Sigleton, Andy Painting Wargaming Figures. WWII in the Desert

Andy Singleton has been modelling and painting most of his life and has been a professional commission gure painter for some years now. Here he shares his experience and tips of the trade with those collecting gures for the North African campaigns in WWII. The four main sections of the book cover British, Italian, German and US troops, as well as tips on assembly and painting camouage uniforms. Each section is divided into three levels of complexity, conscript, regular and elite, allowing the reader to build up an array of techniques as they gain condence and experience. The emphasis is on achievable results and practical advice that is applicable to painting units or whole armies for wargaming purposes in a reasonable time frame, not on spectacular individual display pieces. Most of the gures featured in the numerous illustrations are sized either 28mm or 20mm but the techniques described are easily adaptable to smaller sizes and both plastic and metal gures are covered. Andys clear, step-by-step guidance takes the reader through the process from the initial preparation and assembly of the figure, to finishing and basing.

Each of the sections (British, German, etc.) is divided into three sub-sections and is aimed at different levels of detail and difficulty. Includes tips on creating baseplates for each figure, vehicle or troop formation. The scales shown are 28 and 20 mm, but the techniques are easily applicable to other scales. Includes hard plastic and metal figures.