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How to Build Dioramas
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Windows on Nature: The Great Habitat Dioramas of the American Museum of Natural History
New York City's American Museum of Natural History is a national treasure, attracting four million visitors annually Its dioramas-a dazzling mixture of nature, science, and art-have inspired young and old alike, and are world-renowned examples of the unique diorama craft: art in the service of science. Now, in the only book of its kind, readers get an insider's view of these "windows on nature," witnessing their creation step by meticulous step. More than forty of the museum's finest dioramas are featured here, depicting the fauna and flora of myriad ecological environments. Stephen Quinn, a diorama artist at the museum, introduces the explorers, naturalists, painters, sculptors, taxidermists, and conservationists behind these three-dimensional marvels, and explains how their collaborations make the displays so lifelike. This enchanting book is the perfect gift for nature lovers, art enthusiasts, and museum goers everywhere. .
Price: $19.99
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Paper Engineering & Pop-ups For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))
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Superdioramas
soft cover 44 pages 1 gatefold 74 full color photographs With a very suitable title, this book highlights the work of two very accomplished and ambitious modelers, Lewis Pruneau and Bob Letterman, both of which were inspired and befriended by Francois Verlinden early in his career. Francois immediately published this first book dedicated to their work in order to introduce them to the rest of the scale modeling community. The book focuses on only three pieces of their work, but in reality a book could easily have been made for each of these massive pieces. The first piece, entitled The Paris Gun, is a 1:35 scale monster of a German railroad mounted gun built from scratch by Lewis Pruneau. Depicted in a diorama as it appeared during construction in the factory, this piece is comprehensively detailed from every side to a very high level of realism. The next piece, also by Lewis, is of a dry-docked German experimental U-Boat undergoing maintenance. Again, the entire piece is built from scratch, with many photographs taken during construction. This piece truly illustrates the talents of this bold modeler. The final article focuses on a miniature city in 1:35 scale by Bob Letterman. Depicting a French city undergoing liberation from the Germans by Pattons forces during WWII, it truly must be seen to be believed. Although the main theme is clearly shown in the form of U.S. Army convoys moving past columns of German P.O.W.s in the city, seemingly countless details can be seen, from individual vignettes on street corners, to different European architectural styles. This book is a must for every modeler, artist, military enthusiast, and history buff..
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Building Military Dioramas, Vol. VIII
This 8th installment in VP’s popular Building Military Dioramas series features 8 new articles covering the art of making military dioramas & vignettes. Three new articles from the workshops at VP studios include Die Brucke with a simple wooden bridge, Field Repairs (at Lunchtime) featuring a superdetailed Academy M12 Gun Motor Carriage, and Defending the Bridge, demonstrating the massive new bridge system from VP. Greg Cihlar returns with 4 new dioramas: How many? with an attractive RSO/Pak 40, Aftermath of an ambush scene utilizing the VP Pak 43 anti-tank gun, Sniper inflicting casualties on GI’s taking cover behind a Sherman tank, and Got Milk? featuring a BMP-2E in Chechnya. German modeler Robert Doepp recreates a classic Sheperd paine diorama utilizing the 38cm RW 61 on assault mortar Sturmtiger with his Durchbruch (Breakthrough). This latest book again promises to inspire & amaze both novice and expert modelers, as well as non-modelers..
Price: $14.95
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WWII Dioramas (Modelling Manuals)
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Theatres of Nature: Dioramas at the Field Museum
For more than one hundred years, the Field Museum’s dioramas have engaged the imaginations of visitors of all ages, drawing them into vivid encounters with the wonders of our natural world. Theatres of Nature takes the reader on a journey around the globe, from the Kalahari desert to the Himalayas, to encounter some of nature’s most impressive animals in their natural habitats. Beginning with the rich history of the personalities involved in creating these tableaux, this volume is an in-depth look at selected highlights as well as a comprehensive catalogue of every diorama in the museum’s collection, divided into sections for mammals and birds. .
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New England Forests Through Time : Insights from the Harvard Forest Dioramas
Over the past three hundred years New England's landscape has been transformed. The forests were cleared; the land was farmed intensively through the mid-nineteenth century and then was allowed to reforest naturally as agriculture shifted west. Today, in many ways the region is more natural than at any time since the American Revolution. This fascinating natural history is essential background for anyone interested in New England's ecology, wildlife, or landscape. In New England Forests through Time these historical and environmental lessons are told through the world-renowned dioramas in Harvard's Fisher Museum. These remarkable models have introduced New England's landscape to countless visitors and have appeared in many ecology, forestry, and natural history texts. This first book based on the dioramas conveys the phenomenal history of the land, the beauty of the models, and new insights into nature..
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Greg Cihlar's Fabulous Military Dioramas
Soft Cover 36 Pages 100+ Full color photographs This new book proudly displays a selection of eight different military dioramas by master modeler Greg Cihlar. Greg is renowned for his exceptional skills at painting, weathering, groundwork, and composition, and has won numerous awards for his dioramas at various prestigious model shows around the U.S. Although his work has been published many times before, this is the first book dedicated solely to his work alone. The themes of his works in this book, all from WWII, include a captured U.S. M8 “Greyhound”, a German King Tiger broken down under a bombed out rail bridge, a Sturmtiger in action during the Warsaw uprising, German street fighters taking cover behind a knocked out half-track, a Jagdpanther in a defensive position from a bombed-out German factory, a spectacular multi-leveled diorama of a Berlin sewer, a converted SdKfz 251 half track rescuing a G.I in Holland, and an awesome 1:16 scale King Tiger diorama. This book is packed with beautiful photographs of some of the best modeling around, and is sure to inspire and educate modelers and non modelers alike..
Price: $13.95
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Armor in Detail, No. 1: Tiger 1 Ausf. E (Sd.Kfz. 181)
This book is designed to provide the scale modeler with beautiful color photo-reference of a very popular WWII German subject, in this case the Tiger I tank. Photographed at the SAUMER Tank Museum in France, this is a rare opportunity to study the details of an original Tiger tank. Details covered include the Engine deck, tracks, hatches, zimmerit, roadwheels, armament, and interior details. Each photograph is accompanied by a very descriptive caption. An invaluable resource for the armor modeler, this book will also come in handy for the military enthusiast, as well as the WWII historian..
Price: $12.95
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