MODEL MILITARY by Editors of Consumer Guide (1979)
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A lavishly illustrated view of miniature war machines and military figures, including historical facts, products for the hobbyist, assembly and finishing tips from the experts, as sources. The magazine covers military figures, armor & artillery, sea-going war machines, military aircraft and displays and dioramas.
replicas of fighting men and their machines-warfare in miniature
CONTENTS
Introduction Organized warfare no doubt began in some dark primeval forest as one group of cavemen battled another for food. Several hundred years ago, the craft of military modeling began, and since then it has grown steadily in popularity.
Getting Started Will you concentrate you efforts on assembling plastic replicas of tanks, planes and battleships, or will you specialize in the precise decoration of miniature human figures? Whichever you choose, you'll need to acquire some skill with modeler's tools and do some research.
Military Figures So realistically painted that every onlooker does a double take-that is the goal of the modeler who works with military figures. Many different sized are available, made of plastic and metal. When completed, they are a tribute to the artist and can be and excellent investment.
Land Weapons Armor and artillery- The tanks and the trucks, and the artillery that supported them on the battlefields from World War 1 to the present are all available as kits. Expert modelers spend countless hours in research to assure great accuracy in the decoration of these replicas.
Sea-Going War Machines Ship replicas are among the oldest forms of military models. Beautifully detailed miniatures - carved from bone or cast in gold
- were fashioned thousands of years ago. Today, most replicas are made of plastic, but they can be just as much a work of art as those created in past centuries.
Military Aircraft When the first miniature aircraft were built, they were not the work of hobbyists; they were the tools of the experimenter and the dreamer. Now there are plastic kits of every kind from the Sopwith Camel to the supersonic F-4 Phantom.
Displays and Dioramas Some military models are displayed simply by being set on a shelf; others are framed in shadow boxes. But perhaps the greatest creative activity of the modeler is the development of dioramas - whole battle scenes that include the terrain, buildings and figures.
Sources A variety of clubs and publications are readily available to the military modeler who wants to learn more about the hobby and share his or her experiences. Manufacturers and distributors of models also can be of great help to hobbyists.
This publication is a great resource for the beginner and the advanced hobbyist. Would also make a great addition to the libraries of collectors and historians.
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