Ampersand now taking reservations for "Son of Sherman, Vol. 1"!!!

Modelers of the Sherman tank have been waiting for quite some time for the long overdue sequel to the Modeler's Guide to the Sherman which made its debut in 1999.  Now, Pat Stansell at Ampersand Publishing Company has announced that they are now taking reservations for The Sherman Design and Development, Volume I in the Son of Sherman series. 

The following is from the Ampersand Publishing Company news release:

Due to the sheer breadth of the subject matter, the original Modeler’s Guide to the Sherman has now been split into multiple volumes under the banner of “Son of Sherman.”

SON OF SHERMAN VOLUME 1: The Sherman, Design and Development

A complete and illustrated description of the U.S. M4 Sherman tank series in the Second World War

ISBN: 978-0-9773781-1-1

• 386 pages

• Perfect bound, 8.5x11 format

• A complete explanation of each Sherman type by factory

• Sections for large hatch and small hatch

• A complete explanation of 75mm turrets

• A complete explanation of 76mm turrets

• Production and registration data

• Full color throughout

• Lavishly illustrated with over 900 photographs and over 130 multi-view color plates

• Comprehensive Bibliography

$55.00, plus shipping.

NOW ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS FOR VOL. 1 ON OUR WEBSITE:

Ampersand Publishing Company

Below are sample pages from Volume 1:

SON OF SHERMAN VOLUME 2: The Sherman Modeler’s Guide

A complete and illustrated description of modeling the Second World War U.S. M4 Sherman tank

ISBN: 978-0-9773781-2-8

Over 900 color photos with comprehensive coverage of 18 highly detailed 1/35th scale kits. All based of the extensive research of Volume 1.

SON OF SHERMAN VOLUME 3: Title TBA

Now in development!

Thanks to Pat at Ampersand Publishing Company for the update.

Please note that I will not be reviewing Volume 1 when it's released as I have contributed some photographs to the book.

New releases from Ampersand Publishing!

I received this update from Ampersand Publishing a little bit later than everyone else, but will expect to be on the regular update list from now on.    Known for their fine line of publications including Military Miniatures in Review (MMiR), Allied-Axis, and their Visual History Series Ampersand Publications has announced three new releases.

First up is MMiR #55.  Below are some sample pages:

 The list price for this issue is $9.95.

Next up is the latest installment of the Allied-Axis series, #27:

The retail price on AA27 is $15.95.

Rounding out the new releases is a new addition to the Visual History Series:

The Churchill Tank Part 2:  Churchill Based Vehicles

The retail price on this volume is $19.95. 

Ampersand Publications items can be purchased via their website or most hobby shops.  In the U.S.A, MMiR can usually be found at Barnes and Noble.

Thanks to the guys at  Ampersand Publications for the update info.