Right off the bat, I was drawn into the book through Richard’s writing style. I felt like we were having a conversation over the modeling bench, discussing the history of big rigs on the road and what was available to build. The discussion on available kits is quite extensive, covering the origins as a snap-tite kit through the different re-pops as a glue kit, even covering box tops which are an interest to many in the modeling world.

The contents of the book include:

• Introduction
• Start Building
• The Tires
• Fuel Tanks, Etc
• The Engine
• The Cab
• Final Assembly
• If You Like This Ebook
• Join IPMS/USA
• About The Author

The eBook

The book runs through a classic build strategy that follows the instructions fairly consistently. The author identifies several areas of the kit that can give the modeler trouble during assembly, including a critical note about how the side mirrors attach, check out the eBook to get up to speed on the details. Painting techniques to match the chrome components in the kit are detailed and helpful. Delicate and brittle parts are highlighted to help the future modeler avoid damage. Pictures are clear and follow along with the build adding enough detail to get the gist of assembly.

Conclusion

Overall, this was a good read. I am interested in building a semi in the near future and feel that I came away with the basics of construction specific to a semi that will help me out on a future build. The Author adds in quips and extra details throughout to make it an interesting read and not just a string of text that matches the instructions.

I would like to thank Richard Marmo of Scale Publications for providing this eBook for review, and to IPMS USA for giving me the opportunity to review it.