Modelling Armoured Vehicles

Gary Edmundson, Steve van Beveren, Graeme Davidson, Jim Carswell, Tom Cockle

ISBN 10: 1846032873 / ISBN 13: 9781846032875

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB, 2008

About this Item

Designed to appeal to all armour modellers from the beginner to the veteran, this book details all the steps involved in creating a realistic and attractive model armoured vehicle.Each chapter is illustrated with a range of models covering the whole spectrum of armour modelling, including World War II armour as well as more modern subjects. The authors also cover techniques and subject areas in which they individually excel, highlighting the different tools and approaches required for each individual discipline.Lavishly illustrated with over 250 images, this book contains all the detailed, step-by-step information you need to become an expert armour modeller.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Modelling Armoured Vehicles
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1846032873
• ISBN 13: 9781846032875
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 267 grams

About this title

Synopsis

A central resource to all armor modelers from the complete beginner to the more experienced modeler, this book details all the steps involved in creating a realistic and attractive model armored vehicle. Gary Edmundson and his colleagues take the reader through all the steps required in armor modeling, from the basic stage of putting the kit together, through to the intricacies of texturing and elaborate paint schemes, finishing with how to display your model.

Each chapter is illustrated with a range of different models covering the whole spectrum of armor modelling, including both Second World War Axis and Allied armor as well as more modern subjects. The authors also cover specific techniques and subject areas in which they individually excel, highlighting the different tools and approaches required for each individual discipline. Lavishly illustrated with over 250 images, this book contains all the detailed, step-by-step information you need to become an expert armor modeler.

About the Authors

Gary Edmundson was born in Sunderland in 1956. He is currently settled in Fort Saskatchewan, Canada, working in the chemical industry as an analyzer technician. Gary has written a number of modelling titles for Osprey.

Steve van Beveren is a Canadian modeller who has published a number of articles in magazines such as AFV Modeller. He is the author of Modelling the Panther Tank for the Osprey Modelling series.

Graeme Davidson is a Captain in the Canadian Army and the Artillery Trials Officer at the Land Forces Test & Evaluation Unit. He was educated at the Royal Military College, where he earned a BA (Hons) in History. He has been modelling AFVs and Aircraft for several years, and his work has been published in modelling magazines and the galleries of www.missing-lynx.com.

Jim Carswell has been building plastic models since his childhood and has created master models and conversions for HobbyFan and Maple Leaf Models. A current member of AMPS and long time member of IPMS Edmonton, Jim's work has been widely published in the hobby press.

Tom Cockle was born in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1949. He has been modelling for over 25 years and has won several awards at US and Canadian model shows. During this time, he has written articles for several magazines including Military Modeler and Military in Scale. He has also written several books, including the Sturmgeschutz III Ausf.G Walk Around book for Squadron/Signal Publications.