Author: Mark Bannerman About this book This book equips the beginner & intermediate modellers with the techniques required to successfully complete a figure from start to finish, & provides clear & easy-to-follow instructions on how to select, prepare, assemble, modify & paint realistic figures. It also offers a round-up of the range of figures available, a discussion of scale & how to work in differing scales as well as detailing the tools & materials you will need to get going. Modelling expert Mark Bannerman then provides an insight into construction & painting techniques, in clear, step-by-step tutorials that will increase confidence & develop better technique. Covering the four most-modelled historical periods (Medieval, Napoleonic, the American Civil War & the World Wars), this book is the comprehensive guide to figure modelling. Contents Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: General Construction Techniques
- Chapter 3: General Painting Techniques
- Chapter 4: Medieval Figures
- Chapter 5: Napoleonic Figures
- Chapter 6: American Civil War Figures
- Chapter 7: Modern Era
- Chapter 8: Displaying Figures Chapter 9: Figure Gallery
- Chapter 10: Further Reading & Research Paperback; July 2008; 80 pages; ISBN: 9781846032387







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Authors: Graeme Davidson Pat Johnston About this book Introduced to the British Army in 1983, Challenger Main Battle Tanks have served operationally in the Balkans & both Gulf Wars, where their firepower, protection & shock action were instrumental to the success of British forces. In addition to the familiar gun tanks, the Challenger family encompasses the Rhino Armoured Repair & Recovery Vehicle (ARRV), highly modified Desert Challenger 2s operated by the Royal Army of Oman & the radical Falcon 2 being developed by the Jordanian Army. This book covers a wide range of these variants, with each chapter presenting a different build using colour photos to illustrate scratch-building, painting & weathering techniques across a variety of skill levels. Contents Introduction · Challenger 1 Mk 3, Kings Royal Hussars, Op Agricola, c.1999 · Challenger 2, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Op Telic c.2003 · Challenger 1 Mk 3, 4th Armoured Brigade, Op Granby c.1991 · Desert Challenger 2, 1st Tank Regiment, Royal Army of Oman, Ex ' Saif Sareea II' c.2001 · Challenger Armoured Repair & Recovery Vehicle, 32 Regt RE, Op Grapple, United Nations Protection Force, Bosnia-Herzegovina c.1995 · Challenger 2, Royal Dragoon Guards, Op Telic, c.2005 · Falcon 2 AB9C5, 7th Tank Battalion, 99th Armoured Brigade, Jordanian Army · Gallery · Further reading · Kits & accessories · Index Paperback; May 2006; 80 pages; ISBN: 9781841769271 ...

Authors: Mark Bannerman Dinesh Ned About this book The Churchill saw much action in World War II, from the 1942 raid on Dieppe, through the heat of the battles in North Africa, to the bitter fighting in Normandy 1944 & into the Reich in 1945. Despite criticism that it was slow & outmoded in terms of design, it proved itself a rugged & solid vehicle. This title provides a comprehensive guide to modelling the Churchill across a range of skill levels, featuring challenging builds of numerous marks & variants, including brideglayers, flame-throwers (such as the Crocodile) & customised assault vehicles (such as the spigot-mortar armed ARVE). Contents Introduction · Accessories, tools & materials · Churchill Mk.III, 14th (Canadian) Calgary Tank Regiment, Dieppe, 1942 · Churchill Crocodile, Germany 1945 · Churchill AVRE with SBG, 79th Armoured Division, France, 1944 · Churchill Mk.V (CS), 6th Guards Tank Brigade, Holland 1945 · Churchill gallery · Further reading & research · Kit & accessories available · Tips & tricks · Index · Colour reference chart Paperback; September 2005; 80 pages; ISBN: 9781841768694 ...

Author: Roy Sutherland About this book First entering service in 1941 the legendary 'all-wooden' Mosquito was one of the best twin-engined aircraft of its size to see action in World War II. The addition of radar turned the Mosquito into the RAF's premier night fighter, & it achieved great success in the defence of Britain, with some 600 raiders & 600 V1 rockets falling to its guns between 1942 & 1945. The design's superb performance, & ability to escape interception by enemy fighters also made the Mosquito the ideal choice for the RAF's photographic reconnaissance force. This wide range of roles across multiple theatres & air forces are all reflected in the variety of kits built & colour schemes shown throughout this book. Contents Foreword · Introduction · Building the Tamiya 148-scale de Havilland · Converting Tamiya’s 172-scale Mosquito FB Mk. VI to a NF Mk. XIII · Converting Tamiya’s 148-scale Mosquito B Mk. IV to a PR Mk. XVI · Converting Tamiya’s 148-scale Mosquito NF Mk. XIII to an NF Mk. XIX · Gallery · Further reading · Index Paperback; August 2005; 80 pages; ISBN: 9781841767659 ...

Author: Tom Cockle About this book The Panzerkampfwagen IV has often been referred to as the 'workhorse' of the German Army in World War II. This important weapon went through several upgrades & improvements & was the only German tank to have been produced continuously throughout the entire war. This book specifically deals with the short-barrelled Panzer IV, built until February 1942, which saw service from the invasion of Pol&, through the fall of Western Europe & the campaigns of North Africa to the steppes of the Soviet Union. This book takes on a series of increasingly complex construction projects covering all the major Panzer IV types, including the rare multi-turreted Neubau-Panzerkampfwagen IV. Contents Introduction · Materials · Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. F, 5. Panzer-Division, Russia 1942 · Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. C, 6. Panzer-Division, France 1940 · Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. A, 1. Panzer-Division, Poland 1939 · Neubau-Panzerkampfwagen IV, Pz. Abt.z.b.V.40, Norway 1940 · Gallery of other Panzer IV modelling projects · Further reading, media & websites · Museums & collections · Available 135-scale kits & accessories · Index · Colour chart Paperback; November 2005; 80 pages; ISBN: 9781841768656 ...

Author: Mark Glidden About this book The F4F Wildcat was an aircraft of the type of which legends are made. Without the handling performance that made the Japanese Zero so famous, it was well regarded for its ruggedness & firepower &, in the hands of a skilled pilot who understood both its strengths & weaknesses, it was capable of holding its own against the best that its opponents had to offer. This book details projects that encompass four variants of the F4 Wildcat. As they were supplied to a number of air forces during the war, including the RAF, there is a wide range of markings available to modellers which are also dealt with in detail. Covering a range of modelling abilities from a beginner's first build to an expert scratch-building extras, this book is illustrated with full-colour step-by-step photographs. Contents Introduction · The F4F-4 Wildcat in detail · Desert cat – Hasegawa’s 172-scale Martlet III · Mc Cuskey’s Midway ride – converting Tamiya’s 148-scale F4F-4 to the F4F-3 Wildcat · Mixed-breed cat – using Tamiya’s 148-scale F4F-4 Wildcat to improve the Sword 148-scale FM-2 · A cat takes to water – converting the Tamiya F4F-4 to the F4F-3S Wildcatfish · Building techniques · Wildcat kits & accessories · Museums & collections · Further reading, video & websites · Index Paperback; October 2007; 80 pages; ISBN: 9781846031106 ...

Author: Brett Green About this book The F4U Corsair's combat career was longer than that of almost any other World War II fighter aircraft. Its success led to its service around the globe, & it was employed by the US Navy, British Fleet Air Arm & the Royal New Zealand Air Force. After the war, the Corsair also served with the French Navy, in various Latin American Air Forces, & with forces fighting in Korea. This book showcases seven separate Corsair variants modelled across 1/32, 1/48 & 1/72 scales. Among the aircraft featured are an F4U-1 Birdcage, an F4U-1A from VF-17 ' Jolly Rogers', a Fleet Air Arm Corsair Mk.II, a Korean War F4U-4 & an F4U-7 French Corsair. Contents Introduction · The F4U Corsair in plastic · The F4U Corsair in detail · F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair, 132 scale · F4U-1A ' Jolly Rogers' Corsair, 172 scale · Fleet Air Arm Corsair Mk.II, 148 scale · South-American FG-1D, 148 scale · Korean War Close Support F4U-4, 148 scale · F4U-5N Paperback; October 2005; 80 pages; ISBN: 9781841768809 ...

Author: Geoff Coughlin About this book The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 is regarded as one of the best fighters of World War II. Designed by Kurt Tank, it first saw combat in the summer of 1941 & went on to be produced in several variants. It remains a hugely popular subject for aviation scale-modellers. This book, the first of two to cover the Fw 190, provides a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling the Fw 190's A, F & G variants in 1/72, 1/48, & 1/32 scale. Key aspects such as creating mottled camouflage patterns, undercarriage & cockpit detailing, final weathering & finishing, & diorama bases to display your models are covered. Contents Introduction · Tools & materials · Modelling the subject · Intermediate build: Fw 190 A-5 (132) · Intermediate build: Fw 190 F-8 in 148 · Advanced build: Fw 190 F-8 · Advanced build: Fw 190 A-3 (148 scale) Tamiya resin conversion · Master build: Fw 190 A-8 · Special feature · Further reading, media & websites · Museums & collections · Kits available · Index Paperback; March 2006; 80 pages; ISBN: 9781841769356 ...

Author: Gary Edmundson About this book The ‘ Bison’ & ‘ Grille’ are today’s commonly used names for the German self-propelled 15cm schwere Infanteriegeschütz 33 (s IG 33) vehicles of World War II. The s IG 33 was the most powerful support weapon for the German infantry at the beginning of the war & from 1940 it was mounted on a range of tracked vehicles. This book demonstrates the construction of five 1/35-scale models of specific examples of the various self-propelled s IG 33 vehicles. The modeller is led through the various skill levels of construction by combining existing kits with some aftermarket accessories & scratch-built items. Contents" Introduction • Materials • Sturminfanteriegeschütz 33B • 15cm s IG33 (sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf. B • 15cm Schweres Infanteriegeschütz 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen 38 (t) Ausf. H (Sd. Kfz.1381) • Special feature • Kits available • Museums & Collections • Further reading, media & websites • Index" Paperback; September 2005; 80 pages; ISBN: 9781841768403 ...

Author: Glenn Ashley About this book In over 30 years of service, the Harrier has seen significant combat action for the British Royal Navy & the USMC: from the Falklands to Bosnia & Kosovo, from the First Gulf War to Afghanistan, the Harrier has played a key role. It has also seen service for Italy, Spain, & India. Distinctive & widely recognised, the Harrier was the world’s first VSTOL aircraft & its appeal for the modeller is clear. This title covers modelling the Harrier across a variety of scales, from the early version P.1127 through to later models. Advice on weathering, superdetailing, conversions & display bases combines with a wealth of recommended reference sources to create this packed & informative guide to modelling the Harrier. Contents Introduction · Materials · Modelling the Harrier in 172 · Modelling the Harrier in 148 · Modelling the Harrier in 124 · Kits & accessories available · Further reading & research · Museums, collections & reference · Index · Colour reference chart Paperback; September 2003; 80 pages; ISBN: 9781841766478 ...