The text is mostly captions with some blocks text. This is the nature of this book. Mason Doupnik gives you a brief explanation of what the Block numbers and history of each family are. This will help you better comprehend the photos you’re looking at. The captions are then added to the series. The captions are short and explain what the photo is about, without commenting on it too much. After all, I guess it’s the pictures that people come here to look at. In the first 30 pages, we have seen the CV-22B radar and FLIR, windshield washers, canopy, CV-22B front nose gear, CV-22B forward fuselage, tiltwings, nose gear, nose of the CV-22B, nose of the CV-22B, nose of the CV-22B, nose gear, CV-22B nose. The text is clear and concise, and doesn’t interfere with the pictures, which are focused on each subject. The rotors are fully retracted, and FOD is covering the intakes of the engines. You can also see the nacelles on the Rolls Royce AE-1107C. Those who pay attention are noticing the difference in wear and staining from the gloss-painted & flat grey birds in these photos.
Stripped down and opened up, we see these engines in detail next. These engines would be difficult to recreate with the amount of plumbing. The 38-foot propellers are shown in various positions, both extended and collapsed, while the surface details on each one have been carefully studied. Details of the internal pop hub and the mechanisms that fold the propellers are also included. The CMV-22B has large bulges sponsons that are filled with fuel. We have photos of them. This is a great place to start if you’re looking for a reference. This reference will give you a good place to begin. On the back of the fuselage are the long bendy HF antenna and interesting wear/oil/streaks marks. Also included is a series of photographs of the horizontal and vertical rear tails, as well as the front ramp. The variety of airframes (both grey and colourful) documented in this article, including some by Shayne
Meder is impressive. The photos of the flying surfaces and tail antennae with exposed rivets can be very helpful to modelers. The corridor is like an Aladdin’s cave, with the largest amount of internal cables, pipes and wiring I have ever seen on a cargo plane. It’s a little shocking, as it had been over 10 years since I last saw inside. I also forgot just how much stuff is there. You could model the interiors for a whole year and still not be finished. This book is a good place to begin. This book shows the author’s journey through the back of the cabin, and the damage the floor takes, with side doors, before entering the cockpit. The cockpit, a location that requires a great deal of attention, is not often shown in model form, and is especially so when it is closed. However, there is enough detail to make the cockpit look realistic, including the IP, side controls, and the various variations. The AWG-35V Self Defence Weapon System (DWS), with its GAU-17 gun and screen for the operators, is shown. Also, the side-mounted guns of.50 caliber & their mountings are displayed. The pages cover everything from the prototype to early test versions, modern day schemes and even the Japanese Air Force One variants. This is a great summary of all the Osprey schemes. What’s my opinion?
This is an absolute blessing for modelers. This book is very ambitious in that it covers exclusive photos for all three versions MV-22B CV-22B CMV-22B. The book has enough pages for a modeller to recreate or a enthusiast to learn about all the different areas. The author’s short but concise captions help me to understand the Osprey systems and how impressive it is.