This is MMP Books' first foray into drawing sets. It seems like these sorts of things have become quite popular, especially with modelers and those interested in a particular subject. The set consists of several pages that are all two page fold-outs.

There are drawings in the major ship scales. This means 1/700, 1/350 and 1/200. This includes cutaway drawings so you can see where the various internal components were located. In addition, you are provided with detail drawings such as the bridge structure, various guns and other ship's fittings, also in the usual scales.

Multiple drawings are provided as you are given an opportunity to see the ship when it was constructed in 1920, how it was just before the war in 1939 and its final fit in 1944. The Minikaze was only one in a class of many sister ships. On the last page of the book we are provided with stats on the class as well as a table the provides basic information on all of the other ships in the class.

In all, it makes for an interesting publication in its own right and a must have item for those modeling the ship.

October 2015