No matter if you're modeling a 1/10 scale bust or 1/48 figures for a military diorama, realism is what you want. Master figure modeler Joe Hudson knows all the tricks for proper skin shading and uniform painting. In this book he shows you how to create realistic WWII figures. This book will show you how to paint various skin tones; proper uniform shades for WWII European theater American, British, German, and Russian soldiers; plus their gear and weapons. It also outlines the modeling tools, paints, and brushes you'll need for any future figure-painting project. Here you'll find hundreds of easy to understand step-by-step photos and captions detailing exactly what you'll need to paint a figure with all the highlights and shadows that given them a realistic appearance. Following Joe Hudson's tips, you'll soon be painting figures that you'll be proud to display and that viewers will marvel at.