Axis Forces on the Eastern Front (Painting Wargaming Figures)

Full of practical tips and useful advice on materials and techniques for the beginner. Andy Singleton has been modeling and painting most of his life and has been a professional commission figure painter for some years now. Here he shares his experience and tips of the trade for painting Axis forces on WW2’s Eastern Front: Germans, Romanians, Hungarians and Italians and Finns. Each of the chapters is broken into step by step guides explaining the steps and colors required to paint the various uniforms used. The emphasis is on quickly achievable results and practical advice that is applicable to painting units or whole armies for wargaming purposes in a reasonable time frame. The techniques described are designed to easily be adaptable to figures of all sizes. Andy’s clear, step-by-step guidance is primarily designed for those new to historical gaming, and takes the reader through the process from the initial preparation and assembly of the figure, to finishing and basing. Cover Book Title Copyright Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Tools: Basic tools and modelling advice Chapter 2 Wehrmacht Uniforms: Most uniforms used by the German military and associated camouflage patterns Chapter 3 Waffen SS: Camouflage patterns used by the Waffen SS Chapter 4 Italy: Italian forces on the Eastern Front 1941–43 Chapter 5 Romania: Romanian forces on the Eastern Front 1941–44 Chapter 6 Hungary: Hungarian forces on the Eastern Front 1941–45 Chapter 7 Finland: Finnish forces 1939–45 Chapter 8 Skin: Tips for painting skin tones Chapter 9 Basing: Basing advice covering environments of the Eastern Front