Preface This is the ninth title in our ongoing "Theme Collections" series, but it's a title with a difference in that it features all new articles, published for the first time and all dedicated to painting busts. In this latest edition we've gathered together eight busts as subjects from various periods of history - Ancient and Medieval Times, The French Revolution and World War Two and all are painted by talented Master Artists. The first article is a Medieval Crossbowman by Sergey Popovichenko who explains in detail how to begin working with miniature busts. Sergey offers 57 photos to cover the necessary information that modellers of all skill levels can follow to produce a successful result.