AMMO WARGAMING UNIVERSE Book 03 - Weathering Combat Armour (English, Castellano, Polski)

AMMO WARGAMING UNIVERSE Book 03 - Weathering Combat Armour

The third volume of the AMMO WARGAMING UNIVERSE guide line by AMMO of Mig Jimenez. It is a publication, not a kit and not a set of materials: the book is sold on its own, and the paints and weathering products go with it separately. The line is built for wargaming, that is, for modelers who, besides the building, also care about making the figures and the hardware on the table look used.

What the volume deals with

The subject is weathering, that is, adding traces of use and of combat - scuffs, scratches, dust, mud, corrosion and soot. Volume 03 is narrowed within the line to combat armor; the following volumes of the same line take combat vehicles separately and aircraft and spacecraft separately, so the subject is split into parts and does not overlap. Weathering is a discipline where it is easy to overshoot: what decides is the degree, the placement and whether the traces of wear make sense given how the object is used.

How to work with the guide

• Try the procedures on a set-aside model or on a test part, not straight away on a finished figure.
• Build the weathering up in layers and let it dry between steps - going back is harder than adding more.
• Choose the degree of wear according to what the figure or model represents. A ceremonial guard and a worn-out unit cannot take the same scuffing.
• The text is in a foreign language, so look for the main guidance in the picture section.

Who the book is for

For wargamers and figure modelers who want to move on from a cleanly painted model to a more realistic surface, and for collectors who use the same techniques on historical and fantasy subjects. Basic experience with painting comes in handy, but the book is not meant only for the advanced.

The publication comes out in the languages stated in the name: English, Castellano, Polski. The name does not state a Czech edition.