New TSR2 Book???

[GTX]

Hi folks,

Does anyone know anything about this new?  TSR2 book:

TSR.2 by Tim McLelland
Classic Publications (February 9, 2010)

See here for more details.

Can't seem to find a picture of the cover anywhere.

Regards,

Greg

[nev]

If the author is who I think he is, I wouldn't want one even if you paid me.

[Barry Krell]

Would this be by the same author who's supposedly an expert on the Buccaneer and who has caused more flame wars than Red Adair's put out?

[Thorvic]

Would this be by the same author who's supposedly an expert on the Buccaneer and who has caused more flame wars than Red Adair's put out?

And being a Bucc expert is likely to be as favourable to TSR2 as Mountbatten. Yes it will be sold as an honest appraisal but whats the betting it will come to the conclusion TSR2 big bad idea, should have tated up Bucc for role instead !!.

G

[nev]

Would this be by the same author who's supposedly an expert on the Buccaneer and who has caused more flame wars than Red Adair's put out?

I believe so.  Banned from ARC (at least twice), Britmodeller (at least 3 times), UKAR, PPRUNE - and those are just the ones I know about!  Also received a delightful PM from him once.  A thoroughly loathsome individual.

The funny thing is, he keeps going back to the forums he's been banned from under a different username, but his odious posting style is so obvious he instantly gets rumbled and banned again!  Rather like his books, which he used to publish under the name Tim Laming, but felt the need to change that too....

[DamienB]

There'll be another TSR2 book out later in the year too. Save your money for that one 

[Mossie]

I remember sounding out for books on the Bucc & found on Thunder & Lightnings that the book by Tim Laming is not recommended.  They actually state that they do not advise purchase of that volume, rather than just leaving the book out.  I think I asked why on a thread here & the basic conclusion was that Mr Laming & that site had had a big falling out & that most here could understand why.

[DamienB]

As owner of Thunder & Lightnings I can say there was no "big falling out" as I was never acquainted with the 'author' in question prior to his initial email contact, where he threatened to sue me for mentioning that his books contained some obvious errors. He has threatened to sue me at least 7 times more since then - all bluster and hot air of course. The 'non-recommendations' now on my site are, however, a direct result of said author's theft of pictures from various photographers in order to get himself a job doing a particular book. A job he lost not long after, which was probably related to his behaviour on forums where he slagged off the RAF aircrew involved in the air to air shoots they had laid on for him. A strange bloke. Nev's assessment is one shared by many. I find his books major missed opportunities for the most part, usually with utterly dire photographic reproduction, and would do so even if I didn't know something of his character.

Anyway, as soon as I know of some publication details on the other new TSR2 book coming out later this year I'll post them on here.

[ChrisF]

I didnt know you were the owner of "thunder and lightnings" Daimien... Id just like to say thanks, while old the site is probably the best starting point ive had for many a project.... Im a fan.. lol

[Mossie]

Thanks for clearing that up Damien.  I didn't realise you were the owner of Thunder & Lightnings either, congratulations on a very interesting & useful site, like with Chris, I've used the info of some projects of my own, as well some background for whiffs & ideas on here.

[GTX]

There'll be another TSR2 book out later in the year too. Save your money for that one 

Tease!!!  Details please.

Regards,

Greg

[DamienB]

Well it'll be printed on paper, with lots of words and pictures, and you'll find out a few things you never knew about the TSR2... and the versions they never built... there's a fair bit of material in it that will be of great interest to whiffers...

[GTX]

Well it'll be printed on paper, with lots of words and pictures, and you'll find out a few things you never knew about the TSR2... and the versions they never built... there's a fair bit of material in it that will be of great interest to whiffers...

Arrggghhh...TEASE!!!!

[overscan]

Tim McLelland was supposed to be writing an Aerofax to replace Joe's stillborn Aerofax, but then it was dropped (as I heard). Probably this is the same book.

I don't expect too much as he said publicly on PPRune that there wasn't really any unpublished stuff about TSR2 to reveal. He's clearly never been to Joe's house   Hell, I even found some stuff on a fighter TSR2 project myself which I sent to Joe

[Mike Wren]

hello chaps, just so you know, this book is now out... good/bad/indifferent, I know not...