From the Kagero Website – a new series of A-4 size volumes. Each consists of 16-24 pages and includes selected archive photos, colour painting schemes or 3D renders. Some books would contain scale drawings, too. One can find high-quality decal sheet with both 1/48th and 1/72nd scales of one specific painting scheme. If the illustration differs in details from the decal, we will present photos, which were used to develop sheet. Series for modellers as a supplement to other publications or compilation of already published materials.

The book “References for Modellers #2 - Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2” from Kagero publishing delivers a concise content within its 26 pages. It provides a free set of decals in 1/72 and 1/48 scales for the winter-camouflaged Messerschmitt Bf-109F-2 that was flown by Hptm. Hans Philipp on the Eastern Front in 1942. The quality of the color profiles is great. There are a few other interesting color profiles as well. Black and white archival photographs show interesting aircraft close-ups and details. The last nine pages are dedicated to drawings in 1/72, 1/48, and even 1/24 scale (for equipment only). They provide information about different variants of the F-2 machine. I was nicely surprised by some of the versions, like the F-2 one with underside RZ65 rocket launchers, for example. I found this publication quite interesting because it provided brief descriptions of aircraft shown, color profiles, and decals that could be applied to one of the models represented in one of the profiles. I highly recommend this book to aircraft enthusiasts and model builders, especially for a quick reference and price.

My sincere thanks go to KAGERO publishing for providing this book to review and IPMS USA for allowing me to review it.