Adrian Balch's books

[BSteinIPMS]

On another thread the following exchange took place:

"Adrian Blach's" book of display teams? Who's that????? Whats that?--
CFBC
Adrian M. Balch - Aerobatic Teams of the World - H/B Airlife books. Really good stuff. if you like that sort of thing! I think the guy had some input on the Corgi KLM viscount but don't quote me on it. --goonybird
Bobs into him.. he did the Vintage Glory: Airline Color Schemes of the Fifties and Sixties...
and there you go from £1.95 .. sorry Gooney..
Book sales--Agent X20

Here's all I know:

Adrian M. Balch is a British aviation historian, photographer, and prolific author. Several of his books suggest he might even be a modeler. I have these six titles of his, all that I'm aware he's had published:

1. "Aerobatic Teams of the World", Airlife Publishing Ltd., 1986.

2. "Boeing 727", Airline Markings #6, Airlife Publishing Ltd., 1992.

3. "Testing Colours - British Test, Trials and Research Aircraft of A&AEE, RAE & ETPS Since 1960", Airlife Publishing Ltd., 1993.

4. "Vintage Glory - Airline Colour Schemes of the '50s and '60s", Airlife Publishing Ltd., 1994.

5. "Airline Nostalgia - Classic Aircraft in Colour", Airlife Publishing Ltd., 1999.

6. "de Havilland Twin Booms - Vampire, Venom and Sea Vixen", Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2002.

It was surprising to me to see how many of the specific aircraft Corgi has modeled are featured in these volumes, which leads me to believe the author was granted access to Corgi's photo files.

Most of these were reprinted by Motorbooks International, Osceola, Wisconsin, and I was able to find all six of these at various Internet booksellers such as amazon.com, addall.com, bn.com, & etc.

All are worth having just for the beautiful photographs of British aircraft.

;)

[CFBC]

Thanks B/S, yes it was I that originally posed that question, so appreciate the good feedback and your wisdom and knowledge - Thanks.....

Interesting that Corgi have based a lot on these books or is it the other way around?

[Agent X20]

Corgi have photo files..?

[BSteinIPMS]

One assumes....and hopes... :D

[goonybird]

I think you missed the comment on the KLM Viscount- I'm sure before it was released I read that this guy had helped Corgi to get the color scheme correct. Maybe Albert can confirm this, or shoot me down? Would explain what your saying BOB, or is it a weird co-incidence of X-files magnitude?? :confused:

[BSteinIPMS]

I'm not certain of this, G/B, since I don't go that far back in Corgidom. Since I've been collecting - for about the past year or so - I've always thought Albert was Corgi's sole consultant, color authority, and markings policeman. Might have been someone before him, I suppose, but I don't know.

But I do believe, based on the economies I've seen them practice, that Corgi wouldn't have two consultants on the payroll simultaneously... :eek:

If what you say is true, this Balch fellow must have been before Albert's time.

[CFBC]

Possibly B/S, possibly.... ;)

Did Balch get his bullet then B/S, and as such we have new chaps in now or certainly in the near past, hence the drop in the AA's range and choices?? :confused:

[BSteinIPMS]

Good question, CFBC. I don't know. I think you'd have to query Albert regarding the history of Corgi's consultants and where he fits in the picture vis-a-vis Adrian M. Balch. My crystal ball is somewhat murky at this distance from Leicester. :D

Regardless, I sense that whomever is consulting for Corgi has only limited input into the viability of new tooling/new liveries. I gather that Corgi makes up their minds what they're going to produce and then they ask Albert to research the colors and markings to ensure accuracy.

Only a theory, mind..... ;)

[spock1]

I think you'd have to query Albert regarding the history of Corgi's consultants and where he fits in the picture vis-a-vis Adrian M. Balch. My crystal ball is somewhat murky at this distance from Leicester. :D

Only a theory, mind..... ;)

:cool: How about the theory that Messrs. Balch and Ross are one and the same??? ;)

[CFBC]

Oh... Thats interesting Spock1..... :)

[Agent X20]

Cant be Corgi's sole consultant.. as if its no good or not right... its..'not one of his..' :D :D :D

[NeilD]

Cant be Corgi's sole consultant.. as if its no good or not right... its..'not one of his..' :D :D :D


harsh.. but true!!!!! :p :p

[Martin Bull]

Another long-forgotten thread emerges from the murky depths of the forum....:eek:

Adrian Balch wrote an interesting article about his involvement in the film 'Hanover Street' ( awful film, great B-25s ) in Warbirds Worldwide No 18.

Not a lot of people know that !;)

[philglt]

I believe that Spock's statement is correct!:rolleyes:

Phil

[Agent X20]

What that Albert Ross is an anagram of Agatha Christie.. mmm..

Yep.. and Princess Di was murdered...

and can you see that AA crash into the Pentagon....

.. 9/11... what airplane wreckage.....

.. makes yer wonder....:blink: :wacko:

(if yer dont hear from Agent... MI5 have got him...)