Small figures of ancient and medieval warriors clad in leather or metal armor, available at any toy or hobby store, make wonderful, challenging figures to paint. Using clear, concise instructions and detailed photographic illustrations, Mike Davidson guides readers through the steps necessary to first prepare, then paint, and finally display these tiny replica warriors of ages past. Both hobby and oil paints are used to complete these figures, their armor, and their weaponry. Mike also provides instructions for painting realistic display backgrounds. Additionally, formulas for mixing a variety of useful colors are included.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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Solid Tips and techniques, lacks scope,
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This review is from: Painting Ancient and Medieval Warriors (Schiffer Book for Hobbyists) (Paperback)
The author does a great job in showing detailed instructions on painting with oils miniatures of ancient military subjects. Of all the military figure painting manuals I have read, this is the best. It does a great job in showing intermediate steps along the way. My only complaint is that I wished he showed more examples. In particular, in the last chapter he shows a beautifully finished templar Knight finished in a white sur coat. However, there is no discussion on how the normally difficult to apply white color was painted. His color mixing diagrams are useful for a new painter. Note that there is no discussion on painting with acrylics or enamels.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but dated,
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This review is from: Painting Ancient and Medieval Warriors (Schiffer Book for Hobbyists) (Paperback)
This book contains lots of pictures, and very little text - it's all in the (shortish) captions. Although I think textual description can only get you so far in modeling, this approach seems a bit extreme. To make matter worse, some photographs are underexposed or taken from too far away, which somewhat dampens their usefulness.
The book seems to be addressed to a beginner. It quickly goes over construction and priming, covers in depth painting various types of materials, and shows few simple ways of using commercial products to liven up display bases. Painting is done exclusively with oil paints, which is the greatest factor limiting the book's usefulness. For those who are not avert to using oils, and prefer being shown from being told, this can be still a very good book from which to learn.
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