Modelling and Painting Science Fiction Miniatures

by Paul Stanley

Overview

From the multipart hard-plastic 28mm miniature to the metal and resin models common in all other scales, this book provides wargamers, collectors and gamers with a wealth of information to achieve the best results. Modelling and Painting Science Fiction Miniatures demonstrates a variety of modelling and painting techniques at different scales and provides step-by-step guidance on building, converting and painting models. It covers working in plastic, resin and white metal and explains dry brushing techniques, the three-colour method, multilayering and shading with washes. Finally, it considers basing techniques and maintaining the compatibility of miniatures between different gaming systems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785008269
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	06/29/2021
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.71(h) x 0.45(d)

About the Author

A former Creative Director with a Masters in Typographic Design, Paul Stanley has more than forty years of experience in wargaming and model making. In the past, Paul has not only taken on commissions as a professional miniature painter, but has also worked for Games Workshop in a number of their prestigious London stores, where he ran the in-store painting and modelling tutorials. He has been the creative driving force behind the Battleforge Miniatures, since 2010.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Preface and Acknowledgements 7

Introduction 10

Chapter 1 Tools, Equipment and Modelling Materials 14

Chapter 2 Sf Miniatures and Popular Scales 30

Chapter 3 Assembling and Converting Miniatures 40

Chapter 4 Basic Figure Painting Techniques 63

Chapter 5 Painting Clothing, Armour and Weapons 86

Chapter 6 Painting Alien Creatures 103

Chapter 7 Basing Miniatures 118

Chapter 8 Assembling and Converting Vehicle Kits 130

Chapter 9 Painting Vehicles and Mechs 140

Chapter 10 Detailing and Weathering Vehicles and Mechs 156

Chapter 11 Mutating Vehicles 168

Miniatures, Models and Terrain Manufacturers 173

Bibliography and Suggested Reading 174

Index 175