AK Interactive AK287 ABANDONED: LITTLE TREASURES (English) – Scale Modeling Magazine

AK Interactive AK287 ABANDONED: LITTLE TREASURES (English) is a unique scale modeling magazine created for enthusiasts of dioramas, scale model building, and fans of realistic aging and weathering effects. This specialized, richly illustrated album consists of as many as 136 pages in English and serves as a true treasure trove of knowledge for modelers looking for inspiration and detailed advice on constructing models depicting abandoned, destroyed, or worn-out objects.

The magazine belongs to the category of modeling literature / modeling guides. It features unique step-by-step articles in which the world's best modelers present their scratch-building, painting, and extreme weathering techniques. The showcased models cover a wide range of historical eras and types of vehicles:

• Tiran 4 – a Soviet tank used by Middle Eastern countries, e.g., in 20th-century conflicts, shown in an advanced state of abandonment.
• Amagi, Kure Harbour, 1946 – a Japanese aircraft carrier appearing at the end of World War II, depicted as a wreck after Allied air raids.
• AEG G.IV – a German heavy bomber from the First World War.
• AT-AT – the iconic science fiction vehicle from the Star Wars universe, presented as an abandoned wreck.
• Stalinets S-65 – a Soviet tractor used, among others, during World War II.
• Buildings, enhanced with the effects of time, as well as other post-apocalyptic and real-life objects.

All the presented models are made using plastic parts, resin elements, and scratch-building techniques. The illustrations show the practical use of pigments, washes, chipping, textures, and airbrush painting, which allow for a high degree of realism.

Do we recommend it? Absolutely! AK Interactive AK287 ABANDONED: LITTLE TREASURES is a perfect source of inspiration for intermediate and advanced modelers alike. This publication enhances your skills in destruction effects, detailing, and recreating various historical periods and sci-fi props.

The difficulty level of the guides included in the magazine: 3-5/5, depending on the chosen models and techniques presented. It is an excellent purchase for anyone who wants to take their projects to a new level of realism!

Thanks to this publication, your modeling workshop will reach a whole new level—learn how to create unique dioramas and weathered models that will amaze any scale modeling connoisseur.