Steps one and two shows the construction of the axles and transmission parts onto the metal chassis. If you do decide to do this yourself make sure the new cord is rated the same or better than your existing cord. Hermes Credit Card Holder. Interpretation of colours from B&W pictures is always a matter of informed guesswork and after carefully reading through Mike Starmer’s book. Some vehicles have raised production numbers cast into the surfaces of hulls and turrets. Hermes Credit Card Holder. While you don’t need a lot of fancy tools to advance your modeling skills, here are some items that I find useful for conversions and scratchbuilding: • Metal straightedge and compass. Only rarely was the coating applied to upper surfaces or sheet metal parts such as fenders or stowage bins.