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Monograph Sculpting & Body Language
By Mike Blank
Acción Press/EuroModelismo
http://www.euromodelismo.com
64 pages soft cover

Review by Terry Ashley


From the publishers of EuroModelismo comes this volume dealing entirely with the sculpting, detailing and painting of figure models.

The book is entirely in colour and is broken in to the following chapters;

Introduction (pages 2 to 3)
This gives a brief introduction to the book and what to expect in the coming pages.

Materials and Tools (pages 4 to 7)
This deals with the events leading to the creation of the Stug type and also includes colour plates with every emblem for the many units that used the Stug III during WWII.

Body Language, Expressions and Character (pages 8 to 13)
Using many wartime photos this section chronicles the development of the StuG III from the Ausf.A through to the Ausf.G as well as the many variations on each type.

Ring Mail, Creases and Folds (pages 14 to 21)
Using numerous colour side profile illustrations the development of the vehicle camouflage is described and also includes a colour chart with all the major RAL 840R used during WWII shown giving the colour name and RAL number.

Sculpting a Figure (pages 22 to 35)
The uniforms worn by StuG crews is detailed in this section with a few wartime photos as well as colour illustrations of the rank insignia worn with a preserved uniform worn on a live ‘model’ which gives excellent details of the colours and uniform details.

Converting and Sculpting a 90mm mounted figure (pages 36 to 41)
This section explains the different painting techniques used in the building of the various models to follow as well as a detailed step by step illustrated guide on painting a typical crew figure.

Vignettes and Dioramas (pages 42 to 53)
By Andrés M. Bernal Martínez (pages 44 to 51)
The Dragon StuG III Ausf.A (kit 9031) with the inclusion of ABER etched sets, Friulmodel tracks and Jordi Rubio barrel plus additional detail items.

Figure Gallery (pages 54 to 64)
By Joaquín García Gázquez (pages 96 to 104)
The Tamiya Sturmgeschütz III Ausf.G Frühe version (kit 35197) plus ABER etched parts, Friulmodel tracks and additional items from Elefant and Hornet.

Conclusion:
Overall an excellent publication with comprehensive history, unit information, camouflage schemes as well as the well finished and detailed models that will provide many useful tips for building your own models.
If you are interested in the StuG III then this book will prove invaluable and a must have reference.

Highly recommended.

euromodelismo books are distrubuted in the UK by Historex Agents, while the North American Edition "Armor Models" is distributed by Squadron Mail Order as well as from good hobby shops.



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