Customer Reviews

Superdioramas

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This is not so much a how-to-book, but an overview of 3 very large dioramas. Nice pictures, a good example of what to do when you got around 8000 hours to spare.

Have to agree with most of the other reviewers on this book. BUT, it all depends on what you want out of this book. I found "Superdioramas" to be an inspiration to me in building dioramas. When I feel myself frustrated or disappointed on how one of my models or dioramas turn out I pull this book out and leaf through it. "Superdioramas" provides for me the motivation to go back to my hobby and strive for the perfection I feel is in me to build first class dioramas. Sure this is not a "how-to" book. But sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words (boy is that a cliché), and this book provides the stimulus I need sometimes. The pictures in the book are large and many are of close ups giving you a chance to study what is possible when time and patience is applied to this craft. If you can afford it I recommend it and give it four stars because of what it provides for me.

Even if you don't actually build plastic models, but enjoy looking at amazing creations, you'll love this book. Stunning models, beatiful pictures, and repeat viewing potential. I've had this book for more than 10 years, yet continue to re-read at least once a year... and I'm not even building plastic models any more.

The word is: Stunning.

I had hoped that this book was going to be useful. However it is sadly out of date. It was published in the 1980's and doesnt have any of todays tech. I would recommend that you skip it and get "How to Build Dioramas" instead.