Camouflage and Decals No.4: Finnish Fighters WWII (Part 2) Book Review
By David L. Veres
| Date of Review | March 2016 | Title | Camouflage and Decals No.4: Finnish Fighters WWII (Part 2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Kari Stenman | Publisher | Mushroom Model Publications |
| Published | 2015 | ISBN | 9788365281029 |
| Format | 16 pages, softbound | MSRP (USD) | $35.00 |
Review
Fourth installment of MMP’s outstanding “Camouflage & Decals” range covers 1:48 and 1:72 Finnish World War II fighters:
- Hawker Hurricane I, HC-454 “4”, vänr. Orvo Helenius, 2/LeLv 26, 1943
- Hawker Hurricane I, HC458 “8”, ltm. Aarne Arte, 1/LLv 10, 1941
- Hawker Hurricane I, HC456 “6”, kapt. Heikki Kalaja, 1/LLv 10, 1941
- Curtiss Hawk 75A-2, CUw-560 “0”, vänr. Kyosti Karhila, 1/HLeLv 32, 1942
- Curtiss Hawk 75A-2, CUw-558 “8”, kers. Niilo Erkinheimo, 1/HLeLv 32, 1942
- Curtiss Hawk 75A-2, CU-581 “1”, luutn. Veikko Evinen, 3/HLeLv 32, 1944
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2, MT-201 “1”, maj. Eino Luukkanen, LeLv 34, 1943
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2, MT-213 “3”, ltm. Ilmari Juutilainen, 1/HLeLv 34, 1944
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6, MT-435 “1”, ylikers. Urho Lehto, 1/HLeLv 34, 1944
… plus “bonus markings” for Messerschmitt Bf 109s MT-465, -423, -449, -231, -451, -437, -458, -212, -426 and -215.
Whew! Who has enough fingers to count that high???
Registration and printing are superb. Federal Standard and RLM paint references are included. And artwork sports full sets of national markings for, I calculate, six (6) complete aircraft – to both scales.
Coverage perfectly complements Vol 2 of the publisher’s brilliant Finnish Fighter Colours. And subjects replicate Karolina Holda’s brilliant color profiles therein.
Rabidly recommended!
With thanks to Casemate for the review copy.