Triantafyllou, Vasilis Scale Model Handbook. Diorama Modelling. Volume 3: The Diorama Art of Master Modeller Vasilis Triantafyllou. Between History and Myth

This book by Vasilis Triantafyllou is perhaps the most impressive and complete version in the "Diorama Modelling" series and the publishers are very pleased to have the opportunity to release this edition, featuring five award-winning creations made almost entirely from scratch. Within the 100 pages of this book, the five creations between "History & Myth" are presented in a glamorous and illustrative way that they know will command the attention of the reader. The creations of Vasilis Triantafyllou are truly breath taking and perhaps no recordings or photographs of them would not fully create the emotions that would fill the viewer when discovering them "in the flesh" for the first time, but the reader will have the chance to admire and learn the secrets of a "Master of the Diorama Art". "The Holy Lake" is the first feature in 54mm scale and has been developed intermittently. Here are presented in detail innovative manufacturing and painting techniques and unique construction materials have been used. The result is impressive as well as the study and work that was done before any construction began. Similar techniques have been followed in the other dioramas and emphasize the diversity of each one. "The Caribbean Village" at 54mm is the second theme of the book, presenting several new elements and additions to the creative techniques that were used earlier in the first theme.
The third theme is "The Castle" in 75mm scale with some stunning elements that carry you back to 17th century Europe. "The Black Pearl Treasure" is the fourth, and perhaps one of the most impressive subjects weve ever seen in the 75mm scale. "The Retreat 1812" is purely a historical Shadow Box diary in which many 54mm figures have been used. The despair and destruction experienced by Napoleons soldiers is expressed on their faces and the artist manages to convey strong emotions to the viewer.

"The Holy Lake" is the first 54 mm diorama. Here, innovative manufacturing and painting techniques are presented in detail and unique building materials are used. The result is impressive, as are the studies and work carried out before construction began. Similar techniques were used in the other dioramas and emphasise the diversity of each individual diorama; "The Caribbean Village" is the second 54 mm diorama in this issue and presents various new elements and additions to the creative techniques already used in the first theme; the third diorama - "The Castle" - is in 75 mm scale and is packed with some stunning elements that take you back to 17th century Europe. "The Black Pearl Treasure" is the fourth and perhaps one of the most impressive 75mm scale dioramas ever; "The Retreat 1812" is a purely historical diorama in which many 54mm figures have been used. The despair and destruction experienced by Napoleon's soldiers during their Russian campaign is expressed in their faces, and the artist manages to convey these strong emotions to the viewer.