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New Book from Historex

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:43 pm
by Steve Lewington
Hi Guys

Here is a new book just released from Historex Agents it may be of interest to some of you.

http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxpr ... tCode=PAP1

Regards to all.

Steve

Re: New Book from Historex

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:36 pm
by John Fitzsimons
Thanks Steve. Looks like an interesting picture of a panzer IV interior on the cover. :)

Re: New Book from Historex

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:35 am
by Steve Lewington
Hi John

I thought the same mate.
I have ordered a copy so as soon as it arrives I will give you an update to see if it`s worth getting with a view to you making your interior parts.
Have a good weekend

Steve

Re: New Book from Historex

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 8:43 pm
by Steve Lewington
Hi Guys

Well the book arrive earlier this week by super fast postage ,well done Historex.
First things first.
John there are only two internal images one of the panzer 111 ausf F/G and the other is of the panzer IV Ausf J neither of which would be of any use to you what you saw on the cover photo was as good as it gets sorry mate.

The book is bi lingual Spanish and English Spanish being the first language with the translation being made via computer so in some of the descriptions grammar is out the window.

There are 72 full coloured pages covering the panzer 1, 11, 38(t), 111, and IV.
Sadly no heavy tanks they must be saving them for volume 11.

Now to the best bit there are I believe a lot of the guys on the forum who do have problems me included with what camouflage paten to use for the various theatres the Germans fought in and what RAL colours to use.
There is a full page of reproduction coloured plates including the corresponding numbers it also gives you the modern names for the old RAL colours.
Almost every page has a coloured plate on it showing top, side, front, and back, what colours were used the RAL number and the percentage of each colour used plus two full pages of unit insignia ,panzer divisions ,panzer grenadier divisions ,Luftwaffe ,waffen ss ,SCH panzerabteilungen waffen ss ,SCH panzerabteilungen herr.
There is also a very short description of each plate shown in Spanish and English.

All in all not a bad book for the money £16.25 and £1.95 P&P lots of good plates for some good ideas on painting.
Sadly no big tanks but hopefully in volume 11.

Would I recommend this book. Yes

I hope this quick review is of some help to some of you.

Regards to all on the forum.

Steve

Re: New Book from Historex

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:05 pm
by John Fitzsimons
Sounds good and reasonable price also

Re: New Book from Historex

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:06 am
by Paul Morris
Hi Steve & John.


Steve I saw your post last week and thought I would follow suit and buy a copy as Steve says the book arrived very quickly and was well packed.
The book is really very good in my opinion as Steve says with great colour plates of early war tanks up to the Panzer 4, so in my case really looking forward to the second volume which I will be buying.
All in all 10/10 and good value.

Cheers Paul :wink:

Re: New Book from Historex

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:04 pm
by Steve Lewington
Hi Paul and John

Thank you both for the lovely comments it’s good to know there are other people like me on the forum.
Like you paul I will also be buying volume 11 and posting a short review for the forum to read.
Have a good weekend guys

All the best

Steve