EnsignExpendable Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 This is a thread about dead trees and dead tree substitutes. For example, I just scored this sexy number for only $12: It's a pretty huge book (think coffee table sized) with amazing maps: A brief inspection reveals some idiocy, but it doesn't detract much from the pretty pictures Post your bookshelves itt Walter_Sobchak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khand-e Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Can you tell me more about proper substitutes for a dead tree per chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priory_of_Sion Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 I have the "Atlas of Tank Warfare" by the same author. I guess you got the expensive deluxe "Military" edition for an extra $10. Can you tell me more about proper substitutes for a dead tree per chance? pdf.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffentrager Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Hara's Japanese Tanks is always a good dead tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter_Sobchak Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 My tank books. This does not include the bookshelf I have of general WW2 books. Look at all those Hunnicutt books. Jeeps_Guns_Tanks, Collimatrix, Tied and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 I hope y'all have replacement value contents insurance on your house Walter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tied Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 My tank books. This does not include the bookshelf I have of general WW2 books. Look at all those Hunnicutt books. nice cassette player Blackhorse_Six 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khand-e Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Planted .PDF file in the ground. 24 hours later have yet to have a tree substitute. Please advise. Tied and Belesarius 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tied Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Planted .PDF file in the ground. 24 hours later have yet to have a tree substitute. Please advise. convert to Stalinism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Planted .PDF file in the ground. 24 hours later have yet to have a tree substitute. Please advise. You have to water it with the blood of a wehraboo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priory_of_Sion Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Planted .PDF file in the ground. 24 hours later have yet to have a tree substitute. Please advise. You have to scream "GROW INTO A TREE SUBSTITUTE!" at the PDF 3x every hour for 5 days. Trust me. Then you'll have an acceptable tree substitute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted January 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 I the PDF organic and gluten free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter_Sobchak Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 nice cassette player That's actually the computer printer. The cassette player is in the kitchen. Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tied Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 That's actually the computer printer. The cassette player is in the kitchen. God i feel old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhorse_Six Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 My tank books. This does not include the bookshelf I have of general WW2 books. Look at all those Hunnicutt books. I remember when those books were first-run items in the bookstores ... At $65 to $100 each, I could never justify buying one vs the latest ASL module (or a couple of them). Boy, was I stupid ... =============== Hey Walter, will those books to me, would ya? I'll send you some cookies next month .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter_Sobchak Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 I remember when those books were first-run items in the bookstores ... At $65 to $100 each, I could never justify buying one vs the latest ASL module (or a couple of them). Boy, was I stupid ... =============== Hey Walter, will those books to me, would ya? I'll send you some cookies next month .... Sorry, I told my wife those are her inheritance after I kick the bucket. She was just thrilled to hear it. Donward and Blackhorse_Six 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhorse_Six Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Sorry, I told my wife those are her inheritance after I kick the bucket. She was just thrilled to hear it. Hmmm ... Maybe she would ... Note to Self - Cookies for Walter, flowers for Walter's wid wife ... Tied 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tied Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Thats the spirit I plan to leave all my Soviet memorabilia, vehicles, firearms to the children, and since they say youth is wasted on the youthful, they must wait till atleast age 60 to fire any of it Tied works in drunk mysterious ways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter_Sobchak Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 I got my copy of US Military Tracked Vehicles by Fred Crimson in the mail today. It's a pretty nice reference book. I feel better about paying 28 dollars for it now that the cheapest used copy available on Amazon is $85. I'm pretty sure a PDF version is out there for those that want to hunt it down. Donward and M48A5K 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priory_of_Sion Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Anything groundbreaking? The biggest letdown in tank books is getting a rehash of something that you've read 1000x online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter_Sobchak Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Anything groundbreaking? The biggest letdown in tank books is getting a rehash of something that you've read 1000x online. It's one of those books that would definitely have been more valuable in the pre-internet era since it's basically an encyclopedia. That said, it has very good coverage of the non-combat tracked vehicles such as prime movers and transports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 I got several gift cards to Amazon so I scored a bunch of new books. Most used and cheaper than normal. I ended up getting a mix of books, some tank, some airplane, and at least one boats related. Well more than one if you count books on naval aviation. The books: Vultures Row, Thirty Years in Naval Aviation As you guessed, Gillcrist is a naval aviator. Feet Wet, Reflections of A Carrier Pilot by Paul Gillcrist. Fabled Fifteen, The Pacific War Saga of Carrier Air Group 15( Essex's) by Thomas Mckelvey Cleaver USMC Fighter Squadrons of WWII by Barrett Tillman The Big E, the Story of the USS Enterprise, Illustrated edition by Edward Stafford. The is a pre order. The book is about the WWII Big E. US Destroyers, an Illustrated design history, by Norman Friedman, wanted this one for years. Resurrection, Salvaging The Battle Fleet at Pearl Harbor, by Daniel Madsen Patton, a History of the American Main Battle Tank Volume 1, by R.P. Hunnicutt Panzer IV vs Sherman France 1944 by Zaloga Panther vs Sherman Battle of the Bulge 1944 by Zaloga Tanks in Hell, A Marine Corps Tank Company on Tarawa by Oscar Gilbert and Romain Cansiere M4 Sherman (Images of War) by Ware, the Sherman history in this isn't very good, but I suppose it's alright, since its a picture book. This one was a just to see what the book series is about buy. Expect the Tarawa post to grow. Betrayal From the East, the Inside Story of the Japanese Spies in America, by Alan Hynd. This was published in 1943 and sold out at least 4 printings. From a few glances inside it seems really really bad, but I had to buy it for a 3.23 plus shipping. Washington Merry Go Round by Robert Allen, this is a washington DC gossip book from the mid 40s. Since Walt posted pics, I feel compelled to as well. I don't discriminate against my airplane and ship books though! Airplanes, and the P-38 and Corsair in particular were my first love. EnsignExpendable, Tied and RobotMinisterofTrueKorea 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter_Sobchak Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 I got several gift cards to Amazon so I scored a bunch of new books. Most used and cheaper than normal. I ended up getting a mix of books, some tank, some airplane, and at least one boats related. Well more than one if you count books on naval aviation. The books: Vultures Row, Thirty Years in Naval Aviation As you guessed, Gillcrist is a naval aviator. Feet Wet, Reflections of A Carrier Pilot by Paul Gillcrist. Fabled Fifteen, The Pacific War Saga of Carrier Air Group 15( Essex's) by Thomas Mckelvey Cleaver USMC Fighter Squadrons of WWII by Barrett Tillman The Big E, the Story of the USS Enterprise, Illustrated edition by Edward Stafford. The is a pre order. The book is about the WWII Big E. US Destroyers, an Illustrated design history, by Norman Friedman, wanted this one for years. Resurrection, Salvaging The Battle Fleet at Pearl Harbor, by Daniel Madsen Patton, a History of the American Main Battle Tank Volume 1, by R.P. Hunnicutt Panzer IV vs Sherman France 1944 by Zaloga Panther vs Sherman Battle of the Bulge 1944 by Zaloga Tanks in Hell, A Marine Corps Tank Company on Tarawa by Oscar Gilbert and Romain Cansiere M4 Sherman (Images of War) by Ware, the Sherman history in this isn't very good, but I suppose it's alright, since its a picture book. This one was a just to see what the book series is about buy. Expect the Tarawa post to grow. Betrayal From the East, the Inside Story of the Japanese Spies in America, by Alan Hynd. This was published in 1943 and sold out at least 4 printings. From a few glances inside it seems really really bad, but I had to buy it for a 3.23 plus shipping. Washington Merry Go Round by Robert Allen, this is a washington DC gossip book from the mid 40s. Since Walt posted pics, I feel compelled to as well. I don't discriminate against my airplane and ship books though! Airplanes, and the P-38 and Corsair in particular were my first love. You have a hard copy of the Loza book? I need one of those. You have a lot more Oscar Gilbert books than me. I should pick up some more of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 You have a hard copy of the Loza book? I need one of those. You have a lot more Oscar Gilbert books than me. I should pick up some more of those. I really enjoyed all the Oscar Gilbert books. The new one he just did looks awesome, and it led me to a new site to link on the Sherman tank page. www.tanksontarawa.com, a very cool site on the marine Sherman tank company used on Tarawa. I've pretty much spent my whole evening checking it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Have you read Fabled15 yet? Is it good? That sounds like something I'd like... Available as an ebook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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