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A comprehensive system for painting WWII & WWIII miniatures. What this book aims to do is distil the combined knowledge and ideas of the Battlefront studio into a concise and coherent collection of painting tips and guides. This book will teach you tried and tested processes, which balance ease and efficiency with positive results, and will give you the know – how and confidence to paint any Flames of War & WWIII miniatures.

Number of pages: 140
Format: A4
Language: English

“Armour of the Eastern Front 1941-1945” is the first in the new series by Guideline License Publications and the team that brings you Military Modelcraft International in collaboration with Acrylicos Vallejo. The publication examines some of the AFVs that shaped the war on the Eastern Front during World War II – or the “Great Patriotic War” as it is remembered in Russia – which was a titanic conflict and the greatest clash of arms in history. The subjects have been chosen with the modeler in mind and each article provides both reference and inspiration using authoritative text, archival and walkaround photos as well was specially commissioned colour profiles.

The first volume of the Diorama Project series illustrates the main techniques for both the assembly and painting of military vehicles that are to be placed in a diorama, paying special attention to those details that will help to integrate the vehicle into the scene in a realistic way.

New book belonging to the Scenic Atmosphere editorial line, in which the renowned artist Emmanuel Nouaillier shares the procedures and techniques used for recreating the facades of dilapidated buildings in scale. This first volume of the Masterclass series, in which the author shows his personal way of approaching and putting his work into practice, delves into the processes of extreme wear and tear on buildings and the construction and painting of the different materials. Through eleven articles, we are described how to build and paint wood, concrete, bricks, advertising signs, doors and windows, and countless other details, which will make us wonder if the constructions we are contemplating are scale models, and not images of real buildings. The book includes numerous reference photographs, from which the author draws inspiration to recreate the wear and tear and damage that the passage of time causes in buildings, and how it affects each of the materials used in them.

This first book of the The Armoured Side collection offers a presentation of the different color schemes used by the IDF from the very beginning up to the present. Renowned modellers will take us though painting and weathering processes on deployed armored vehicle kits such as Sherman, Centurion, the M60 and the Merkavas.

The third instalment in the Landscapes of War series is focused on making dioramas set in rural landscapes. It shows how to build, paint and weather the principal architectural features that can be found in different European locations.

License Publications and the team that brings you Military Modelcraft International in collaboration with Acrylicos Vallejo. The end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 should have signaled a lasting ‘peace dividend’ for the countries of NATO. Instead, within a decade, the ‘War on Terror’ had refocused military spending away from conventional arms and the armor-heavy formations of the Cold War era. However, as the level of NATO’s commitment to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq reduced, Russian aggression in the Crimea and Ukraine led to a renewed emphasis on peer-on-peer warfare and a revival of more traditional forms of armored firepower. This book, looks in detail at the armored fighting vehicles employed by NATO armies, their allies and partners, from the end of the Cold War to today. From the mighty Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank to the ex-Warsaw Pact vehicles now employed by NATO’s Eastern European allies and partners. Each article provides a unique historical perspective, well-illustrated by carefully selected photos, and with individual vehicles illustrated in color profiles. On top of this superb reference material, a modelling gallery displays some of the most inspirational NATO armor models from the pages of Military Modelcraft International

In this Painting WAR issue, the renowned painter Alberto Mateos Jurado, from Avahn Art Studio, shares different techniques focused on the creation of bases for wargames. The issue presents building and painting techniques that can be used on different themed bases, such as sci-fi, fantasy and historical. Each base is sorted by levels of difficulty, which helps the reader to identify its complexity before starting the painting process. Furthermore, some techniques to create bases in a fast and easy way can also be found, allowing the modeler to achieve outstanding results in a short time.

Introducing the first book of the Fifteen Knots editorial line, which includes Vallejo’s publications related to ship modeling. The author Ramir Durá, renowned naval modeler, shares with you the processes and techniques used to recreate the main actors of the famous naval battle of World War II at Scapa Flow. Through the construction of a German submarine in 1/350 scale and a British battleship in 1/700 scale, the author describes the historical events that took place at the British naval base at Scapa Flow in 1939. In this book, you will discover expert assembly and painting techniques, as well as the use of photo etched accessories to add detail to both vessels. In addition, you will learn tips and techniques for building bases that reproduce the surface of the sea, along with the use of specific materials for this purpose.

In this book Javier Redondo shows, through a series of thorough step-by-step guides, how to paint and weather a simple US Olive Drab camouflage or the more unusual tritonal camouflage patterns used by the US Army. Through a variety of armoured and softskin vehicles, all subject to very different weather conditions, the book shows a great variety of both painting and weathering techniques. To showcase the author’s work, the book outlines different techniques and provides information about the colors and the techniques used in an accessible and visual format. In addition, at the end of each article there is a color chart which helps to clearly identify the colors and products used. At the end of the book there is a section of profiles to provide even more options when painting US Army vehicles and a gallery of other pieces made by the author. The book is a complete and fascinating guide, not only for lovers of the US Army vehicles in World War II, but also for any modeler who wants to learn how to reproduce painting and weathering effects with acrylics.