Scale Model Handbook. Theme Collection. Band 4: The Great War in Scale

Award-winning model figures by internationally renowned modellers, step-by-step explanations of their creation, assembly and painting techniques, and the story behind each tiny work of art. This edition of the "Scale Model Handbook" is the fourth volume in a multi-part series presenting articles on figure painting that have already appeared in one of the previous editions. In contrast to the old publications, these are now arranged thematically. Thus, this fourth issue of the special edition "Themes" shows figures and vignettes that have World War 1 as their theme. A total of 14 figures, including several busts, are presented here to the reader with their individual process of creation.

The figures presented: British infantryman, Somme 1916. Painting a large scale bust with acrylic and oil paints (180 mm (1:10)); Back to the Front. How to build a German trench of 1917 (120 mm (1:16)); Manfred Albrecht von Richthofen, the "Red Baron". Painting a large scale bust of the famous German World War 1 fighter ace with enamel paints from Tamiya (200 mm); ANZAC soldiers on Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli campaign, August 1915. Recalling a historical event using miniatures (54 mm (1:32); German storm trooper soldier 1918. Painting a German storm trooper soldier with acrylic paints (90 mm (1:20)); World War 1 flying ace of the Royal British Flying Corps. Tutorial on face painting (54 mm (1:32)); The periscope rifle. Construction and painting of a 1:35 scale vignette showing a three-man sniper team at Gallipoli (50 mm (1:35)); Gallipoli 1915. Painting of an Australian infantryman at Gallipoli (54 mm (1:32)); Soldier of the Stormtroopers, Somme 1916. Painting of a large scale bust using Vallejo and Sonja's acrylic paints (180 mm (1:10)); Gassed. Painting of a World War 1 diorama using acrylic and enamel paints (54 mm (1:32)); Trench section, Ploegsteert forest 1915. Painting of World War 1 soldiers including trench (54 mm (1:32); German storm trooper of World War 1. Painting realistic surface textures on a large scale bust (180 mm (1:10)); Simple soldier of the London Scottish at Meesen 1914. Painting a figure of a Scottish soldier at the beginning of WW1 (54 mm (1:32).