The Bristol Beaufort Book Review
By David L. Veres
| Date of Review | April 2023 | Title | The Bristol Beaufort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Richard A. Franks | Publisher | Valiant Wings Publishing |
| Published | 2023 | ISBN | 978-1-912932-21-4 |
| Format | 98 pages, softcover | MSRP (BP) | £18.95 |
Review
Building ICM’s 1:48 Bristol Beaufort? Fact-checking Airfix’s new 1:72-scale kit? Updating FROG’s ancient effort?
Get this book.
The Bristol Beaufort – tenth in Valiant Wings’ splendid “Airframe Detail” range – provides a solid, 98-page study for historians, enthusiasts, and modelers.
Coverage follow the publisher’s proven prescription.
Author-editor Richard A. Franks kick-starts contents with an 18-page historical introduction and operational summary – then segues to his typically thorough “Technical Guide” and “Camouflage & Markings” commentary.
The second supplies a fast, one-stop fix for AMS addicts. And the third sports dozens of colorful Beaufort liveries for markings mavens.
Plenty of pretty pictures season all. The lavishly illustrated effort includes hundreds of period B&W and color photos, museum shots, close-ups, tech-manual extracts, scale drawings, and more.
At least 36 color plates by Richard J. Caruana – profile, plan, and inset views – further spice the survey. And markings fans will love his convenient, one-page Beaufort stencil guide.
Subsequent sections showcase Libor Jekl’s rendition of Airfix’s 1:72-scale kit – and Steve A. Evans’ build of ICM’s 1:48-scale model. And four appendices complete coverage:
- Kit
- Accessories, Masks & Decal
- Bibliograph
- Beaufort squadrons
Make this compact, colorful compendium your go-to guide to Bristol’s Beaufort!
With thanks to Valiant Wings Publishing for this review copy.