Shipcraft #7
British Battlecruisers
of the Second World War
by Steve Backer
reviewed by Timothy Dike |
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| Shipcraft has released number 7 in it's series of books
for ship modelers. This one features the British Battlecruisers of world
war two. Written by Steve Backer this book is a wealth of information on
these ships, their design, and models that can be used to build them. As
with the other Shipcraft books, this one covers the design of the various
Battlecruisers and their service during the war. |
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The text is well written and exhaustive in detail. The section on the kits
available gives reviews of all the known kits in the various scales. The
reviews will give you a good idea of what to expect from each kit and what
you build from it. Another section covers built up ships from some of the
best ship modelers. These are well photographed and presented in full color.
My favorite section features plans and color profiles showing many of the
British Battlecruisers. The drawings are well done and are sharp and clear.
The color profiles show the colors these ships wore at various times in
their careers. |
Conclusions:
If you a fan of the British Battlewagons then this is a must have book.
This book provides the perfect guide of what's available in the kit
world. The reference pictures and historical background will certainly
help in building an accurate scale version.
This is Shipcraft #7 British Battlecruisers of the Second World War
by Steve Backer has a list price of $22.00. It is available in the US from
Classic
Warships or wherever fine warship books are found. Check their website
for this and other Ship Craft books. |
