Publication MIG Modelling School: Urban Dioramas (English)

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Language: English
Scope: 124 pages

This publication in the Modeling School series is a must-have for anyone looking to expand their knowledge of the wonderful world of urban scenes. It provides the information you need to place your vehicles and characters in realistic and attractive environments.

MODELING SCHOOL: URBAN DIORAMAS methodically explains the tricks used by some of the best diorama modelers to build and paint a variety of building types, including modern and historic. It explains each unique component, including different roof styles made from wood shingles, slate, or ceramic tiles. Building and painting techniques are illustrated for different types of facades, such as stone, plaster, brick, cement, or concrete, and different types of roads, including paving, concrete, asphalt, dirt, and grass. This complete guide also explains in detail how to create the most common and significant elements found in urban environments, such as street lamps, pipes, drains and manholes, signs, wooden or metal elements and typical vegetation found in urban areas.

This guide also explains in detail the techniques and products used to achieve all kinds of weathering effects that are visible on buildings and in urban environments, allowing the reader to choose the level of wear and tear to be displayed in the different elements of each scene or diorama.

On 124 pages, each process is explained in great detail, demonstrated in 450 high-quality photographs. This guide puts many techniques and effects at your disposal. Several levels of difficulty allow you to choose the level of complexity that best suits your needs and preferences, while producing excellent results.

This book is intended for both beginning modelers and more experienced ones who want to hone their skills, and is sure to please all modelers who love dioramas of all genres, scales, and levels of complexity.

Remembering all this information is quite challenging for most people, so we recommend that you keep this guide with you and refer to it whenever you are looking for inspiration for future projects or when you need to study the best way to create a specific element for your next diorama to achieve original and extremely realistic results.