Modelling a Fallschirmjäger Figure 'Hunting Party' Fallschirmjäger, Normandy, 1944: In 1/35 scale

by Jaume Ortiz Forns, Daniel Alfonsea Romero

Overview

Part of Osprey Modelling 31: Modelling Fallschirmjäger Figures, this is one of four guides addressing the subject of modelling a German Fallschirmjäger figure model.

The major items of Fallschirmjäger uniform and equipment are covered, with an emphasis on specially designed paratrooper items. Clear step-by-step instructions allow you to recreate realistic figures in miniature scale with confidence and ease. Among the tutorials covered in this guide are face painting, creating complex camouflage patterns, weathering clothing, and figure conversion techniques, as well as vignette and diorama settings for your figures (creating groundwork and balancing composition).

This detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a Fallschirmjäger in Normandy, 1944 also provides a comprehensive list of available aftermarket products and kits of all scales.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780969442
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	06/20/2012
Series:	Osprey Modelling Guides , #27
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	25
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Jaume Ortiz Forns built model tanks and planes for several years, before switching to figure modelling. He specialises in World War II German Army figures, with a particular interest in painting camouflage uniforms, and vignette design and composition. He has won several awards in various key European modelling shows.

Daniel Alfonsea Romero tried his hand at various modelling disciplines until finally settling on figure modelling. Through this he has developed a key interest in military uniforms and history, particularly the 19th and 20th centuries, and has compiled an extensive reference library. His present work focuses on conversions and original sculpting, plus scene composition.