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Following on from his Shipcraft 27, Sloops and Frigates, Les Brown has taken on another wide ranging set of ships, the Hunts, Towns, V&Ws and a number of the smaller group of old destroyers that were adapted for escort work. In just 18 pages he has managed to give a good overview of the design and construction of the ships. Later in the book he covers the subsequent modifications. The text is backed up by excellent and carefully selected photographs. The range of models and accessories available covers the old out of product ion versions, along with modern 21st century models kits, including 3D printed and card formats. As usual the real inspiration lies in the wonderful gallery of built models in various scales, the detailed line drawings, colour schemes and superb photographs. Many of the photographs have not been published before and they have been carefully chosen to illustrate the text. This is another terrific, inexpensive and handy book for anybody wishing to build models of these.. Read more
Nigel Denchfield, IPMS Battleship Group

In this fifth volume concerning the German Panther, the author covers the first use of the tank in combat with copious information of the unit formations that faced the Soviets in Operation Citadel. Primarily an enthusiasts' and scale modelling guide there is some pretty good information to be had. There is a chronology from January to December 1943 which is supported by a table of establishment for Panzer-Regiment Von Lauchert (July 1943). There is also a chart of Panther production and allocation during that period. Within the 64 pages there are 55 black and white photographs, some of which have details pointed out. In the 22 pages of the modelling section there are 16 colour vehicle profiles and an additional 8 turret profiles showing stowage and marking variations. Model kit manufacturers are identified and there are four sections of museum quality builds by Theodoros Kalamatas, Kentaro Takabayashi, Sebastian Keudell and Sungjun Jang. The specificity of such a publication makes it.. Read more
Dennis Oliver

"A very comprehensive coverage of the German units using Panzer IVs during the Normandy campaign, with plenty of detailed photos, color profile drawings with descriptions of the specific tank and unit..."
AMPS April 2022

"Highly Recommended for beginner to advanced builders of the M60 and its variants."
AMPS April 2022