Book reviews
LATE-WAR PANZERS
Fans of Kagero’s publications will want to check out the firm’s new In Combat series, which combines elements of its image-based references with a historical section.
POST-WAR POLES
The Polish Wings series has been bolstered by this 28th title, which covers the Tupolev Tu-2 bomber, Sukhoi UTB-2 trainer and Shcherbakov Shche-2 cargo/training aircraft.
EIN, DOPPEL AND DRIEDECKERS
Modelling has long enabled the examination of various machines’ constructions, and with such a process undergoing a renaissance with the likes of Zoukei-Mura offerings, this guide to World War One German fighters will interest many.
THOROUGHBRED ROUND-UP
It may come as a surprise to modellers that, despite the longevity of the Warpaint series, this is the first title to cover the P-51 Mustang.
IFS, BUTS AND MAYBES
The fourth Secret Project volume on American designs examines bomber, attack and anti-submarine aircraft proposals between 1945 and 1974.
WAFFEN FELINES
While many Tank Craft titles seek to cover the entire history of a combat vehicle in the format’s relatively short page count, this Sd.Kfz. 171 Panther tank guide is refreshing in that it focuses on the IV. SS-Panzerkorps use of the type.
TROUBLED ZERSTÖRERS
Having established its Bf 110 as the Luftwaffe’s primary Zerstörer (heavy fighter), Messerschmitt intended its Me 210 to be the replacement, but this, the subsequent Me 310 and Me 410 faced troubled gestations.
FOURTH BOOK, FORD’S UP
As one of the most widely built World War Two tanks and a popular military modelling subject, references for the M4 Sherman are always welcome.
DOOMED PROJECTS
This is the sixth volume on experimental/emergency-type aircraft designs by the author and concentrates on those projects undertaken by Japan, but ultimately abandoned, during World War Two.
THROUGH-DECK CRUISER
Topdrawings’ 111th monograph takes an in-depth look at the lead ship of the British Royal Navy’s Invincible-class aircraft carrier.