Rimell, Ray Building the Wingnut Wings Halberstadt CL.II

This modelling handbook is devoted to the "Wingnut Wings" Halberstadt Cl.II kits. For those modellers seeking to get the very best from these fine models, WWI aero-historian and long-time modeller Ray Rimell presents a comprehensive guide of 54 colourful and image-drenched pages enabling readers to achieve perfect results. With over 200 illustrations, this lavish monograph provides an extensive build-log for the early version Halberstadt kit with expanded coverage of painting and decal applications steeering enthusiasts towards an authentic and convincing finish. All key aspects are covered, from super-detailing the cockpits, Mercedes engine, armament and observers gun ring fittings, to the correct use of specialist decals when reproducing printed fabric and "scumbled" fuselage camouflage applications. Ronny Bar presents nine all-new colour profiles, including a multi-view centre-spread, and theres a unique gallery of rare wartime images, most previously unpublished and reproduced to generous format. This exciting title also includes a special Hannover "postscript" with rare colour close-ups of the licence-built FF.7 Hauk (Hannover Cl.V) preserved in Norway, offering plenty of internal detail reference. An invaluable addition to our popular series of "Hawa" publications. Comprehensive after-market accessory and decal listings, plus jargon-buster and an extensive bibliography, complete the latest "Wingnut" Special which offers a veritable feast of modelling expertise and invaluable full-size data for these agile and highly-effective German WWI two-seaters. Whilst the focus of the content is on the " "Wingnut Wings" kits, this high-quality Special will prove a real investment for those building model Halberstadts in any scale.

All important aspects are covered, from the detailed depiction of the cockpits, the Mercedes engine, the armament and the machine gun with rotating mount for the observer to the correct use of special decals for the realistic reproduction of the printed fabric panels of the wing covering with its elaborate camouflage pattern.