Episode 6: Our Favorite Books and Periodicals
/In this episode, your hosts Barry Biediger and Jim DeRogatis talk about some of their most beloved, must-own modelling tomes filling their book shelves, as well as magazines present (some now available only as online PDFs) and past (which, we point out, you can often find wrapped in twine as stacks of bargain-priced back issues at modelling shows). Below are images of some of what we discuss, as well as links where applicable (click on the image) to copies available online—though, as always, we encourage you to support brick-and-mortar, mom-and-pop hobby shops and book stores whenever possible, or at least small businesses dedicated to our hobby on the Net. We hope you enjoy, and shoot us an email about some of your favorites; we will always welcome hearing from our listeners! (jimdero@jimdero.com, automata@comcast.net)
SECOND EDITION; STILL IN PRINT. CLICK THE IMAGE.
OUT OF PRINT, BUT YOU CAN FIND USED COPIES; HOLD OUT FOR A REASONABLE PRICE!
A GREAT E-BOOK; CLICK THE IMAGE FOR A LINK TO BUY NOW DIRECT FROM THE AUTHOR
SEEMINGLY OUT OF PRINT, BUT AN ESSENTIAL BOOK. START THE SEARCH!
ONE OF A SERIES OF FOUR; HARD TO FIND, BUT WORTH THE EFFORT.
PARTICULARLY HELPFUL FOR ORDNANCE MODELERS INTERESTED IN ADDING FIGURES TO THEIR VEHICLES.
A CLASSIC; THE NEWER ANDREA PRESS BOOK IS GREAT, TOO.
AMAZING AND COMPREHENSIVE; PRICEY, BUT AK DOES HAVE EXCELLENT SERVICE, AND THE BOOK IS BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED.
ONE OF THE BEST, MOST IMAGINATIVE STORYTELLERS IN THE HOBBY.
CLICK THE IMAGE FOR THE SITE TO SUBSCRIBE ONLINE.
NOW ONLINE ONLY; CLICK THE IMAGE TO SUBSCRIBE.
THE LATE, GREAT CAMPAIGNS MAGAZINE; LOOK FOR BACK ISSUES AT SHOWS OR ONLINE.
DITTO HISTORICAL MINIATURE. WE MISS IT. Barry considers Greg Difranco’s article, reproduced here, a must read for those wanting to learn how to paint flats.
ANOTHER MAGAZINE THAT FELL BY THE WAYSIDE. BUT YOU CAN FIND BACK ISSUES AT SHOWS AND IN HOBBY SHOPS!
DEFUNCT FRENCH MAGAZINE; EXQUISITE COLOR AND GREAT WORK IN EVERY ISSUE.
DEFUNCT ITALIAN MAGAZINE, ALSO SADLY MISSED.
STILL PUBLISHING FROM OUR FRIENDS AT KALMBACH. IT CAN BE A BIT… BASIC.
LONG GONE, BUT THE ONE THAT GOT MANY OF US IN THE U.S. HOOKED.
THE MORE AMBITIOUS BRITISH EQUIVALENT TO MILITARY MODELER.
STILL GOING, AND IT OFTEN DIVES DEEP! CLICK THE IMAGE TO SUBSCRIBE.
ANOTHER FALLEN SOLDIER. WE REALLY ENJOYED THE HUMOR IN THIS MAG.