The Scale Model Handbook - Figure Modelling 6

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.