LITTLE WARRIORS

Little Warriors — a handbook for models in 1:72 scale

This is a specialist modeling publication, not a kit. The book from AK interactive concentrates on working with vehicles in the small 1:72 scale, that is on a category that many modelers underrate, although it offers possibilities comparable with the larger scales. The text and the photographs show that even something that fits in the palm of your hand can be built into a model with convincing detail and weathering. The book is published in English as a softcover (paperback) and runs to roughly ninety pages.

What the book contains

• Procedures for building and detailing models of vehicles in 1:72 scale
• Working with paint and an airbrush in a small scale, where different rules apply than on larger models
• Weathering and wear techniques adapted to small surfaces
• Extensive photographic documentation of finished work as a source of inspiration
• Text in English, softcover

Why a small scale is different

In 1:72 scale everything counts differently. A coat of paint that looks fine on a large model will fill the engraving here, a wash runs faster, and an overdone rust or mud effect ruins the model at once. The book therefore shows how to adapt the techniques from larger scales, where to hold back on contrast and where, on the contrary, to add, so that the detail is visible at all on a small surface. That is exactly where its main value lies for a modeler who has not yet dared to take a small scale up to display quality.

Who it is for

The publication suits modelers who build military vehicles in 1:72 scale and want to move the quality of their work on, and also those who are moving over from larger scales and are looking for guidance on how to carry proven techniques onto a smaller surface. A basic knowledge of English is assumed, but a large part of the information can be read from the accompanying pictures as well. The book also makes a good gift for a modeler who has run out of ideas about what to try next.