Modelling and Painting Science Fiction Miniatures

by Paul Stanley

Overview

Aimed at modellers of all abilities, this lavishly illustrated book presents a step-by-step guide to figure painting and modelling using traditional techniques. From the multipart hard-plastic 28mm miniature to the metal and resin models common in all other scales, this book provides wargamers, collectors and gamers with a wealth of information to achieve the best results. It demonstrates a variety of modelling and painting techniques at different scales; it provides step-by-step guidance on building, converting and painting models; it covers working in plastic, resin and white metal; it explains dry brushing techniques, the three-colour method, multilayering and shading with washes and, finally, it considers basing techniques and maintaining the compatibility of miniatures between different gaming systems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785008276
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	03/22/2021
Series:	Crowood Wargaming Guides , #6
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	942,346
File size:	22 MB
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About the Author

A former Creative Director with a Masters in Typographic Design, Paul Stanley has over forty years of experience in wargaming and model making. In the past Paul has not only taken on commissions as a professional miniature painter but has also worked for Games Workshop in a number of their prestigious London stores where he ran the in-store painting and modelling tutorials. He is the founder of and has been the creative driving force behind the Battleforge Miniatures since 2010. This is his second book for Crowood.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Preface and Acknowledgements 7

Introduction 10

Chapter 1 Tools, Equipment and Modelling Materials 14

Chapter 2 Sf Miniatures and Popular Scales 30

Chapter 3 Assembling and Converting Miniatures 40

Chapter 4 Basic Figure Painting Techniques 63

Chapter 5 Painting Clothing, Armour and Weapons 86

Chapter 6 Painting Alien Creatures 103

Chapter 7 Basing Miniatures 118

Chapter 8 Assembling and Converting Vehicle Kits 130

Chapter 9 Painting Vehicles and Mechs 140

Chapter 10 Detailing and Weathering Vehicles and Mechs 156

Chapter 11 Mutating Vehicles 168

Miniatures, Models and Terrain Manufacturers 173

Bibliography and Suggested Reading 174

Index 175