Ultimate Japanese Cruiser Reference

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  1. Tugboat

    Tugboat Facilitator RCWC Staff Admiral (Supporter)

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    Hi guys, I know that I've been rattling on about books this week :) I just got my copy of LaCroix's Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War. It was about $65 and it is worth every penny. It is, in fact 3 inches thick and weighs a ton! It has history, design characteristics, and drawings (including hull frames) of every Japanese cruiser from WW2 (including the WWI ones they refitted and used). If you can find a copy, I highly recommend it! I am in loooove...
     
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    eeeew... sticky pages....
     
  3. Tugboat

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    That IS a danger. I'll have to be careful, at least on the pages where the hull frames drawings are :)

    It also has real pictures, from close up, of the superstructure of the ships. Never seen any pics of Japanese ships of this quality before. From the preface, they mention a lot of IJN officers who kindly shared personal pics, as well as the Japanese naval historical society. The amount of effort into this book is impressive. I may spend the next few years making hull and detail molds :) Battling? What's that?