Book Review of
Finnish and German Seaplane Colours 1922-1945
Authors: Kari Stenman & Karoline Holda
MMP (Mushroom Models Publications)
White Series, Rainbow No. 9146
White Series, Rainbow No. 9146
ISBN: 978-83-76958-48-8
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2021
MSRP: $52.00
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2021
MSRP: $52.00
THE BOOK:
MMP (Mushroom Model Publications) is based in the UK. All their books are printed in English by Stratus, who is based in Lublin, Poland. Stratus also does their own line of books in Polish and English.
This book is hard-cover of 228 pages in 8 ¼” x 11 ¾” page format. 5 pages are blank.
The cover art shows a color photo of a Heinkel He-115A-2 parked near a shore that has a canoe on it.
This book describes in detail the camouflage and markings of the seaplanes used by the Finnish Air Force and by the Germans from Finnish bases from 1939 to 1945.
Aircraft of different countries of origin are shown in this profusely illustrated book, which includes many historical photographs and colour profiles showing the colours and markings carried by the aircraft.
Detailed colour notes and precise descriptions and illustrations of national markings over the period complete a book that will be invaluable to aircraft enthusiasts and aero modelers.
The book begins with black and white photos of: a Stetinin M0 Flying Boat, a Stetinin M5, M-15A and M-16, a L.V.L. A12, 7 photos of a Hansa 40, a Friedrich Hafen FF 41A & C, a Rumpler B1, a George Lery type flying boat, a Caudron G3 & C.59 and a Morane Saulnier M5.a Breguet 14A-2 and two of the 14C’s. a Kotha SAASK 1 & SA130, a Tuiski TU-159 and a Cessna G37.
Finnish Air Force aircraft include:
A I.V.L. A22 Hansa – 46 black and white photos & 8 color profiles.
A Blackburn Rippon 11F -52 black and white photos &13 color profiles.
A Junkers W34 & K43- 37 black and white photos,& 1 color photo and 10 color profiles.
A Junkers F13-8 black and white photos and 1 color profile.
Heinkel HE 115-15 black and white photos and 3 color profiles.
A Hover M.F. 11-8 black and white photos and 1 color profile.
A Beriev MBR-2 – 16 black and white photos, 4 color side profiles and one 4-view profile.
A Dornier DO22 – 21 black and white photos, 8 color profiles and one 3-view profile.
A Shirov SH-2 – 8 black and white photos and 2 color profiles.
A Heinkel HE59 – 8 black and white photos and 2 color profiles.
German aircraft shown are:
A Arado AR95V-3 – one black and white photo.
A Arado AR95A-1 – one black and white photo.
A Arado Ar196 – 5 black and white photos and 2 color profiles.
A Blohm & Voss BV138 – 3 black and white photos
A Dornier Do24 – one black and white photo.
A Heinkel HE59 – 4 black and white photos and one color profile.
A Heinkel HE60 - 2 black and white photos and one color profile.
A Heinkel HE114 – 5 black and white photos and 2 color profiles.
A Heinkel He115 – 4 black and white photos and one color profile.
A Sud-Est Leo H-246.1 – 3 black and white photos
A photo of the inside of the Hansa factory.
The Appendix
A color illustration of the Finnish Air Force swastika.
The bibliography.
This is one neat picture book of seaplanes. It will be of great interest to modelers and aviation historians alike.
I want to sincerely thank Casemate Publishers for this review sample. All MMP book titles can be seen on Casemate’s web-site at:
MMP (Mushroom Model Publications) is based in the UK. All their books are printed in English by Stratus, who is based in Lublin, Poland. Stratus also does their own line of books in Polish and English.
This book is hard-cover of 228 pages in 8 ¼” x 11 ¾” page format. 5 pages are blank.
The cover art shows a color photo of a Heinkel He-115A-2 parked near a shore that has a canoe on it.
This book describes in detail the camouflage and markings of the seaplanes used by the Finnish Air Force and by the Germans from Finnish bases from 1939 to 1945.
Aircraft of different countries of origin are shown in this profusely illustrated book, which includes many historical photographs and colour profiles showing the colours and markings carried by the aircraft.
Detailed colour notes and precise descriptions and illustrations of national markings over the period complete a book that will be invaluable to aircraft enthusiasts and aero modelers.
The book begins with black and white photos of: a Stetinin M0 Flying Boat, a Stetinin M5, M-15A and M-16, a L.V.L. A12, 7 photos of a Hansa 40, a Friedrich Hafen FF 41A & C, a Rumpler B1, a George Lery type flying boat, a Caudron G3 & C.59 and a Morane Saulnier M5.a Breguet 14A-2 and two of the 14C’s. a Kotha SAASK 1 & SA130, a Tuiski TU-159 and a Cessna G37.
Finnish Air Force aircraft include:
A I.V.L. A22 Hansa – 46 black and white photos & 8 color profiles.
A Blackburn Rippon 11F -52 black and white photos &13 color profiles.
A Junkers W34 & K43- 37 black and white photos,& 1 color photo and 10 color profiles.
A Junkers F13-8 black and white photos and 1 color profile.
Heinkel HE 115-15 black and white photos and 3 color profiles.
A Hover M.F. 11-8 black and white photos and 1 color profile.
A Beriev MBR-2 – 16 black and white photos, 4 color side profiles and one 4-view profile.
A Dornier DO22 – 21 black and white photos, 8 color profiles and one 3-view profile.
A Shirov SH-2 – 8 black and white photos and 2 color profiles.
A Heinkel HE59 – 8 black and white photos and 2 color profiles.
German aircraft shown are:
A Arado AR95V-3 – one black and white photo.
A Arado AR95A-1 – one black and white photo.
A Arado Ar196 – 5 black and white photos and 2 color profiles.
A Blohm & Voss BV138 – 3 black and white photos
A Dornier Do24 – one black and white photo.
A Heinkel HE59 – 4 black and white photos and one color profile.
A Heinkel HE60 - 2 black and white photos and one color profile.
A Heinkel HE114 – 5 black and white photos and 2 color profiles.
A Heinkel He115 – 4 black and white photos and one color profile.
A Sud-Est Leo H-246.1 – 3 black and white photos
A photo of the inside of the Hansa factory.
The Appendix
A color illustration of the Finnish Air Force swastika.
The bibliography.
This is one neat picture book of seaplanes. It will be of great interest to modelers and aviation historians alike.
I want to sincerely thank Casemate Publishers for this review sample. All MMP book titles can be seen on Casemate’s web-site at:
Very highly recommended.