MMP Books 78302 Maritime: Sino-Japanese Naval War 1894-1895 EN – an exceptional historical publication for maritime modeling enthusiasts

MMP Books 78302 Maritime: Sino-Japanese Naval War 1894-1895 EN is a professional, English-language monograph in A4 format (softcover, 224 pages), dedicated to modelers and all enthusiasts of late 19th-century naval history. The book, authored by renowned historian Piotr Olender, provides an in-depth analysis of the course of the First Sino-Japanese War (August 1, 1894 – April 17, 1895), focusing on naval operations and the technical and operational development of both empires' fleets.

• Category: modeling literature, reference publication
• Language: English
• First period of described equipment use: late 19th century
• Historical period: the twilight of the ironclad battleship era, the boom in development of torpedo boats and modern naval artillery; the war of East Asian powers for dominance in the Pacific
• Countries: Japan (Meiji) and China (Qing Dynasty)
• Featured vessels: detailed descriptions and illustrations of all major warships of both sides, including Ting Yuen-class battleships, Yoshino-class cruisers, torpedo boats, and gunboats
• Unique illustrative materials: dozens of drawings in various scales based on original ship plans, archival photographs from floating collections, detailed battle maps of Yalu River and Weihaiwei
• Materials: high-quality printing and paper, numerous precise technical diagrams, reproductions of rare photos, cross-sections, and comparative data tables
• Practicality: a source of knowledge and inspiration for modelers building dioramas of the turn of the 19th/20th centuries – including plastic ship models (1/350, 1/700) as well as paper or resin models
• Target audience: advanced historian-modelers, collectors, reenactors, and beginner builders seeking reliable reference materials

The monograph MMP Books 78302 Maritime: Sino-Japanese Naval War 1894-1895 EN is thoroughly documented, with an emphasis on expert technical details and descriptions of fleet tactics on both sides of the conflict. The publication explains the political background, analyzes all significant naval operations, and documents the fate of the warships and their crews. The book stands out for its wealth of technical illustrations and maps, which are an invaluable aid in building late 19th-century ship models.

We especially recommend this publication to all warship modelers, historians, and diorama reenactors. The book is rich in technical data and archival materials – excellent for both practitioners and collectors. Level of difficulty for using the material (e.g. for recreating a given ship in scale) – 3/5. MMP Books 78302 is the key to historical accuracy in your models!