Published by Octopus, 1986, hardcover, illustrated, index, 192 pages, 240 colour photos and diagrams, 22.5 cms x 31 cms, condition: as new.
Military Modelling & Wargaming, covers the period from the the "Ancients" to the 1980s and includes sections on Single Figures, Weapons, equipment, Soft-skinned vehicles, Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Artillery, Dioramas and Displays.
A comprehensive guide to this increasingly popular hobby .Valuable to both beginner and expert .
This book is a sumptuously illustrated, comprehensive guide to a hobby that is gaining widespread popularity among military and modelling buffs. With more than 240 full-color photos and diagrams, The Encyclopedia of Military Modelling is a definitive reference work that any modeler novice or veteran should have on hand.
The book includes instructions on how to get started, tips on painting techniques, ideas for embellishing kits, and advice on overcoming problems. Chapters cover single figure modelling; dioramas; artillery; armoured fighting vehicles; weapons; equipment and horses; and much more. Also included is detailed coverage of military periods from a modelers perspective. Never before has the modelers art been captured in such colourful detail.
Contributors include Terence Wise, Roy Dilley, Donald Skinner, Dennis Knight, and other leading experts in the field.