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Mushroom Model Publications

Junkers Ju 87 Stuka

by

Robert Michulec
& Matthew Willis

 


 

 

S u m m a r y
Catalogue Number: Mushroom Yellow Series No 6125 - Junkers Ju 87 Stuka
ISBN: 978 83 89450 49 4
Media: Soft cover; 165mm x 230mm format ; 152 pages plus covers
Price: GBP£12.00 available online from Mushroom Model Publications
distributed in the USA by MMD
Review Type: First Read
Advantages: Succinct coverage of Stuka development, variants and structural details; well presented and captioned photos; very attractive profiles and line drawings; handy one-stop identification guide for Stuka modellers.
Disadvantages:  
Recommendation: Recommended

 

Reviewed by Brett Green


Mushroom's Stuka book is available online from Squadron

 

F i r s t  R e a d

 

The subject of Mushroom Model Publications' latest publication in the Yellow series is the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka.

This new book by Robert Michulec & Matthew Willis focuses on the development of the Stuka, from the concept to the prototypes and Ju 87 A model, through to the more recognised wartime variants, the B, R, D and G; plus the developmental cul-de-sacs - the C, E and H; and even the uncompleted developments such as the Ju 87 F, Ju 187 and Ju 287.

The authors cover these developments succinctly using text, line drawings and historical photographs in the first 64 pages of the book.

The next section comprises 35 pages of detail photos of surviving Stuka examples, images from wartime manuals, drawings and photos from the factory.

The book is wrapped up with 19 pages of very attractive colour profiles of the Stuka in Luftwaffe service. A variety of colours and markings are covered on variants from the initial "Anton" production version to the Ju 8 G, which saw service until the last weeks of the war.

Scale drawings and scrap views are used to good effect throughout the book to distinguish variants and specific features.

This book covers the developmental history of the Ju 87 Stuka very well in text, diagrams and photographs. Please note that operational history is not discussed in any detail, but Mushroom's newest title will be useful to modellers wanting easy identification of variants and tehnical details, or inspiration from the many attractive colour profiles and well-captioned photographs.

Recommended.

All Mushroom Model Publications books are available direct from the publishers, who now accept credit cards (Visa, MC, Amex, Switch)  

North American distributors are MMD, Australian distributors are Platypus Publications. In Europe, the books are available from any good bookshop (via our UK distributors, Orca). Contact MMP direct in case of difficulties. 

Thanks to Roger at Mushroom Model Magazine  for the sample.

Review Copyright 2008 by Brett Green
This Page Created on 27 March, 2008
Last updated 27 March, 2008

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