Kagero 0019KK Japanese Heavy Fighters 1937-1945 EN – monograph on Japanese aviation

Kagero 0019KK Japanese Heavy Fighters 1937-1945 EN is a renowned publication from KAGERO, dedicated to military aviation enthusiasts and modelers specializing in recreating aircraft from the World War II era. This English-language monograph by Dariusz Paduch is a unique compendium of knowledge about the heavy fighters used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force and Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service between 1937 and 1945.

The publication includes technical analysis, descriptions of construction, combat use, as well as detailed photographic documentation of such aircraft as the Nakajima J1N1 Gekko, Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu, and Kawasaki Ki-102. The album presents over 210 archival photographs, sourced from museum collections and private archives, many of which have never been published elsewhere. In addition to photographs, you will find color profile illustrations, technical drawings, and richly illustrated painting and marking schemes for the aircraft—particularly useful when building realistic scale models in 1/32, 1/48, or 1/72.

• A4 format book (210 x 297 mm), printed on matte coated paper
• Softcover binding — convenient for browsing and workshop use
• 172 pages filled with substantial descriptions and analyses
• Detailed discussion of the combat operations of these aircraft in the Pacific, in China, and during the battles for the Philippines and Okinawa
• Guidance on color selection, detailed cockpit and power unit features

This publication belongs to the category of modeling and historical literature, ideal both for experienced modelers (content interpretation difficulty: 2/5) as well as those just beginning their adventure with Japanese aviation. We especially recommend it to all plastic modeling enthusiasts who wish to achieve the highest historical accuracy in their models and broaden their knowledge of rarely described fighter aircraft from World War II.

Kagero 0019KK Japanese Heavy Fighters 1937-1945 EN is an essential addition to the library of every modeler and Far Eastern aviation history enthusiast!