Arado Ar 234 Blitz: Volume 2 (Monographs 3D Edition)

LIKE ALL THEIR WORK IT IS PRECISELY DONE

excellent book for the modeler or anyone interested in this aircraft. Vol 1 cover the cockpit in 3D Vol 2 goes into the air frame construction and lay out, land gear detail, engine nacelles for the B & C models and some of external engine, and all the items external on the fuselage. Just a well done and fascinating look at the Ar 234. Well worth the purchase.

VERY informative!

Very detailed drawings and great selection of pictures

This is the 62nd book in Kagero's Monographs series and volume II (of 2) devoted to the Ar 234. It is an 8-1/4" x 11-3/4", 120 page, square bound card cover. There are three unbound fold outs included so, as always, if buying second hand make sure these are included.The book breaks down similarly to volume I, the previous volume in this series. The first 30 pages are devoted to a brief service history of the aircraft supported by numerous but not always the best quality black and white photos. There follows 24 pages of drawings reproduced from contemporary factory documentation. These are certainly not without interest but the German captions are not translated forcing the non-German speaking reader to online translation services for enlightenment. One and a quarter of the unbound foldouts also feature factory drawings.There follows two pages of modern line drawings of the Ar 234C-3 in 1/72nd scale. There are seven views - the normal six and a profile with the wing removed to show the entire, unobscured fuselage. One and a half of the unbound foldouts feature the same drawings in the larger 1/48th and 1/32nd scales. The final quarter of a foldout shows some detailed drawings by Brian Hygate of the Ar 234B including inboard profiles and many details.The book concludes with 64 pages (including rear cover) of high quality computer graphics of both the Ar 234B and Ar 234C. Exterior features are extensively covered.As was the case for volume I everything *except* for the modern line drawings and the computer graphics appeared in the first (one volume) edition of this book, Monograph 33 from 2007, by the same author. The present book also reproduces the black and white photos at a somewhat larger size in many cases. The cover painting is new as well. The earlier (2007 edition) also included some "masking foil" that is not included here.In conclusion, the drawings and graphics represent a substantial upgrade in value for my money and completely justifies buying both volumes of the new edition even if one has the first one. Way too often Kagero tries to get readers to double dip, that is, buy the same material twice with little to no new material. This time around they did it the right way.

It's OK, yes but if you read the Amazon description it talks about the program to use swept wings. I was thus hoping this second volume in the series would actually have the line drawings of the various proposals included; also the likes of the 234 P for instance. Sadly, this book is pretty minimal on information and does not pass the 234 C design at all. Yes there are some nice CAD drawings, but on the whole the book was a let down. Luckily I picked it up on eBay for $6 so don't feel to bad. I would not have paid $30 or so for this.

Part 2 of the book of the Ar 234, lots of pictures and lots of computer graphics! Maybe a must for the super dedicated modeller or if you plan on building your on Ar 234. But for pure facts maybe there are better books out there. But the artwork is top-notch !

The most detailed book I have seen on the subject. Delivery was was prompt,the book excellent value for money.

Excellent book with very detailed drawings and photos

good selection of interesting pictures for the modeller.

This is a great book for those who have an interest in the construction and technicalities of the Ar 234.A generous mix of old drawings in A2 Poster format, exploded views and tons of new, 3D computer renderings of the entire plane including engines.Thanks for the effort making this book.It brings this rare plane to life.