How to identify a first printing
- 1980s into the 2000s, Bert Kinzey's detailed-aircraft modeler monographs originally distributed via Squadron/Signal: softcover volumes that frequently carry an explicit statement of edition and printing on the copyright/title page. A first printing typically shows the sole original copyright year and a stated first printing; later printings add a revised date or higher printing statement.
- Volumes are numbered ('Detail & Scale Vol. NN'); that volume number is a catalog sequence identifying the title, not an edition state.
- Modern reissues and reprinted/updated re-editions exist — confirm the original 1980s-90s copyright year and any stated printing for a true first printing.
Notable points & cautions
- Standard modeler's detail reference for U.S. military aircraft (cockpits, variants, markings); original Squadron/Signal-distributed printings are the collected firsts.
- Authored line by Bert Kinzey, closely associated with but distinct from Squadron/Signal's house output.
- Later self-published and reissued editions postdate the original printings.
Imprints
First editions also appear under: Detail & Scale series, Colors & Markings series. Each generally follows the house convention above.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my Wesley B. Small / Squadron Shop-adjacent — Detail & Scale, Inc. book is a first edition?
Check the copyright page. 1980s into the 2000s, Bert Kinzey's detailed-aircraft modeler monographs originally distributed via Squadron/Signal: softcover volumes that frequently carry an explicit statement of edition and printing on the copyright/title page. A first printing typically shows the sole original copyright year and a stated first printing; later printings add a revised date or higher printing statement. Volumes are numbered ('Detail & Scale Vol. NN'); that volume number is a catalog sequence identifying the title, not an edition state.
Does Wesley B. Small / Squadron Shop-adjacent — Detail & Scale, Inc. use a number line?
Volumes are numbered ('Detail & Scale Vol. NN'); that volume number is a catalog sequence identifying the title, not an edition state.
Is a book-club edition a Wesley B. Small / Squadron Shop-adjacent — Detail & Scale, Inc. first edition?
No. Book-club editions reprint the text but are not the true first edition. Standard modeler's detail reference for U.S. military aircraft (cockpits, variants, markings); original Squadron/Signal-distributed printings are the collected firsts.
What era does this cover?
This covers Wesley B. Small / Squadron Shop-adjacent — Detail & Scale, Inc. (c.1980-present (with reissues)). Conventions changed over time, so confirm the era of your copy.