Klaus, Haagen/Kinzey, Bert P-38 Lightning. Part 2: P-38J through P-38M Variants. Also covers the F-5B, F-5E, F-5F & F-5G Photo Reconnaissance Variants

This publication features expanded and revised historical overviews of the later-model P-38s, along with detailed descriptions of each variant. Also included are numerous line drawings, that point out the specific changes made to each variant as the design was continuously improved. The "Late Lightning Details" is illustrated with scores of detailed and meticulously restored photographs accompanied by captions that explain both important features and subtle differences between P-38 variants. While some of these images are original archival material, the great majority were chosen from hundreds of photos taken specifically for this book by the authors and their contributors.
As is the case in all volumes in the Detail & Scale Series, a Modelers Section provides comprehensive reviews of the plastic model kits of the featured aircraft. Since the original release of this publication, the world of P-38 scale modeling has been particularly impacted by the release of the Tamiya 1:48 scale P-38J and the Trumpeter 1:32 scale P-38L. These kits, and many more dating back to the 1960s, are examined in depth. Recommendations are made as to which kits in each scale are best, and suggestions for corrections and improvements are presented.