Heinkel He 111. [Text in English and Polish].
(Lublin): Kagero, (2003),
First Edition. tall quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 72; plus many pages of line drawings and fold-outs. Kagero, Item #32515
Extensively illustrated with photographs, line drawings, and side views in full color. A detailed study of the Luftwaffe's twin-engine heavy fighter. Includes first-hand pilot accounts plus developmental and operational histories. With more than 130 b/w photos, 20 color profiles (2 with upper plan views on a double-sided foldout), 5 pages of detailed 1/72 scale drawings illustrating the defining features of the A, B, C and D variants - assorted profile and plan views. Decal sheet laid in. One folding sheet of drawings laid in. A very fine, clean copy. The first part of a monograph on the German WW2 bomber, Heinkel He 111 describes the development history of its all versions with coverage of changes made in their variants, sub-variants and field modifications. Originally designed as a bomber plane, He 111 was used as a torpedo and reconnaissance aircraft as well as - after the unique modification - for towing huge Me 321 gliders. The book features a detailed description of the aircraft’s structure and technical data and a chapter about camouflage and markings. With 112 pages, 99 photographs, 18 sheets of technical drawings in 1:48 and 1:72 scale with specification of external changes on production-run versions of the aircraft and 5 color charts with 8 examples of camouflage schemes. With 1:48 and 1:72 decals for 5 schemes:
Heinkel He 111 P-2, ‘1G+EK’ of 2./KG 27 “Boelcke”, Werneuchen (Germany), September 1939.
Heinkel He 111 H-6, ‘1H+FK’ of 2./KG 26, Grosseto (Italy), December 1942.
Heinkel He 111 H-6, ‘1H+AH’ of 1./KG 26, Barduffos (Norway), Summer 1942.
Heinkel He 111 H-16, ‘5J+ER’ of 7./KG 4, Bialystok (Poland), Spring 1944.
Heinkel He 111 H-20, ‘5J+GH’ of 1./KG 4, Dresden (Germany), April 1945.
Contains descriptions of the aircraft’s origins, its variants and combat history. Each volume includes several hundred archive photographs, technical scale drawings and color profile artworks, with free extras for modelers, including decals. A fine clean set.
Price: $45.00