dylan the rabbit Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Hey, Does anyone know where I may be able to buy, off t'net, the excellent SAM Publications Modellers Datafile books? I've looked on Hannants and Amazon and can't find anything. I also looked on the SAM website, and some of the ones I wanted (Spit & Mossie) are out of stock. I have the wonderful Hurricane book, and it's a wonderful resource for kit building. (I borrowed it from my friend Mark Stanton, and then forgot to give it back to him when he moved back to England. Sorry mate! Here's a link to your book on Amazon though http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scale-Aircraft-Mod...5635&sr=1-1 - Top book. Well worth looking at). Anyway, if anyone knows where I could get some of these books, I'd be very grateful. Cheers, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian @ KitsforCash Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 ive the lanc, lightning and new 109 in stock mate ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 I have the Merlin Spitfire one, and to be honest I was sufficiently unimpressed not to have bought any others! I'll PM you if I can find it. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 No hope of getting the Mossie one though as that's been out of print for many years...(it's excellent by the way)...the only hope there is second hand items from specialist shops and e-bay...trouble is the last one went on e-bay for £37!!!...gulp! And I've only ever seen one other in Midland Counties books and I think they were asking £25 but it had a damaged cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan the rabbit Posted July 23, 2007 Author Share Posted July 23, 2007 Hmm, so are there any good reference books for building the Spitfire then? Surely the SAM one can't be that bad. The Hurricane one's very good. I read a review of the Osprey books on Amazon saying they had no actual pictures. Are they any cop? Cheers, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 I bought the SAM books, and use them, solely, for the photos, and sketches; for instance, it's the only book, that I've seen, which shows an unrebuilt Mk.I, with the original cockpit colour. As with all things Caruana, treat the "scale" drawings with deep suspicion, though. The Mosquito book does have some useful photos, and sketches, but the modelling section is rather mirth-producing, since every model has one elevator up, and the other down, like ailerons. The Beaufighter, and Hurricane, books are identical, in format, but the caveat, regarding the drawings, is especially important, on the Hurricane. I suggest that only Arthur Bentley's NEW drawings should be used, since he, recently, amended them, following Peter Cooke's research. Edgar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius at Home Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Nick I doid a quick search on the Abebooks network (UK 2nd Hand Booksellers) and found this: Abebooks - Modellers datafile Darius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Like Edgar I would say the Datafile books are worth having for the walk rounds and sketch pages. The rest is so, so. Worth checking the SAMI web site, they do cut price bundles. With regard to the Osprey books I have picked up a few of the Combat Aircraft and Aircraft of the Aces volumes and they are generously illustrated with photos, colour profiles and line drawings. Love 'em. peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Avoid the Osprey "Modelling the Spitfire" book http://www.ospreypublishing.com/title_deta...~ser=MAN~per=46 like the plague. Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan the rabbit Posted July 23, 2007 Author Share Posted July 23, 2007 Thanks for the help guys. John, if you want to sell your copy, and if you can find it, do let me know. I'll probably try and pick a couple of other's from Hannants when I'm back in the UK in September. Until then, I'll just keep bothering you all for pictures of headrests and the like! Cheers, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Metz Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Does anyone know where I may be able to buy, off t'net, the excellent SAM Publications Modellers Datafile books? Nick, Six of the ten Modellers Datafiles released to date can be purchased from Aeroplane Books, in Newport News, Virginia, USA. The available volumes are listed here, Charles Metz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan the rabbit Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 Thankyou Charles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Isn't it interesting how these books elicit differing responses from different people! I looked at the early one sand they didn't have anything that I didn't have elsewhere, or was all that interested in. I have the Lancaster one, as I didn't have anything that detailed the various marks comprehensively, and it had details of the ASR Lifeboat attachment point. I have to say I think it's a good book, but my critisism is that most of the detail photos are far too small - I think they have tried to cram too much in in making it a 'one stop shop' with in a price range. I'd happily see less of the 'modelling' and profile pages for bigger photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entlim Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Try Ian Allen webby http://www.ianallanpublishing.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entlim Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 with regard to Osprey , also look at Ian Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Special offer on at the moment. peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entlim Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I was told by Sam that certain titles may ,like Warpaint be going over t CD-ROM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan the rabbit Posted November 23, 2007 Author Share Posted November 23, 2007 Was just pipped to the post on e-bay for the SAM Mosquito book, which went for 34.50. Managed to pick up the Spitfire Merlin one for 30 though.. Lot of cash, but hell, they are good books. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwart Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Crivens thats a hefty price they go for,i have the 2 Spit ones,the Griffon one being my favourite. I was on the lookout for the Mossie one,but would balk at the prices they go for. I would sooner spend that kind of money on a random Hikoki title though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrre Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 On the Spitfire I can heartily recommend WWP's Spit IX book. Cheap and comprehensive. But no modelling stuff. http://www.discountmodels.com/images/wwpr26.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT40Graham Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Hi, I stock some of the Modellers Datafiles, I'm happy to order in those that I don't have: Modellers Datafile at Relish Models. There is talk at SAM Publications of reprinting the Hurricane and Mosquito volumes. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 There is talk at SAM Publications of reprinting the Hurricane and Mosquito volumes. With a certain kit becoming available later this year they should sell very nicely! peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entlim Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I'll have the UK f-4 vol when it becomes available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baclightning Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 (edited) I have the Lightning and Meteor books, and reviewed the Lightning one for Internet Modeler: The English Electric Lightning After my review was on the net, Richard Caruana wrote me an e-mail pointing out a couple of mistakes I had made in the review - it was done in a totally civil manner, and I didn't mind at all. A couple of years ago, SAM offered several of these titles at a very deep discount directly through IPMS chapters - if you belong to an IPMS chapter, it might be worth getting in touch with the chapter contact to see if these are still valid. Edited January 4, 2008 by baclightning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entlim Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 got it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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