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USS Massachusetts

Kagero Top Drawings

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This is the latest book from Kagero in their Top Drawing series, and like the previous books it has a brief history and the ships specifications at the beginning. There is also a page dedicated to the specifications and technical data for the ship and its armament. The rest of the twenty five pages are filled with beautifully drawn diagrams of every part of the ship.  It is obvious that a lot of time has been taken to get the drawings this good and accurate.  Amongst the larger diagrams are smaller sketches giving further details on some of the ships hardware and fittings. The scales for the diagrams within the book vary from 1:50 to 1:200. While the actual hull and most of the superstructure isn’t included in the book itself, other than bow and stern profiles and a side view identifying the main parts of the ship, they are included on the two A2 sheets included with the book.  The three view of the ship is in 1:400 scale, as is the full colour guide on the reverse. The second sheet contains more detailed diagrams of the ships structure, weapons and decks in 1:200 scale.

 

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Conclusion

This is yet another brilliant book in this series from Kagero.  The wealth of detail shown is a real boon to the maritime modeller, as is the superb clarity of the drawings. There are several models of the ship on the market, if you have one in the stash, you will need this book to make the most of the build.

 

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Another fine review Dave, and that does look to be a book to pick up at a show somewhere.  Now I wonder, where did I put that Trumpeter 1:350 USS Alabama kit?   :hmmm:

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