It is just a collection of profiles from decal sets, old books and mags. No historical research went into it so it is just a cash cow and to be taken with a shovel of salt ... I would not recommend it as a basis for models!

Jean-Luc, Very nice review of the book.

I noticed (like Steffen noticed on the 109 and Stuka books) that the FW 190 book contains some profiles I have seen other places before at Kagero among others

Hello Neil and Jesper

as I wrote, I do not want to start a war over this.

Jesper, I see things a little different. Of course every model is some kind of artists impression of a certain subject. But when you consciously start from a wrong profile (information) it is just history fabrication. It is inevitable to use a little educated guesswork here and there and also the model kits cannot be 100% correct. But the keyword here is "educated" !!

The crew of H&C knows for sure that some (many) of the stuff they published here is wrong, but they just copy the profiles because it is easier and takes less time do it to generate money.

best wishes

Steffen

Steffen, based on your knowledge what kind of mistakes are in the H/C books? Fundamental mistakes like totally wrong camouflage or "red 9 in stead of blue 9" mistakes?

Thanks for sharing your feed back and knowledge

We are going some way off topic, but I think this is bearable for this thread. (Jean-Luc?)

(...)To sum up, I prefer a inaccurate good looking model rather than an accurate bad looking model. I say that because I've seen in magazines people completely replace the "inaccurate" fabric structure of a plane yet leaving the ejection pin marks in the wheel wells and cockpit. In a recent magazine I saw the model of a Fiat CR 42 which was modified because the cowling was too small "according to plans" and yet the plasticard used was not sanded to shape, some struts between the wings were broken, the paint was badly applied, some seams not filled and the decals peeled of!? But yes, the plane was "accurate"... (..) Jean-Luc

sind wir also wieder bei DEM Thema...

I fully understand your philosophy to build models from a specific pilot and therefore why you don't like the H&C books.

for a new or returning modeller with an interest in building FW-190's this appears to be an excellent cost effective purchase and a good starting point for further,more detailed research.

(...)but personally I wouldn't want to invest in a 'reference source' if I knew that the artist had conjured much of it from his imagination...