Modelling and Painting Figures (Osprey Modelling Manuals - 08)
Probably the greatest test of the modeller is achieving the perfectly posed figure. This title explains how best to set up the figure, and goes on to deal with the niceties of painting, facial expressions, clothing etc. With no detail unexplored, everything is clearly explained with step by step photos. From the Publisher A perfect combination of easy-to-follow text combined with comprehensive step-by-step photography make Osprey Modelling Manuals indispensable reference guides for modellers of all standards and abilities.
Greek and Roman Siege Machinery 399 BC–AD 363 - Osprey
June 2003 - 48 pages - PDF
Siege machinery first appeared
in the West during the Carthaginian invasion of Sicily in the late-5th
century BC, in the form of siege towers and battering rams.
This title traces the development and use of these weapons across the whole of this period.
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