FOUNDRY MINIATURES PAINTING AND MODELING GUIDE [Hardcover]

Kevin Dallimore (Author), Bryan Ansell (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2006

This is a fully comprehensive guide to painting and constructing miniature models. This book should help to get you started if you're coming to painting with no experience, and encourage you to try out a few new or different methods if you have painted before. Each technique is described in detail along with pictures to illustrate every step as clearly as possible. There's also a vast array of 'beauty shots' to inspire you to pick up those paint brushes!

REVIEWS

"Every so often a book comes along that answers every question you may have about painting miniature figures. This book fits that description ... Would I recommend this book? You bet!!! At a list price of $39.95, it's a book that should be on every miniatures' painter's shelf. "IPMS 12511 2007

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Foundry (December 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1901543137
• ISBN-13: 978-1901543131
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #430,932 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The 'Bible' of miniatures painting, July 19, 2007

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Mr. Benjamin J. Fiene (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: FOUNDRY MINIATURES PAINTING AND MODELING GUIDE (Hardcover)

Dallimore has provided an excellent guide to the eye-catching 'Foundry' style of painting in this book. Clearly presented with illustrated step-by-step guides and a plethora of example images for inspiration - many historical eras along with fantasy, steampunk and sci-fi are all covered - this book is a must have for any miniatures painter, from beginner to advanced. The only criticism is that the paints referred to are all Foundry products (unsurprising considering the title of the book). However, conversion guides from Foundry to Games Workshop, Vallejo, Plaka and many other brands of paint are easily found online. Highly reccomended!

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive Guide to Miniature Painting, August 22, 2006

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F. Munro-smith "Trixie" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: FOUNDRY MINIATURES PAINTING AND MODELING GUIDE (Hardcover)

Kevin's book is a must have item for beginners, experts and everyone in between. At last someone has gone to great lengths to show what an interesting hobby figure painting can be. If you're a wargamer, role player or collector there's plenty in here. The book clearly describes a series of step by step methods for achieving professional results. The full colour illustrations are enough to justify buying this book alone. The methodical description of the painting process and the advanced hints and tips though make the book. Highly recommended as the only real source book on the subject

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Miniatures Painting Guide!, May 20, 2007

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D.C. Ware - See all my reviews

This review is from: FOUNDRY MINIATURES PAINTING AND MODELING GUIDE (Hardcover)

I had been looking forward to picking up Kevin's book for sometime and was not disappointed with the purchase. Kevin's painting style is provocative and unique. In this guide he shows you exactly how he takes a primed miniature from start to finish in very easy to follow pictures and illustrations. This guide is the best I have read on the topic and loaded with wonderful pictures of beautiful Foundry miniatures.