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J.Jackiewicz & M.Wawrzyñski
Tekst w jêzyku angielskim, miêkka ok³adka, 180 stron, 399 zdjêæ, 151 kolorowych sylwetek bocznych i 32 kompletnych schematów malowania. Ca³a publikacja w kolorze.
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Opinia F19Gladiator, forumowicza LEMB-forum:
I just put my copy aside after reading it and would like to post my first impression.
The book contains a compilation of photos and colour profiles of captured Bf 109s, not only those captured by the major allied combatants but also of aircraft interned in Sweden and Switzerland. Bf 109s used in the Slovak National uprising in 1944, some captured by Yugoslav NOVJ partisan forces, Bulgarian (Half page text only) and a G-14 in French livery are subjects not so often covered in other articles or books on the subject.
Even if very many of the aircraft and photos are known from other publications, I find that it is quite nice to have them gathered in one volume like this. Another positive feature is that many aircraft are shown in b/w photos and colour profiles together, something also modelers will appreciate. About 185 profiles included, some of which are three-view or even four-view profiles! (I counted three- or four-view profiles as “one”)
The quality of the profiles are not to the very highest standards of Tullis and other top profile artists but good enough to give a decent representation of how the aircraft might have looked in colour. It also makes the book illustrations more informative.
An interesting feature with the colour profiles are that several are drawn with the parts missing on photos left out, such as missing cowlings and access hatches. I find it an interesting feature as most artists try to fill in the missing parts when making the profile, often giving speculative camouflage and markings to those parts -This way is more accurate, or should I say honest, in my opinion.(...)
http://www.luftwaffe-experten.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3860
Opinia Blue-Max, forumowicza TOCH-forum:
Finally I got my own copy of this book.
As already mentioned here, the book is printed in excellent graphic conditions.
The hole structure of the book is based on a dual combination of "picture/color profile" of the captured Me 109, accompanied by concise historical information. Sometimes there are more photos for one color profile, which is very good. This is the first time I see color profiles of "damaged airplanes". Very interesting! Highly recommended also for modelers.(...)
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=9318
Barry Brine - Recenzja dla Scale Aviation Modeller International 9/2007
Having not seen a book from this source before, I was unsure what to expect. Turning the pages I was impressed. Much has been written about the Me 109 in all its shapes, forms and theatres of war, and while much of the data here has been reproduced before, it has never been collated so well, or presented so attractively. This is a book you can sit down and enjoy anywhere, and one that offers a rare combination of business and pleasure so often absent from learned works of reference. Every page is packed with colour art or period photographs, and there are some beautiful combinations of colours and markings that just ery out to be modelled. Highly recommended.
Neil Robinson - Recenzja dla Model Aircraft Monthly 03/2008
This Polish publication written throughout in English, nearly slipped 'under my radar' and had it not been brought to my attention by my colleague and fellow editor, Gary Hatcher, I might have missed it - and that would have been a shame as it is a cracking book!
The rather uninspiring and easily dismissable title, belies a fascinating feast of wartime photos and accompanying full colour illustrations!
Within its 176 crammed pages, the book chronicles the colour schemes and markings of scores of Messerschmitt Bf 109s, from the first Bf 109Bs to the last Bf 109Ks, that were either shot down, crash-landed, abandoned or captured, for which the operational history and the aircraft's subsequent fate can be related. From the Spanish Civil War, through the Battles of France and Britain, Channel Coast operations, the North African, Mediterranean and Eastern Fronts and finally the Defence of Germany, the authors and artist have compiled a compendium of colour scheme and markings details, with full colour illustrations and accompanying b&w wartime photos, of what each individual aircraft looked like whilst under its original Luftwaffe ownership and then, where applicable, under its new operators.
There is good coverage of many Battle of Britain Bf 109E 'victims' and slightly later Bf 109Fs and Gs that found themselves in the UK for one reason or another. Another large section of the book is understandably taken up with the North African and Mediterranean Theatres, where, due to the ebb and flow nature of the land battles, many aircraft had to be abandoned, and several were put back in to flying condition again.
There are examples of French, British, American, South African, Swedish and Russian captured '109s, plus Italian, Swiss, Croatian and Slovakian operated machines.
What I particularly like about this book is that the subject aircraft's 'original' scheme is illustrated, as well as what it looked like after it was 'captured', allowing the modeller to produce a replica of the aircraft in question, both 'before' and 'after'!
An ideal book for both the modeller and aircraft enthusiast - it is of interest to both camps - and unreservedly recommended for anyone with an interest in Bf 109s in particular or World War Two in general. I shall certainly be modelling from it in the future...
Chris Banyai-Riepl - Recenzja dla Internet Modeler - Lipiec 2008
A new name in the publishing realm, Atelier Kecay has started off with an impressive book. Of course, with a subject of the Messerschmitt Bf 109, it is guaranteed to be a good seller, but it is challenging to find a niche that has not already been done. This book on captured Bf 109s does just that, though, and presents a common aircraft in some uncommon markings.
The presentation in this book examines the captured aircraft in a roughly chronological manner, beginning with the Spanish Civil War. For each captured example, there are photos and illustrations showing the aircraft at various points in its life. The illustrations deserve special mention, as many of them display the aircraft as seen at the point of capture. This means that some are missing wings or cowlings, or are in various states of disarray. This is a nice touch and shows good attention to detail.
Accompanying the photos and illustrations is the text, both the main text and the caption text. Between these, a very complete story about captured Bf 109s comes about. The level of research is extensive, and this comes across as well as you read through the pages. Given that the Bf 109 flew (and was captured) on all fronts, this must have taken considerable amount of time to track down all of the references, and the authors are to be commended for their persistence and research.
To provide a complete list of the aircraft covered would take far too much time, but I can list the countries that had captured examples. These include France, Spain, England, Russia, United States, Slovakia, Yugoslavia, and Switzerland. Some were left in Luftwaffe colors, others were repainted, with a few in some rather impressive schemes. Flipping through these pages, it will not take long before the desire to build a captured Bf 109 rises up.
If you are interested in Luftwaffe or the Bf 109, this is a book you cannot pass up. The quality of information as well as the quantity is simply superb, and worth every effort to add it to your library.
http://www.internetmodeler.com/2008/july/new-releases/book_me109.php
Floyd S. Werner, Jr, IPMS# 26266 - Recenzja dla IMPS-USA
Every once in a while a book comes across my desk that I say, "Holy crap this is great". This is one of those books. So much has been written about 109s that you would think it has all been done. This book proves that it hasn't.
This is the second book from Kecay Publishers out of Poland. Unlike many of the publications from this country this book is all in English, which makes it that more useful to English speaking modelers. Printed on high quality paper this soft bound book contains almost 400 photos, mostly black and white but some excellent color ones. Many of the photos I've never seen or are clearer than I remember them. The whole book is published in color with color profiles everywhere. There are 151 side profiles and 32 three and four view drawings.
The full color profiles are accompanied by numerous photos in most cases. Aircraft captured not only by the major allies but also those interned in Switzerland and Sweden. This book was obviously written by someone who really enjoyed the subject. Every version of the 109 is represented in one guise or another.
As a model builder this book is just about everything you could possibly want in a book. The color profiles are just what the doctor ordered. The photos are inspirational for diorama possibilities. It is nice to see the Messerschmitt is such different colors. Some of the notable aircraft are "Black 6", "Irmgard" Rolf Pringle's 109F, Constantin Cantacuzino "American Flag" and the NASM machine.
The colors on some of these aircraft is exceptional and in most cases unique. There is a little color for everybody's taste, everything from Silver, Black, Yellow, Green, Brown, Red, and even Blue. You have to see some of these aircraft to believe them. In some cases an individual aircraft is followed through it's evolution of markings. One such aircraft is "Irmgard". You see it develop from capture to unit hack to testing at Dayton. This is just an example of the great looking machines included in the book.
The text is easy enough to read with more than adequate history of most every machine. Some one should do decals for this entire book it is that good.
Some may question the price but when you look at an all color book with great photos, drawings and profiles as well as the history of the machines I have to say yes it is definitely worth the money. Besides, the cost already includes the shipping and handling so $49.90 is all that you pay. This is a welcome addition to my library and should be to yours as well. I thought it was worth every penny. I personally am looking forward to further releases from this new publisher. You can obtain your copy by ordering directly from them.
http://www.ipmsusa2.org/Reviews/Books/Aircraft/Books_Aircraft.htm
Sinuhe Hahn - Recenzja dla Hyperscale.com
Once in a while a book comes along which just knocks your socks off and makes you wonder why you hadn’t discovered it before. In my case it was a chance discovery while googling for interesting and unusual Messerschmitt Bf 109’s, especially those that had been captured by Allied forces during WW2. As quite a few users dubbed their Messerschmitts “Me 109” instead of their more common (and correct) “Bf 109”, I included this term in my search and struck gold when I stumbled upon the Polish publisher Atelier Kecay’s web site and their publication by Jackiewicz and Wawrzynski – just goes to show that one shouldn’t the search terms too strict!
A quick perusal makes it very clear that the authors have done an astonishing job in collating information on a large number of, if not every Bf 109 (whether intact or wrecked) which landed in Allied hands or which was interned from 1937 till the end of WW2.
As expected, the authors treatise starts off with the Bf 109B-1 captured in Spain during the Civil War and follows its use by the Republican forces, a French detachment during its interment in Spain (who were very impressed with its capabilities) and its subsequent transfer to Soviet Russia.
This is then followed chronologically by the invasion of Poland, the Battle for France and the subsequent course of WW2.
Of particular interest to modelers is that excellent large full colour profiles or three views are offered of virtually every aircraft depicted in the book. This includes all wrecks, with the profiles reflecting upon the actual condition of the aircraft e.g. several Bf 109E’s shot down during the Battle of Britain, are illustrated sans canopy, cowling, bent propeller or what-ever the case may be.
An interesting example here is the Bf 109 E-4 W.Nr. 1506 “White 5” piloted by Uffz. Hans-Georg Schulte, which had its “Hakenkreuz” and red recognition band on the cowling over painted, apparently due to a dispute with Hermann Goering! So if you want to build a German 109 minus a Swastika, here is your chance!
An example of Soviet – Allied cooperation is Bf 109 F-4 “Yellow 9” Wr. Nr. 7640 which was captured in Russia and at the request of the Americans handed over to them where it became EB 1. Interesting to see a Messerschmitt flying side-by-side with a P-51 Mustang.
In other instances the complete history of an aircraft is pursued and each stage in its history is documented photographically and illustrated by excellent drawings. An example being the Bf 109G-2 “Irmgard” captured by the USAF in North Africa, where 5 variations are depicted, including the original state of the crashed aircraft in Luftwaffe markings.
Of personal interest are the large number of Bf 109’s which were captured an tested by the SAAF, and here I was astonished to find some gems I was not aware of. These include Bf 109 G-4 “Black 13” captured in Tunisia, another G-4 captured in Sicily, and the highlight, “Black 10” a former Croat G-14 which deserted to Italy and landed in Jessi, to be taken over by 3 Wing SAAF. “Black 4”, a Bf 109 G-14A/S from the same flight was handed over to the USAF, who gave it to the Italians, and as they didn’t want it, turned it over to the Polish troops. It subsequently flew under RAF/Polish markings and is illustrated on the cover of the book. Such were the fortunes of war at this stage of the game.
In this context it is noteworthy that the authors also covered a number of Bf 109’s flown by Slovak or Croat pilots who had deserted to Russian forces, Romanian forces fleeing to the West, or those interned in Switzerland and Sweden, where thankfully the authors have resisted the urge to provide the reader with a further set of highly speculative profiles, but only provide schemes that have been documented.
As mentioned, a number of pages are devoted to aircraft used by former Axis-allies (Slovakia, Romania, Yugoslavia and even a French example) against retreating Germans in the last stages of WW2.
Naturally some debate will exist about the accuracy of certain profiles or the correctness of interpretation. An example would be the Bf 109 F-4 captured by 1 Squadron SAAF and which was recoded AX-?, where most SAAF historians would agree that the codes were black and not deep blue. Such issues are, however, minor quibbles and should not detract from the superb effort the authors have taken in providing us with such a valuable research tool.
As such, I can heartily recommend this book as a valuable resource to anybody interested in history of WW2, the Bf 109 or captured aircraft in general. The book is available directly from the publishers at http://www.kecay.com, where a number of scans from the book can be perused at leisure. I am delighted to say Kecay have announced the second volume by the authors on “Captured Butcher Birds” – I can scarcely wait.
So for those of you who would like to build a Me 109 but can’t bear the thought of something with German markings, here is your chance, as this book provides you with inspiration for a myriad of different options.
http://www.hyperscale.com/2009/reviews/books/captured109sbookreviewsh_1.htm
Denis Calvert - Recenzja dla Aircraft Illustrated - marzec 2009
Over the years, several photos have appeared in the aviation press depicting captured Messerschmitt Bf109s, many sporting hastily-applied (or hastily-adapted) colour schemes and the national markings of their captors, be they British, American or Swiss. Now, thanks to the entetprise of a Polish publisher, we have a whole volume. The colour drawings are first-rate, the selection of aircraft depicted wide and there’s a decent amount of text — all in English — concerning the circumstances of their ‘change of ownership’ Don’t let the fact that the English is sometimes less than perfect, nor indeed the references to Me109s rather than Bf109s, spoil your enjoyment of an off-beat and wonderful volume.
Recenzja w Wing Masters No.60 - wrzesieñ-pa¼dziernik 2007
Voici une belle édition polonaise, mais écrite en anglais, qui va ravir les inconditionnels ou simples amateurs, fort nombreux, de ce célèbre chasseur. Il est uniquement question ici, comme le titre l'indique, des appareils tombés aux mains des alliés. En état de vol ou non, ces derniers se sont retrouvés couverts de nouvelles marques de nationalité, dont les nôtres, d'ailleurs, leur donnant souvent une allure assez saugrenue. Lauteur a accompli un travail gigantesque, illustrant son propos de preuves photographiques. La retranscription des couleurs pourra, dans certains cas, être sujette à caution, pour le plus grand bonheur de certains spécialistes autoproclamés. Lautre somme tita-nesque de travail est constituée par les profils en couleurs, interprétés d'après les clichés. Ce n'est pas moins de 190 illustrations qui accompagnent les photographies avec, dans bon nombre de cas, la représentation des vues de dessus et de dessous, lorsque ces dernières peuvent être réalisées sans véritable doute. Dans certains cas, les aéronefs réduits à l'état d'épaves sont reproduits de façon classique, sous forme de profil, mais dans le même état de délabrement, ce qui s'avère surprenant, mais constitue une excellente idée.
Cet ouvrage va certainement permettre à beaucoup d'entre vous de revêtir leur maquette de livrées très originales. Mais il fournit surtout d'excellentes idées de diorama, notamment en ce qui concerne les épaves. On pourra, pourquoi pas, utiliser sans le moindre regret une maquette plus tout à fait aux standards actuels et lui offrir ainsi une nouvelle chance de s'exhiber.
Un ouvrage incontournable pour les passionnés d'avions de la Luftwaffe, même si ces derniers ont perdu leurs croix noires au profit de couleurs moins sinistres.
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