Scale Modelling Reference Books and Military History Books
Welcome to the Scale Modelling books and Military History books review area.
We have a large selection of book reviews in Aircraft, Armour and Maritime books accessed by category below. Many of these reviews are Video Reviews from Geoff Coughlin.
NEW… CHECK OUT GEOFF COUGHLIN’S LATEST E-BOOK!
Building the British Phantoms Volume Two: The FGR.2 in RAF Service
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A stunning 5922 page eBook with colour illustrations
In this massive eBook, Geoff Coughlin — with the aid of a host of contributors — guides you through the specifics of building the FGR.2 Phantom in RAF service. With 11 kit builds, 26 colour profiles, chapters on the Evolution and Key Features of the FGR.2, along with an extensive 113-page Walkaround section, this book is an essential resource for anyone wanting to build this particular version of the British Phantom.
NEW… CHECK OUT GEOFF COUGHLIN’S LATEST E-BOOK!
Airfix Buccaneer S.2C in 1/48 Scale
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A stunning 112 page eBook with colour illustrations
Airfix’s 2022 release of a new-tool Buccaneer S.2C in 1/48 scale has been welcomed by modellers around the globe, and in this 112-page eBook, Geoff takes you through the building and painting of this new kit. Along with Geoff’s terrific build, there also included some colour profiles by Simon Hill, an overview of the kit itself, and a set of ordnance-related bonus photos.
GEOFF COUGHLIN’S BOOK: F-4 Phantom II
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– part of Pen & Sword’s highly successful Flight Craft series
96 pages with 100 colour illustrations
A major section of the book is devoted to scale modelling the F-4 in different scale and featuring some exciting and unique colour schemes.
A first for scale modellers everywhere – a book aimed at scale modellers of all levels interested in building the F-4 Phantom II.
Aircraft Book Reviews
Latest Reviews
(25 January 2023)
- Historic Military Aircraft Series – various titles
- Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II : Real to Replica Blue Series No.3
- The Saab JAS 39 Gripen : Real to Replica Blue Series No.2
- The Bristol Beaufort : Airframe Detail Series No.10
- Dogfight, F6F Hellcat Philippines 1944
- The Lockheed P-38 Lightning including the F-4 and F-5
- Chinook Crew ‘Chick’
- The Fighting Colours of Richard J. Caruana, 50th Anniversary Collection 3. EE/BAC Lightning
- RAF in Camera, 100 Years on Display
- Wild Weasels, Defence Suppression and Electronic Warfare Aircraft, Red Series No.3
- USAFE Tactical Units in the United Kingdom in the Cold War 1950-1992
- F-16 Fighting Falcon Part 2, International Versions
Full A-Z Aircraft Books List
Specific Modelling-related Books : Valiant Wings Publishing Series
A range of high quality, exhaustively researched books covering popular aircraft types of interest to the avid enthusiast.
Armour Book Reviews
Latest Reviews
(2 February 2023)
- Modelling And Painting World War I Allied Figures
- Pakwagen SDKFZ 234/3 and 234/4 : Land Craft Series No.11
- Modelling US World War II Armoured Fighting Vehicles
- Operation Market Garden, A Bridge Too Far
- Panther Medium Tank German Army And Waffen-SS – Tank Craft 34
- Painting Wargaming Figures: Allied Forces In Northwest Europe 1944-1945
- Panther German Army Medium Tank Italian Front 1944-1945 – No.38
- M60 Main Battle Tank America’s Cold War Warrior – Tank Craft 37
- Panzer III German Army Light Tank North Africa, Tripoli to El Alamein 1941-1942 : Tank Craft 36
- Battle of The Bulge – Battle Craft 3
Full A-Z Armour Books List
Maritime Book Reviews
Latest Reviews
(13 October 2022)
- Victory 100-gun First Rate 1765
- British Escort Destroyers of the Second World War – Ship Craft 28
- Atlantic Linchpin, The Azores in Two World Wars
- Seaforth World Naval Review 2022
- Landing Craft and Amphibians, No.10 Land Craft Series
Full A-Z Maritime Books List
PUBLISHERS
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Geoff Coughlin
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