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The story of Matchbox is one that has an important place in the history of modelling and this new book offers a really good insight into their story from an author who was at the time involved in the marketing of the kits in France. Just a really good read and it sparked some great memories. Military Modeling, 08/2011 The story of Matchbox is one that has an important place in the history of modelling and this new book offers a really good insight into their story from an author who was at the time involved in the marketing of the kits in France. Just a really good read and it sparked some great memories. Military Modeling, 08/2011

Model-makers and social historians will be joined by people who revel in the packaging and photographs of the toys and models we used to play with in previous decades. A wonderful book indeed! * www.booksmonthly.co.uk * ...extensive research...Highly recommended, especially if you're interested in the history. * IPMS * The story of Matchbox is one that has an important place in the history of modelling and this new book offers a really good insight into their story from an author who was at the time involved in the marketing of the kits in France. Just a really good read and it sparked some great memories. * www.militarymodelling.com * Of all the books that have been released over the last few years, this one is perhaps the most exciting, telling as it does the story of a manufacturer that defined my early years within the hobby and set in motion a passion for modelmaking that has stayed with me for over thirty years. * Military In Scale *

The story of Matchbox is one that has an important place in the history of modelling and this new book offers a really good insight into their story from an author who was at the time involved in the marketing of the kits in France. Just a really good read and it sparked some great memories. Military Modeling, 08/2011

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Jean-Christophe Carbonel is a worldrenowned specialist of French model kits. His 20-year experience of the European and Japanese model kit markets enable him to deal in depth with the French `model craze’. from the same author Heller, la maquette à la française Airfi x’slittle soldiers

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