There are many "how-to" books in today's world of scale modeling, but none has covered the "why's", as well as, the "how-to's"… the artistic approach… until now. In TANKART, a painting and weathering guide book series, the focus is on taking real-life observations of paint and weathering effects and incorporate the best techniques to replicate them. TANKART 4 German Armor is the second TA book covering this very popular subject, WWII German Armor. Each chapter inside TA4 is given more pages, to expand on the processes involved, adding more images of the various steps, ideas, and thoughts behind each project or technique used.

There are many "how-to" books in today's world of scale modeling, but none has covered the "why's", as well as, the "how-to's"… the artistic approach… until now. In TANKART, a painting and weathering guide book series, the focus is on taking real-life observations of paint and weathering effects and incorporate the best techniques to replicate them. The 3rd Edition of TANKART 1 German Armor book is printed in our standardized TA size format, 8. 5" x 9.5", expanded with 2 additional model chapters to 288-pages in length. Each book is wrapped in a matt laminated cover stock with the interior pages designed to show the models and writings at their absolute best. Inside the original models; Befehls Panther G, Tiger I Initial, Sd.Kfz 251/22 Pakwagen, Hetzer, and Panzer IV DAK are presented in an updated and refined layout. The guest author, Lester Plaskitt's worldclass Sd.Kfz 251/21 Drilling is expanded to match the style of the other chapters, including new orange caption boxes explaining his impressive skills.

SM.03 SAZABI CUSTOM features a big badass robot project from the amazing world of Gundam mecha -- Bandai's incredible 1/100 MG Sazabi Ver Ka kit built with minor custom modifications, and given a special one-of-a-kind RSP style paint job. Working with realistic painting and weathering techniques, new paint products, and fresh ideas taken from historical modeling and applied to the Gunpla world -- all built, described and illustrated by Michael Rinaldi. 6.5" x 7.5"

The second title SM Series in the scale modeling book series, which focuses on one main project with the most comprehensive coverage from start to finish. The SM Series are designed for efficiency and easier global shipping being smaller, lighter and with much higher degree of layout proficency to maximize the new format of this unique series. There is nothing else like the SM books in the hobby, all subjects are possible. And every SM book is layered with the depth of conversations on both the How and the Why of each step of the modeling process that you've come to expect from RSp books. SM.02 S-65 City Tractor features a civilian-based project created from the excellent 1/35 Trumpeter Stalinetz S-65 Russian Army tractor kit, with a finish that is designed to explore other realms of possibilities. This model will illustrate how a city owned operation might have utilized this one time military tractor. The finish was heavly influenced by the many worn-out city tractors seen in the great Pacific Northwest. 6.5" x 7.5", 128-page softcover, perfect bound, uniquely designed uncoated Linen cover stock. Interior pages are the same high-quality paper stock as the TANKART books, which helps to create a stylish and cool presentation with tons of character.