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Monday, March 11, 2013 - 08:43 AM UTC
In from Model Centrum Progres an update for the new book on the Marmom-Herrington Scout Car.
Armorama has received an update on one of the newly released publication from Model Centrum Progres, A History of the South African Reconnaissance Car. The book is now available, and should be an excellent reference for the upcoming model.

Special #1 Marmon-Herrington - A History of the South African Reconnaissance Car.
Author: William Marshall
Contents: This massive hardbound volume gives an in-depth and detail review of one of the important vehicle types produced and used during W.W.II, a truly international icon, employed by South African, British, New Zealand, Polish, Free French and Greek forces in Greece, Africa and the Middle East
as well as Dutch forces in the Far East. While it is of great interest to the historian and researcher, it also supplies a wealth of new information and drawings for the modeler. Includes: Development history, Prototype development, Technical development, Comprehensive operational history, Personal accounts, Details of vehicles used during different campaigns, War Diary information of units that used these vehicles, Post war use by various armed forces until retirement, Comprehensive camouflage & markings
information. The best available reference for the forthcoming IBG Models' 1/35th scale kits.

Statistics: 176 pages, 229 archival b&w photos, 141 color walkaround photos,
20 full-color plates of artwork, 8 pp 1/35th scale drawings, 7 tables, 2
diagrams, 40 color chips.


Armorama would like to thank Model Centrum Progres for the update.
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There is a lot of good development history in this book in addition to the service information, great drawings and really nice colour profiles. I'm not a disinterested party, mind you, I did do the proofreading. Still, a very good book especially with the new kit coming out. Paul
MAR 11, 2013 - 12:44 PM
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