The Napoleonic Wars

by Tony Harwood

Overview

Any miniature wargame is greatly enhanced by realistic and evocative scenery and buildings, but commercial ready-made pieces can be expensive. Building your own can be a cost-effective and very rewarding alternative, another hobby in itself, but it can be hard to know where to start. Wargames Terrain and Buildings is a series of books aimed at giving wargamers the skills, techniques and guidance they need to create their own stunning and practical model buildings.

In this volume, master modeler Tony Hardwood shares his years of experience and presents the reader with a wide range of projects for the Napoleonic era. With the aid of step-by-step photographs, he guides the reader through building and finishing each of these models, which are organized in three sections of increasing complexity and encompass a range of scales and different materials. Nine projects are included but the techniques and skills demonstrated along the way, along with valuable advice on tools, construction materials and paints, can be adapted and applied to a much wider range of structures to grace your battlefields.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781526716392
Publisher:	Pen and Sword
Publication date:	07/11/2019
Series:	Wargames Terrain and Buildings
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Tony Harwood (aka Dampfpanzerwagon) is a very experienced maker of miniature wargame terrain and buildings and well known in wargaming circles for his informative ‘how-to’ articles and books. He lives in Droitwich near Worcester.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Notes on Paints Used 9

Section 1 Working in Different Scales

1.1 15mm Russian Windmill 11

1.2 28/30mm Two-Storey French House 23

1.3 20mm La Belle Alliance 47

Section 2 Quick and Easy

2.1 28/30mm French Pigeonnier 63

2.2 28/30mm Stone Built Well 77

2.3 28/30mm Russian Granary 89

Section 3 Detailed, Step-by-Step Tutorials

3.1 28/30mm Die Kleine Bäckerei 99

3.2 28/30mm Hungarian Chapel 117

3.3 28/30mm Peninsular Diorama 135

Glossary 155

Editorial Reviews

"The book is highly recommended for anyone wanting to learn a variety of techniques for low-cost construction of buildings and other scenics."

The Miniatures Page

"Tony has obviously taken copious notes, as well as photos, as he has constructed his buildings. At the end of each chapter is a full list of what materials and paints he used during the construction of the buildings, so you have some idea of how to put together a similar structure."

Meeples & Miniatures

"Though the Napoleonic era is the backdrop for the techniques skillfully demonstrated in this handy book, it is full of great insights and tips about materials, tools and paints applicable to modeling scenery for a much wider swath of history and scales."

Toy Soldier & Model Figure