Book Review Digital Model Making

The author started working as a model maker in 1987 in product design, moving onto architectural models and making props for TV.

As she states in the introduction, the book is aimed at students and recent graduates in the model making industry and those with a passion for model making. As such it does overlap with some of the skills and techniques we as model engineers have. I would suggest though that it would be of more use to the model railway enthusiast and possibly model boat builders than model engineers.

The book is well laid out with separate chapters on fundamental skills: laser cutting, 3D printing, CNC reductive machining and reverse engineering. The use of examples is extensive and, in my view, makes it an interesting read for anyone thinking of using one of the aforesaid techniques. Whilst some of the equipment used is far too expensive for us to consider, there are cheaper options and free software is available on the Internet.