The full title is Lion & Lioness of the Line Volume 6, Early IDF Sherman Tanks, by Dr. Robert Manasherob. The book is editted by Dr. Robert Manasherob, with artwork by Arkadiusz Wróbel, and scale plans by Viktor Kachinsky. The price form their web site is $35.00USD.
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Modelers looked at different schemes for their models and many considered the Middle East. While there are many books of this theater of battle, not many concentrate on the particular vehicle in question. Some of the most interesting vehicles in the theater are the various Sherman medium tanks used by the IDF. SabingaMartin has published two references on the First and Early tanks.
In the Priority Mail envelope, I found a soft cover book measuring 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches tall and 80 glossy pages within the two heavy cardstock glossy covers. It utilizes perfect binding which will probably be damaged thanks to the heavy use I am planning for it. The covers do have an intentional crease parallel to the spine to allow them to be spread out.
Color is used throughout except on the tonal photos. Gone are the sepia tones some had to them. Flipping through, I saw many period photos, color detail photos, scale plans, and color profiles. I prepared myself a cup of coffee and sat down to read the text.
Once I was past the color cover design, the inner cover provided some details of the labor of love this book is for Dr. Robert Manasherob. The name of the publishing company is based on the names of his children. They are listed in the acknowledgments along with many others who helped.
What follows are 258 photos, 60 of which are tonal photos with 198 walk around photographs being in color. The tonal photos are clear and in several cases show details which are usually censored. While they are in a chronological order, with excellent captions that go in depth, they do not necessarily follow the text.
The text goes into detail about the Sherman tanks being brought to Israel after the 1948 war. The use of the vehicles is also covered in detail which makes for great inspiration given the amount of period photographs included in this tome.
The color section contains 198 photos covering every imaginable detail of the Sherman howitzer turret, radial engine deck, big hatch hull, and VVS suspension images not included in the first book.
Arkadiusz Wróbel’s artwork includes five color profiles and scrap views of markings found on the early IDF Shermans. These include some whimsical Disney character which I hope are released as a decal sheet. There are 11 figures (1/35th scale plan views (two in five views)). The captions with the plans are excellent covering details of each vehicle such as road wheel and track types. Sadly, all the M4 (105) turrets are shown as low bustle when they should be high bustle. This become obvious when comparing to the photographs. However, this does not affect the dimensions of the IDF add-ons so the plans do remain useful.
This book is highly recommended and serves to whet the appetite for the following books. It, along with the first IDF Sherman monograph, are superb references for Dragon’s new M4 (105) Sherman. To order the book, send the author Dr. Robert Manasherob or visiting their web site SabingaMartin Publications.
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Modelers looked at different schemes for their models and many considered the Middle East. While there are many books of this theater of battle, not many concentrate on the particular vehicle in question. Some of the most interesting vehicles in the theater are the various Sherman medium tanks used by the IDF. SabingaMartin has published two references on the First and Early tanks.
In the Priority Mail envelope, I found a soft cover book measuring 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches tall and 80 glossy pages within the two heavy cardstock glossy covers. It utilizes perfect binding which will probably be damaged thanks to the heavy use I am planning for it. The covers do have an intentional crease parallel to the spine to allow them to be spread out.
Color is used throughout except on the tonal photos. Gone are the sepia tones some had to them. Flipping through, I saw many period photos, color detail photos, scale plans, and color profiles. I prepared myself a cup of coffee and sat down to read the text.
Once I was past the color cover design, the inner cover provided some details of the labor of love this book is for Dr. Robert Manasherob. The name of the publishing company is based on the names of his children. They are listed in the acknowledgments along with many others who helped.
What follows are 258 photos, 60 of which are tonal photos with 198 walk around photographs being in color. The tonal photos are clear and in several cases show details which are usually censored. While they are in a chronological order, with excellent captions that go in depth, they do not necessarily follow the text.
The text goes into detail about the Sherman tanks being brought to Israel after the 1948 war. The use of the vehicles is also covered in detail which makes for great inspiration given the amount of period photographs included in this tome.
The color section contains 198 photos covering every imaginable detail of the Sherman howitzer turret, radial engine deck, big hatch hull, and VVS suspension images not included in the first book.
Arkadiusz Wróbel’s artwork includes five color profiles and scrap views of markings found on the early IDF Shermans. These include some whimsical Disney character which I hope are released as a decal sheet. There are 11 figures (1/35th scale plan views (two in five views)). The captions with the plans are excellent covering details of each vehicle such as road wheel and track types. Sadly, all the M4 (105) turrets are shown as low bustle when they should be high bustle. This become obvious when comparing to the photographs. However, this does not affect the dimensions of the IDF add-ons so the plans do remain useful.
This book is highly recommended and serves to whet the appetite for the following books. It, along with the first IDF Sherman monograph, are superb references for Dragon’s new M4 (105) Sherman. To order the book, send the author Dr. Robert Manasherob or visiting their web site SabingaMartin Publications.