[Cruver Collecter]

I have been into building plastic models for,,, well quite along time now(Took about a ten year break but getting started up again). One thing I have noticed over the years is that the reference material for WWII aircraft in specific, has improved by leaps and bounds. The Aero Detail series for example does an exceptional job in breaking down an aircraft by section and provides some really useful close up shots. To say you cannot make an evauation of an aircraft without seeing said aircraft in person is probably not that valid of a point anymore (If valid at all). The availablity of on line reference material is also very exstensive right now. You just have to open an issue of Fine Scale Modeler or Scale Aviation Modeler International and see some real fine pieces that have been made. What do these magazines usually include, yep you got it, reference pictures to aid modelers on some of the more obscure aircraft details. For the most part I have found that the models the compainies are putting out are pretty much good to scale,,, yep I measure them to see how close to scale they are. For the most of the reviews I have come across are not that overly critical anyhow.