Douglas F3D Skyknight Book Review
By David L. Veres
| Date of Review | July 2014 | Title | Douglas F3D Skyknight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | José Fernandez and Przemyslaw Skulski | Publisher | Mushroom Model Publications |
| Published | 2014 | ISBN | 9788361421702 |
| Format | 136 pages, softbound | MSRP (USD) | $27.00 |
Review
Packing the most powerful airborne radar extant, Douglas F3D Skyknights pioneered all-weather, carrier-based fighter interception in the early jet era.
Serving with US Navy and Marine Corps units, the bulbous beast downed several MiG-15s in Korea – and soldiered on, as the F-10, in Vietnam.
Now it's the subject of a handy handbook from MMP.
Like most "Yellow Series" efforts, text ably traces aircraft design, development, deployment and disposition. But eye candy really makes this effort shine.
Dozens of color and B&W photos superbly supplement the study. Color plates beautifully illustrate Skyknight plumage. Tech-manual illustrations adeptly augment authenticity. And 1:72-scale drawings nicely capture Douglas' corpulent combatant.
I utterly enjoyed MMP's colorful little compendium. Building a scale Skyknight? Make this little book your modeler's guide.
Recommended!
I want to thank Mushroom Model Publications (MMP) for this review sample.