by TTTTTTTTTT » Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:28 pm
Hello all,
I just received the book Heller: La Maquette A La Francais, by Jean-Christophe Carbonel, Histoire & Collections, ISBN 2915239665 yesterday.
First of all, it's actually a hardcover book, and very large, 12.5 inches x 9.5 inches. The paper used is glossy, and very high quality. It's 100% French text, 160 pages in length. The entire book is well illustrated, with hundreds of color photos of box art (much of it very good), built and unbuilt kits, advertisements, store displays, even the molds and factory equipment.
Chapter 1, "Fondation" covers 1954-1964, Chapter 2 "Le Musee de l'aviation Francais" covers 1965-1971. Chapter 3, "L'epopee du jouet Francais" covers 1972-1980, and includes a full page sidebar on Le Soleil Royal, with several color photographs. Chapter 4, "La grande ecole du maquettisme" covers 1981-1988. Chapter 5, "La valse des moules" deals with 1989-1998, and chapter 6, "Seconde fondation" covers 1999 to the present. Page 123 is a sidebar on the CVN Charles de Gaule.
Chapter 7 "De A a Z, de 1954 a 2001" is what it sounds like, an alphabetical listing of all Heller kits, including the name, scale, stock#, year, # of pieces, and whether or not the model was a joint project of shared mould with another company. Then there are ten brief appendixes on various subjects, such as limited-run kits, Humbrol paints, etc.
Overall, this is an excellent reference work, and deserves a place in your library alongside the similar Airfix, Revell and Aurora volumes. In my opinion, after comparing them side by side, I'd say this Heller book is the best of the lot. If you can read just a little French, this book is a must!
Best regards,
Ted
Hello all,
I just received the book [u]Heller: La Maquette A La Francais[/u], by Jean-Christophe Carbonel, Histoire & Collections, ISBN 2915239665 yesterday.
First of all, it's actually a hardcover book, and very large, 12.5 inches x 9.5 inches. The paper used is glossy, and very high quality. It's 100% French text, 160 pages in length. The entire book is well illustrated, with hundreds of color photos of box art (much of it very good), built and unbuilt kits, advertisements, store displays, even the molds and factory equipment.
Chapter 1, "Fondation" covers 1954-1964, Chapter 2 "Le Musee de l'aviation Francais" covers 1965-1971. Chapter 3, "L'epopee du jouet Francais" covers 1972-1980, and includes a full page sidebar on Le Soleil Royal, with several color photographs. Chapter 4, "La grande ecole du maquettisme" covers 1981-1988. Chapter 5, "La valse des moules" deals with 1989-1998, and chapter 6, "Seconde fondation" covers 1999 to the present. Page 123 is a sidebar on the CVN Charles de Gaule.
Chapter 7 "De A a Z, de 1954 a 2001" is what it sounds like, an alphabetical listing of all Heller kits, including the name, scale, stock#, year, # of pieces, and whether or not the model was a joint project of shared mould with another company. Then there are ten brief appendixes on various subjects, such as limited-run kits, Humbrol paints, etc.
Overall, this is an excellent reference work, and deserves a place in your library alongside the similar Airfix, Revell and Aurora volumes. In my opinion, after comparing them side by side, I'd say this Heller book is the best of the lot. If you can read just a little French, this book is a must!
Best regards,
Ted