Paperback - 170 pages - ~25 different dioramas & more than 900 pictures - English
This book is made for all who would like to make a military diorama and for all those who already are making military dioramas. Many have been building scale models and now want to put them in a diorama context.
This book is full of ideas and describes the way the author has made many of his world-renowned dioramas. This book is not about building the perfect model or diorama. It is about creating a snapshot of history, to freeze a moment in time and, about all, to tell a story.The beauty of building a diorama is that there is no right or wrong way to do it. It is entirely up to your creativity and imagination. The options are endless and fascinating! This book describes more than twenty-five different dioramas and gives you a fantastic insight of how these were created. With more than 900 pictures and in-depth description, it gives you numerous tips and guidance which will help you building your own diorama.
The Autor, Bjørn Jacobsen from Norway, built his first scale model in 1957, 15 years old. Since then he has made numerous models, mostly WWII planes, but also many extraordinary dioramas.