Napoleonic plastic figure modeling book

[samson]

Hello all . Hope everyone is well can anyone tell me if this covers painting ? And if it does does it cover oil or acrylic? Thanks

 

[Banjer]

Hi Rob,
I have this book but it is in my painting room at the end of a long snow covered garden.
I am sure it does and I think he uses oils. If no one else replies I will brave the elements and give you a definitive answer tomorrow.

Cheers
Bill

 

[samson]

Hi Rob,
I have this book but it is in my painting room at the end of a long snow covered garden.
I am sure it does and I think he uses oils. If no one else replies I will brave the elements and give you a definitive answer tomorrow.

Cheers
Bill

Please don’t go out of your way . Hope someone else will know . Thanks rob

 

[arj]

Hi Rob,
Just opened my copy.
Chapter Four, pages 78 to 106 covers 'Painting'.
Bill's preference is oils, and he lists lists his two personal favourite as the Winsor & Newton and Liquitex lines.
Hope that helps.

Cheers,
Andrew

P.S. The Chapters are as follows:-

Introduction: The Historex Story
Chapter One: The Figure Line
Chapter Two: Assembly, Detailing & Enhancement
Chapter Three: Converting
Chapter Four: Painting
Chapter Five: Groundwork & Display
Chapter Six: Non-Napoleonic Conversions

 

[NigelR]

This is a great book but it's not a painting book. It's more about building, converting and animating Historex figures. Like Andrew says, there is a chapter on painting but it's not very helpful IMO. There are no in progress pictures, just descriptions of how to paint using oils and the colour mixes used. So if you want an inspirational book on converting Historex figures with a focus on Napoleonics, this is it. If you want something to help with painting, this is going to be of limited value IMO, especially if you don't use oils.

If you want pure Napoleonic figure modelling porn, this is definitely the book for you, there are lots of photos of amazing figures.

 

[samson]

Hi Rob,
Just opened my copy.
Chapter Four, pages 78 to 106 covers 'Painting'.
Bill's preference is oils, and he lists lists his two personal favourite as the Winsor & Newton and Liquitex lines.
Hope that helps.

Cheers,
Andrew

P.S. The Chapters are as follows:-

Introduction: The Historex Story
Chapter One: The Figure Line
Chapter Two: Assembly, Detailing & Enhancement
Chapter Three: Converting
Chapter Four: Painting
Chapter Five: Groundwork & Display
Chapter Six: Non-Napoleonic Conversions

Ok thank you for the information and opinions .

 

[samson]

Thank you both for the information.