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Modelling the Marder Self-Propelled Gun (Osprey Modelling)

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"Modeling the Marder Self Propelled Gun" by Samuel Dwyer is one of those modeling books that should be on your "must have" list. The book covers many of the Marder variants, and the modeler is introduced to the various mediums that are available on the market today - plastic injection molded kits, resin kits and after market products, photo-etched accessories, and a bit of scratchbuilding. The book is well written, very well organized, has a very good selection of "in process" photographs, a good bibliography and model/aftermarket parts list, and is overall a very good bargain on an interesting WW II German armored fighting vehicle. After reading this book, I'm ready to tackle those Marders in my model collection!

.....for Marders this is a must have book for your shelves. If you are a fan of German armor of WW II this is a must have book for your shelves!

Sam has put together an excellent publication on building, painting and weathering some of the more obscure German AFV's of the second world war.

Please note that you will not find any OOB builds in this book. All the projects showcased exhibit to some degree some fantastic scratchbuilding to either correct or further detail a kit. That being said, I do not want to discourage beginners from picking up this title. The skill shown with each build is well worth the money. Even if all one does is drool over each model.

But not only is the authors building skills put forth, but his painting and weathering skills which I feel are his strength. Sam has the ability to make plastic look like metal .. what I believe to be the single most difficult part of this hobby.

Modeling some of the most obscure German vehicles of the Second World War, this books fills the void of very unique armor of the self propelled gun family. Good modeling techniques are descriptively written with blocks of photos showing the build in progress. 1/35th kits Tamiya, Alan and Ironside, are featured. This one is needed for your reference shelf.

This is without a doubt my favorite of the Osprey Modelling Series. The Pazerjagers are my favorite modeling subject. I have gotten directions that have led me to even better sources of information on modeling.