This book is designed to impart the techniques of using this effective tool quickly and easily. All three types of airbrush are examined and explained in simple terms. The title also boasts an excellent section on actually using the airbrush, and studies in depth the painting of four different miniatures. Clear photographs are taken of the painting process on each different model, showing all sorts of exciting techniques. Methods of lightening and darkening, representing camouflage and weathering and mixing exactly the right colour are all explained. A book that will suit both complete beginners and those wanting to get more out of their airbrush.
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"I found this book to have a lot of useful information on airbrushing. The section on colour mixing is really informative." -Martin Ramsden, Model Geek
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A perfect combination of easy-to-follow text combined with comprehensive step-by-step photography make Osprey Modelling Manuals indispensable reference guides for modellers of all standards and abilities.
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The book is the regular Osprey size paperback with Beautiful full color Pictures Each chapter is mostly step-by-step pictures with some text.One chapter shows an airbrush being disassembled. Another is step-by-step on how to build your own silent compressor. One chapter has to do with mixing your own colors. The book seems to be more aim at general airbrush user instead of the scale model builder. I would have preferred more on thinning paints and setting pressures. I do not recommend it. The Testor's manual on plastic model building is more useful. It has a great chapter on troubleshooting and how to tell if the paint is too thick or thin, or if the pressure is too high or too low. I think the Kalmbach Books' Painting and Finishing Scale Models is the best value on how to paint. I'm still looking for a book that will help me become a better airbrusher.
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Great pictures, little technical detail, not for kids!,
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The book has beautiful photographs of models that have been expertly painted. However, there isn't a great deal of information on how to render these effects. I bought the book for my son to use in detailing model cars and model superheroes only to find that a large part of the book is devoted to painting nude fairies! These are anatomically correct women with butterfly wings on their back. Needless to say, we won't be using this book. I am writing this review primarily to warn other parents considering this book for their kids.
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The book has some good basic knowledge about airbrushing. I highly recommend it to any beginners like me that don't know how to use an airbrush.
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antique pink, diaphragm compressor, brown cable, base colour, matt white, cold colours, secondary colours, flesh colour, terminal block Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gunze Sangyo, Decormatt Marabu, Flexible Tecalan, Light Blue, Pine Green, Yellow Green New!
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