Overview
Andy Singleton has been modelling and painting most of his life and has been a professional commission figure painter for some years now. Here he shares his experience and tips of the trade for painting Axis forces on WW2's Eastern Front: Germans, Romanians, Hungarians and Italians and Finns. Each of the chapters is broken into step by step guides explaining the steps and colours required to paint the various uniforms used. The emphasis is on quickly achievable results and practical advice that is applicable to painting units or whole armies for wargaming purposes in a reasonable time frame. The techniques described are designed to easily be adaptable to figures of all sizes. Andy's clear, step-by-step guidance is primarily designed fir those new to historical gaming, and takes the reader through the process from the initial preparation and assembly of the figure, to finishing and basing. AUTHOR: Andy Singleton has been modelling and painting since childhood, having built subjects across a broad range of subjects, scales and genres. In 2014, Andy decided to stop having a proper job and picked up his brushes full time to become professional figure painter, with his business Volley Fire Painting Service. In addition to painting legions of figures, he has worked with many manufacturers across the industry and examples of his work can be found in many rule books, magazines and websites. Andy is also a co-host on the podcast 'A Few Brits and the Hobby'. 200 colour illustrations
Full Product Details
Author: Andy Singleton
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
ISBN: 9781526765604
ISBN 10: 1526765608
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 16 March 2021
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The step-by-step guide includes color swatches (except for glazes) and paint numbers for each of the steps. -- Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
If you are into historical wargaming or doing small figures for your diorama, this guide can be essential. -- IPMS/USA ...[what] makes these books terrific is Singleton's concerted and consistent efforts to generously share ways to achieve practical and doable results in a reasonable amount of time with fellow enthusiasts. -- Toy Soldier Collector & Historical Figures ...provides the reader with a plethora of information for painting figures that modelers can use to take their painting skills to the next level. -- Mataka.org The step-by-step guide includes color swatches (except for glazes) and paint numbers for each of the steps. -- Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
Author Information
Andy Singleton has been modelling and painting since childhood, having built subjects across a broad range of subjects, scales and genres. In 2014, Andy decided to stop having a proper job and picked up his brushes full time to become professional figure painter, with his business Volley Fire Painting Service. In addition to painting legions of figures, he has worked with many manufacturers across the industry and examples of his work can be found in many rule books, magazines and websites. Andy is also a co-host on the podcast 'A Few Brits and the Hobby'.
