Opinions Please About "an Illustrated Encyclopedia" Books As References

[Blue Thunder]

Hello great guys and gals!


Please can you review the books "An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Uniforms of ... " regarding their potential as reference guides in painting scale figures?


Here are some samples of these series:

So reasonably priced and so highly praised in other fields of interest, would like to hear your oppinions too!




Thanks!
And have an excellent Sunday everybody!

 

[housecarl]

There's a few reviews on Amazon. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Military-Un...6990/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1349004761&sr=8-6
Bit of a mixed bag,
Carl.

 

[Tecumsea]

I have the last two in the pictures plus the AmericanWar of Independence Volume-I have never seen the Roman Book. They are beautifully Illustrated books if a little general in nature. I think the published price is £19.99 and for that they are good value. Look on Abe or Amazon and you should be able to pick them up at a good discount.

Keith

 

[valiant]

To echo what Keith says, beautifully illustrated - good as a general reference/overview. I only have the 19th century one, but it is very useful to plug the gaps in some of the more offbeat subjects.
Steve

 

[ChaosCossack]

I have the Napoleonic book and find it a decent "general" reference for uniforms and arms of that particular period. That period has such a HUGE range of uniforms, one book covering all nations involved and the whole timeframe can only touch lightly on the highlights.
That being said, it is useful in giving one a general direction to deepen the research on a particular uniform. For someone new to Napoleonics, I think it is a great starter book to introduce them to what Napoleonic uniforms are about.

IMHO

Colin

 

[jositomanito]

I have the "Uniforms of the 19th Century" and the "Uniforms of WWI" and I very pleased of them.
Beautifully illustrated both of them and of great valour for modellers.

 

[Mirofsoft]

Good books to begin with, fill some gap sometime
Best

 

[Blue Thunder]

My dear friends! Thank you so much for your lines! Just ordered some! Let's see what will arrive!


Thanks!