These ships were the largest destroyers of their day and Robert Brown's 'German Destroyers' is a must for model makers. A book packed with nuggets of information, illustrations, photographs and a description of each fighting ship and weapons. Giving model makers an unparalleled level of visual information with paint schemes , models, line drawings and photographs.
Richard Gough, Military Author and Historian

Beautifully presented and lavishly illustrated with stunning colour photography throughout.
Model Boats, January 2019 - reviewed by John Deamer

Pagoda-style structures were a distinguishing feature of Imperial Japanese Navy battleships, and none were as extravagant as those on the Fuso and Ise-class vessels. Originally planned during World War One as a single rank of four hulls, the first two (Fuso and Yamashio) differed from the final pair (Ise and Hyuga), regarded as a separate class. Their development, careers and fates are described, combined with good contemporary images, intermingled with artist's impression to highlight differing configurations. Notably, as US Navy airpower devastated Japan's carriers, both Ise-class units would be converted into hybrid carriers battleships, although this was merely a prelude to further modification. Kits and accessory reviews are provided for both classes, from 1/1250 to 1/144 scales (although the latter is just a main twin-gun turret). Almost a third of the book is then devoted to modelling, with examples from a variety of renowned maritime builders, in full hull and waterline configurations,.. Read more
Airfix Model World - February 2017

Robert Brown and Steve Backer have put together a fantastic little visual reference guide with Ship Craft’s 22 Edition: German Battlecruisers. The history sections of the book are not complex in technical data but make for interesting and informative reading. The review section, albeit brief except assessments of the kits, certainly lays out the full array of kits offered for these types of ships sold today. By and large, the individual modeler’s contributions to this publication is worth the price of admission. All of the models are fantastic representations of these battlecruisers and each modeler is extremely talented in their own right. German Battlecruisers is a well presented reference guide to its self-titled subject matter and would make a superb addition to anyone’s personal reference library…especially fans of these period German Battlecruisers from the First World War.
Model Shipwrights

This book is well written and the text is supported by good sharp photos and illustrations. If your interest is World War II warships or ship modelling, this book should be in your library.
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