While finishing prep work on some new projects, I thought I'd review one of the cooler books I recently picked up: Forge World's (FW) newish Imperial Armour Model Masterclass Volume Two.
This modeling and painting guide follows FW's popular Model Masterclass Volume One, and is laid out similarly to its predecessor.
The latest volume features detailed how-tos for painting FW vehicles, like an Imperial Reaver Titan and a Land Raider Proteus. It also shows the building and painting of several dioramas, including a pitched battle between Eldar and Imperial forces on an ice world, a snapshot of an Imperial airbase just before a mission, and an Imperial city sector captured and turned into an Ork stronghold:
There are also a number of shorter spreads on various FW models that touch on a few aspects of painting or just showcase the painted model itself, such as a Khorne Great Brass Scorpion, a Nurgle Blight Drone, an Imperial Guard (IG) Vulture Gunship, and a Renegade IG Minotaur. In total, the book covers 17 projects/models.
Additionally, the new volume details painting concepts not touched on in the first, including marbling (also called enameling), mottling, which is similar to marbling, lacquering, and lettering. It's worth noting that many of the techniques covered require an airbrush.
Almost all of the techniques covered, including weathering, metallics, and tonal variations, as well as the new concepts, are applicable across modeling platforms, which is one of the best things about the Masterclass series: You can take what you learn from the books and apply the knowledge to nearly any modeling project.
Overall, the new volume, like the first, is well organized, has beautifully detailed photos, and includes thorough step-by-step instructions. Still, much of the content is a holdover from the first volume, which in my opinion provides a much more thorough explanation of and better foundation for basic techniques like weathering and metallics.
Thus, I don't consider this latest volume to be a must-own like I do the first, and would only recommend purchasing it if you have an extra $40 lying around.
This modeling and painting guide follows FW's popular Model Masterclass Volume One, and is laid out similarly to its predecessor.
The latest volume features detailed how-tos for painting FW vehicles, like an Imperial Reaver Titan and a Land Raider Proteus. It also shows the building and painting of several dioramas, including a pitched battle between Eldar and Imperial forces on an ice world, a snapshot of an Imperial airbase just before a mission, and an Imperial city sector captured and turned into an Ork stronghold:
There are also a number of shorter spreads on various FW models that touch on a few aspects of painting or just showcase the painted model itself, such as a Khorne Great Brass Scorpion, a Nurgle Blight Drone, an Imperial Guard (IG) Vulture Gunship, and a Renegade IG Minotaur. In total, the book covers 17 projects/models.
Additionally, the new volume details painting concepts not touched on in the first, including marbling (also called enameling), mottling, which is similar to marbling, lacquering, and lettering. It's worth noting that many of the techniques covered require an airbrush.
Almost all of the techniques covered, including weathering, metallics, and tonal variations, as well as the new concepts, are applicable across modeling platforms, which is one of the best things about the Masterclass series: You can take what you learn from the books and apply the knowledge to nearly any modeling project.
Overall, the new volume, like the first, is well organized, has beautifully detailed photos, and includes thorough step-by-step instructions. Still, much of the content is a holdover from the first volume, which in my opinion provides a much more thorough explanation of and better foundation for basic techniques like weathering and metallics.
Thus, I don't consider this latest volume to be a must-own like I do the first, and would only recommend purchasing it if you have an extra $40 lying around.
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