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How to Model World War II German Armor

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This book covers all the areas one needs to know when modeling AFV's painting, dry-brushing, photo-etched parts even diorama building. It's chapters and writing style is laid out in a logical and easy-to-read manners. Sometimes just how the author achieved certain results really could use more detail (I'm still baffled as to how to apply a wash with an airbrush). The biggest problem I had with this book is that it has very little information on the uniqueness of WWII German armor. It does not cover German camouflage schemes, the wide array of colors used or the various kind of extra gear one might have seen on a German vehicle. I does cover the application of zimmerit but fails to detail the different types, such as the waffle pattern, and on which armor it would have appeared on. On how to model armor this book is quite useful. On the particulars of German armor this book is not as useful as implied.

Each chapter in the book shows making of another model, from beginning to end. Each model is of a German vehicle, and that's how the book got its title. All in all it seems just coincidental - the book would be no better or worse if it was not the case.

The book is definitely targeted at beginners, and it does an OK job, but nothing more. Some advice seems questionable - for example preshading with a Sharpie; in my experience it'll seep from underneath any kind of paint.

Overall the book was disappointing for me. It may be of some use for a beginner, but that's about it.