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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9789070932060
ISBN number: 9070932067
Label: Verlinden Productions, Ltd.
Manufacturer: Verlinden Productions, Ltd.
Page Count: 44
Printing Date: January 06, 1986
Publishing house: Verlinden Productions, Ltd.
Sale Popularity Level: 80993
Studio: Verlinden Productions, Ltd.
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soft cover
44 pages
1 gatefold
74 full colour photographs
With a very suitable title, this book highlights the work of two very accomplished and ambitious modelers, Lewis Pruneau and Bob Letterman, both of which were inspired and befriended by Francois Verlinden early in his career. Francois immediately published this very first book dedicated to their work in order to introduce them to the rest of the scale modeling community. The book focuses on only three pieces of their work, but in reality a book could easily have been made for each of these massive pieces. The very first piece, entitled The Paris Gun, is a 1:35 scale monster of a German railroad mounted gun built from scratch by Lewis Pruneau. Depicted in a diorama as it appeared during construction in the factory, this piece is comprehensively detailed from every side to a very high level of realism. The subsequent piece, also by Lewis, is of a dry-docked German experimental U-Boat undergoing maintenance. Again, the entire piece is built from scratch, with many photographs taken during construction. This piece truly illustrates the talents of this bold modeler. The final article focuses on a miniature city in 1:35 scale by Bob Letterman. Depicting a French city undergoing liberation from the Germans by Pattons forces during WWII, it truly must be seen to be believed. Although the main theme is clearly shown in the form of U.S. Army convoys moving past columns of German P.O.W.s in the city, seemingly countless details can be seen, from individual vignettes on street corners, to different European architectural styles. This book is a must for every modeler, artist, military enthusiast, and history buff.
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I had hoped that this book was going to be useful. However it is sadly out of date. It was published in the 1980's and doesnt have any of todays tech. I would recommend that you skip it and get "How to Build Dioramas" instead.
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Even if you don't actually build plastic models, but enjoy looking at amazing creations, you'll love this book. Stunning models, beatiful pictures, and repeat viewing potential. I've had this book for more than 10 years, yet continue to re-read at least once a year... and I'm not even building plastic models any more.
The word is: Stunning.
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This is not so much a how-to-book, but an overview of 3 very large dioramas. Nice pictures, a good example of what to do when you got around 8000 hours to spare.
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