My Way by Henri Lion

Earlier today while visiting Worcester I picked up this little gem from the Oxfam Book Store. First published in 1977 by The Soldier Centre, Massachusetts the 80 page booklet gives details of how to prepare and paint model soldiers.

My Way is written by Henri Lion and Valentine Bean and is crammed with text and cartoon drawings. The inside covers include colour images of  Napoleonic and American Indian subjects.

The booklet is in superb condition, with only the odd mark or scuff on the front cover and spine. It is unusual in that there is no ISBN number.

The contents include;

Foreword by Arthur W. Etchelle III

Preparing a figure

Painting a figure

Painting a Horse

Colour and Colour Mixing

Glossary

and suggestions for research material.

Although obviously targeted at the historical figure modeller/painter, I look forward to reading it and adding it to my collection of modelling and figure painting books.

Tony

Update

For a simple booklet published in 1977 it would be reasonable to expect that there would be little of interest or use to me. How wrong could I be!

I found some of the notes on Henri's home-brew paint mixes quite enlightening and although I am not sure if I will use them on Wargame Figures, I am certain they will be used on my 40mm and larger figures. In fact if it was not for the fact that my workbench is so full of on-going projects I am sure that I would be starting another display figure just to try out the techniques described.

Henri also uses sawdust for adding texture to helmet plumes and in building up his groundwork or bases. I realise that I have access to both fine and coarse sawdust through my work and will be experimenting with this waste product once I have picked up a sample.

All in all a fine little book and one that I am sure will be referred to on a regular basis.