Books

[willie]

First of all I hope everyone had a great Christmas and got lots of goodies

[Casper Friedrich]

I went to go to a gun show and picked up a nice book about Karoliner by Alf Aberg  Vote Goransson  about the Swedish Army in the  The Great Northern War in Swedish

[willie]

Well I am back    2018 was not much of interesting year for new book  releasing

[snagy]

It looks promising!
With plenty color pictures.
I order it - thank you for the info, Willie!!
Sandor
Here is the link:
https://www.zinnfigur.com/en/Books-Media/Books/Modelling/Figures/Zinnfigurenfreunde-Leipzig-e-V-Das-Heerwesen-des-30-jaehrigen-Krieges-dargestellt-in-Zinnfiguren-1618-1648.html?force_sid=9bi8qkk759dl697h1dcduj2664#&gid=1&pid=1

[willie]

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa  Just was on the Berliner Zinnfiguren  page and there is a new book out about the 30 years war all done in flats . Das Heerwesen des 30 Jahrigen Kriges Darestellt in Zinnfiguren 1618-1648 It is in Paper Back     Let me know what you think about it. Willie

[willie]

Along with the Royal Navy book I also received a old Blandford Book Balloons and Airships . Its a small book in that series they had and I believe that there is Zeppelin set of figures. There series range from military uniforms to planes, trains, ships and automobiles .  Willie

[willie]

All hands on Deck Today I received a very neat book which I ordered in June. The Fighting Ships in the Royal Navy  897-1984 by  E.H.H Archibald printed in 1987 . There are a lots of books that are printed on the Royal Navy but this is outstanding in regards to the different ships in the History of the Navy. It is a Blandford series composing to volumes  wood and Iron. I know a lot os you guy and gals are not into Naval but this book covers a lot of information color and black and white views of ships along with flags and ammunition  It has a lot of ideas you could use to make Diorama with flats.  So take a look and let me know what you think

[willie]

Hi all well I am back Now to come up to speed. First  Samurai Warriors by Stephen Turnbull. This was printed in 1991 the Blandford series I like book and he is a great author on the subject and this series runs from Uniforms to Aircraft. In this day and age they just fit right in both for space and budget. Second is Ceremonial Uniforms of the World by Jack Cassin-Scott & John Fabb by Arco publishing printed in 1977 . I like it its a nice little book with lots of ideas for painting flats  you could paint Life Guards ,Palaces Guards and so on Second Osprey is coming out with some neat Man at Arms Series one is on the Dutch Army in the East Indies. Willie

[Brian]

Have to agree Willie, and the McCarthy paintings are so good

This is the one that has to be done!!! 

[willie]

Hi Brain. When you where talking about things to engrave for new figure I came across Frank Frazetta  book vol 3 and the picture of Flashmen on the charge poster 101 and The Western Paintings of Frank C. McCarthy some nice ideas in there Willie

[willie]

Well my second volume of Horse Archers Weapons II got here    Once again Gyozo Somogyi  has done a out standing job This volume covers Bulgarian, Khazar, Alan Sabre .Bridles ,Saddles Hungarian. More Hungarians from the 9th-10th century's , Pecheneg  11th century, Cumanian 12th century, Khitan 12th century,  Tatar, Mongol, Seljuk 14th century. Mamluk 14th century Persian 16th century, India 16th century, Mogul 16th century, Nogat &Crimean Tatar 14th-17th century Turkish 16th century, Sipahi 16th century, Hugarian 16th century, Polish 17th , Russian 16th century, Japanese 17th century, Manchurian 18th century, you could say the late 17th century also. So there are two new ones in this series on medieval knights. I will let you know how they are when I get them. Willie   

[Hannibal]

useful if an e-book version will exist...

[BobLeighton]

New Book
Otto Gottstein & the golden age of the Zinnfiguren
Adrian Forman has mentioned that he expects to publish this book this year. He has said that the book is with his Publisher now.
No details of the cost or of the exact publication date.
Some more details are available on his website, just insert Adrian Forman in Google and his is the first one that pop's up
Regards
Bob;

[willie]

Does anyone  of are French members know what is going on with Histoire & Collections  Every time I go onto there web page I get that they are off the web and reworking it I tried Casemate  in the states and they told me that they had changed owner ship. Also that some of there books they where advertising would not be sold here in the states. I was able to pick up a old book Military Bands and there Uniforms. It was printed in 1978 by Blandford Press. Some good information about bands. Willie

[willie]

Well it came today The War of the Triple Alliance,or the Paraguayan 1864-1870 by Gabriele Esposito.  One of the longest Wars in South America and one of the most deadliest wars in the 19th century. The art work is out standing  done by Giuseppe Rava who has done illustrations for Osprey. Printed by Wing Hussar Publishing. I have another one of there books about the 30 years war. They did a outstanding job on this. I hope this is the start for bigger and better books from them. The following countries are covered Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay. Along with the Osprey Men at Arms Series on this period of history you can paint a lot of interesting figures.  Willie