BOOK
/PERIODICAL:

Israeli Aircraft in Detail part 2

BY:

Daniel Petz and Karel Hellebrand

PUBLISHER
/PRICE:

Wings and Wheels Press
about $20.00

REVIEW BY:

Ian Sadler

NOTES:

 

The book is published in the now familiar format of A4 landscape and on very high quality paper and in full colour with all the text in English. It has 159 stunning colour photographs many two to a page but mainly four or six. The authors are Daniel Petz and Karel Hellebrand. Price varies country to country so check with your local book dealer.

It has in its 50 pages the following chapters.

This is as its title says part two on the Israeli Air Force Museum, If you have bought part one then you have been eagerly waiting for the second part with anticipation. Now that it has arrived the wait is over and it is equal if not slightly better than part one. The standard of photography is superb and the attention to the areas that require close up details is breath taking, a modeller's dream.

This is one of those books that leaves you wanting just that little more, added to part one it will form the definitive reference books on the museums for those lucky to be able to visit. And for those unable it will tempt them even more to try.

Israeli aircraft have always held a fascination with model makers mainly because of the scant information available. Now these two books have opened a whole new chapter into the finish and camouflage and markings of these aircraft.

As to the camouflage I would have to say, "Take into consideration the adverse effects of the sun on the paintwork and remember these have been in long term storage in the open".

In conclusion, For those model makers who specialize in Israeli Aircraft and there are many, then add this book to you collection and you will not be disappointed, combined with part one, they will give many hours or useful and worthwhile research for your models. Once more Franti has picked a winner my thanks go out to him for the advance copy for review.

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