Building Dioramas

Disappointed with this book. Very little in it telling you how to actually construct a diorama! Quite a bit from the author on how great he is at it though. Half the book is taken up with things like how to clean an airbrush and pretty worthless information like that. I love the way this guy tells you he made something, say a decal he downloaded off the web, but never actually says how how he did it! I wanted something that gave me some help on building a diorama; how to create scenery, what materials to use, etc. I'd also add that there's a lot of waffle in the text, may be that's because the author is American and that's his style. But it makes for a rather disjointed read IMO. So, in summary, if you want a guide to constructing dioramas, this ain't it.

Good book and well worth the money with a lot of guidance on building dioramas.

Brilliant for everyone from beginner to expert

This "book" has a good lay-out, photos and is well written. Overall it is good albeit brief survey of the the subject. Now for the negatives: When I received this book in its shipping envelope I was struck with the thought, 'Oh no, I paid $30 for a magazine'. To be fair, the page count was in the specifications and it should have been no surprise; nevertheless, I was still left with the uncomfortable feeling that I made a poor decision. As others have noted, the same or similar tips and techniques can be found on YouTube for free. Amazon.com has it at $16.99 USD and at that price, if you're American, I think it's reasonable if you prefer physical books. I know value is subjective, but I think it's too expensive relative to what you get.

I have many books on this subject however I really like this one - I have been missing many details on the finer aspects of building dioramas and I found them in this book. The author goes into great detail and includes a number of dioramas starting from an idea right through to completion and presentation.I would definately recommend this book to those that lack that "How do I do that" portion of building.Thank you