MMPBOOKS NEW & FORTHCOMING BOOKS 2014/2015 MMPBOOKS 2 Mitsubishi A6M ZERO Artur Juszczak BIG YELLOW SERIES ISBN 978-83-63678-29-6 A4, HB, Release Date: 2014 The illustrated technical history of the most famous Japanese warplane of World War Two. The different versions of the plane, from the 1940 prototypes to the final aircraft of 1945 are described and illustrated; all the changes in specification, equipment and performance are recorded. Drawings and data from the original technical manuals, full dimensional details and photographs of surviving examples preserved in aviation museums illustrate all aspects of the airframe, inside and out. Wartime photographs and many pages of color illustrations complete the book’s comprehensive coverage. More than 30 color profiles. Profusely illustrated with photos, including a comprehensive walk-around section showing all aspects of the airframe, and diagrams from official manuals. Includes scale plans, and color profiles showing many of the colorful schemes applied to the ZERO by its users. Second edition. Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Jarosław Dobrzyński YELLOW SERIES ISBN 978-83-63678-39-5 A4, pbk, Date 2015 An illustrated technical history of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter supersonic interceptor and fighter-bomber. One of the Century Series of aircraft, it was operated by the air forces of more than a dozen nations from 1958 to 2004. The different versions of the plane, from the prototypes to the final export and liscence built versions are described and illustrated; all the changes in specification, equipment and performance are recorded. Drawings and data from the original technical manuals, full dimensional details and photographs of surviving examples preserved in aviation museums illustrate all aspects of the airframe, inside and out. Contemporary photographs and many pages of color illustrations complete the book’s comprehensive coverage. About 40 color profiles. Profusely illustrated with photos, including walk-around section showing all aspects of the airframe, and diagrams from official manuals. Includes 1/72nd scale plans, and color profiles showing many of the colorful schemes applied to the Starfighter by its users, including anniversary schemes. MMPBOOKS 3 T-34-85 Camouflage & Markings 1944-1945 Przemysław Skulski GREEN SERIES ISBN 978-83-63678-66-1 A4, pbk, Release Date: 2015 The T-34 was possibly the best medium tank of WW2, and was a major influence on all subsequent tank designs. It served in huge numbers with the Soviet Army and its allies, and was also used by their enemies! This book describes the colours and markings applied to the T-34-85 in service with all major users, including unit and tactical markings, individual names and insignia, and air recognition features. Profusely illustrated with photos and colour profiles, this is essential reading for armour enthusiasts and modellers. The Men Inside the Metal vol. 2 The British AFV Crewman i WW2 Dick Taylor GREEN SERIES ISBN 978-83-63678-28-9 A4, pbk, Release Date: 2014 This book, Volume 2 in a series of two, completes the story of the uniforms and equipment of British and Commonwealth tank and AFV crews. The evolution of uniforms, and the variations in actual use on all fronts, are described and illustrated, as is the personal equipment of AFV crews. The advantages and drawbacks of all the designs are discussed, in the context of actual front-line operational experience. Illustrated with many photos and drawings, covering all uniform variations and equipment. Vol. 2 contains information on REGIMENTAL INSIGNIA. MMPBOOKS 4 Irish Coastal Landings 1922 Ralph Riccio GREEN SERIES ISBN 978-83-63678-60-9 A4, pbk, Date 2015 This book is a history of Irish National Army coastal landings, many of which have been previously unreported in histories of the Irish Civil War, that were carried out against Republican forces from July through December 1922. It provides details on each of the landings to include specific landing sites, the ships used to transport the troops, number of troops, armoured cars and artillery involved, casualties, major personalities who participated, and objectives achieved. In addition to period photos of the ships, equipment and troops involved, the text is also supported by both vintage and current comparative photographs of most of the landing sites. The book also includes, for the first time ever, superb scale drawings of all of the ships involved in the landings. Italian Artillery of WWII Enrico Finazzer & Ralph Riccio GREEN SERIES ISBN 978-83-63678-61-6 A4, pbk, Date 2015 This book covers the technical aspects of all the artillery pieces used by the Italian Army during WWII. Included are details of the WWI guns and later designs of Italian origin, German and war booty guns, selfpropelled guns and artillery tractors. Technical details and scale plans of every described piece. MMPBOOKS 5 German Aircraft Instrument Panels vol. 1. Dariusz Karnas INSIDE ISBN 978-83-63678-55-5 A4, HB, Release Date: 2014 This book from the new series “INSIDE” shows detailed drawings of German WW2 aircraft instrument panels in great detail. Also every single instrument is shown in individual large scale drawings. Includes panels from the following aircraft: • Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4, • Messerschmitt Bf 110E • Fieseler Fi-156 Storch • Focke Wulf Fw 190A-3 • Henschel Hs 123 • Junkers Ju 88A-4 Cruisers of the 1st rank. Avrora, Diana, Pallada Aleksiey V. Skvorcov MARITIME SERIES ISBN 978-83-63678-56-2 A4, HB, Release Date: 2015 A monograph dedicated to the story of the design, construction and service of the three sister-ships – “Avrora”, ”Diana” and “Pallada”, commissioned into the Russian Navy at the beginning of the 20th century. All of them participated in the Russo-Japanese War 1904–1905, and the first two operated in the Baltic Sea during WWI (1914–1918). More than 300 photos, mostly unpublished, and many scale plans including original ones. MMPBOOKS 6 Albatros Fighter Aircraft of WW1 Dave Douglass SPOTLIGHT ON ISBN 978-83-63678-57-9 A4, HB, Release Date: 2014 This book from the new series “Spotlight On” shows detailed drawings of the famous German WWI fighter family – Albatros. The book contains very detailed colour profiles showing the variety of the Albatros family camouflage, with very comprehensive captions. F-104 Starfighter Special Schemes Lieuwe de Vries SPOTLIGHT ON ISBN 978-83-63678-58-6 A4, HB, Release Date: 2015 This book from the new series “Spotlight On” shows detailed drawings (profiles) of F-104 Starfighters in special colour schemes and markings. Contains very detailed colour profiles showing the variety of the F-104 family special schemes, with comprehensive captions. Panzer Colours of III Reich Thierry Vallet SPOTLIGHT ON A4, HB, Release Date: 2015 Panzer Colours of the III Reich:1933–1945. A fascinating study of the evolution of German panzer colors and camouflage from pre-war through to the end of the Second World War. This book will focus on colourful panzer profiles. Subjects include Pre-war period (1927–1937), Polish campaign, Low Countries and France, North Africa, Eastern front, Campaign in Italy, Western Front and Battle for Germany. MMPBOOKS 7 Bomber Aircraft of 305 Squadron Lechosław Musiałkowski WHITE SERIES ISBN 978-83-61421-80-1 A4, HB, Release Date: 2014 History of this successful Polish bomber squadron during WW2. No. 305 ‘Weilkopolski’ Squadron RAF was a Polish bomber squadron than originally served as a night bomber squadron, but later converted to daylight operations in 1943 and ended the war as a low-level bomber squadron. The book covers the history of the squadron and the history of the aircraft used – Fairey Battle, Vickers Welligton, B-25 Mitchell and de Havilland Mosquito. Also details of the markings and camouflage changes are described with many unpublished photos and color profiles. From the Voisin to the Mirage 100 years of French Aeronautic Presence in Peru Amaru Tincopa Gallegos WHITE SERIES ISBN 978-83-61421-93-1 A4, pbk, Release Date: 2015 From the very beginning of aviation in South America, French aircraft and aviators played a major part in the development of military flying in Peru. This exciting new book covers the use of French aircraft and the involvement of French designers, instructors and military thinking in the development of the Peruvian air force. From “stick and string” biplanes through to supersonic jets, many of the most significant French types saw service in Peru and were involved in local conflicts, as detailed in this book. Profusely illustrated with many rare photos and color profiles of selected aircraft in Peruvian markings. MMPBOOKS 8 Portugese Fighter Colours 1919–1956 Luis ArmandoTavares, Armando Jorge Soares WHITE SERIES ISBN 978-83-63678-45-6 A4, HB, Release Date: 2015 The newest volume in MMP’s “Rainbow Series” covers the colors and markings of all the piston-engine fighters that served with the Portuguese military from the end of WW1 to the 1960s. A small nation with modest-sized air arms, Portugal nonetheless used a wide variety of iconic fighter aircraft over this period, from the SPAD S.VII of WW1 to the F-47 Thunderbolt after WW2. French, British and American aircraft were used, including such famous types as the Hawker Fury and Hurricane, the Spitfire and the Bell P-39 Airacobra. This profusely illustrated book covers all these aircraft, with brief details of their service use and comprehensive details of the colors and markings they carried. Besides the many photos, full color profiles illustrate the markings used. Detailed color notes and precise description and illustration of national markings over the period complete a book that will be invaluable to aircraft enthusiasts, historians and modelers. Finnish Fighter Colours 1939–1945 vol. 2 Kari Stenman, Karolina Hołda WHITE SERIES ISBN 978-83-63678-44-9 A4, HB, Release Date: 2015 Second volume covers Finnish Fighters used during WWII. Camouflage and markings of the fighters obtained from France, USA, Germany, UK and the USSR are described in unparalleled detail by the well-known Finnish author Kari Stenman. Many unpublished photos, and color profiles. Vol. 2 covers: • Hawker Hurricane I & II • Caudron CR 714 • Curtiss Hawk 75A • Messerschmitt Bf 109 G • VL Myrsky • I-153 • I-15bis • I-16 • LaGG-3 • Curtiss P-40M Warhawk MMPBOOKS 9 Polish Fighter Colours 1939-1947 Bartłomiej Belcarz, Robert Gretzyngier, Tomasz J. Kopański, Wojtek Matusiak, Wojciech Zmyślony WHITE SERIES A4, HB, Date 2015 This book describes in detail the camouflage and markings of the day fighters used by the Polish Air Force in 1939-47. Aircraft of Polish, French, British, American, Soviet and German origin are shown. Written by a well-known quartet of distinguished Polish aviation historians: Kopański, Belcarz, Gretzyngier and Matusiak. Many historical photos and colour profiles. Fouga Magister Tine Soetaert WHITE SERIES ISBN 978-83-63678-38-8 A4, pba, Release Date: 2014 An illustrated technical history of the Fouga Magister – 1950s French two-seat jet trainer. The different versions of the plane are described and illustrated; all the changes in specification, equipment and performance are recorded. Drawings and data from the original technical manuals, full dimensional details and photographs of surviving examples preserved in aviation museums illustrate all aspects of the airframe, inside and out. Brief operational history of all export users including Israel, Finland, Belgium, Katanga, Ireland, Brazil and others. Color photographs and many pages of color illustrations complete the book’s comprehensive coverage. About 40 color profiles. Profusely illustrated with photos, including walk-around section showing all aspects of the airframe, and diagrams from official manuals. Includes 1/72nd and 1/48th scale plans, and color profiles showing many of the colorful schemes applied to the Fouga Magister by its users, including anniversary schemes. MMPBOOKS 10 French Bombers of WWII José Fernandez, Patrick Loureau WHITE SERIES A4, HB, Release Date: 2015 Whilst French fighter aircraft of the early war period are well known and the subject of many books, the bomber aircraft used by the French Air Force in this period are not well documented in English. This book describes and illustrates all such aircraft in use in 1940, from the obsolescent to the elegant and up-to-date modern bombers. Fully illustrated with many wartime photos, and scale plans of the major types. Full color profiles of many representative aircraft. Caudron CR.714 C1 Cyclone The Ultimate Story Bartłomiej Belcarz, Marek Ryś, Kari Stenman OTHERS ISBN 978-83-61421-26-9 A4, HB, Release Date: 2015 This book describes, in previously untold detail, the story of the development and service of the Caudron CR.714 C1 “Cyclone” in the French and Finnish Air Forces. Whilst the concept of “lightweight” fighters was examined in many countries before and during WW2, the little Caudron was one of the very few to see production and service. On operations its limitations were cruelly exposed, but this did not stop its pilots (French, Polish and Finnish) from doing their very best, and this book is dedicated to their bravery. Comprehensively illustrated with photos, scale plans, detail drawings and color profiles, this book is essential reading for enthusiasts and historians of air combat in WW2. MMPBOOKS 11 Vânător Romanian Hunter The I.A.R.80 and I.A.R.81 in Ultimate Detail Radu Brînzan OTHERS ISBN 978-83-63678-40-1 A4, HB, Date 2014 A detailed and comprehensive illustrated technical history of the I.A.R.80 and I.A.R.81 – Romanian World War II fighter and groundattack aircraft. This elegant but little-known aircraft was the mainstay of the Romanian air force’s fighter arm throughout WW2, involved in fighting against both the Allies and then against the Axis. It was heavily involved in aerial battles against USAAF heavy bombers attacking Romanian oil fields. The different versions of the plane are described and illustrated; all the changes in specification, equipment and performance are recorded. Drawings and data from the original technical manuals, full dimensional details and photographs of the few surviving relics preserved in aviation museums illustrate all aspects of the airframe, inside and out. Color photographs and many pages of color illustrations complete the book’s comprehensive coverage. 60 color profiles. Profusely illustrated with photos, including walk-around section showing all aspects of the airframe, and diagrams from official manuals. Includes accurate 1/48th scale plans, and color profiles showing many of the colorful schemes applied to the aircraft. Il-2 Shturmovik Viktor Povinsky OTHERS ISBN 978-83-63678-37-1 A4, HB, Release Date: 2014 An illustrated technical history of the most famous Soviet warplane of World War Two, the Il-2 Shturmovik. Built in larger numbers than any other aircraft, the Il-2 ground-attack and close-support aircraft was perhaps the most important aircraft on the Eastern Front in WW2. The different versions of the plane, from the prototypes to the final aircraft of 1945 are described and illustrated; all the changes in specification, equipment and performance are recorded. Drawings and data from the original technical manuals, full dimensional details and photographs of surviving examples preserved in aviation museums illustrate all aspects of the airframe, inside and out. Wartime photographs and many pages of color illustrations complete the book’s comprehensive coverage. About 100 color profiles. Profusely illustrated with photos, including walk-around section showing all aspects of the airframe, and diagrams from official manuals. Includes 1/72nd scale plans, and color profiles showing camouflage and markings applied to the Shturmovik by its users. MMPBOOKS 12 Russian Aviation Colours 1909–1922 Camouflage and Markings Vol. 1 Early Years Marat Khairulin, Boris Stepanov OTHERS ISBN 978-83-63678-48-7 A4, HB, Release Date: 2015 This book describes the history of the little-known emblems and distinctive markings of Russian military aviation from the early origins of domestic military aviation up to the Russian exit from WW1. The authors have managed to collect, and in some cases partially reconstruct, the majority of emblems and signs used in Russia during this period by military aviation units. The book catalogues the differences aviation motifs from the beginning of the formation of Russian military aviation. The collected material is presented in a clear and attractive form - color plates, reconstructed logos, and original photographs from public and private archives. This book is intended for a wide audience and at the same time will be a great help to researchers and historians seriously engaged in the history of Russian military aviation. This profusely illustrated book covers all the aircraft used, with brief details of their service use and comprehensive details of the colors and markings they carried. Besides the many photos, full color profiles illustrate the markings applied. Detailed color notes and precise descriptions and illustration of national markings over the period complete a book that will be invaluable to aircraft enthusiasts, historians and modelers. Polskie Konstrukcje Lotnicze w Rumunii 1933 – 1946 tom IV cz. 3 Dan Antoniu POLISH TEXT ISBN 978-83-63678-67-8 A4, HB, Date 2014 Kolejny tom poświęcony historii polskich konstrukcji. Tym razem jest to zbiór w większości niepublikowanych fotografii (blisko 600) przedstawiajacych losy samolotów polskich po kampanii wrześniowej oraz produkowanych w Rumunii na licencji polskiej. Autor jest uznanym autorytetem w tej dziedzinie w Europie, zaś powyższa książka jest jego polskim debiutem. MMPBOOKS 13 Polish Wings No. 18 Breguet 19 / Farman F68 Goliath / Amiot 123 Bartłomiej Belcarz POLISH WINGS ISBN 978-83-63678-14-2 A4, pbk, Date 2015 This new book in the Polish Wings series tells the story of three betweenthe-wars French aircraft – the Breguet 19, the F 68 Farman Goliath and the Amiot 123. The Polish Breguet 19 was made famous by the epic Bolesław Orliński flight from Warsaw to Tokyo and back. The Farman F 68 Goliath was a giant bomber for its time. Many previously unpublished photos, and colour profiles. Polish Wings No. 19 Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17 and Polish Versions Lechosław Musiałkowski POLISH WINGS ISBN 978-83-63678-27-2 A4, pbk, Date 2015 This new title in the established and popular “Polish Wings” series tells the story of the MiG-17 aircraft and Polish built versions in the Polish Air Force. The acquisition and operations of these aircraft in Poland is told in detail, illustrated with many previously unpublished photos. Color schemes and markings are described and illustrated. MMPBOOKS 14 Polish Wings No. 20 Yakovlev Yak-1, Yak-3, Yak-7, Yak-9 Wojciech Zmyślony, Wojciech Sankowski POLISH WINGS ISBN 978-83-63678-63-0 A4, pbk, Date 2015 The next book in the popular Polish Wings series cover he most famous Soviet fighter family, the Yakovlevs. Covers the Yak-1, Yak-3, Yak-7 and Yak-9 in Polish Air Force service during WWII and into the late ‘40s. More than 200 photos, mostly unpublished, and many colour profiles. Polish Wings No. 21 MiG-29 “Kościuszko Squadron” Commemorative Scheme Wojtek Matusiak, Robert Gretzyngier POLISH WINGS ISBN 978-83-63678-64-7 A4, pbk, Date 2015 The next book in the popular Polish Wings series is on the famous MiG-29 in the Polish Air Force, specifically on the “Kościuszko Squadron” Commemorative Schemes. Written by the designers of the original schemes. Polish legendary pilots have been honoured; Ferić, Pisarek, Krasnodębski, Urbanowicz, Zumbach, and Merian Cooper. More than 200 colour photos, mostly unpublished, and many colour profiles. MMPBOOKS 15 MMPBOOKS Mushroom Model Publications, Roger Wallsgrove 3 Gloucester Close, Petersfield, Hampshire GU323AX, UK tel.: +44 (0) 01730 300795 [email protected], www.mmpbooks.biz Polish Office Wydawnictwo STRATUS s.c. PO Box 123, 27-600 Sandomierz, Poland [email protected], www.stratusbooks.com.pl DISTRIBUTION North America: Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors, L.L.C. 908 Darby Rd, Havertown, PA 19083, USA [email protected] Tel: +1(610)-853-9131; Fax: +1(610)-853-9146 Europe: Chris Lloyd Sales & Marketing Services Orca Book Services Unit 3A, Fleets Corner Poole, Dorset BH17 0HL Tel: 01202 665432; Fax: 01202 666219 e-mail: [email protected] Australia Platypus Publications, Box 13 PO, Glenbrook, NSW 2773. Australia Tel: 0247 536148, (10 am – 7 pm) Cover photo: Dariusz Karnas twitter.com/MMP_books www.youtube.com/user/MMPBOOKS www.facebook.com/mushroomModelPublications www.facebook.com/WydawnictwoStratus www.mmpbooks.biz www.stratusbooks.com.pl
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