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Polygon
Magazine
Issue 2, 2000
S u m m a r y
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Publishers’
Details:
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Published by Polygon, PO Box 45, 125413,
Moscow, Russia.
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Contents and
Media:
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High quality glossy paper
in A4 portrait format, with 50 pages of black and white photographs and
diagrams.
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Price:
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Review Type:
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Magazine FirstLook
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Advantages:
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Excellent pictures;
bi-lingual picture captions; good quality paper
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Disadvantages:
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Limited appeal to anyone
but Russian enthusiasts.
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Recommendation:
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Recommended
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Reviewed
by Ian Sadler
 The
magazine under review is Polygon 2 -2000, published by Polygon 125413,
Moscow, Russia.
Published in
Russian with a few captions in English, it is printed in A4 portrait
format and on very good quality paper and has 50 pages per edition.
The contents for
this copy are as follows:
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Evaluation
of the M-26 and M-46 Heavy Tank and Centurion Tank captured in Korea.
Original black and white photographs and cross sectional drawings of
the layout with armour thickness and angles of plate.
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An
article about a German prototype PzKpfw 10 super tank with curved
armour.
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An
article about the S-1 aircraft, original photos, scale plans and cross
sectional drawings.
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The
Leningrad Anti tank gun, original photographs.
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An
article: I have no idea what it is about as it has no English
captions.
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An
article on the T34 track story, original photographs and recovered
examples from battlefield and 1-10 scale drawings.
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An
article about German Signal Pistols and grenades with sectional
drawings.
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This magazine has
limited appeal unless you are highly interested in Russia equipment. The quality
of the photographs is very good and that applies to the scale / cross sectional
drawings.
The information
contained in the captions is only a hint to what the text would be able to
convey if it were printed in English.
With the advent of
on-line ordering, book dealers have access to world markets. The publishers of
magazines / books like this must grasp the nettle and print in English, as it is
the language of researchers, historians and model makers worldwide.
I obtained mine from
NKR models Australia. Ian Sadler
I recommend it to those
who have sufficient interest in one or more of the articles.
Review Copyright © 2000 by Ian
Sadler
Page Created 04 October, 2000
Last updated 22 July, 2003
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