MSRP- $34.95
ISBN
978-3-941437-00-5
Another 109 book?
Do we really need another one? What
more could be said about this airplane? Well
to answer those questions, yes, yes and a lot more.
Written in this
popular series of books, this softbound 56 page book covers the 109 from early
war until the end. I am always
amazed at the amount of new material being found and not just crashed airplanes
in black and white photos. There
are seven new color photos included as well.
These compliment the 60 black and white photos very well.
There are plenty
of pictures that are remarkably clear and well exposed.
Most of the photos have never been released before.
The pictures that have been released before have only been seen in the
expensive unit histories. The ones
that have been released are obviously first generation pictures as they are
clearer than I’ve seen before. In
particular I love the JG54 G-6 which is a full page and it is plainly visible
that the inside of the flaps are RLM 02 and the dark overspray of the fuselage. It looks so cool in full page splendor.
OK so there are a
lot of really cool photos, but did you learn anything?
Well that is where this book really excels.
Each photo is accompanied with a thorough explanation about the plane and
the pilot. These explanations are
written in German and English. It
is a nice way to brush up on my German as well as enjoying my favorite airplane.
There are also
some six first class color profiles by Ronny Bar that are inspirational for the
model builder. I don’t agree with the profile interpretation of Black 12
“Hermannchen” but that is part of the fun with Luftwaffe aircraft.
Modelers will love the red legs on the JG-300 Erla G-10.
There is also a
full color profile complete with sand filter and under fuselage pod.
This airplane comes with personal markings and a unique unit marking.
Here is something really nice for decal manufacturers to embrace.
This book also has quite a few unique markings, including personal
markings, that decal manufacturers should take note of.
Resin guys don’t forget to see the remarkable picture of the
fragmentation bomb rack with little 96 SD-2 bombs. There is Gerhard Barkhorn’s Bf-109F-4 “Christl” with
its unique three wire aerial system and a new JG53 cartoon aircraft.
People will always
ask why do you model so many 109s? Well
after looking at all these camouflage patterns, overspray, colors and markings
how can you not build more 109s? If
you haven’t become familiar with this series of books, you need to.
They are little gems of information and offer excellent value for the
money.
Highly recommended
Thanks to
Aeroplane Books for the review copy. You
can obtain your copy at https://www.aeroplanebooks.com/
. Let them know you heard about it
here.
Floyd S. Werner, Jr.
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