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Mushroom Model Magazine |
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German Air Projects 1935-1945 Volume 2: Fighters by Marke Rys |
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Reviewed By James Kelley, #42103 |
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Red series No. 5106 ISBN:83-89450-07-0 Available from mushroom model publications MSRP: $19.95 USD So, you’ve got a great new “Luft ’46 project sitting over on your eternity pile, that you picked up at that show last weekend? But what kind of reference, outside of speculation and conjecture, will you use? Dang… I hate to see that model start to collect as much dust as all of your other ones! Thanks to Mushroom Model Publications, it doesn’t have to; their newest release, German Air Projects 1935-1945 Volume 2: Fighter has hit the shelves, and I think it may have what you’re looking for. This 112 glossy-paged, soft back tome is packed full of line drawings, color plates, and brief narrative histories on well over 100 advanced projects envisioned by the Reichsluftfahrt Ministerium (State Ministry for Aviation) and put onto the drawing boards (and a few into production!). Projects planned by Heinkel, Henschel, Horten, Junkers, Lippisch, and some guy named Willy something-or-other are covered, and the possibilities of things that almost were are pretty scary… Benefits to the modeler include: · 82 line drawings of aircraft both real and envisioned, such as the Me 262, Me P.1110 (prophetically similar in design to the B-1 Lancer). · 29 color plates rendered by the author, who is also obviously a talented artist. · 24 tables comparing and contrasting aircraft dimensions, engine power & thrust, etc. (So you can baffle your friends at your next club meeting!) A very interesting read for the Luftwaffe aficionado, or the “Luft ‘46” modeler, the quality of this publication, along with the variety of content, make it well worth your twenty bucks. Highly recommended! My sincere thanks to John Noack, 1st VP IPMS/USA, and Mushroom model Publications for the opportunity to review this book. |
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