by Bill Rutherford
This work, by John Wilson, (Partizan Press, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, UK, 35 pgs digest incl drwgs, $7.00), a companion to Bob Cordery's rules, is an illustrated guide to armored vehicles of the Spanish Civil War. Basic statistics, a paragraph of history, and 1/76 scale 3-view plans are presented for 25 tanks and armored trucks and tractors used during the war. The stats are basic (e.g., armor for the T-26b light tank is given as "... 15mm maximum, 10mm minumum.."), but do give road speeds, armaments, etc. Some of the drawings seem a bit underscale, but are largely quite nice. The strength of this book is the sheer obscurity of much of what's presented. The Spanish Civil War gamer or modeler can expect to do a lot of scratch building and this book is a good starting point. If you're interested in this war, Tanks & Trucks is well worthwhile. Reviewing Stand
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