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» Topic: Bridgeman Carney's books
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I've just finished two new books recently added to my library and, while the old hands here will be familiar with them, I thought I'd make the newer members aware of them.

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More detailed information can be found on the amazon.com website, including reviews, here:
[url]http://www.amazon.com/PT-157-Scale-Model-Builders-Notebook/dp/0615483232/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1457964271&sr=1-2&keywords=pt-157[/url]

His second book is:

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...and the amazon.com site for it also carries more information and reviews here:
[url]http://www.amazon.com/First-Up-Chronicles-Rendova-July-August/dp/0615579124/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1457964271&sr=1-1&keywords=pt-157[/url]

Both are interesting and I'm glad to have them, although one could wish for more aggressive editing. [:-grin-:]


Cheers!
--Bob

Posted By: Bob Steinbrunn | Posted on: Mar 14, 2016 - 7:22am
Total Posts: 134 | Joined: Jan 23, 2016 - 9:16am



Both are great efforts.....

Will

Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Mar 14, 2016 - 12:00pm
Total Posts: 1955 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 4:19pm



I agree, Will. Even if a modeler isn't planning on building the 1/30 Dumas kit I think there is a lot to be learned from Bridge's approach to various challenges that are transferable to other kits and other scales.

As for the First-Up book, one has to admire the lengths he went to in his primary research at NARA and in interviews of the two surviving crew members.

Cheers!
--Bob

Posted By: Bob Steinbrunn | Posted on: Mar 15, 2016 - 7:10am
Total Posts: 134 | Joined: Jan 23, 2016 - 9:16am