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Welcome, Brad! Although I haven't read your book, I have seen it.
Great job.
About your price woes: look for the Glencoe "re-releases". That
should help, and you could build two or three for the cost of an
Eduard. Not as "great" as an Eduard, but they'll do in a pinch,
anyway.
You'll find this list informative, insightful, and will always remind
you that 1/72nd is THE scale for building! Oh yea, I forgot to
mention this list is also humorous! ;-)
Take care, and best of modeling to you. Hope to hear more from you.
Matt