Reference is king to me. I of course go for the huge technical books by people like Jentz and Doyle and now on my 3D project working directly with Byrden I'm almost making reference I guess. And mentioning Zaloga, when I got to go to that museum with him last summer it was like being inside an Osprey book.
You are source material, Adam! It's one of the reasons why I enjoy your efforts here on You Tube and elsewhere. Zaloga is a pretty cool dude. I attended one of his workshops at the AMPS Nationals this year. He is a very down-to-earth fellow.
Great video, Russell...I still have reference material since I was a kid, never ever through anything related to military, war, cars, etc. away, its too valuable!!! :-)
Thank you, Sir! Yes, so many reasons to keep them. Also, make sure to have someone to pass them to when I am no longer able to build. Happy Holidays and Happy Modelling :)
Excellent video Russell. I've always found that one of the greatest references that we can use is each other, like you said. Then... let me at the books. When it comes to a lot of internet sources, I've been stuck too many times by the errors of the armchair admirals out there for me to put it in the front line of my research list, but it's still part of the process of finding the information.
Good stuff, Russ. You and I really see eye to eye on Shep Paine. True, some of his stuff might be dated, but most of it holds up very well. And I like the fact that he gets into the basics and then progresses to more advanced techniques. And good point about reading reviews. As many as possible is the way to go... and we should do reviews as well. It can get redundant sometimes, but the more opinions out there, the better. I feel the same way about Velinden's books. I have quite a few of his first books, and the stuff really looks good, but not much informationally.
I'm too lazy and cheap to look for and buy books, I just download photos for reference. But, that last book seems to be the "Holy Bible" of modeling and certainly as thick as one! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Russell! Cheers, Martin : )
Great video! I've got some bargain bin books that are awesome reference material. Agree on your statements. I feel like the FAQ/Dio book is worth the $, something to enjoy for years to come.
splendid discussion there russ! that will come handy for everyone who dives right into the hobby :) i personally care most for inspiration and also a bit for technical data, not so much for technique. i really just want to build models my way, because i am comfortable with it. everyone has his own gusto on that matter.
Thanks for sharing.... Good talk.
Thank you, Sir.
Excellent points Russ. My library is a key component to my modeling. Take care!
Thanks, Andy. Wishing you all the best in 2018 :)
Reference is king to me. I of course go for the huge technical books by people like Jentz and Doyle and now on my 3D project working directly with Byrden I'm almost making reference I guess. And mentioning Zaloga, when I got to go to that museum with him last summer it was like being inside an Osprey book.
You are source material, Adam! It's one of the reasons why I enjoy your efforts here on You Tube and elsewhere. Zaloga is a pretty cool dude. I attended one of his workshops at the AMPS Nationals this year. He is a very down-to-earth fellow.
Great video, Russell...I still have reference material since I was a kid, never ever through anything related to military, war, cars, etc. away, its too valuable!!! :-)
Thank you, Sir! Yes, so many reasons to keep them. Also, make sure to have someone to pass them to when I am no longer able to build. Happy Holidays and Happy Modelling :)
Excellent video Russell.
I've always found that one of the greatest references that we can use is each other, like you said.
Then... let me at the books.
When it comes to a lot of internet sources, I've been stuck too many times by the errors of the armchair admirals out there for me to put it in the front line of my research list, but it's still part of the process of finding the information.
Yes, the fellowship of model builders is a powerful resource; probably the best.
Good stuff, Russ. You and I really see eye to eye on Shep Paine. True, some of his stuff might be dated, but most of it holds up very well. And I like the fact that he gets into the basics and then progresses to more advanced techniques.
And good point about reading reviews. As many as possible is the way to go... and we should do reviews as well. It can get redundant sometimes, but the more opinions out there, the better.
I feel the same way about Velinden's books. I have quite a few of his first books, and the stuff really looks good, but not much informationally.
Thank you, Sir. Wishing you all the best in the new year :)
I'm too lazy and cheap to look for and buy books, I just download photos for reference. But, that last book seems to be the "Holy Bible" of modeling and certainly as thick as one!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Russell!
Cheers,
Martin : )
International British Modeler Yes, that's why I mentioned the Internet as a source. Merry Christmas!!!
Cheers : )
Great video! I've got some bargain bin books that are awesome reference material. Agree on your statements. I feel like the FAQ/Dio book is worth the $, something to enjoy for years to come.
Thank you! Yes, the FAQ Diorama book is worth its weight in gold :)
splendid discussion there russ! that will come handy for everyone who dives right into the hobby :)
i personally care most for inspiration and also a bit for technical data, not so much for technique. i really just want to build models my way, because i am comfortable with it. everyone has his own gusto on that matter.
Thank you, Sir.