Review of Arado Ar 234 Blitz, Vol. I, No.61
Monographs – 3D Edition
Authors: Marek J. Murawski & Marek Rys
Kagero Publications
ISBN: 978-83-64596-34-6
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $29.95
ISBN: 978-83-64596-34-6
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $29.95
HISTORY:
The Arado Ar 234 was the world's first operational jet-powered bomber, built by the German Arado company in the closing stages of World War II.
Produced in very limited numbers, it was used almost entirely in the reconnaissance role, but in its few uses as a bomber it proved to be nearly impossible to intercept. It was the last Luftwaffe aircraft to fly over Britain during the war, in April 1945.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Arado Ar 234 B-2 at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Role
Reconnaissance jet bomber
Manufacturer
Arado Flugzeugwerke
Designer
Walter Blume
First flight
15 June 1943
Introduction
September 1944
Status
Retired
Primary user
Luftwaffe
Number built
210
Kagero is a book publisher based in Lublin, Poland.
This book is soft-cover of 128 pages in 8 ¼” x 11 ¾” page format. It comes in a re-sealable clear cello envelope.
It includes a cardboard pair of glasses with one blue lens and one red lens to wear to see the illustrations in 3D.
There are 84 black and white wartime photos, most of which are walk-around type showing various parts of the Ar 234’s structure inside and out.
There is a 7-view line-drawing of an Ar 234B-1 in 1/72nd scale spread over 2 pages.
There are 66 color 3D illustrations of every last inch of the aircraft’s interior and exterior.
16 color walk around photos of a restored Arado 234B-2 in the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum.
8 color profiles in the back of the book and 2 more on the back cover.
The last 2 pages have numerous color cover arts for other books Kagero publishes.
Tucked inside the book is a 27 ¼” x 19” sheet printed on both sides with a 7-view line drawing in 1/32nd scale of the Arado 234B. This large sheet is folded 3 times to fit the inside of the book.
A second sheet that is also tucked inside the book is 16” x 26 ¾” and has a 7-view line drawing in 1/48TH scale on one side. The backside being blank. It is folded several times also to fit the book.
I want to thank the folks at Kagero and at Casemate for this review sample.
The book came from Casemate in a heavily padded envelope.
Casemate is the North American distributor of Kagero books and the full listing of Kagero’s titles can be seen on Casemate’s web site.
The Arado Ar 234 was the world's first operational jet-powered bomber, built by the German Arado company in the closing stages of World War II.
Produced in very limited numbers, it was used almost entirely in the reconnaissance role, but in its few uses as a bomber it proved to be nearly impossible to intercept. It was the last Luftwaffe aircraft to fly over Britain during the war, in April 1945.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Arado Ar 234 B-2 at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Role
Reconnaissance jet bomber
Manufacturer
Arado Flugzeugwerke
Designer
Walter Blume
First flight
15 June 1943
Introduction
September 1944
Status
Retired
Primary user
Luftwaffe
Number built
210
Kagero is a book publisher based in Lublin, Poland.
This book is soft-cover of 128 pages in 8 ¼” x 11 ¾” page format. It comes in a re-sealable clear cello envelope.
It includes a cardboard pair of glasses with one blue lens and one red lens to wear to see the illustrations in 3D.
There are 84 black and white wartime photos, most of which are walk-around type showing various parts of the Ar 234’s structure inside and out.
There is a 7-view line-drawing of an Ar 234B-1 in 1/72nd scale spread over 2 pages.
There are 66 color 3D illustrations of every last inch of the aircraft’s interior and exterior.
16 color walk around photos of a restored Arado 234B-2 in the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum.
8 color profiles in the back of the book and 2 more on the back cover.
The last 2 pages have numerous color cover arts for other books Kagero publishes.
Tucked inside the book is a 27 ¼” x 19” sheet printed on both sides with a 7-view line drawing in 1/32nd scale of the Arado 234B. This large sheet is folded 3 times to fit the inside of the book.
A second sheet that is also tucked inside the book is 16” x 26 ¾” and has a 7-view line drawing in 1/48TH scale on one side. The backside being blank. It is folded several times also to fit the book.
I want to thank the folks at Kagero and at Casemate for this review sample.
The book came from Casemate in a heavily padded envelope.
Casemate is the North American distributor of Kagero books and the full listing of Kagero’s titles can be seen on Casemate’s web site.