Brand New HMS HOOD book just released !!!

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:25 pm

Hi I've had this book preordered for 6 months today it fianlly shipped!!!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI ... oding=UTF8

As soon as it arrives I'll let you guys know whats it like!!! I'll also add it to my British battleships/Battlecruisers Ref list, on this forum, when I have a mo!

I must be one of the first to get a copy as it's published on the 19th of Feb 2005!!!

Maybe some of you HOOD fans out there will be interested!!! I know I can't wait to see it!

Regards
Laurence

Filipe Ramires · Post by **Filipe Ramires** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:17 pm

Ah, the HOLY GRAAL!!! A little bit expensive but must be quite worth it!!!

TTTTTTTTTT · Post by **TTTTTTTTTT** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 6:36 pm

I've been waiting for that as well, but still not listed as available on US Amazon. Very strange "roll-out", there must have been some production problems or printing delays. Can't wait to get a copy!
Best,
Ted

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 5:30 pm

The book arrived this morning oh yes!!!

It has full colour artwork about 2 pages of rare colour photographs taken of HOOD most of which I've never seen before in print or on the internet. They were mostly taken in 1939/1940 by a crew member!!!

The only area I though that isnt covered in great depth is the ships sinking and also it's recent discovery underwater, but the whole of this proud ships career and technical details are covered very well. It doesnt have the kind of detailed line drawings that Burt, Raven or Roberts or the AOTS book has but the colour artwork I thought is very well done. The centre piece being a large 4 page fold out colour artwork showing HOOD as per 1941 similar to the one in the Warship Profile Magazine.

I would definately say though this book is worth getting!!! Just think how much it could be worth as soon as out-of-print!!!! lol!!!

I'll add it to my British Battleships/Battlecruisers reference list once I've found time!!!

All the best
Regards
Laurence Batchelor

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 3:05 am

There's footage included from a very very rare color film, which is in private hands. I'm particularly forward to seeing those pics, building a late HMS Hood. Any material around 1940 is very rare, as you'll soon find out when building a model. I hope the footage will asnwer a few questions I have.

The CG renderings are very "nice" but not very accurate for modeling.

Mine also arrived but doesn't fit in the mail box... so it's at the post office.

Foeth

TTTTTTTTTT · Post by **TTTTTTTTTT** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:24 pm

Aargh, I just couldn't wait any longer, and ordered one from Amazon.co.uk. When you consider the terrible exchange rate and overseas Airmail, it will cost quite a lot! Delivery date is the first week in March - I hope that really is the case.

TomD · Post by **TomD** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:43 pm

Same here - I ordered it from Amazon UK. They tell me it's �33.19 including shipping to central 'Joisey which sounds resonable to me. Yes, I know the exchange rate is bloody awful so if any of you wiseguys convert this into US dollars and post the amount here then I will track you down and force you to built the Lindberg 1:400 Hood "model" complete with photoetch just to get even.

TTTTTTTTTT · Post by **TTTTTTTTTT** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:16 pm

When my wife asks how much it costs, I'll say something like "Oh, it cost 33... (mumble)" so she thinks that's dollars.

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 6:41 am

I still think its worth that Ted if this book went out of print I think it would shoot up in value even more! lol!