Here we go again with a little review of the latest edition of the Scale Model Handbook published by Mr Black Publications.
The Scale Model Handbook – Figure Modellng 10 features step by step tutorials by Christos Katselos, Pepe Gallardo,Sergey Popovichenko, Ernesto Reyes Stalhuth, Christos Stamatopoulos, Grigoris Marmatakis, Adrian Hopwood and Michael Kontraros. In this issue Mr. Black Publication doubled the number of articles. Eight nice articles of which four are very detailed. The other four a shorter but nevertheless interesting and straight to the point.
Primus Pilus Roman Centurion 1st Century - A Comprehensive Painting Guide by Christos Katselos
Ejecutor - “Blood and Silver” - Combining Brush & Airbrush Painting Techniques by Pepe Gallardo
Blood! - Portraying Realistic Blood On Figures by Sergey Popovichenko
BAR Gunner US 29th Infantry Division - Painting an American WWII Soldier Box Art Ernesto Reyes Stalhuth
US Paratrooper 82nd Airborne, Normandy 1944 - Painting a Large Scale Bust with Acrylics and Oils by Christos Stamatopoulos
Laconian Hoplite - Painting a Large Scale Bust Combining Acrylics & Oils by Grigoris Marmatakis
Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile - How to Paint Female Flesh with Oils by Adrian Hopwood
Jules Verne - The Concept and Construction of a Scratch-build Project by Michael Kontraros
As always you can get the book from your favourite hobby shop or directly from Mr Black Publications.
Here we go again with a little review of the latest edition of the Scale Model Handbook published by Mr Black Publications.
The Scale Model Handbook – Figure Modellng 9 features step by step tutorials by Ernesto Reyes Stalhuth, Igor Kordyukov, Sergey Popovichenko and Christos Katselos. In this issue Mr. Black Publication went with even more down the number of articles. Only four. But they are way more detailed than in the issues.
Knight of the Holy Sepulchre Order – A Comprehensive Painting Guide Ernesto Reyes Stalhuth
A Grey Beard, but Lusty Heart – How to Sculpt a Scratch Built 75mm Vignette for Commercial Casting by Igor Kordyukov
The Last resistance fighter – Combining Acrylics and Oils on a Large Scale Bust in a Scenic Setting by Sergey Popovichenko
Christos Katselos’ Masterpieces – Get Inspiration from a Greek Master Modeller by Christos Katselos
As always you can get the book from your favourite hobby shop or directly from Mr Black Publications.
Better late than never. Here is a little review of latest edition of the Scale Model Handbook published by Mr Black Publications.
The Scale Model Handbook – Figure Modellng 8 features step by step tutorials by Ernesto Reyes Stalhuth, Manolis Mitsotakis, Grigoris Marmatakis, Mike Butler and Alex Varella. This time there are only six tutorials but some of them are very detailed and have more pages than usual. Which I think is a good decision. That’s why in my opinion it is the best edition so far.
Viking Chief - Painting Different Textures and Metals by Ernesto Reyes Stalhuth
Praetorian Guard - Painting & Displaying a 75mm Figure in a Realistic Setting by Manolis Mitsotakis
Mamluke Officer 1805 - Painting a Colorful Uniform of the Napoleonic Wars by Grigoris Marmatakis
SS-Standartenführer - Painting a Large Scale Bust by Ernesto Reyes Stalhuth
28th Maori Battalion c. 1941-1943 - How to Paint Realistic Tectures on Large Scale Figures by Mike Butler
WWI Trench Section, Pleogsteert Wood 1915 - Painting WWI Figures and Trenche Section by Alex Varella
As always you can get the book from your favourite hobby shop or directly from Mr Black Publications.
The latest edition of the Scale Model Handbook published by Mr Black Publication is out for a few weeks now. Here is a little review for you.
This time The Scale Model Handbook - Figure Modelling 7 features step by step tutorials by Javier González, Ernesto Reyes Stalhuth, Kazufumi Tomori, Man Jin Kim, Grigoris Marmatakis, Romano Navarro, Sergey Popovichenko, and Christos Stamatopoulos.
Again it’s a wide range of contents, from painting faces, to clothes, from 54mm to 200mm and this time also basing.
Claus von Stauffenberg - Techniques For Combining Acrylic and Oil Colours For Skin Tones & Leather Clothing by Man Jin Kim
French Gentilhomme - Painting a French Gentleman in Vivid Colours by Grigoris Marmatakis
Heinz Guderian - “Panzer Leader” - Painting a Large Scale Bust by Ernesto Reyes Stalhuth
Brünnhilde, Die Walküre - Painting a Female Figure by Kazufumi Tomori
Creating Bases & Scenic Settings for Dioramas & Figures by Sergey Popovichenko
Marshal Ney, Russia 1812 - Painting a 75mm Napoleonic Period Figure by Christos Stamatopoulos
U.S. 82nd Airborne in “Desert Shield” - Painting a Modern Camouflage Uniform by Roman Navarro
Nokjagerin - Painting in Cold Tones by Javier González
Here are some impressions of the The Scale Model Handbook - Figure Modelling 7.
You can get the book for a very reasonable price from you favourite speciality dealer or directly from Mr Black Publications.
A few days ago I received the latest edition of the Scale Model Handbook published by Mr Black Publication. Figure Modelling 6.
The Scale Model Handbook - Figure Modelling 6 has seven step by step articles by renowned artists from different genres, sizes and techniques. Including Antonio Fdez, Javier González, Igor Kordyukov, Radek Pituch, Ernesto Reyes Stalhuth, Kazufumi Tomori and Alex Varela (Yay, they are all on Putty&Paint).
The book is printed on high quality A4 size matte paper, has a soft cover and a total of 50 pages. In my opinion the font is bit too heavy and line height too small, but it’s not a big problem while reading.
It was a joy to read this collection of step by step tutorials. The texts are not too long and the photos have a good quality. All the used tools are specified so you can directly put them on you next shopping list.
From sculpting to painting, converting, acrylics, oils, small and large it seems to be all covered and every taste should be satisfied. But see for you self. This is what you get:
Vlad Dracul The Impaler - How to Paint a Mounted Figure by Ernesto Reyes Stalhuth
War Photographer 1971, Vietnam - How to Paint a Realistic Face on 1/10 Scale Bust by Kazufumi Tomori
General Sir Bernard Law Montgomery - Sculpting a 120mm Figure for Commercial Casting by Igor Kordyukov
The Royal Hungarian Army Zrinyi SPG Crewman - Figure Conversion Using Commercial Parts b Radek Pituch
Waffen SS Panzer Crewman (Head) - How to Paint a Large Scale Face Using Artists’ Oil Colours by Mr Black
Fujita’s Dinner (sculpt) - How to Create a Realistic 54mm Vignette with Scratch-Built Figures sculpted by Antonio Fdez and painted by Javier González
From Hell: “Jack the Ripper” - Painting a Figure Using an Oriented Source of Light by Alex Varela
A wide range of contents, so you can be sure there are some techniques or tricks you haven’t known before or maybe forgotten over the time. And if you think you’re a black belt master of your art it’s still a high quality artbook.
So why should you buy this book when there are tons of tutorials on the web? Because they are very detailed, which is not always the case on the web. And you have bunch of top artists in one handy book. In times of the internet it is always a nice change to have some quality products in your hands. Even with such awesome sites like Putty&Paint :)
And last but not least you are supporting some cool artists!
The Scale Model Handbook is a recommendation for every figure painter and I cannot wait to see edition 7. You can get the book for a very reasonable price from you favourite speciality dealer or directly from Mr Black Publications.
