Our own Master Giovanni Azzara became the Editor to the Italian figure magazine Soldatini a few issues back. With his passion for figure modeling I think this magazine will see a new surge in interest.
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I did a review of the first Electronic copy here http://www.modelersalliance.com/books-59090/73-modeling-/843-soldatini a little while back. At that time I thought it was a nice mag, but not of a lot of use to me being in Italian. I did buy the next copy just to make sure I was being fair. It ends up I've bought each copy and now it is in English. This has be a lot of work and I hope the effort pays off for Giovanni and the magazine.
I'm quite pleased with the new format and I am sure it will be of great use. This latest issue deals with German soldiers and as such I think will be of great interest to all readers, not just figureists.
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Included in this issue is a neat little article from Miniatures Fortes with the thought process behind their product selection. There are descriptions of the sculpting process and they finish with a nicely painted duo. Carrying on there is a wonderful step by step for a figure mounted in a Panther turret. The painting of the face, something I struggle with is excellent. It carries on with more great works. What is so useful to me is the colour call-outs, the step by step format, and the rich vivid colours.
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You can buy this magazine in paper format or my new favorite Electronic format. For anyone who has not tried the Electronic format I must say I was less than enthused until my first magazine. It takes no space on the shelf, easy to read anywhere without carting a pile of magazines around, and I can print a particular page of interest. You can also easily set up your tablet at the model bench and follow along.
I got my copy from Pocket Mags
and the particular magazine is here.
I paid $6.99 for my issue, but the subscription price is very reasonable also. I highly recommend this magazine.
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I did a review of the first Electronic copy here http://www.modelersalliance.com/books-59090/73-modeling-/843-soldatini a little while back. At that time I thought it was a nice mag, but not of a lot of use to me being in Italian. I did buy the next copy just to make sure I was being fair. It ends up I've bought each copy and now it is in English. This has be a lot of work and I hope the effort pays off for Giovanni and the magazine.
I'm quite pleased with the new format and I am sure it will be of great use. This latest issue deals with German soldiers and as such I think will be of great interest to all readers, not just figureists.
/gallery/albums/userpics/10118/index.jpg
Included in this issue is a neat little article from Miniatures Fortes with the thought process behind their product selection. There are descriptions of the sculpting process and they finish with a nicely painted duo. Carrying on there is a wonderful step by step for a figure mounted in a Panther turret. The painting of the face, something I struggle with is excellent. It carries on with more great works. What is so useful to me is the colour call-outs, the step by step format, and the rich vivid colours.
/gallery/albums/userpics/10118/page~0.jpg
You can buy this magazine in paper format or my new favorite Electronic format. For anyone who has not tried the Electronic format I must say I was less than enthused until my first magazine. It takes no space on the shelf, easy to read anywhere without carting a pile of magazines around, and I can print a particular page of interest. You can also easily set up your tablet at the model bench and follow along.
I got my copy from Pocket Mags
and the particular magazine is here.
I paid $6.99 for my issue, but the subscription price is very reasonable also. I highly recommend this magazine.