Painting Wargaming Figures

I have recently gotten into painting napoleonics after reading a few historical books, being reintroduced to the old show Sharpe and taking to a friend of mine. I got the recommendation to get this book from the war gaming community page on Facebook and I am glad did! Javier goes through techniques in easy to follow detail with wit and clarity. Can’t recommend it enough

Detailed guide to a particular way of painting 28mm figures.Short sections on 15/18mm and shorter on 6/10mm.Nothing on painting tanks or other machines, very much figure focussed.I found the horses section very usefulI found it added to the ideas from the Foundry Miniatures guide, although a lot of similar guide information is available on the Internet but a useful source and guide book.

A very useful, thoughtful, and well produced guide to figure painting. The approach is interesting - a series of chapters deal with the application of different colours - sections on black, white, red, green, blue, brown etc. Core parts of the process are clearly described and illustrated with examples. Key aspect is the mixing of colours rather than the Foundry three colour 'system' - although the end product in terms of the end 'look' is pretty much the same - black linings, vivid shading. Additional chapters deal with 'themes' - flesh, horses, flags, shields, bases etc. So it adds up to a pretty comprehensive coverage of figure painting - primarily for 28mm scale although there are brief sections on smaller and larger scales. One - probably unavoidable drawback - is that the colour references for the examples refer to one make of paint, the Spanish company Vallejo, so the painting guides for the figures can only be broad indications unless the painter uses these paints. Nevertheless, having returned to painting figures in retirement after a gap of 25 years I found it very useful and an interesting addition or alternative to the excellent Wargames Foundry publications. I prefer a rather more subtle style of end product but the principles here can easily be adapted. I'm sure youngsters - or oldsters - starting off would find it invaluable and easy to follow and apply the principles. I'm not sure that experienced painters will learn too much from the book but it's a good book and the author comes across as a very nice guy.

A great book for absolute beginners; those who have been painting a while but have yet to settle on a painting system that feels right; or (like me) had plateaued somewhat on skill improvement and have stared with envy at other people's painting ability.It is a comprehensive guide to painting your own wonderful looking miniature almost like those you see behind display glass or in magazine battle reports. The ones that had me convinced there was a better way to paint than my own self taught approach. And Javier Gomez shows you how!The author details different methods (and combinations of methods) to use at all stages of the painting process from undercoating a new model fresh off the sprue to varnishing a completely painted model and everything in between. Using quality photographs, and step by step instructions this guide shows you how to paint like the experts.Being a largely independent work, this book is not tied down to any one brand of paints (though the author has a personal preference) and the colour charts with each walkthrough need only a little imagination (and your mixing palette) to match to your own paints.The book is also filled with little asides and tips that add another pleasure to reading it. For instance, why plastic instead of ceramic for mixing palettes or why round brushes instead of flat for certain jobs.This book does not tell you how to paint a particular company's models, but instead how to paint any of them. I can see this being my new constant companion at my hobby station with regular re-reads of specific chapters before particular painting sessions.Very top drawer.

Has one chapter on painting a couple of miniatures then the rest of the book is on various colours. Would liked to have seen more chapters on painting techniques.

With YouTube and websites these days I don’t often think about buying books for things like tutorials etc, but for some reason I just threw this in my basket one day just to see if it would lead to anything...Oh boy! This was an eye opener! To have such clear informative information first hand that you can keep and refer to whilst painting is invaluable!The guides show everything for faces to bases!Great great wargaming book on painting miniatures! Highly recommend!I’ve even gone and found other great resources from this also! Books are the future haha

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I have been painting wargaming miniatures for fifty years. I thought that this book would help me to learn some new techniques. It has done that and more. It has caused me to rethink some of my basic approaches to painting. I appreciate its emphasis on using acrylics, especially those produced by Vallejo. In my early years, I painted mostly with Testors enamels and Testors and Polly S acrylics. Sadly, these onetime industry standard hobby paints are no more. As they waned, I started with a few 17 ml bottles of Vallejo acrylics in basic uniform colors. I confess that I didn't care for them that much because they usually didn't mix well no matter how hard I shook them. Then I discovered Ammo of MIG stainless steel agitators (ball bearings). Once added to a 17 ml bottle, an agitator makes mixing a breeze. Now that I have raised my children and retired from work, I paint wargaming miniatures several days a week. I have added to my inventory of Vallejo acrylics using those suggested in the many painting guides contained in this book. I have also tried using patinas, one technique recommended by the author. I like the results I am getting. I highly recommend this reference book for the wealth of information it contains. It is heavily illustrated, which makes it easier to imitate the author's techniques. However, I do hesitate to paint the eyes on 25 to 28 mm figures as illustrated in the book. The author clearly knows how to do it without making his miniatures look pop eyed. That's something I may experiment with in the future. For now, I will stick with shading the eyebrows and putting a thin line on the face for the lips.

Bellissimo libro , per modellismo , per figurini

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What a great book! At first I was skeptical, but I ordered it at Christmas. Turns out the book is well written, with a gorgeous full color illustration throughout and presents honest opinion and advice from a true artist. The writing style is conversational, and concise. The directions are clear and accompanied by photos. Whether a newcomer to the hobby or an old hand, both could benefit from the advice and examples laid out in this book. It's a must have for the miniature painter.