Stelios Demiras informed us about the new book of MrBlack Publications - World War II Special Volume 3. The book entirely dedicated to creations inspired by events that took place between the years 1939-1945.

The book has 12 articles by 7 artists. Besides regular contributors like Toshihiro Sano, Christos Katselos, Ernesto Reyes Stalhuth and Stelios Neofytidis, it is good to see new articles by new contributors like Calvin Tan, Michael Lee and David Hernanz Caldevilla.

The book is in A4 format with a laminated cover and 84 pages. There are hundred of color photos for step-by-step articles and finished models. The book covers many figures, busts and dioramas from different scales, different artists and different techniques but all World War II related.

Here is a list of articles;

Road to Amiens - Create an Impressive Eye Catcher Diorama - 50mm (1/35)

Operation Konrad, Budapest 1945 - How to create a realistic after the battle diorama - 50mm (1/35)

Razvedchik Operation Bagration 1944 - Painting a Box Art vignette - 50mm (1/35)

Machine Gunner 12 SS Panzer Division “Hitlerjugend" - Painting a Camouflage Pattern Clothing for Box Art - 120mm (1/16)

Feldgendarmerie - Painting a 1/35 scale Box Art - 50mm (1/35)

Painting a WWII French Foreign Legion Skier Bust in Acrylic Colours Showing the Effects of Night Time Winter Operations – Box Art - 150mm (1/12)

Retreat to Victory, Dunkirk 1940 - Combining Vallejo & Jo Sonjas Acrylics to Create a Realistic Painted Finish on a Large Scale Bust - 180mm (1/10)

German WWII Feldgendarmerie - Painting a Large-Scale Bust for Box Art - 200mm (1/9)

Leningrad 1941-1944 - Constructing a 1/35 scale diorama using commercial kits - 50mm (1/35)

Kurt Panzer Meyer, Kharkov 1942-1943 - How to Paint an SS Brigade Commander - 120mm (1/16)

German Infantry at Kursk - Painting a late WWII German Uniform - 50mm (1/35)

Operation Barbarossa 1941 - Creating a Realistic Diorama Using Commercial Castings and Accessories - 50mm (1/35)


MrBlack Publications World War II Special Vol.3 looks like another great reference book for World War II modellers.