Space Ranger Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Is this a good book? i don't have any books published by Crowood and I am unfamiliar with the author. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 I haven't seen the book, but Barry Jones knows his stuff when it comes to British experimentals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 In addition to Chally's info . Crowood are very good, they don't publish sub standard books, that I'm aware of. It should be a good book then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Well written short histories, technical data, plenty of good photo's, and 3 view colour profiles of most of the approx 40 aircraft covered. Good value at the cover price and well worth it for the £15 deliverd ist seems to be going for from independant booksellers up a certain brazilian river. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Space Ranger said: Is this a good book? i don't have any books published by Crowood and I am unfamiliar with the author. Hi Michael the modeller's book on the subject is British Experimental Jet Aircraft Barrie Hygate (Author) as your in the US, https://www.amazon.com/British-Experimental-Aircraft-Barrie-Hygate/dp/1854860100/ this has scale plans by the author of all the types listed,plus photos and good descritioons. It does turn up cheaper, bear in mind it was a £30 book when originally published in 1990! I've not seen Barry Jones book, but have been tempted by it... HTH T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 The Barry Jones book is nice. I got a paperback version for a tenner from a local cheapie bookshop. Then I got an as new hardback version in a charity shop so passed the p/b one on. It's nicely written and has good number of photos and colour 3-views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 Thanks for the replies and recommendations. An ebay seller had a new paperback copy of the Jones book for $20 and free shipping, so I sprang for it. The Hygate book I will have to put on my wish list for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairystick Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Crowood published Damien Burke's TSR2 Britain's Lost Bomber. Absolutely no issues with Crowood! It's good to see companies willing to put into print books on non-mainstream topics. Good for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggy4624 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I have the FW 190 book and it is excellent. I would love to get hold of some of their other stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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