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06-24-2005, 02:09 PM
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#1 | | Member
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Panamá
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Country:  | OSPREY BOOKS
¿Do you think OSPREY BOOKS (Aircraft of the Aces Series) are accurate? | 
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06-24-2005, 02:33 PM
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#2 | | the old Sage
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere
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Country:  | In a word...........not really. the books worth the few bucks you pay for them would be under the US fighter group histories. The Luftwaffe ones are not even considered, as the profile artists embellish the pics they have in their hands for copying puposes. The result is just too brightly arrayed aircraft, that considering air battle would not be worthy to be flown, nor a reality......
the armor books are along the same category as well. Photos are mis marked occasionally
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06-24-2005, 02:47 PM
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#3 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country:  | I like looking at the pictures only.
__________________  US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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06-24-2005, 02:52 PM
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#4 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country:  | Yeah they have some good pics.
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06-24-2005, 02:54 PM
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#5 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country: | But as Erich said they are doctored, but I still like them.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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06-24-2005, 04:34 PM
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#6 | | Minister of Whoopass
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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Country: | Osprey books were good when I was a 12 year old kid... Innocent and naive, they were great...
But now as a 39 year old kid, I dont bother with them... Save the money and buy a better book...
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06-25-2005, 09:21 AM
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#7 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country: | Agreed. To be honest I rarely give out less than $30 for my books. I really like the hard back big books.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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06-26-2005, 08:21 AM
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#8 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Auburn,Alabama; USA
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Country: | I have never even heard of the series!!! 
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06-26-2005, 08:40 AM
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#9 | | Your ad here. ;)
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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Country: | I have 2 Osprey books that were given to me as gifts. One was on B-17 units of the 8th Air Force, Vol II and B-25 Mitchell units of the MTO. They are just okay. I don't use thme for presentation material, except for some pictures. I personally found the layout a bit cumbersome and have many other books that I use instead.
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06-27-2005, 02:31 PM
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#10 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country: | I agree I dont like the layout that much.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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07-01-2005, 01:48 AM
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#11 | | Junior Member
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| I wouldn't know, I've never seen one of those books. | |
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07-01-2005, 08:58 AM
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#12 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country: | You can find them at most museums and hobby shops. A lot of people use the profiles in them to paint there models.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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07-01-2005, 11:07 AM
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#13 | | the old Sage
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere
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Country: | as I said they are cheap and that is why they are popular. member Falkeeins just sent me a note last night stating that Osprey plans after about 4 to 5 years to publish their version of the Sturmgruppen for the fall ?. this should be a joke ! For several years they have tried to pull the info and pics from Falkeeins which he has not been of help, ........glad they never found my personal e-mail and postal addy....
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07-01-2005, 11:34 AM
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#14 | | Your ad here. ;)
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Country: | Hmmm, you want to keep it that way?  Just kidding!
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07-01-2005, 01:19 PM
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#15 | | the old Sage
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere
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Country: | Eric, Neil just wrote me as he called the author today, and it is off to the publisher and the author is not real happy with it. I am going to purchase it and then make observations(my opinions) on the book here for you guys so if you pick up a copy for yourselves you will have the corrections otherwise you would not. maybe Neil will get back and respond as well.
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