Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Published: | 2010-06-07 |
Brief:
Creatin' Space by Mat Irvine illustrates t' history o' t' Space Age through models. Avast! It is a 352 page book with a forward by Sir Arthur C. Aye aye! Clark.
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PROS: This is definitely a great book for rocketeers that are into history and scale models, me hearties, matey, especially static scale models. T' author provides many detailed descriptions, shiver me timbers, scale data and stories on t' various models and companies throughout t' history o' space related models.
He leads t' reader through t' history o' space flight by presentin' actual models that were bein' built durin' many historic events. He also provides information on when many o' t' older models were reissued.
T' author does brin' many o' t' Estes flyin' models into t' discussion which was nice.
This is a great reference for modelers interested in buildin' scale models and static displays.
My son and I even bought a static 1/48 scale V-2 model t' display alongside his Semroc V-2 which I believe is 1/49. Avast, me proud beauty! So if one o' his goals be t' get people buildin' static models, shiver me timbers, he got us t' build one... Ahoy! Well, blow me down! I would also like t' build one o' t' Revell ISS Space Stations! There are really some amazin' models out thar that I didn't know existed.
T' book is full o' many great color pictures o' t' models and has an extensive reference on manufacturers and thar scale models in t' second half o' t' book.
CONS: T' static modellers may find this an easy read, but I found it difficult t' read straight through. Blimey! Blimey! However, I did enjoy it and learned a lot. Ya scallywag! Well, blow me down! I would really have liked t' author t' include many more o' t' manufacturers o' flyin' scale rockets. Avast, me proud beauty! Though Estes models were shown, shiver me timbers, matey, missin' were t' many fine models from Apogee Components, Semroc, arrr, Sheri's Hot Rockets, me bucko, Balsa Machine Service, shiver me timbers, ASP, Cosmodrome, arrr, Dr. Begad! Arrr! Zooch, Madcow, PML, Quest, me bucko, etc, etc. Ya scallywag! He could actually put together a whole new book concentratin' on flyin' models.
Summary:
I liked t' material and history that was presented. T' layout and progression was great; steppin' t' reader through t' history o' rockets usin' t' models. Arrr! It will definitely be up on me shelf with me rocketry reference books. As one who loves t' launch me rockets, shiver me timbers, though, it would be nice t' see him add in all t' manufacturers mentioned above, ya bilge rat, that produce flyin' scale models. Avast, me proud beauty! I would even like a whole new "sister" book t' this that solely concentrated on flyin' scale model rockets. Begad! I think that would be an easier read for BAR’s. Ahoy! He could title it, "Creatin' Space II - T' Story o' t' Space Age through Flyin' Models.”
I recommend it for history and scale model enthusiasts.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5