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“SCALE IT!” Plastic Invasion #01 Magazine

"SCALE IT!" Plastic Invasion #01 Magazine

Today we are going to look at the “SCALE IT!” magazine. The first of a brand new magazine series by Plastic Invasion. We review volume I today…

Read n’ reviewed: SCALE IT #01

Conceived & published by Plastic Invasion

Authors: Pavel Beranek & Jaume Ortiz Forns

110 Pages

Paperback, A4 portrait format

Colour photos

Available in English, German & Czech languages

Price EUR We look at volume I in our review today…

Read n’ reviewed: SCALE IT #01

Concieved & published by Plastic Invasion“Scale Modeling WW2: German Camouflage UniformsAuthors: Pavel Beranek & Jaume Ortiz Forns

110 Pages

Paperback, A4 portrait formatColour photosAvailable in English, German & Czech languages.miniatures page on their websitePrice: EUR22Last year we reviewed a book called . It is a valuable book that I keep in my cupboard. This was a great book that is a valued peice in my cupboard.Last year’s “Scale Modeling WW2: German Camouflage Uniforms” is a cornerstone of my figure painting refferences, and it’s style and ethos echoes in this release…The team from Plastic invasion have not been idle since release of that book, with a new set of two figures, a full bodied

1/35 figure and 1/12 bust of Otto Degen (both in two versions

a separate purchase, you will be can see these on the

& I will look at the 1/35th scale


figure in a review in the next day or so).

The four model releases created to go along with this magazine. The figure will be reviewed in the next few days. This is the first volume in the series. It was designed to complement the large book from last year. The series “SCALE IT” is the new magazine series that focuses

on one subject. It could be a uniform, an object, or even a group of pieces that fit together. Authors will provide detailed tutorials, including historical texts, photos, and scale models. This book is available in English, German or Czech. It has a page count of 105 pages. Later issues may have fewer pages. This book is available in English, German, or Czech. The page count is one hundred ten. Later issues might not have as many. The “Operation Bagration”, which has over seven pages, is a collection of black and white photos from the time. Black and white photos from the time of battles and German and Russian images. Our hero for this issue is “Otto Degen”. The team from Plastic Invasion has brought a scale model based on historical recreation to their book. Now that we have witnessed the historical moment (Bagration), it is time to read about the story of the people behind the scene. This issue follows the protagonist of “Dusty Faces”, Otto Degen. In a recreational setting, we see Otto and his colleagues conducting anti-partisan missions. It was the team’s idea to introduce readers to soldier gear, poses and themes that modellers can relate to. This is where the meat of the sandwich for modelers is. The first two chapters may seem superfluous to some, but they are what bring us into the main series. We can agree that the equipment and painting and finishing of figures is the real meat of this sandwich. These images are hard to find in color, but also from the different angles that they’re shown. It is a good source for painting, but it can also inspire sculptors. It shows the people as well as the equipment. The German woolen uniform is the first thing we learn about. We also find out about their regulations, how and when they are worn. This chapter about the uniform took me right to the design of the fieldblouse. This was a subject that I hadn’t paid attention to before. The next chapter is dedicated to the soldier’s equipment, and fifteen pages are dedicated to large-format photos. These include helemts (boots), belts, webbings, bread bags, flasks, mess tins entrenching tools, and zeltbahn. We are not only shown these clear photos but also detailed texts explaining how and why they were used. This is where the crossover to the reenactment community really helps, as this type of detailed knowledge through actual use and experience with gear can be an invaluable resource for the reader. They know so many things about gear, that most modelers would never think of. The photos and the accompanying text are very informative. We learn a lot in a short period of time. The photos, along with the informative text, help us learn so much in such a short time. The photo and text tutorials are very easy to understand (although they do require a lot of practice to perfect). We learn about the most difficult aspects of figure painting first. The basecoat and undercoating are the toughest. Next, the face (including the eye) is painted, followed by the helmet. We then move to the uniform in field gray, the shirt and the pants, in the same manner. Juame explains his methods in a short, but useful text. This is not a marketing exercise. It shows the blending and detail, as well as paint colors (Vallejo). Many modellers use them for painting figures. The leather and fabric of the accessories are included in this tutorial. Also, the shade and wear for the uniform and gear is explained. The painting process includes entrenching flasks, water bottles mess timsentrenching tools and zeltbahn. The steps may be shown uniformly, but some pages only contain three to four pictures. In these cases, perhaps some could be magnified to show more detail. These are the only ones that have a smaller format.

Hey – it’s free realestate – maybe make some of these phtoos a little larger next issue if possible? It’s free space, so maybe you could make these photos a bit larger in next issue? The artist creates a great deal of fidelity to the original in his work. This chapter shows the same ingredients, starting with a raw bust. Then, (because the scale is larger) the helmet, uniform, and other equipment is shown step-by-step in an in-depth tutorial. The key is to practice. We look at the leather straps on the helmet and the shade of the tunic. Also, we see the tank destruction badge that we have seen earlier. It’s easy to make mistakes with simple items such as the shine and wear of metal machine guns and leather articles. With the right reference and some good tutorials, it is possible to correct these errors. We have galleries of the figures next to their inspiration. Thanks for the extra pages showing references used and two great pictures of German soldiers practicing their sewing and bootmaking skills!

And this, my friends, is what they had to say about volume #1…What do I think?

The magazine or book feels like a book, and it’s pleasant. After reading their book in a similar style last year, I was not expecting much. This book is not like that. You can feel that Plastic Invasion put a lot of heart into the book. It is familiar but inspiring to see the knowledge that has been conveyed by not just the heistorical. The gear, equipment, and figure paintings by the master are all part of the inside. More to come, hopefully!

The figure will be reviewed here in a day or two. Stay tuned. More to come hopefully!The figure will be reviewed here in a day or so, stay tuned…What we can also tell you is that the team at Plastic Invasion has been busy with a new set of modelling heads, called “EMOTION”Paralight WorxThese will be additional heads of many different armies and units that capture exactly the types of facial expressions that will fit your projects. It doesn’t matter if it is neutral, or if the expressions are relaxed or action-oriented. Plastic Invasion decided to devote the first EMOTION Set to Fallschirmjager units, since they have other releases with this theme coming out. These are available for purchase

(but not at this time – but we’ll let you know as soon as they go live. )

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