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Bert Kinzey Books Worth it?
didgeboy
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Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 06:10 PM UTC
Looking into some reference material and am wondering if the Bert Kinzey books are worth my time and money? Do they offer anything I cannot find on the web. Are they necessary for doing a good detail job? Thoughts?
chukw1
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Posted: Friday, September 30, 2011 - 03:28 AM UTC
I find the Detail and Scale books indispensable- my copy of his Helldiver book was my primary reference for my build. I wish he did German subjects!

BTW, what subjects are you looking at?

Cheers!
chuk
eclarson
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Posted: Friday, September 30, 2011 - 06:11 AM UTC
Yes, Bert's Detail & Scale books are well worth having. I've got all of the aircraft volumes and they have proven invaluable as modeling references.

The internet is a wonderful thing and I use it extensively when researching a project but when it comes time to sit down at the bench and get to it, I want good old-fashioned books there with me.

Cheers,
Eric
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