Scale Model Handbook: Diorama Modelling 2

Herein are nine articles from seven well-known artists with tips and techniques, plus information about modelling miniature figures, vignettes and small dioramas from Ancient Times up to the Second World War Period. Most of the articles are covered in great detail with lots of step-by-step photos and explanatory texts.

This edition features a variety of themes and techniques – painting different textures, fabrics and metals, using oil and enamel colours as painting mediums.

Three large-scale busts are featured; one a Second World War subject, a 120mm sculpted by Mike Good and a fantasy depicting John Snow from “Nights Watch” painted by the talented Korean artist Myeong-ha Hwang and appearing for the first time in a Mr Black Publications edition!

Herein, youll find how to paint commercial miniature figures using acrylics, oils or enamels, make groundwork and scenery for presentation. Everything is contributed by well-known miniaturists that we are sure will inspire you and, we hope, keep you occupied for many hours.

In this book they have introduced a fantasy article based on a bust made by Riga Model some time ago, which unfortunately is now unavailable, as the company ceased production and closed down.

CONTENTS:

• 4 Boudicca,Queen of the Iceni – Pegaso Models 75mm (75-033)
• 12 TheBarbarians – Vignette of two Pegaso Models Figures 75mm(75-024,75-083)
• 16 AshigaruWarrior – Pegaso Models 75mm (75-079)
• 19 MongolianArcher – Pegaso Models 75mm (75-087)
• 22 Wehrmachtschützeim Feldanzug, 1939 – Pegaso Models 90mm (90-044)
• 32 WaffenSS MG42 Gunner – PMC Miniatures 200mm (PMC -9001)
• 42 Uruk-Hai- Riga Miniatures 200mm (discontinued)

On this Seventh Edition in the Scale Model Handbook Series, they offer the excellent work of Ernesto Reyes Stalhuth, Javier González (Arsies), Kazufumi Tomori, Grigoris Marmatakis and Christos Stamatopoulos in addition to the work of three new contributors – Sergey Popovichenko, Roman Navarro and Man Jin Kim.

In this issue a variety of themes and techniques is featured; creating bases and scenic settings, painting a modern camouflage uniform and combining acrylic and oil colours for skin tones and leather clothing.

Once again their contributors share their techniques for sculpting and painting their masterpieces and they welcome four new artists: Ju-Won Jung (Box Art – Sculpting Kyle), Ioannis Tsiktsiris (Hidatsa Warrior), Carlos Startin “Carlos FigureArt” (Stalingrad) and Jésus Gamarra (Ottoman Warrior). Jésus did the “Bailen 1808” article in their first Diorama Modelling book, but this is his first article in the Figure Modelling series.

Figure Modelling 24

You are holding the 24th issue of “Figure Modelling” in Mr Black Publications’ Scale Model Handbook series. This is actually the 32nd book we’ve published so far, with 24 of our titles covering figure modelling; two on modelling dioramas, three are our popular “Modelling the Second World War” specials and a further three in our new “Theme Collection Special Edition Series”.

This time our Figure Modelling book includes 10 articles from seven well-known artists, who offer lots of tips and techniques about modelling miniature figures, busts, and vignettes from ancient times to the Second World War. Chosen subjects are covered in detail and illustrated with step-by-step photos and explanatory texts.

Sergey Popovichenko returns with a six-page, step-by-step Evocatus article. He shows in detail the painting of a veteran Roman soldier using AK-Interactive and Vallejo acrylics.

Ernesto Reyes Stalhuth returns, this time with a Roman Legionary bust of the 1^st century AD explaining over six pages his non-metallic painting method for large-scale miniatures.

Next is two-page article featuring a Templar Sergeant, After the Battle, c.1250, a classic historical bust, painted by Zacharias Andriopoulos who explains how to paint a medieval Knight Templar bust using acrylic paints and Vallejo Metal Color. Zacharias also presents another two-page article of a fantasy bust, The Old Dragon using acrylics and printers’ inks.

A four-page article follows by Qianwei Shi presenting the Ambiorix, Chief of Eubones explaining how he gets special metal effects on miniature figures without using metallic paints.

Christos Katselos is a regular contributor and returns with three articles covering a total of eight pages in the book. The first is fantasy – Amaryne, the border protector where Christos explains how to paint a large-scale female bust using a wet palette of acrylics paints over four pages. The second two-page article is “Sea Wolf”, a WWII German U-Boat Commander bust where he uses acrylics. The final two-page article is “War Daddy”, a WWII US Tank Commander. This figure is based on the movie character played by Brad Pitt and has been painted using acrylics.

David Hernanz Caldevilla is up next with a six-page article featuring the classic figure of a German Stormtrooper 1918 where he shows how to create an eye-catching First World War figure with scenic groundwork using commercial items allied to some scratch building techniques.

“German Fallschirmjäger with MG42, Russia 1943” by Toshihiro Sano closes Figure Modelling 24. Toshihiro presents us with a 12-page step-by-step article revealing all his secrets on painting a large-scale full figure in winter uniform using Tamiya enamels.

As always, thanks must go to all our contributors for their support and for sharing their secrets with us. Special thanks are due to Pietro Balloni, Luca Marchetti, Alex Vallejo, Darren Parker-Mead, Man Jin Kim, Alexey Lucanev, Fernando Vallejo, Taesung Harmms, Andrew Cairns, Young B. Song, Dae-Hyeong Kim, Ju Won Jung, Paul Ondeck, Yannis Papadopoulos and last, but not least our English Text Editor Ken Jones.

We hope you enjoy our latest edition!

This is the first book from Scale Model Handbook Series on figures (Figure Modelling Vol.1). In this book that has taken months in preparation, they tried to gather representative samples as well different forms of work. Here you will find the painting of commercial pieces using acrylics, oils or enamels, sculpting, conversions, work on ground presentation and scenery, historical texts, indeed, many different aspects of figure modelling have been covered.

CONTENTS:

• 4 Seleucid General – 200mm (Pegaso Models, 200-008) – 6 pages
• How to Paint  a Large Scale Bust
• 10 Roma Victor, Germania 180 A.D. – 75mm (Pegaso Models, 75-018) – 4 pages
• Figure Conversion
• 14 Hero Saxon Warrior, 5th Century A.D. – 54mm (Latorre Models, 54/15) – 2 pages
• Painting Leather & Metal Parts
• 16 “The Old Servant Tells His Tale” – 54mm (Scratch-built figures and scenery) – 6 pages
• Building a Vignette from Scratch
• 22 Comandant des Mousquetaires du Roi – 75mm (Alexandros Models, ASL/5) – 6 pages
• Simulating Different Kinds of Fabrics & Materials
• 28 Micro Converting a Horse – 54mm (Metal Modeles, MM68 & MM74) – 10 pages
• Making a Unique Horse
• 38 Oberleutnant of the 1st Fallschirmjager Div. – 50mm (Mantis Miniatures, 35001) – 4 pages
• Painting a World War II Figure
• 42 Maya Warrior Middle Ages, XV century – 75mm (Pegaso Models, 75-053) – 4 pages
• Painting realistic Flesh with Oils
• 46 Highland Warrior 12th-13th Century – 75mm (Pegaso Models, 75-051) – 5 pages
• Combining Acrylics with Oils

This time offer eight articles from six well-known miniaturists with tips and techniques, information about modelling miniature figures, vignettes and small dioramas, from ancient times up to the Second World War. Most of the articles herein are covered in great detail with lots of step-by-step photos and explanatory texts.

Welcome to the 23nd issue of “Figure Modelling” in Mr Black Publications Scale Model Handbook series. This is actually the 28th book we’ve published so far; with 23 of our titles covering figure modelling, two on modelling dioramas and a further three of our popular specials “Modelling the Second World War”.

Seven articles from seven well-known artists, two of them making their first appearance in our editions are featured in this issue, where you’ll find lots of tips and techniques about modelling miniature figures, busts, and vignettes from ancient times to the Second World War. Chosen subjects are covered in detail and illustrated with step-by-step photos and explanatory texts.

This is the Sixth Edition in the Scale Model Handbook Series, a series of modelling books dedicated to miniature figures. Again, they have varied the themes and historical periods of the subjects and presented more sculpting and painting techniques.

CONTENTS:

• 4 Vlad Dracul The Impaler – 75mm (Pegaso Models, 75-906) – 14 pages
• 18 War Photographer 1971, Vietnam – 180mm (Life Miniatures, LM-B001) – 6pages
• 24 General Sir Bernard Law Montgomery – 120mm (Sculpting for Tartar Miniatures,TR120-38) – 6 pages
• 30 The Royal Hungarian Army Zrinyi SPG Crewman – 50mm (The Bodi 35033 &Head 35018) – 6 pages
• 36 Waffen SS Panzer Crewman (Head) – 180mm (Young Miniatures YM1806) – 2 pages
• 38 FujitasDinner – 54mm (Scratch-built) – 6 pages
• 44 From Hell: “Jack the Ripper” – 75mm(Scale 75, SCN-003) – 7 pages