Modelling German World War II Armoured Vehicles

by Robin Buckland

Overview

Modelling German World War II Armoured Vehicles is an essential reference for wargamers and modellers who build and paint World War II German armoured vehicles. It provides extensive information on the vehicles, describing what was used and when, and how the vehicles evolved and were adapted to perform specialized functions. Photographs of vintage vehicles have been included to enable the creation of realistic models.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785005152
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	04/30/2019
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Robin Buckland is a lifelong modeller who started writing for modellers in his monthly Armoured Column in Airfix Magazine back in 1985. This was followed by another 31 years, from 1986 to 2017, with Small Scale Scene in Military Modelling every month, along with numerous other articles. Between 2009 and 2017, he was also the editor of the MilitaryModelling.com website. Now he keeps his own website, www.militarymodelscene.com, and is also the editor of the bi-monthly magazine Tankette for members of MAFVA (Miniature Armoured Fighting Vehicle Association).

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 6

2 Historical Background 11

3 Tools and Materials - The Basics and Beyond 20

4 Choosing Your Models 32

5 Out of the Box - Building Basic Models 38

6 Painting and Weathering 82

7 Taking the Next Steps - Adding Extra Detailing 114

8 References - The Real Things 132

9 Lifelong Learning and Sharing 152

Bibliography 155

Useful Contacts 157

Index 160