From: "Submissions for ARC" To: References: <8CCEDB0F972D391-348-A7A@webmail-d044.sysops.aol.com> Subject: Re: Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki - REVI book (review) Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:45:13 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01FE_01CB25A5.889D41B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3664 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01FE_01CB25A5.889D41B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = again for sending it in. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: upice@aol.com=20 To: submissions@arcair.com=20 Cc: redakce@revi.cz=20 Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 12:06 PM Subject: Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki - REVI book (review) REVI Publications, www.revi.cz Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki=20 Book - product # II-4005, ISBN:80-85957-15-9 14.25 Euro from www.modelimex.com Product Article by Radek Lhotsky Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here =20 This is the latest publication from this agile Czech publisher. =20 Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki is a result of many years of research by its = autor Martin Ferkl. This is actualy his 4th publication after Mitsubishi = G4M Betty (Cat. No. II-4001), Mitsubishi Ki-46 Dinah (Cat.No. II-4002) = and Japanese Aircraft in Colour (Volume 1) (Cat. No. II-4003). They are = all still available, so don't hesitate to get your copies while you can. Out of these four, the latest one is the largest in volume - total of = 104 pages. The book is softcover and is printed on high quality glossy paper. The = text is entirely in English. Over 40 pages are dedicated to history of development of the aircraft = including its predecesors. Combat deployment covers Burma - the Imphal Operation, Indonesia, The = Philippines, China-Burma-India (CBI), Manchuria and Defence of Japan. Separate chapter lists Ki-44 Medaled Pilots and also Post War = Operators and Captured Aircraft are covered. The whole text with over 70 = photos (some never published before) covers about 40 pages. Reproduction = of photos is excellent. Through the text part of the book only metric = units are used (the technical drawings display both metric and US = Standards-feet), but in today's world it should not be a problem for any = readers to convert these. The main part of this book is literally packed with superb technical = drawings by Martin Lebl in 1/72 and 1/48 scale. Following variants are = covered: Ki-44 8th-10th prototype, Ki-44-I early, Ki-44-II Ko, Ki-44-II = Otsu, Ki-44-II-Hei (in both scales). Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of photo 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the = full sized version of photo 04.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able smaller version of photo 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo = will bring up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg Steve Bamford will = insert a click-able smaller version of photo 06.jpg here. Clicking on = that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg =20 There are also reprints from an original Manual (on 8 pages), once = again in great quality. Huge part of this book are beautiful color profiles - total of 33 of = them! They were contributed by 3 artists: Martin Lebl, Zdenek Machacek = and Martin Novotny. Unfortunately, Martin Novotny will not participate = in any future projects because of his tragic death on June 12th 2009. He = will be missed. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here =20 The 2 pages towards the end of the book list all the plastic model = kits of Ki-44 in all scales. From 1/144 scale to 1/32scale. This is absolutely a must for any WW II Japanese Aircraft fans and = Aviation Enthusiasts alike. Five of the Ki-44 aircraft included in color profiles in this = publication were also chosen for REVI's decal sheets. They are available = in 1/72nd scale (Cat.No. 72005) and 1/48th scale (Cat.No. 48005).=20 To see REVI's other products go to their website: www.revi.cz or to = purchase the book or decals go to: www.modelimex.com=20 Thank you Petr Stachura for supplied sample and to Martin Ferkl - Job = well done! "Radek" Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of photo 08.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the = full sized version of photo 08.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able smaller version of photo 09.jpg here. Clicking on that photo = will bring up the full sized version of photo 09.jpg Steve Bamford will = insert a click-able smaller version of photo 10.jpg here. Clicking on = that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 10.jpg=20 Just delete any of the boxes below you don't need.....it's not = important to include them.....they are there to give you an idea of the = finished article. It is best to limit your article to no more than 60 = or so photos, so the finished webpage won't take too long to open. =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 Photos and text =C2=A9 by "Radek Lhotsky" ------=_NextPart_000_01FE_01CB25A5.889D41B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =EF=BB=BF
 
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know = your article=20 went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.
 
Steve Bamford
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Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love = like you've=20 never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like = nobody's=20 watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on=20 Earth.
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From:=20 upice@aol.com
To: submissions@arcair.com =
Cc: redakce@revi.cz
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 = 12:06=20 PM
Subject: Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki - = REVI book=20 (review)

 
REVI Publications,=20 www.revi.cz
Nakajima=20 Ki-44 Shoki
Book - = product=20 # II-4005, ISBN:80-85957-15-9
14.25 = Euro from www.modelimex.com
Product Article=20 by Radek = Lhotsky
Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo = 01.jpg here =
 
This = is the latest=20 publication from this agile = Czech publisher.   
Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki=20 is a result of many years of research by its autor Martin Ferkl. This = is=20 actualy his 4th publication after Mitsubishi G4M Betty (Cat. No.=20 II-4001), Mitsubishi Ki-46 Dinah (Cat.No. II-4002) and Japanese = Aircraft in=20 Colour (Volume 1) (Cat. No. II-4003). They are all still available, so = don't=20 hesitate to get your copies while you can.
Out of = these four, the=20 latest one is the largest in volume - total of 104 = pages.
The book = is softcover and is=20 printed on high quality glossy paper. The text is entirely in=20 English.
Over = 40 pages are=20 dedicated to history of development of the aircraft including its=20 predecesors.
Combat = deployment=20 covers Burma - the Imphal Operation, Indonesia, The Philippines,=20 China-Burma-India (CBI), Manchuria and Defence of = Japan.
Separate chapter=20 lists Ki-44 Medaled Pilots and also Post War Operators and = Captured=20 Aircraft are covered. The whole text with over 70 photos (some never = published=20 before) covers about 40 pages. Reproduction of photos is excellent. = Through=20 the text part of the book only metric units are used (the technical = drawings=20 display both metric and US Standards-feet), but in today's world it = should not=20 be a problem for any readers to convert these.
The = main part of this=20 book is literally packed with superb technical drawings by Martin Lebl = in 1/72=20 and 1/48 scale. Following variants are covered: Ki-44 8th-10th=20 prototype, Ki-44-I early, Ki-44-II Ko, Ki-44-II Otsu, = Ki-44-II-Hei (in=20 both scales).
Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg
Steve = Bamford will=20 insert a click-able smaller version of photo 06.jpg here.  = Clicking on=20 that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg
 
There = are also reprints=20 from an original Manual (on 8 pages), once again in great=20 quality.
Huge part of this = book are=20 beautiful color profiles - total of 33 of them! They were contributed = by 3=20 artists: Martin Lebl, Zdenek Machacek and Martin Novotny.=20 Unfortunately, Martin Novotny will not participate in any = future=20 projects because of his tragic death on June 12th 2009. He will=20 be missed.
 
 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here=20
 
The 2 pages towards = the end of the=20 book list all the plastic model kits of Ki-44 in all scales. From = 1/144 scale=20 to 1/32scale.
 
This is absolutely a = must for any=20 WW II Japanese Aircraft fans and Aviation Enthusiasts = alike.
 
Five of the Ki-44 aircraft = included in color=20 profiles in this publication were also chosen for REVI's decal = sheets.=20 They are available in 1/72nd scale (Cat.No. 72005) and 1/48th scale = (Cat.No.=20 48005).
To see REVI's other products go to = their=20 website: www.revi.cz or to = purchase the=20 book or decals go to: www.modelimex.com=20
 
Thank you Petr Stachura for = supplied sample=20 and to Martin Ferkl - Job well done!
 
"Radek"
 
Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 08.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 08.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 09.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 09.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 10.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 10.jpg
Just delete any of = the boxes below=20 you don't need.....it's not important to include them.....they are = there to=20 give you an idea of the finished article.  It is best to limit = your=20 article to no more than 60 or so photos, so the finished webpage won't = take=20 too long to open.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photos = and text =C2=A9=20 by "Radek Lhotsky"

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