Scale Model Handbook: Figure modelling 6

The 5th book from Scale Model Handbook series is coming with many articles about box art painted figures. Learn techniques and tips from the masters on how to paint your models using either brushes or airbrush and make your own scratch-built figure, following the instructions of a master sculptor. This edition is completed with an article on how to paint metallic surfaces without using metallic colours!

Contents:

• 4 Officer of the Tsars Guard Russia, 1830 – 75mm.
• 15 Hajduk Serbian War of Independence – 75mm.
• 18 Addih-Hiddisch- 120mm.
• 26 Attila, King of the Huns, A.D. 451 – 54mm.
• 30 Australian “Digger”, Kokoda Trail c.1942 – 180mm.
• 32 Sculpting a German Reversible Winter Parka – 50mm.
• 40 Sgt Connor, Serpentian Heavy Infantry – 54mm.
• 46 Sergeant Bernard Mc Cabe, Sobraon, 1846 – 120mm.

They have reached the 15th book in the “Scale Model Handbook” series where, since the first book we have presented lots of information, tips and techniques about modelling miniature figures. This time they have gathered seven articles from seven well-known artists from around the World. Four of them are covered in great detail with lots of step-by-step photos, which help the reader to follow different techniques about painting, sculpting, converting and making those unique scenic bases.

They are pleased to welcome a new contributor to this edition, Stelios Neofytidis, who painted a Private of the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, “Le Cateau” 1914 from Tommys War 54mm Figure Series.

Enjoy the 10th edition in our Scale Model Handbook series, and for those who love dioramas, don’t forget to check out the latest addition to their series, “Diorama Modelling I”, a 100-page book revealing the many techniques for making scenic settings and creating different worlds in miniature.

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!

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!

In this issue a variety of themes and techniques is featured; painting different textures and metals, a colourful uniform of the Napoleonic Wars, a large-scale WWII bust and two WWI figures placed on a trench section. They have also included techniques on creating and painting bases and scenic settings. The Maori article on how to paint realistic textures on large-scale figures is a new approach on combining various paints and mediums.

This is the third edition in the Scale Model Handbook series, dedicated once again to miniature figures and published on schedule, three months after the second book. Figure Modelling 3, like the first two editions covers a variety of themes and historical periods, the contents include eight unique themes that have been presented ina detailed way.

CONTENTS:

• 4 SS Sturmbannführer of the Artillery 2nd Panzer Division “Das Reich”, France 1944 – 90mm (Pegaso Models 90-041) – 10 pages
• How to Paint a 90mm WWII Figure and Dog
• 14 U-Boat Crew WWII – 180mm (Young Miniatures, YM1818) – 2 pages
• How to Paint a Large Scale Bust of WWII Era in Acrylics & Oils 16 Soviet Naval Infantry WWII, “The Black Devil”- 180mm (Young Miniatures, YM1821) – 2 pages
• How to Paint a Large Scale Bust of WWII Era in Acrylics & Oils 18 Gallic Chieftain 1st Century B.C. – 75mm (Pegaso Models, 75-035) – 12 pages
• How to Paint Fair Complexion & Celtic Tartan Cloak
• 30 General Marcus Antonius 83-30 B.C. – 180mm (Young Miniatures, YM1829) – 2 pages
• How to Paint a Large Scale Bust of WWII Era in Acrylics & Oils
• 32 Pausanias at the Battle of Plataea – 90mm (Pegaso Models, 90-045) – 6 pages
• How to Make a Realistic Landscape Setting & Painting the Red Colour
• 38 Emmanuel De Grouchy (1766 -1847) – 75mm (Pegaso Models, 75-035) – 4 pages
• How to Paint a Napoleonic Figure42 German Fallschirmjäger 1944 – 180mm (Young Miniatures, YM1828) – 9 pages painting a German Camouflage Pattern and a Fair Complexion on a Large Scale Bust