Type VII U-boat "Workshop Manual" Coming In October

Subnuts · 09-24-14, 01:54 PM

I just got my copy, and gave it a quick once-over...and I'm not really impressed at all. Looks pretty much like a rehash of stuff we already know - no real technical insights, only a couple of basic overview diagrams, no step-by-step "how it works" stuff. More of a basic history with some soft-core technical details thrown in for good measure. Nothing to really qualify it as a "workshop manual" in my book.

Haynes is really losing me lately. I've ordered seven of their books released in 2014, and three have been disappointments so far, and another one just toed the line. They have a book on the Bismarck as part of their 2015 lineup, but I'm not holding my breath at this point.

09-24-14, 01:54 PM	#9
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I just got my copy, and gave it a quick once-over...and I'm not really impressed at all. Looks pretty much like a rehash of stuff we already know - no real technical insights, only a couple of basic overview diagrams, no step-by-step "how it works" stuff. More of a basic history with some soft-core technical details thrown in for good measure. Nothing to really qualify it as a "workshop manual" in my book. Haynes is really losing me lately. I've ordered seven of their books released in 2014, and three have been disappointments so far, and another one just toed the line. They have a book on the Bismarck as part of their 2015 lineup, but I'm not holding my breath at this point. __________________ My Amazon.com reviews

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