The ultimate modeller's guide to the popular 1:24/1:32 scale Meng (Wingnut Wings) kits includes: an authentic model of F.I 103/17 on the day Werner Voss was shot down, with revised colours and markings, weathering and repairs, all supported by archive photos and detailed captions; over 20 all-new 1:32 scale colour profiles by Ronny Bar providing accurate representations of 19 individual Jasta triplanes including a multiview centre-spread and all four Meng 1:24 decal options being presented in correct colours and markings. On the rear covers, superbly-rendered port, starboard, upper and lower views illustrating typical factory-applied camouflage, serial and stencil applications from Juanita Franzi; Ray Rimell building two 1:32 scale Meng Dr.I examples: an early version in the markings of Dr.I 204/17 and a late production machine flown by Jasta 14 in 1918 with step-by-step photo features backed up by special archive photo sections; the Meng Dr.I 425/17 from Volume 1 reworked to accurately represent the Red Barons iconic triplane in its ultimate April 1918 appearance; the Vintage Aviator Ltd., in New Zealand contributing great colour close-up details of reproduction Le Rhone and Oberursel rotary engines; Mengs 1:24 scale Triplane given the in-depth treatment with a heavily-illustrated build log adding extra details, modifications as required, and showing how to apply commercially-available streaked camouflage decals.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Rimell, Ray/Alexander, Richard
Title
Fokker F.I/Dr.I. Volume 2
Details
English text, paperback, many bw- and colour photos, colour profiles, including multi-side views, large format. 72 pages.
