Panzer 1: Beginning of a Dynsasty (AFV Collection) [Paperback]

Lucas Franco (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2006

This book is part a of new series coming to us from AF Editions in Spain. Published last year in Spanish, they are now appearing for the first time in English.

The book features a comprehensive narrative text and a combination of exceptionally high quality 4 color black and white photos accompanied by spectacular full color profiles of each of the tanks-all custom created for these books. AF Editions have pioneered a system for producing profiles which produce a unique texture rich look and a level of detail that is unprecedented.

This series and the books will be of great interest to all WWII enthusiasts and to modelers in particular.

REVIEWS

"As an introduction to the Panzer I and its variants, this title fulfils its role admirably... for those of us primarily modelers ..., it offers a broad sweep of information sufficient to model in detail any of the Panzer I variants. Recommended."Military Modeling.com, 01/2008

"...very well rendered... will prove useful to modelers... certainly worth the asking price... the color plates are overall very appealing ..."Missing Lynx, 06/2008

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: AF Editions (August 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8487314430
• ISBN-13: 978-8487314438
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #370,350 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference and lots of valuable photographs, July 16, 2007

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D. Salas (Budd Lake, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panzer 1: Beginning of a Dynsasty (AFV Collection) (Paperback)

Great book, Infomation covers all the existing variants. There are pictures and captions of the different variants along with a great detailed explanation. It also contains color drawings of all the variants mentioned in the book, These color drawings have great detail. This book is a must for both Panzer I Modelers and Historians. I am glad I bought this book

5.0 out of 5 stars Puts Osprey to humiliating shame!, March 26, 2008

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Chris Wingate "Chris Wingate" (Daytona Beach) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panzer 1: Beginning of a Dynsasty (AFV Collection) (Paperback)

I bought this book with a gamble because it was sealed in wrap at the store. I couldn't have made a better choice for a book on the Panzer I.

The book includes well over enough profile color illustrations to outrank any comparable Osprey edition on the same subject. In fact at least one illustration (usually many more) for each type, variant and conversion of the Panzer I. To the best of my knowledge each variant is included.

It contained many photos I had not seen before of the Panzer I. There are even photos of the Panzer I Ausf C and Ausf D.

The technical information is pretty thorough and includes allot of information concerning the tanks use during the Spanish Civil War (probably because the book was written and published in Spain.)

The only thing that would have made this book better woulc have been a black and white schematic-like 5 profile illustration and more photos of the interior including interiors of the variants. For example, what exactly did this table set-up look like in the command variant?