"Soldiers in Normandy: Histoire & Collections Mini-guides" Topic

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soldieroftheline	20 Nov 2008 4:03 p.m. PST
Does anyone have any of these booklets? link link link Are they useful as painting guides/uniform references? I have some Valiant Miniatures to do
jgawne	20 Nov 2008 4:37 p.m. PST
They are really designed to be a point of purchase impulse item at musems and such. Very well designed and nice looking, but probebly not enough for you to use for painting. I'd recommend you spend a bit more and get something with some more meat in it.
combat wombat	20 Nov 2008 4:48 p.m. PST
get the big Histoire & Collections books the tommie books are really nice. CW
Zarkoneil	20 Nov 2008 9:40 p.m. PST
You can find them for 3€ link and yes, it is a bit short for painting but could be a nice starter. Inside you will find a picture of infantryn engineer, artillery crew man uniforms…
Warlord	20 Nov 2008 11:55 p.m. PST
To anwser your question – Yes! If you are looking for more detailed information then I would also say invest in somthing more conclusive. I own most of the books they put out, and I love them. The smaller ones are meant as a mini-guides, but the larger ones are much more informative. At the price, you cant beat them… For instances, the "Soldiers in Normandy – The Germans" has color pictures of full body shots complete with gear: Kriegsmarine costal gunner Grenadier Tank crewman Kriegsmarine salor Waffen SS tank crewmen Panzergrenadier Artilleryman Fallschirjager Tank killer infantryman Waffen SS Panzergernadier Tank destroyer officer Luftwaffe Field jager Fighter Pilot Medic Not to mention all the smaller color and B&W photos. I picked up all of their books I could find, very informative. If you would like more information on the let me know. Hope that helps :)
Rudysnelson	21 Nov 2008 2:05 p.m. PST
We have about 6-8 of the series in stock at the sale price of $5 USD each.
Dropship Horizon	22 Nov 2008 7:32 a.m. PST
I own these book too. For wargaming puposes, the colour photos offer a good introduction to the uniforms. Cheers Mark

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