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Jul 21, 2017
Old School is best
This edition of Games Workshop's How to Paint Citadel Miniatures is actually a revised 2nd. Edition from 2008 and is one of four books that I have from this company on painting figures. The most recent is the version that comes with a DVD and a thick cardstock book and is coordinated with the latest line of Citadel paints.
Personally I think this version of the book is the best, far more useful than the new version even with the DVD. Citadel is going for a new style of painting involving multiple layers to replace dry brushing and washes for depth of color. When done correctly, it is a stunning way to paint, but it is not the way to crank out large armies of figures for the wargame table. I also found all of the new paints to be over priced with lousy flip tops guaranteed to gum up with excess paint. This at a time when just about every other miniature paint line is going to the 17ml dropper bottle, a more precise way to measure paint and avoid caps that dry out your paints.
I prefer this older school method of washes for shadows and dry brushing for high lights with a little blending. The color line was also more pronounced rather than these multiple subtle color changes for the layering technique.
I think the new style of Citadel painting is really aimed at competition painting, not for army painting and for producing the accepted "Citadel look" for their figures. Well since this book is long out of print, most new painters will have to settle for Games Workshop's latest tutorials which are available as DVDs. That's a good way to actually show painting, but it can be expensive. I'm glad I was able to snag a new copy of this book at such a great price.
Jul 07, 2016
The little gun that could
The Sten Gun by Leroy Thompson is another title in Opsrey's growing Weapons series. It covers Great Britain's ubiquitous WWII 9mm submachine gun. The Sten was definitely a weapon of desperate times and mass warfare. The British needed weapons after the retreat from Dunkirk in huge quantities, especially automatic weapons. The Sten met the bill. It was easy to manufacture, relatively inexpensive and could be fabricated by companies with no prior small arms manufacturing experience. The gun was modified in later marks to be able to be easily broken down for airborne troops. It also could be silenced quite easily and was used by resistance fighters and special operations personnel in occupied territory for assassinations and other stealthy missions.
The gun was not without its problems. It suffered from jamming due to a flawed magazine design, something that would dog the Sten throughout its service life. Its early marks had rudimentary safety mechanisms and accidental discharges were a problem. One thing that Thompson doesn't bring up is the lack of a pistol grip on most Sten guns. It wasn't until the final version, the Mark V that a pistol grip became standard. Indeed the all metal bare bones butt stock and hand grip do not look like they lend themselves to any kind of accurate shooting or comfort when firing on full auto. Add in that the Sten had the shortest barrel of any regular service submachine gun and you get the idea that it was really meant for very close quarters battle, even more than the average SMG.
The Osprey Weapon series has grown considerably since its inception and provides the reader with a good overview of the weapons in question. Certainly there are more detailed accounts of just about all the weapons in the series, but these books certainly will satisfy the average reader's quest for knowledge on a given weapon. If you are interested in WWII small arms, then the Sten belong on your bookshelf. A+++
Mar 21, 2024
A versatile Kill Team for the Space Marines
This boxed set of Space Marine Scouts builds you ten figures for use either in Kill Team or regular Warhammer 40K battles. You get a good mix of heavy weapons and close assault weapons plus a sniper. There are loads of extras to dress up each figure with pouches, holsters, etc. If Kill Team skirmish battles are your things, this set is a must have!