Modelling and Painting WWII US Figures and Vehicles

by Ray Haskins

Overview

This book covers the modelling and painting of US armed forces in the Pacific, on D-Day and during the liberation of Europe in 1/35, 1/56, 1/72 and 1/76 scales. Historical overviews set the scene followed by detailed step-by-step modelling and painting guides for the creation of accurate and realistic models, whether for display or wargaming. With over 250 colour photography, this book includes the following models for Personnel: infantryman, paratrooper, Ranger, Marine, airmen, combat engineers, tank crew and General George S. Patton. For Weapons: small arms and artillery. For Vehicles: tanks, half-tracks, tank destroyers, jeeps, armoured cars and many more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785007163
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	04/20/2020
Series:	Crowood Wargaming guides , #5
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	173 MB
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About the Author

Ray Haskins received his first model Airfix kit when he was five years old and this sparked not only a life-long hobby, but also his career, in modelling and painting figures and vehicles. His company is Ray Haskins Figure Painting.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 6

Preface 7

Introduction 9

Chapter 1 Tools and Materials 11

Chapter 2 The Pacific, 1941-5 18

Chapter 3 North Africa and the Torch Landings 42

Chapter 4 Sicily and Italy, 1943-5 59

Chapter 5 Normandy 69

Chapter 6 The Seine to the Bulge, 25 August 1944-January 1945 85

Chapter 7 The End of the War in Europe, March-May 1945 102

Chapter 8 Working with Soft Plastic Soldiers and Basing Figures 118

Useful Contacts 123

Bibliography 124

Index 125