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| Subject: | Re: SdKfz 250 book -- Get it! |  |
| Date: | Aug 18, 2004 |
| From: | Saul Garcia | |
Hi Guys,
My first volume came in. After a flip through the pages, I initially was worried. No scale plans, few archive photos, no detail shots of vehicle components, some photos spread across two pages...
Then, I sat down on my favorite reading chair and delved in. A better title should be Vol 1 - SdKfz 250/1 Alt - Living History, Man and Machine". Let me explain.
The book is divided into chapters which cover the recon squadron of GD. They are illustrated with B & W contemporary photos of an immaculately restored vehicle along with impeccably accurately dressed re-enactment crew. Also seen is another SdKfz 250 Alt, two SdKfz 251 Ausf. D, a Schwimmwagen, a Kfz 2, motorcycle with sidecar.
As you foray deeper, you come across chapters that cover the uniforms in detail (color photos), the weapons (color photos), vehicle accessories (color photos), small items like chocolate bars, coffee bags, ammunition containers (color photos) personal kit such as stoves, wine bottles, beer bottles (color photos) as well as my favorite...mud. Here photos are taken which show how mud clings to the vehicle chassis. This is excellent reference coverage for both the figure and vehicle.
It is followed by three color profiles of the Hussars (recon squadron of GD). Although the price seemed steep, the wealth of information in the well lit and beautifully reproduced photos make it a worthy investment. Inside you will also find hints to what will appear in Volume 2 such as engine compartment shots, scale plans (based on actual measurements taken during the restoration process, and more color profiles.
When looking to place it in my library, I noticed that there is not much on the SdKfz 250. I was disappointed by Ryton's Schutzenpanzer book and the Japanese books just gave me archival photos.
Here, I see the interaction of the crew with the vehicle (how they slept, and the fit inside) as well as how the vehicle looked after being lived in. However, since this was a borrowed restored vehicle owned by a private individual, no physical damage was done to either vehicle or crew uniforms.
Well done Total Detail. |
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