Title:

Modeler's Closeup #7: C-5 Galaxy

Author:

Chris Reed

Publisher

Dataview Publishing

Price

$9.99 direct at www.dataviewbooks.com

Reviewer:

Scott Van Aken

Notes: CD-ROM

#7 in the series is on the huge C-5 Galaxy. This edition has 53 pages total which includes the patent for the aircraft and the European One camouflage scheme from the T.O.  Except for those images from the D.O.D., there are no captions, though one pretty well knows what one is seeing.

The vast majority of images were taken at an air show so as one might expect from show images, there are no cockpit or upper deck images. Mostly the lower cargo compartment and what you can see from the ground. These images basically fill the page and are superbly crisp and clear. I personally think the presentation would be enhanced by adding a number of different overall images of aircraft from different units and with different paint schemes, but that is just me and it wouldn't really be just a close-up, would it?

Overall, it is an excellent value for the money, especially if you get the download version. The images are superb and a real boon to modelers wanting that little bit extra detail.

You can get a downloadable PdF copy for $3.99. A hard copy will be available later.

November  2006

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