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Kagero Publishing
JG 53 “Pik As”
Booklet & Decals

by Marek J. Murawski

Units 7
 

S u m m a r y :

Catalogue Number, Description and ISBN:

Kagero Publishing
Units 7
JG 53 “Pik As” Booklet & Decals

Scale:

1/72, 1/48 and 1/32

Contents & Media:

28-page landscape format booklet (205 x 275-mm), plus waterslide decals for four subjects, in three scales, including colour schemes these

Price:

£13.99 available online from Casemate UK

Review Type:

First Look

Advantages:

Informative history, good photo images, excellent quality decals, all nicely presented.

Disadvantages:

Plan views for only one of four colour schemes covered.

Conclusion:

This is a good summarised information source on JG 53, its operational history, commanders and equipment. It includes some very good photo images and attractive colour scheme illustrations. Excellent quality decals printed by Cartograf are a bonus in three popular scales. However, I feel that plan views should have been provide for all four colour schemes. I am happy to recommend booklet and decal set to those with an interest in this famous unit.


Reviewed by Mark Davies


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FirstRead

 

The 30-page booklet and decal set reviewed here is number seven in Kagero’s “Units” series. It is in landscape format measuring 205 x 275-mm, which is slightly smaller than A4-size. It summarises JG 53’s operations in various theatres throughout WW2 and provides an interesting unit history, plus 40 very good photo images, and 4 colour illustrations. It also provides the names of all JG 53 commanders, details of each of the various sub-units, and a list of aircraft types used during the war.

 

 

Full colour scheme illustrations are provided for four versions of Bf 109’s from different periods of JG 53’s history. These are nicely presented in colour profiles (with plan views in only one case), and have paint colours cross-referenced to RLM codes as would be expected. Notes on the individual aircraft are included, and these have some information specific to minor details of the paint finish.

 

 

Decals covering individual aircraft markings for these three subjects accompany the booklet; they are supplied in 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32 scales; although no national insignia are included. The aircraft concerned are:

  • Bf 109E-1; “White 12” of 2/JG 53, Rennes airfield, France, 1940.

  • Bf 109F-4/Z/B; W.Nr. 7473, “White 3”, flown by Uffz. Felix Sauer of 10.(Jabo)/JG 53, San Pietro airfield, Sicily, March 1942.

  • Bf 109G4 Trop; W.Nr. 15013, “Black 16”, flown by Lt. Ulrich Seiffert of 8./JG 53, Siacca airfield, Sicily, late April 1943.

  • Bf 109F-2; W.Nr. 5434, “Black 3”, flown by Fw. Josef Wurmheller of 5./JG 53, Krowje-Selo airfield, Russia, mid-July 1941.

 

 

The decals are printed by Cartograf and are superbly well rendered as would be expected given this company’s reputation.

 

Conclusion

 

This is a good summarised information source on JG 53, its operational history, commanders and equipment. It includes some very good photo images and attractive colour scheme illustrations. Excellent quality decals printed by Cartograf are a bonus in three popular scales. However, I feel that plan views should have been provide for all four colour schemes.

I am happy to recommend booklet and decal set to those with an interest in this famous unit.

Thanks to Casemate UK for the sample.

Review Copyright © 2014 by Mark Davies
This Page Created on 13 August, 2014
Last updated 13 August, 2014

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