In this issue master artist Sergey Popovichenko explains in detail how he created the bow of an Ancient Ship with scale drawings that include dimensions in mm and how he modelled and coloured the waves around the hull. A full painting guide for the colours and mediums he used to paint Seil Models’ 54mm Greek Hoplite.

Presented within are Modelling Guides with 50 step-by-step photographs in exquisite detail and a detail text, as part of an overall total of 100 illustrations. Sergey reveals all the secrets on how he scratch built the bow section of the ancient ship and how he painted it, and how he placed it on a scenic base of waves to achieve realism when depicting seawater painted with a combination of acrylic paints and oils. Also, see how he managed to represent realistic flesh tones, fabrics, wood, metals and the Gorgonian emblem on the shield in eleven step-by-step photos.