Sopwith CamelBy Edward Kocent-Zielinski
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If you haven't noticed, Kagero has turned into a prolific publishing house that produces some outstanding historical and modeling monographs for both aviation and armor enthusiasts. In many of these monographs, they even provide a set of decals for many of the aircraft or vehicles that they profile. This title is no exception.
Printed
with Polish and English text, the author does a thorough job of covering
the development and operations of the Sopwith's Camel. The first 56 pages
of the book provides a detailed account of the aircraft's history, illustrated
with numerous B&W photographs that include some interior and fabric-less
airframe shots.
The author then provides an outstanding set of 1/48 scale three view drawings depicting the standard configuration of the Camel.
These drawings are followed by detailed scrap drawings of interior details and how the aircraft was rigged.
Next,
the author provides seven pages of nice color photographs of the Camel
on display in the Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow. This aircraft is displayed
without the fabric covering providing some oustanding detail of the exterior
and interior rigging and details of the aircraft.
The title concludes with several pages of color profiles depicting the aircraft as it appeared in operations.
Last, but certainly not least, a set of decals are included in 1/48 for several of the aircraft depicted in the color profiles.
This title follows the high standards for detail and accuracy that Kagero has become known for and should be a must-have for the aviation historian and modeler alike. This book is recommended and may provide a reasonable alternative to the hard-to-find Windsock Datafiles for WW1 modelers and historians.
My sincere thanks to Squadron Mail Order for this review sample!
