garzonh wrote: "but it does make me feel if I will be ever able to achieve those results"

This can be a real temptation.  However, I was lucky enough to hear Mike Rinaldi deliver his seminar at the Atlanta AMPS show.  He even addresses this by forcefully cheering all of us on to go forth and be adventurous.  Mike was extremely generous and encouraging.  I'll take him up on it and see which of his techniques I can add to mine.

garzonh, do you build Dragon kits?  If so do you keep the extra parts?  I ask because you may have the perfect place to start practicing the concepts.  I am almost done the build part of Dragons Tiger I late/final production.  From that kit alone I have a bunch of spare parts, like the back plate extra road wheels, drive sprockets, and such that will make the basis for perfect practice parts.  Test the concepts on the parts, and then move on to the model itself.  I just picked up some of the hairspray he uses, and plan on toying around with both the hairspray and lacquer thinner "dry brush" methods.

Yeah, even Da Vinci started somewhere!

Just grab an old or cheap model and practice on it. My Su-152 is an old forty or so year old Eastern Express kit I got for ten bucks US - if I screw the thing up - no big loss.

True,but we can aspire and dream,just try to adapt a technique at a time,can't expect to do all of them the 1st time out on one model.

Hi, I bought it at Hobby Town in GA. I have a mixed of feelings. The book itself is awesome, displays marvelous models and techniques in details, but it does make me feel if I will be ever able to achieve those results. I will compare it like if you are starting drawing clasess and take a look at Leonardo Da Vinci drawings and makes you wonder that you will "ever" be able to achiev the same??

Saludos!

Thanks!!

garzonh

Where do I get it?, ISBN? can it be obtained online?. Thanks!

I ordered mine from here     http://www.rinaldistudiopress.com/ 

A LHS says they have it in stock.

If it is still there Saturday I'll take a look.

Where do I get it?, ISBN? can it be obtained online?. Thanks!

why not,it's not too expensive,even if you just enjoy the pics and the read.

He does go into colour modulation on a Sherman Firefly. Other than that is is kinda the same information. Still I'm happy I picked up both. He goes into a little more weathering than I generally do but still I've learned a great deal out of them. Going to try some of his techniques on an old Su-152 and see how they work out.

I got both at the same time.  I am happy with both books, and indeed I think when Vol. 3 (modern armor) comes out I will get it too.  Yes the processes are the same in both books, though there are subtle differences that I think make the book worth it.  Is it worth it for you is a tough question, and I know that is of no help, but in my case I am content with the money spent on the book.  I look at it this way, if it is anything like the MIG FAQ book if you don't like it then maybe in a year or two you can sell it for 3 times what you paid for it.