This title helps modellers who wish to display the results of their efforts to the best advantage in a diorama. This book provides detailed information on how to create many different types of terrain; the paints, glues, tools and materials that will be of help to the modeller; and how these can be obtained both in Europe and the USA. Illustrated with some 200 photographs and written by a master of diorama modelling with a lifetime's experience, this book provides the essential and invaluable guide to the materials and techniques needed to create top quality terrain for anywhere from Ancient Rome to the Western Front.

Terrain Modelling (Modelling Masterclass)

History

Windrow, Richard

Military

Osprey_Publishing

The secrets of top-class terrain modelling are revealed and demonstrated by Richard Windrow, one of the world's leading diorama modellers, in this new addition to the successful Masterclass series. Everything from medieval castles to the destruction wrought upon modern cities by war is covered in this wide-ranging and accessible approach. Explore the difficulties of creating an effective desert environment from the sandstone of Arizona to the wastelands of North Africa. Discover the delicate handiwork needed to create the barbed wire death traps of No-Man's Land and the frozen wilderness of Russia in winter. This variety of seasons, environments and historical periods are detailed in over 200 full color step-by-step photographs so that a range of modeller's "how to" questions are easily answered. Accompanying the photographs is an invaluable guide to the materials and techniques needed to create top quality terrain, providing the essential reference volume for the military and non-military modeller alike.

Advanced Terrain Modelling (Modelling Masterclass)

Even after the paint dries, there is still one important decision left to the modeler: how to display the finished work? In this new instructional guide, expert modeler Richard Windrow covers all the common and many less common display techniques including dioramas, simple display cases, mirror stands, domes for individual figures, deep 'picture frame' boxes, and even light boxes. This is backed by a survey of the various reference books, materials, tools and paints that can help enhance a model display. In a book crammed with pictures of beautiful models on display, from World War II tanks to modern-day rally cars, Richard Windrow instructs novice and expert modelers alike on how to take a simple model and display it as a work of art.

Displaying your model (Osprey Modelling)

This book caters for the widespread interest in the American soldier's dress and equipment throughout World War II. The photographic sequences show the range of uniforms and authentic weapons in characteristic use, accompanied by identifying and explanatory captions.

The World War II G.I: U.S. Army Uniforms 1941-45 in Colour Photographs

Science & Math

Hawkins, Tim

Technology

Combined Books

World ranked author and award-winning modeler Richard Windrow is a pioneer in the field of terrain modeling and has invented countless new techniques in his quest to create the perfect setting for models of all types.Frequently undervalued by otherwise excellent craftsmen, the importance of terrain in model presentation cannot be over-estimated.  In this programme one of the world’s finest exponents shows us how to model truly realistic landscapes from woodland groundwork, trees, grasses and vegetation of various types, rocks, ice and snow to broken buildings and brick strewn urban wreckage.Using detailed menus it is possible to navigate quickly and easily to every topic whilst the DVD pause facility allows the action to stop at any point and reveal in high detail the process or the astonishing finished result. Main program approx. 56 minutes  PLUS – these great DVD Extras: · Profile of Richard Windrow· Model panorama· Correcting common mistakes· List of products used or recommended· Sources and referenceTotal running time:  approx. 90 minutes

Terrain Modeling

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