F2H Banshee: Part 2 F2H-3 and F2H-4 Variants

Detail & Scale Aviation Publications

Print and Digital available

Reviewed by Floyd S. Werner Jr.

The Banshee Part 1 was released in 2016 by Detail & Scale (D&S) which covered the early ‘short’ variants from the prototype to the F2H-2.  This volume picks up where that left off and covers the Big Banshees, the -3 and -4. 

Typical of the whole D&S series of books this softbound book is everything that a model builder would need.  Printed on 102 pages of high-quality paper printed by Amazon on request, this book has over 280 beautiful and clear full photos with 170 in full color. 

Noted historian and modeler, Bert Kinzey has produced another in a series of books that will be the reference for this naval fighter.  To accompany the text are 15 beautiful color profiles done by noted artist Rock Roszak.  This winning combination has produced a fantastic reference book.

Starting with the developmental history, we are treated to what made the Big Banjo so much different than the earlier variants.  This is just a warmup to the individual variants.  There are some colorful options in markings for these aircraft, including the Canadian use of the aircraft. 

So colorful were the paint schemes that there is a special chapter dedicated to them.  Everything from overall GSB to Natural metal, and then aluminum paint, to white and light gull grey.  So, they are very colorful, especially when you add in the squadron codes and markings.  Then the Canadians had their own paint scheme that seems more Fleet Air Arm colors. 

Then comes the part that D&S are known for, the detail photos.  Starting in the cockpit and working their way around the airframe the modeler will find this section particularly useful.  Of course, armament options are included as well.

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

• 
• 

Thumbnail panels:

The modelers section is the part of the book that set Detail & Scale apart.  This section covers, 1/144, 1/72 and 1/48 scale models. 

What more could you ask for in a reference book?  Nothing.  This is the best book on the Big Banjos.  Lots of historical photos, drawings, profiles, and plenty of detail shots that will prove very useful for the modeler. 

Highly Recommended

You can obtain your copy by visiting their website at www.detailandscale.com .  If you order the printed copy, you will be redirected to the Amazon page to purchase it.

The book is also available in Apple books and Kindle format for less at the same place with even more pages (265), photos (290) and color profiles (26), making this an even bigger bargain.

Thanks to Detail & Scale or the sample.

Review Copyright © 2022 by Floyd S. Werner Jr.
This Page Created on 28 February, 2022
Last updated 28 February, 2022

Back to HyperScale Main Page

Back to Reviews Page