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How to Build Dioramas
Kar98K
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Posted: Friday, July 15, 2005 - 12:28 PM UTC
Hello i was wonder ing if shepard paine's book, how to build dioramas, is a good buy.
keenan
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Posted: Friday, July 15, 2005 - 12:57 PM UTC
Yes. Great book.

That's all

Shaun
Kar98K
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Posted: Friday, July 15, 2005 - 01:02 PM UTC
Danke Keenan, i knew shepard paine had good books but i wasnt sure if this was one of them. Thanks again and i'll be picking this up.
ShermiesRule
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Posted: Friday, July 15, 2005 - 01:10 PM UTC
Get the 2nd edition if you can. The text is the same but there are more pics
Hoovie
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California, United States
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Posted: Friday, July 15, 2005 - 01:52 PM UTC
He is the best there is!!!!
Ron
well short of Verlinden

CPTKelley
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Posted: Friday, July 15, 2005 - 02:01 PM UTC
This book is HIGHLY recommended!!!
Eagle
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Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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Posted: Friday, July 15, 2005 - 06:48 PM UTC
The books by Shep Paine are among the best you can buy. IMHO they beat the Verlinden books by far, because there is much more text to guide you step-by-step.

Definately a must buy !

slodder
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Posted: Friday, July 15, 2005 - 10:47 PM UTC
Its a must have - I like the 2nd edition a bit better, but either are fantastic. Anything by Shep is worth having.
Prato
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Posted: Friday, July 15, 2005 - 10:58 PM UTC
Don't loose time for you won't loose money! the book is surely a must have for every modeler!
Cheers and happy modelling!
Prato
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Posted: Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 12:25 AM UTC
Ive got both his "how to " books they are my modelling bibles
waterboy
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Posted: Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 12:39 AM UTC
In my opinion it's still the best book out there for diorama builders. It still inspires me to build dios after all these years.
keenan
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Posted: Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 01:46 AM UTC


IMHO Verlinden's early books were alright but the later ones turned into glorified advertisements for his AM stuff. A lot of the articles were about "shake-and-bake" dioramas. Paine teaches you how to scratchbuild things, not just paint and glue down something someone else made.

Just my .02

Shaun
Kar98K
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Posted: Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 04:42 AM UTC
Today i will walk to the store and get the book. Thanks to every one. I dont know which edition they have though.
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