The Type II U-boat (Super Drawings in 3D)

the book is just what I was looking for. Good price, and it came fast. There is no verbiage it is just photo's great for buildinga model from scratch.

The 20th book in the Super Drawings in 3D series (No. 16020) covers a submarine class, the German Type II u-boat of World War II. Like others in the series, it is an 8-1/4" x 11-3/4", stapled card cover with 76 internal pages. As usual for this series the page numbering includes the card covers for unknown reasons. There is also an unbound foldout showing on one side conventional 1/144th scale 4 view (plan, starboard elevation, bow, and stern) line drawings of the the four sub-types and on the other perspective drawings of the four sub-types. As always, make sure this foldout is included if buying secondhand.The introductory text is very brief, the briefest ever I think. Worse, what there is of it is confusing. It states that these boats carried 5 spare torpedoes when actually they carried 5 total. It also states that a second periscope was introduced on the IIC sub-type while the drawings show that it was introduced on the IIB. Service in the Black Sea might also have been mentioned.This series is pretty much all about exterior detail and submarines are not rich in these details. Although the drawings are beautiful they have a barren feel to them with close up after close up focusing on the conning tower and deck guns. Some drawings of the various torpedo and mine types carried would also have been welcome.Detailed captioning has never been a strength of this series and that is particularly evident here. Instruments on the conning tower are never mentioned, fittings on deck ignored, and hatches in the conning tower scream for explanation.Recommended, but best used with other, more comprehensive references.

Knowing the history of boats which help the United States in the World War is amazing

Kagero's minimalist style is not suitable for a Type II U-boat, which is simply does not have enough exterior features to fill so many pages. The result is a proliferation of similar views. Some technical information about the sail, torpedo tubes, and on-deck equipment would help.

Ich hatte mir das Werk gekauft um ein eigenes 3D Objekt zu bauen. Dank der Illustrationen sowie der vorhandenen technischen Zeichnungen ist es auch sehr gut gelungen.(hüstel,..hüstel!)Für jeden Modellbauer 3D oder nicht zu empfehlen!

Ouvrage vraiment dédié aux maquettistes.Le reproche qu'on pourrait faire est le manque total de profils d'époque.Le livre ne présente que peinture et options du U-141.

Perfecto, según lo esperado. Kagero domina este tipo de libros ideales para modelistas avanzados y gente que le gusté el detalle de los buques

des nombreuses vues 3D de synthèse de sous marins mais qui s avèrent être des chimères avec des détails pris surdifférents sous marins . Pas de vue d un sous marins identifié avec précision.les plans sont rares et pauvres ( pas de plans de coupes transversales et donc des couples pour envisager la construction d'un modèle

Ich bin immer wieder überrascht wie detailiert diese Hefte der 3D Serie sind. Sie geben einen platischen Einblick in die struktuern und Farben (sofern historisch belegt) Für jeden Modellbauer eine absolute Hilfe. Gerade im Hinblick auf Detailierungsgrad und Bauteile postionierung. Beide Hefte (Typ II und Typ VII) sind für mich unverzichtbar.