Japanese carrier camouflage and reference appendices

The Japanese volume treats its appendices as a working reference, combining radar descriptions, paint schemes, camouflage plates, ship plans, technical notes, and a bibliography. A reader can move from an identification question to the relevant diagrams and then follow the notes into further research. Katsuragi's late-war disguise, including huts intended to merge the carrier into the coastline, shows how survival measures changed a ship's visible appearance. The color plates and profiles are especially useful for modelers seeking a credible finish. These appendices support ship identification, historical research, and model building.