Review of
Macchi C.202 Folgore
Author: Przemysław Skulski
Mushroom Model Publications
Orange Series No. 8114
ISBN: 978-83-61421-66-5
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: £14.99
Mushroom Model Publications (MMP) is located in the U.K. All their books are printed in Sandomierz, Poland by their associate Stratus in the English language. Stratus also does their own books in both English and Polish.
This new book came directly from Stratus, wrapped in several layers of heavy cardboard to protect it in the mail.
The book is soft bound and 104 pages in 8 ¼” x 11 ¾” format.
The development of the most famous Italian WWII fighter is described and illustrated. Combining the agility and excellent flying characteristics of the earlier c.200 Saetta with a powerful German aero-engine, the Folgore (Lightning) was the best Italian fighter in large-scale service. It served with the Regia Aeronautica (Italian Air Force) and other forces, including the Croatian air arm.
The book describes the design, development and operations of this most elegant and effective fighter.
This is the 2nd edition revised, enlarged and extended book on the C.202.
It contains 1/72nd and 1/48th scale plans. The 1/48th scale ones include profiles of the prototype, Serie I, Serie III, Serie V, Serie IX and the Serie XI. The Serie IX is a 6-view illustration.
There is a loose sheet, printed on both sides that is inserted into the book and has the 1/72nd scale line drawings on it.
There are 90 black and white wartime photos. Three of these are pilot’s faces.
There are 4 rare wartime color photos (including the cover art).
There are 63 modern color photos. The majority of these are walk-around type of 2 surviving examples in museums.
Included are 52 full color profile paintings. One of these is a 3-view, one is a top-view, one is a 2-view and two are a 4-view.
There are tech manual illustrations. Six of these are for the fuselage, 13 are for the engine, 15 are for the cockpit and canopy, 3 are for the tail, 9 are for the undercarriage and 12 for the armament.
This has got to be the definitive book on the C.202. It is really packed with info and great color profiles.
Highly recommended.
This new book will prove to be essential reading for aviation enthusiasts and scale modelers.
A perfect companion volume to the recent MMP book on the c.202’s direct ancestor, the Macchi C.200 Saetta. The cover art for that book and the one on the Fieseler Fi 156 Storch are shown on the back cover of this book.
I want to thank Dr. Roger M. Wallsgrove, Editor in Chief of MMP and the folks at Stratus for this review sample.
Information on all MMP books can be found on line at
www.mmpbooks.biz
The European distributor is ORCA
The North American distributor is CASEMATE
The Australian distributor is PLATYPUS PUBLICATIONS
Mushroom Model Publications
Orange Series No. 8114
ISBN: 978-83-61421-66-5
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: £14.99
Mushroom Model Publications (MMP) is located in the U.K. All their books are printed in Sandomierz, Poland by their associate Stratus in the English language. Stratus also does their own books in both English and Polish.
This new book came directly from Stratus, wrapped in several layers of heavy cardboard to protect it in the mail.
The book is soft bound and 104 pages in 8 ¼” x 11 ¾” format.
The development of the most famous Italian WWII fighter is described and illustrated. Combining the agility and excellent flying characteristics of the earlier c.200 Saetta with a powerful German aero-engine, the Folgore (Lightning) was the best Italian fighter in large-scale service. It served with the Regia Aeronautica (Italian Air Force) and other forces, including the Croatian air arm.
The book describes the design, development and operations of this most elegant and effective fighter.
This is the 2nd edition revised, enlarged and extended book on the C.202.
It contains 1/72nd and 1/48th scale plans. The 1/48th scale ones include profiles of the prototype, Serie I, Serie III, Serie V, Serie IX and the Serie XI. The Serie IX is a 6-view illustration.
There is a loose sheet, printed on both sides that is inserted into the book and has the 1/72nd scale line drawings on it.
There are 90 black and white wartime photos. Three of these are pilot’s faces.
There are 4 rare wartime color photos (including the cover art).
There are 63 modern color photos. The majority of these are walk-around type of 2 surviving examples in museums.
Included are 52 full color profile paintings. One of these is a 3-view, one is a top-view, one is a 2-view and two are a 4-view.
There are tech manual illustrations. Six of these are for the fuselage, 13 are for the engine, 15 are for the cockpit and canopy, 3 are for the tail, 9 are for the undercarriage and 12 for the armament.
This has got to be the definitive book on the C.202. It is really packed with info and great color profiles.
Highly recommended.
This new book will prove to be essential reading for aviation enthusiasts and scale modelers.
A perfect companion volume to the recent MMP book on the c.202’s direct ancestor, the Macchi C.200 Saetta. The cover art for that book and the one on the Fieseler Fi 156 Storch are shown on the back cover of this book.
I want to thank Dr. Roger M. Wallsgrove, Editor in Chief of MMP and the folks at Stratus for this review sample.
Information on all MMP books can be found on line at
www.mmpbooks.biz
The European distributor is ORCA
The North American distributor is CASEMATE
The Australian distributor is PLATYPUS PUBLICATIONS