There is also an eleven-page Model Products section consisting of 37 existing models in scales 1:150, 1:76, 1:72, 1:56, 1:48, 1:35. Each model shows the box-top and provides a paragraph description with what is typically a single sentence recommendation for customization: perhaps the best hidden gem for the advanced modeler seeking advice. Riverine Craft of the Vietnam Wars is the exception, providing an overview of 28 different models of widely varying riverine craft ranging from those of 1940’s French Indochina to those of the South Vietnamese and the US Navy in the 1970’s. Restricted to the same 64-page format as other entries in the Ship Craft series, this volume is only able to provide a black and white line schematic pair-side view and planform-and a single photo or two for most of the craft mentioned. Other entries in the Ship Craft series focus mostly on single ship classes-e.g., Kongo Class, Yorktown Class, Bismarck Class, Fletcher Class, Grand Fleet Battlecruisers-or even individual ships-e.g., Titanic, Olympic, Britannic-with a particular emphasis on World War I and World War II vessels plus some classic liners. The author, Roger Branfill-Cook, has previously written several books on naval vessels and armaments, including Torpedo: The Complete History of the World’s Most Revolutionary Naval Weapon, X.1 The Royal Navy’s Mystery Submarine, and River Gunboats: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. As such, it is less likely to appeal to historians than advanced scale modelers with a bent for customizing standard scale models into works of fascinating art. This 8.5×11.5-inch booklet of 64 pages is #26 of 30 in a series by Ship Craft.
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