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B
IMONTLY
D
ICEMBER
2015 - J
ANUARY
2016
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115
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3
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Hussars
by Ivo Preda
54mm
The miniature world loses one of its giants!
by Jim DeRogatis
by Pietro Todaro
Omaha Beach
Maharajah Ranjit Singh
by Riccardo Ruberti
bust
54mm
54mm
Agincourt 1415
by Alfonso Prado Vliares
The Zouaves
by Fabio Nunnari
by Maurizio Berselli
The Siege of Jerusalem, 70 AD
54mm
EVENTS
54
Show of Historical Modelling
Catania
- 23
rd
International Competition and
UNIFORM CORNER
28
The Seven Years War Prussian Hussars
by Marco Pagan and Franco Saudelli
6
Parade
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Contributors
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regret to open this editorial with some sad news, but, as many of you
already know, Sheperd Paine - "Shep" to all of us enthusiasts who have
devoured his handbooks and admired his masterpieces- has left us. Jim
DeRogatis (friend of Shep's and his biographer ) has written a beautiful tri-
bute to him, but allow me to remember who Shep was and what he meant
to the world of scale modelling in general and figure modelling in particu-
lar. He was the true forerunner, the one everybody was influenced by and
who brought about the evolution from simple game to art form.
A man gifted with a formidable historical culture, he considered his fanta-
sy works among the peaks of his art. An eclectic and versatile figure, he is
the true father of the modern scale modelling.
Reading Jim's article and a debate on a famous social network, I felt com-
pelled to ask myself what we are actually aiming for when we paint a figu-
re. Is it an artistic interpretation or adherence to reality? Quoting from the
debate mentioned above , are we some Picassos, some Monets, capable of
"interpreting”, to quote hyper-realistic sculptor Duane Hanson? I struggle
to find a universal answer, possibly because there is no such thing. It can't
be found in Art with a capital A, where one is always bent on searching for
new forms of expression, nor is it to be found in our art, where, on reaching
a point close to technical perfection, we seek different ways to express our-
selves. Lately, I have been seeing some incredibly fascinating painting
experiments, round figures painted as if they were two-dimensional illu-
strations, as if they were comic strips. And I don't just mean fantasy figures
or superheroes, but also more properly historical subjects. I find myself
stunned at the use of colour and technical mastery of those who are able to
go further, who dare to "interpret” a piece rather than limit themselves to
regular colours. But then -yes, there's always a "but" to everything- I
watch the photos of the uniforms kept at the Armeé of Paris or a German
camouflage and my historical side screams in outrage.
It's up to us to decide how to approach a figure, how to tackle a subject, it's
mainly a hobby after all. Let's enjoy it, let's use it as a vent, a safe shelter,
let's never ever stop having fun!
Un abbraccio
Giovanni Azzarà
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