The 19th title in the "Airframe Album" series is an indispensable companion for anyone who wants to build the current kits of the British torpedo bomber Fairey "Barracuda" from Special Hobby (1/48th and 1:72 scale) and Frog (1:72 scale) as well as older kits of this aircraft. Furthermore, this work is an excellent addition to the titles on the Fairey "Firefly", Hawker "Sea Fury" and de Havilland "Sea Hornet" already published in the "Airframe Album" series.
The contents: numerous contemporary photos and detail shots of the aircraft; contemporary detail photos of the Fairey "Barracuda" from production and during service; 3D views by Juraj Jankovic of all prototypes, test and production variants; explanations of paint variants and markings; colour aircraft profiles by Richard J. Caruana; listing of the kits, make-up kits, decals and masking foils available on the market in all common scales; description of the development process of the kit in 1:72 scale from Special Hobby ("Barracuda" Mk. I) built by Libor Jekl.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Franks, Richard A.
Title
The Fairey Barracuda. A Detailed Guide to the Fleet Air Arm’s First Torpedo-Bomber Monoplane
Details
English text, paperback, many bw- and colour photos, colour profiles, bw-3D views, bw-drawings and sketches, large format. 130 pages.
