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Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
Brand: Osprey Publishing
List Price: $35.00
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This book sets out to answer a wide range of modelers' 'how-to' questions. It begins by showing all the things that need to be done to build a first model. Paints, glues, knives and other basic tools are introduced. Then it moves on to the use of accessories - etched metal sets, turned metal gun barrels, and simple resin conversions. Here the more specialised tools, such as those made for work with etched metal, are discussed. The book includes sections covering working safely with resin, adding camouflage finishes by brush, spray can and airbrush, and ways of reproducing the German anti-magnetic Zimmerit finish that troubles many modellers. The various types of replacement tank tracks are shown with ways to build and paint them, and the different challenges of modeling wheeled vehicles are also addressed.

The book continues with demonstrations of how to build a complex conversion or a complete resin kit as well as more simple scratchbuilding (working form raw materials rather than prefabricated kit parts). Researching and making decals for markings when there are no ready-made ones available, display bases and figures are also covered. Everything is straightforwardly explained and clearly illustrated by numerous photographs of steps in the various processes and of finished models.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Spiral-bound
Brand: Osprey Publishing
Dewey Decimal Number: 745.59282
EAN: 9781841769745
ISBN: 1841769746
Label: Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: 2006-11-28
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date: 2006-11-28
Studio: Osprey Publishing


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• How to Build Dioramas
• Airbrushing and Finishing Scale Models (Modelling Masterclass)
• Terrain Modelling (Modelling Masterclass)
• Modeler's Guide to Realistic Painting & Finishing (FineScale Modeler Books)
• Modelling the US Army M4 (75mm) Sherman Medium Tank (Osprey Modelling)


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Brilliant reference
Comment: I am a modeller returning from a long 'leave' of some 25 odd years and I have to be truthful, with the amount of new 'stuff' out there, photo etch, acrylic paints, resin, white metal etc etc, it was pretty daunting to open a 'modern' kit and finish it to any standard! So this is where this book sells itself. Concise, very informative and 'recipe type' instructions are great for the likes of me. I like the authors writing style and his way of explaining things. The only thing I struggle with a little is the figure painting, particularly faces, as I could have done with a real step-by-step, almost infant teaching style with this, but that's just personal and something for me to work on.
Covers all those topics like photo etch and painting techniques that I needed to bring me up to the modern way of modelling.
Overall a great reference for plebes like me and a good refresher I'm sure for those who know a thing or two.
I gave it four stars as it covered the subjects I wanted to know now well but I would have to take his word for it over other subjects that I just haven't got to in my modelling experience to date! All round worth the money spent to get it here to NZ!


Customer Rating:
Summary: The best resource on scale modelling tanks and other armored vehicles...
Comment: If you want to learn more about scale modelling (armored vehicles specifically) than this book is "the" book to own. It's been put together almost like a cook book with an extremely sturdy reinforced external cover and then the book inside is spiral bound (sturdy plastic spiral) so it has been well designed to be placed open on your home workbench (without the pages flipping or book closing itself). The topics covered include everything you could or would need to know about building scale models of armored subjects. The chapters include: Tools/Materials/Paints, Example building tiger tank, painting and finishing, creating bases, working with photo-etched metal, working with resin and white metal, scratch building conversions, at least 3 more example model building instructions, a final chapter on reference and research. The pictures are color, very detailed and well chosen to provide reference for the written sub-sections. The overview of tools is current, and very complete going over photo-etch bending tools such as the hold-and-fold, the grab handler, the brass-assist tool, etc. The price of this book is absolutely worth it considering it really is like a school text book or a very detailed cook book for the scale model builder. If you are just getting into this hobby and like building armored subjects I would say this book is an absolute must own (even if you have been building models for a few years you will still find some very good info). I was hesitant at first since the price is a bit higher than most other how-to type books but once you have it in your hand you will understand that this isn't at all like most modelling books and that even paying 25% more, this book would still be an excellent value... 5 stars all the way.

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