This seventh volume in Verlindens popular SHOWCASE series features seven all new dioramas by very skilled and masterful artists, in this case Greg Cihlar, Lewis Pruneau, Bob Letterman, Andrew Meyers, and Bill Konn. The dioramas presented in this book range in scale from 1:35, to 1:25, to 120mm. In the120mm category is Napoleonic scene, a 120mm WWI trench scene, a Navy SEAL mission in Vietnam, and a knocked-out German Tiger Tank. In 1:35 scale there is a winter scene on the eastern front in WWII, and a torpedoed ship sinking in the Atlantic. The sole 1:25 piece is of a captured Israeli Centurion tank being transported by a Jordanian tractor trailer. In all, this is another beautiful book full of inspiring work of masters.It certainly belongs in the collections of every serious scale modeler, military enthusiast, and artist.

With a very suitable title, this book highlights the work of two very accomplished and ambitious modelers, Lewis Pruneau and Bob Letterman, both of which were inspired and befriended by Francois Verlinden early in his career.

Francois immediately published this first book dedicated to their work in order to introduce them to the rest of the scale modeling community. The book focuses on only three pieces of their work, but in reality a book could easily have been made for each of these massive pieces.

The first piece, entitled The Paris Gun, is a 1:35 scale monster of a German railroad mounted gun built from scratch by Lewis Pruneau. Depicted in a diorama as it appeared during construction in the factory, this piece is comprehensively detailed from every side to a very high level of realism.

Following on the heals of Verlindens gorgeous SHOWCASE No.1, no.2 continues the series by presenting us with seven spectacular works of art by masters of the (miniature) universe like Francois Verlinden, Eddy Janssens, Lewis Pruneau, and Jef Verswijvel. Stunning color photography captures up-close the amazing levels of detail heaped upon these scale models, all of which are presented in very attractive and realistic diorama settings. From a M*A*S*H* field diorama complete with a potato-pealing Private, to a fully decked-out Opel Blitz on holiday.

62 FULL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS The first in a series of books about the works of master modelers, this is a fascinating insight into the amazing world of military models and dioramas by such noted modelers as Lewis Pruneau, and of course the master himself, Francois Verlinden. Six dioramas are featured in breathtaking 1:35 scale detail. Many of the models are shown before painting and completion, displaying the ingenuity required to create such works of art. A fine publication for both the novice and the expert, as well the military enthusiast, historian, or art aficionado.