The Verlinden Way Volume II (Paperback)

by Francois Verlinden (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
100+ full color and black & white photographs

Following on the heals of the very successful VERLINDEN WAY volume 1, this second publication by the venerable Francois Verlinden features no less than 25 fully described military dioramas, including everything from conversions, extra detailing, and weathering. The unbelievable productivity of this prolific modeler is reflected in the sheer amount of work that is documented in these pages. First published in 1983, this book still holds its own in todays aftermarket of mass-produced resin and photo-etched metal detail parts, of which the author spawned. This is a truly wonderful companion to volume I, and belongs in the collection of every modeler around the world, as well as military enthusiasts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Verlinden Publications (January 1, 1983)
• ISBN-10: 1930607261
• ISBN-13: 978-1930607262
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,220,909 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good ideas and suggestions, March 27, 2000

By	Federico Kereki (Miami, Florida United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book, Verlinden's second on dioramas, gives much more explanations than the first book. Each one of the about two dozen dioramas gets a short article, with helpful notes on building, painting, planning, and so on.

The special section on the Sherman is quite good, though possibly dated; there have appeared modern Sherman kits which don't have the shortcomings fixed in the book, so you wouldn't have to work so much to get fine results.

Finally, the very last article (by Sheperd Paine) is, for me, the best part of the whole book. The "wolf in sheep clothing" diorama (a Flak 88 hiding in a church) is described from the very beginning (planning) to its end (the finished diorama).

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth having!, October 3, 2008

By	J. Hand (southern Indiana) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Verlinden was among the first of the people who took model building to a whole new level making an art form. ANY book that shows his insights and his how tos is worth the price of admission! This isn't an easy to find book and seldom do you find it at a discounted price, if you find it at all. A most worth buy, especially if are are an up and coming model builder.

4.0 out of 5 stars very useful for the beginner as for the more experienced, February 21, 2008

By	Ellero Edoardo - See all my reviews

Indoubtly one of the more useful books of the "Verlinden way" along with #3.
An accurate step by step guide on how to obtain the best results from a model in terms of painting, detailing, srachbuilting.
Highly recomended for both the beginner and the more sophisticate modeller.