Book Review of
British Sloops & Frigates of the Second World War
Author: Les Brown
Seaforth Publishing Shipcraft 27
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2021
MSRP: $28.95
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2021
MSRP: $28.95
THE BOOK:
This book was first issued by Pen & Sword books and now by Seaforth. Both publishers are based in the U.K.
The book is soft-cover of 64 pages in 8” x 11 ¾’ page format.
The book begin with Design & Construction information about British sloops and frigates.
The cover art shows a color photo of a 1:350 scale model of the Atlantic Models “Starling” built by modeler Ian Ruscoe.
At the bottom of the cover there is a color side view illustration of the “Wild Goose” (c1943) scratch-built in 1:96 scale by modeler David McNair Taylor.
The book contains 43 black and white photos that include:
Two photos of the “Penzance”, the “Shoreham”, two photos of the “Enchantress”, the “Auckland”, the “Kittiwake”, the “Puffin”, the “Lowestoft”, the “Pelican”, the “Black Swan”, the “Woodcock”, the “Banff”, two photos of the “L’Aventure”, the “Perim”, the “St. Helina”, the “HMS Drury”, the “HMS Holmes”, the “U.S.S. Liddle”, the “Lancaster Castle”,the “Loch Fada”, the “Loch Gorm”, the “St. Austell Bay”, the “Bridgewater”, the “Scarborough”, the “Gillemot”, the “HMS Starling”, the “HMS Totland”, the “Erne”, the “HMS Tay”, the “Cygnet”, the “Tortilla”, the “HMS Ekins”, the “Loch Morlich”, the “Porchester Castle”, the “Morecambe Bay”, and the modified “Black Swan”.
There is a photo of a depth-charge thrower, a “Hedgehog” mortar and a “Squid” mortar.
There are 25 color side profile illustrations, including:
The “HMS Enchantress”, the “HMAS Yarra”, two illustrations of the “HMS Kittiwake”, three illustrations of the “Egret class sloops”, 2 illustrations of the “Black Swan”, the “HMS Starling”, five illustrations of “River Class frigates”, the “HMS Portchester Castle”, 7 illustrations of the “HMS Evarts” and the “HMS Totland”.
Two-view line-drawings include:
The “HMAS Yarrow”, the “HMS Enchantress”, the “HMS “Kittiwake”, 2 of the “HMS Egret”, the “HMS Black Swan”, the “HMS Amethyst”, the “HMS Starling”, the “HMS Grey”, a “Loch Class Frigate”, a “Castle Class Frigate”, a “Australian Bay Class Frigate”, a “U.S. Everts Type”, a “HMS Goodall”, 2 of a “U.S. Buckley Class”, a “U.S. Lake Class” and a “HMS Totland”.
In the section that shows ship kits that are available there is
The GHQ brand 1:2400th scale “U.S. Evarts” & “Buckley Class Destroyers, The Navis-Neptune brand (Germany)1:1250th scale “Shoham Class Frigate”, The Sea Vee Models brand (France) 1:1250 scale “Alvie” & “Loch”, The Eagle Brand (U.K.) 1:200TH scale “Arlington Castle” & “Peacock”, The IPMS brand (U.K.) 1:700th scale “Grimsley Class Sloop”, The Imperial Hobby Products brand (U.S.) 1:700th scale “HMS WILD Goose”,The Aim Models brand (Poland) 1:700th scale ‘Black Swan”, The Atlantic Models brand (U.K.) 1:700th scale “Coreleston”.
The Seals Model brand (Japan) 1:700th scale “River Class Frigate”, The Loose Cannons Products brand (U.S.A.) “U.S.S. Pueblo”, The Skywave Pit-Road brand 1:700th scale “Common Class & Buckley Class Destroyers”, The Nino brand (Poland) 1:700th scale “U.S.S. Gendbeau”, The Skytrex brand (U.K.) 1:600th scale “HMS Bentinck”, The Black Cat brand (France) 1:400th scale ‘River Frigate”, The Strombecker-KEM MFG brand (USA) 1:360th scae “Buckley Class Destroyer”, The Atlantic Models brand (U.K.) 1:250th scale sloops “Kittinke” & “Amethyst”,
The Starling Models brand (U.K.) 1:350th scale “HMS Nadder River Class Frigate”, The Iron Shipwrights brand (USA) 1:350th scale “U.S.S. Burlington”, The Trumpeter brand 1:350th scale “U.S.S. England”, The Revell AG Germany brand 1:350th scale “U.S.S. England”, The Neptune brand (U.K.)1;200TH scale “Canadian River Class HMCS Waskesiu”, The WAK brand (Poland) 1:200th scale card model of the “U.S.S. England”, The Deanes Marine brand (U.K.) 1:96TH scale “HM Amethyst”, “Loch Katrine”, “Morecambe Bay” & “Tintagel Castle”.
Ship model accessories are available from:
Tom’s Modelworks brand (USA) in 1:700th & 1:350th scales.
White Ensign brand (U.K.) 1:350TH scale.
Black Cat brand (France) 1:350th scale.
Veteran Models brand (Taiwan) 1:350th scale.
Infini Model brand (Rep of Korea) 1:350th scale.
Five Star brand (China) 1:350th scale.
Tom’s Modelworks band (USA) 1:250TH scale.
Di-Istefan 3D Print brand (Serbia) 1:250th scale.
Gold Medal Models brand (USA) 1:240TH scale.
The section that shows built-up models includes:
Atlantic Models brand “Amethyst” in 1:350th scale built by Chris Hewitt.
A scratch-built “Amethyst” in 1/72nd scale by John Edwards.
Atlantic Models brand “Kite” in 1:350th scale by Roger Torgeson.
AIM Models band “Black Swan” in 1:700th scale by Dave Eyles.
Atlantic Models brand “Starling” in 1:350th scale by Ian Rosco & Peter Stern.
A scratch-built “Wild Goose” in 1:96th scale by David Taylor.
Atlantic Models brand “Shearater” in 1:350th scale by Felix Bustebe.
Starling Models brand “Nadder” in 1:350th scale by Dave Eyles.
Atlantic Models brand “Kittiwake” in 1:350th scale by Pete Stern.
Atlantic Models brand “Gorleston” in 1:350th scale by Dave Eyles.
Trumpeter brand “Bickerton” in 1:350th scale by Phil Reeder
Atlantic Models brand “Portchester Castle” in 1:350th scale by IAN ROSCOE.
This is one great book for modelers interested in building any of the ships featured in this book. I will interest naval historians alike.
I sincerely wish to thank Casemate Publishers for this review sample.
All Seaforth books can be viewed on Casemate’s website at:
This book was first issued by Pen & Sword books and now by Seaforth. Both publishers are based in the U.K.
The book is soft-cover of 64 pages in 8” x 11 ¾’ page format.
The book begin with Design & Construction information about British sloops and frigates.
The cover art shows a color photo of a 1:350 scale model of the Atlantic Models “Starling” built by modeler Ian Ruscoe.
At the bottom of the cover there is a color side view illustration of the “Wild Goose” (c1943) scratch-built in 1:96 scale by modeler David McNair Taylor.
The book contains 43 black and white photos that include:
Two photos of the “Penzance”, the “Shoreham”, two photos of the “Enchantress”, the “Auckland”, the “Kittiwake”, the “Puffin”, the “Lowestoft”, the “Pelican”, the “Black Swan”, the “Woodcock”, the “Banff”, two photos of the “L’Aventure”, the “Perim”, the “St. Helina”, the “HMS Drury”, the “HMS Holmes”, the “U.S.S. Liddle”, the “Lancaster Castle”,the “Loch Fada”, the “Loch Gorm”, the “St. Austell Bay”, the “Bridgewater”, the “Scarborough”, the “Gillemot”, the “HMS Starling”, the “HMS Totland”, the “Erne”, the “HMS Tay”, the “Cygnet”, the “Tortilla”, the “HMS Ekins”, the “Loch Morlich”, the “Porchester Castle”, the “Morecambe Bay”, and the modified “Black Swan”.
There is a photo of a depth-charge thrower, a “Hedgehog” mortar and a “Squid” mortar.
There are 25 color side profile illustrations, including:
The “HMS Enchantress”, the “HMAS Yarra”, two illustrations of the “HMS Kittiwake”, three illustrations of the “Egret class sloops”, 2 illustrations of the “Black Swan”, the “HMS Starling”, five illustrations of “River Class frigates”, the “HMS Portchester Castle”, 7 illustrations of the “HMS Evarts” and the “HMS Totland”.
Two-view line-drawings include:
The “HMAS Yarrow”, the “HMS Enchantress”, the “HMS “Kittiwake”, 2 of the “HMS Egret”, the “HMS Black Swan”, the “HMS Amethyst”, the “HMS Starling”, the “HMS Grey”, a “Loch Class Frigate”, a “Castle Class Frigate”, a “Australian Bay Class Frigate”, a “U.S. Everts Type”, a “HMS Goodall”, 2 of a “U.S. Buckley Class”, a “U.S. Lake Class” and a “HMS Totland”.
In the section that shows ship kits that are available there is
The GHQ brand 1:2400th scale “U.S. Evarts” & “Buckley Class Destroyers, The Navis-Neptune brand (Germany)1:1250th scale “Shoham Class Frigate”, The Sea Vee Models brand (France) 1:1250 scale “Alvie” & “Loch”, The Eagle Brand (U.K.) 1:200TH scale “Arlington Castle” & “Peacock”, The IPMS brand (U.K.) 1:700th scale “Grimsley Class Sloop”, The Imperial Hobby Products brand (U.S.) 1:700th scale “HMS WILD Goose”,The Aim Models brand (Poland) 1:700th scale ‘Black Swan”, The Atlantic Models brand (U.K.) 1:700th scale “Coreleston”.
The Seals Model brand (Japan) 1:700th scale “River Class Frigate”, The Loose Cannons Products brand (U.S.A.) “U.S.S. Pueblo”, The Skywave Pit-Road brand 1:700th scale “Common Class & Buckley Class Destroyers”, The Nino brand (Poland) 1:700th scale “U.S.S. Gendbeau”, The Skytrex brand (U.K.) 1:600th scale “HMS Bentinck”, The Black Cat brand (France) 1:400th scale ‘River Frigate”, The Strombecker-KEM MFG brand (USA) 1:360th scae “Buckley Class Destroyer”, The Atlantic Models brand (U.K.) 1:250th scale sloops “Kittinke” & “Amethyst”,
The Starling Models brand (U.K.) 1:350th scale “HMS Nadder River Class Frigate”, The Iron Shipwrights brand (USA) 1:350th scale “U.S.S. Burlington”, The Trumpeter brand 1:350th scale “U.S.S. England”, The Revell AG Germany brand 1:350th scale “U.S.S. England”, The Neptune brand (U.K.)1;200TH scale “Canadian River Class HMCS Waskesiu”, The WAK brand (Poland) 1:200th scale card model of the “U.S.S. England”, The Deanes Marine brand (U.K.) 1:96TH scale “HM Amethyst”, “Loch Katrine”, “Morecambe Bay” & “Tintagel Castle”.
Ship model accessories are available from:
Tom’s Modelworks brand (USA) in 1:700th & 1:350th scales.
White Ensign brand (U.K.) 1:350TH scale.
Black Cat brand (France) 1:350th scale.
Veteran Models brand (Taiwan) 1:350th scale.
Infini Model brand (Rep of Korea) 1:350th scale.
Five Star brand (China) 1:350th scale.
Tom’s Modelworks band (USA) 1:250TH scale.
Di-Istefan 3D Print brand (Serbia) 1:250th scale.
Gold Medal Models brand (USA) 1:240TH scale.
The section that shows built-up models includes:
Atlantic Models brand “Amethyst” in 1:350th scale built by Chris Hewitt.
A scratch-built “Amethyst” in 1/72nd scale by John Edwards.
Atlantic Models brand “Kite” in 1:350th scale by Roger Torgeson.
AIM Models band “Black Swan” in 1:700th scale by Dave Eyles.
Atlantic Models brand “Starling” in 1:350th scale by Ian Rosco & Peter Stern.
A scratch-built “Wild Goose” in 1:96th scale by David Taylor.
Atlantic Models brand “Shearater” in 1:350th scale by Felix Bustebe.
Starling Models brand “Nadder” in 1:350th scale by Dave Eyles.
Atlantic Models brand “Kittiwake” in 1:350th scale by Pete Stern.
Atlantic Models brand “Gorleston” in 1:350th scale by Dave Eyles.
Trumpeter brand “Bickerton” in 1:350th scale by Phil Reeder
Atlantic Models brand “Portchester Castle” in 1:350th scale by IAN ROSCOE.
This is one great book for modelers interested in building any of the ships featured in this book. I will interest naval historians alike.
I sincerely wish to thank Casemate Publishers for this review sample.
All Seaforth books can be viewed on Casemate’s website at:
Highly Recommended.