Wings of the Black Cross
Special No. 2
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka
Eagle Editions
S u m m a r y |
Title and Publisher |
Wings of the Black Cross Special No. 2
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka
by
Mark Proulx
Illustrations by Steve Diesley
Eagle Editions |
ISBN: |
978-0-914144-63-2 |
Contents and Media: |
Soft-cover A4 format; 52 pages; black and white and colour photographs; full colour drawings |
Price: |
USD$24.95 plus shipping available online from Eagle Editions |
Review Type: |
FirstLook |
Advantages: |
A good selection of well-printed and -captioned photos, useful ID tables and nice colour profiles... |
Disadvantages: |
None noted except for my personal gripe about the use of ‘thru’ instead of ‘through’ |
Conclusion: |
A valuable addition to Ju87 history and a source of ideas for the modeller. |
Reviewed by Graham Carter
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48 glossy pages of A4 paper in a glossy card cover allow excellent reproduction of B&W photos and the colour profiles.
Starting with brief historical outline of the Ju87’s development and use, there is a table of common Stuka four and five character codes, and representative units they served in. A short dissertation on Stuka camouflage is followed by a table of Geschwader/Stab identification colours, and similarly for Early and Late War Staffel IDs.
The remaining 41 pages consists of dozens of clear well-reproduced B&W photos, many from private collections, each with a useful two to five line caption. Interspersed throughout are some excellent colour profiles by Steve. The coverage runs from the early ‘A’ types in three-colour schemes right through the ‘B’ , ‘D’ and ‘G’ variants to the end of the war.
Several shots are of crashed or surrendered aircraft.
This is a valuable addition to Ju 87 history and a source of ideas for the modeller.
Thanks to Eagle Editions for the sample.
Review Text and Images Copyright © 2018 by Graham Carter
This Page Created on 9 August, 2018
Last updated
9 August, 2018
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