Written by award-winning figure painters Lynn Kessler and Don Winar, this handbook teaches how to paint scale figures from a number of periods in military history. Expert advice is given on choosing tools, displaying figures, and creating simple dioramas. Covering techniques for painting with enamels, oils, and acrylics, the book is illustrated throughout with 81 black-and-white and 116 color photographs showing step-by-step methods for achieving realistic results at all skill levels.