This is number five in the Yellow series of Mushroom Models Magazines Specials. If you have read the previous series on the Gladiator, A6M, Bf-109E and Bf-109G, then you know you are in for a treat. What these books provide is not so much of a detailed history, but a brief historical background, a set of explanations and drawings for the different variants, a number of superb detail photos of various survivors, and a selection of excellent color profiles.

The Me-262 book is much of the same, though there is a difference in amount of material in the different sections. For instance, there really were not a plethora of 262A variants so there isn't a large section on that. What is not in the variant description has been made up for in the profiles section. In fact, there are no fewer than 27 pages of color profiles! To me, this is just superb as the markings are all very interesting and give one some excellent fodder for upcoming modeling projects.

A vast majority of the color photos in the book are also in color. Naturally, these close-ups are of preserved aircraft, though this time they are in Europe and Australia, and not those in the US. I rarely get to see images of these planes so it is a nice change for me. If I might put in one word of caution, it is regarding the profiles. Early Me-262s had slightly different rudders with a large clear tail light covering at the bottom. This is not shown in any of the early 262 color profiles, so use the profiles as color references and not as a replacement for good personal research into the aircraft of choice.

This is an excellent book for the 262 enthusiast and modeler, especially because of the color profiles. It is highly recommended as are all of the Mushroom Model books.

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