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Franks, Richard A.: The Heinkel He 177 Greif. A Detailed Guide To The Luftwaffe's Troubled Strategic Bomber 33,00 €

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:55:09 +0200

The 20th title in the "Airframe Album" series is an indispensable companion for anyone who wants to build the current and older kits for the German bomber He 177 "Greif" from Revell or other manufacturers in the scales 1:48 and 1:72.

The contents: numerous contemporary photos and detailed photos of the aircraft; contemporary detailed photos of the He 177 "Greif" from production and during service; 3D views by Wojciech Sankowski of all prototypes, test and production variants; explanations of paint variants and markings; coloured aircraft profiles and drawings by Richard J. Caruana; list of kits, decals and masking foils available on the market in all common scales; description of the development process of the kit in 1:72 by Revell built by Libor Jekl.

Franks, Richard A.: The Horten Ho IX / Ho 229 (including the Gotha Go 229) A Technical Guide 21,95 €

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:35:07 +0200

This title includes historical photographs and technical diagrams; period detail images during production and testing; detailed walkaround images of the world's only surviving example; colour profiles by Richard J. Caruana; lists of all Go 229 kits and accessories produced in all scales; kit builds of the 1:144 and 1:72 Go 229s from Zoukei-Mura by Libor Jekl.

The book contains contemporary photos of the aircraft from the production and test phase as well as historical technical drawings from the manufacturer's archives. There are also walkaround photos of the only surviving example of the Ho IX, colour aircraft profiles by Richard J. Caruana, lists of all the Ho IX and Go 229 kits available on the market and the corresponding decals and decals. Detailed descriptions of the construction and painting of the kits in the scales 1:144 and 1:72 by Libor Jekl.

Franks, Richard A: The Henschel Hs 123. A Technical Guide 17,95 €

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:40:07 +0200

The seventh title in the "Airframe Detail" series will be an essential companion for anyone tackling the Montex and Alley Cat 1:32 resin kit, the new GasPatch or older AmTech/Esci, Italeri, Revell kits in 1:48, or the A-Model, Avis, Fly and venerable Airfix examples in 1:72 scale. Contents will include all the elements listed plus: Period detail images during production and service use; A wealth of historical technical photographs and diagrams; Colour profiles by Richard J. Caruana; Lists of all Hs 123 kit and accessories produced in all scales; Kit build of the 1:48 Hs 123 from GasPatch Models by Steve Evans.

The book contains contemporary photos of the aircraft from the production and use of the series model as well as historical technical drawings from the manufacturer's archives. It also includes technical data from aircraft manuals and spare parts catalogues, colour aircraft profiles by Richard J. Caruna, lists of all the Hs 123 kits available on the market as well as the corresponding decals and decal sets. A detailed description of the construction and painting of the Hs 123 kit in 1:48 from GasPatch Models, built by Steven Evans.

Franks, Richard A.: The Focke-Wulf Ta 154 Moskito. A Technical Guide 17,95 €

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:40:07 +0200

The sixth title in the "Airframe Detail" series is an essential companion for anyone tackling the HpH Model kit in 1:32nd, Dragon/Revell 1:48th, or the Hasegawa and even PM examples in 1:72nd scale. Contents include: Period detail images during production and service use; A wealth of historical photographs and technical diagrams; Data from flight manuals and spare parts catalogues; Colour profiles by Richard J. Caruana; Lists of all Ta 154 kit and accessories produced in all scales; Kit build of the 1/32nd Ta 154 from HpH Models by Steve Evans.

Franks, Richard A.: The Westland Lysander. A Technical Guide 25,95 €

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:50:12 +0200

Volume 9 of the Airframe Detail series is a useful companion for all model builders who want to recreate the British Westland Lysander liaison aircraft from the Second World War. The book is an indispensable companion for anyone working with the Revell (ex-Matchbox) 1:32 scale kit, the 1:48 models from Airfix, Eduard/Gavia or Italeri/Hawk/Testor, or the many 1:72 kits from Airfix, Matchbox, Frog and Dora Wings. The content includes: detailed period photos from the time of production and testing; a wealth of historical photos and technical diagrams; detailed walkaround images of the preserved examples; colour profiles by Richard J. Caruana; lists of all Lysander kits and accessories produced in all scales; detailed building instructions for the Airfix Mk. III kit in 1/48 scale by Steve A. Evans and the Mk. III (SD) in 1/72 scale by Dora Wings from Libor Jekl.

Franks, Richard A.: The Fairey Battle. A Technical Guide 26,95 €

Fri, 29 May 2026 06:55:06 +0200

Volume 11 of the Airframe Detail series is a useful companion for all model builders who want to recreate the British Fairey Battle fighter aircraft from the Second World War. This work includes models in 1:72 (Azur-Frrom) and 1:48 (Trumpeter) scales, among others. Contents: detailed images from the production and testing phases, including data from flight manuals and spare parts catalogues; a wealth of historical technical photos and diagrams; detailed images of preserved examples; over 50 colour profiles by Richard J. Caruana; notes on camouflage and markings; lists of all Fairey Battle kits and accessories produced in all scales; detailed building instructions for the Trumpeter 1:48 kit by Steve Evans and the Azur-Frrom 1:72 kit by Libor Jekl.

Franks, Richard A.: The Boulton Paul Defiant. A Technical Guide 26,95 €

Thu, 14 May 2026 06:35:05 +0200

Fifth title in the "Airframe Detail" series is an essential companion for anyone tackling the Airfix, Trumpeter and Classic Airframes kits in 1:48, or the Airfix, MPM and even Pavla examples in 1:72 scale. Contents include: A wealth of historical photographs and detail images of the worlds only complete preserved Defiant; Period detail images during production and service use; Data from flight manuals and spare parts catalogues; Colour profiles and concise camouflage and marking notes by Richard J. Caruana; Lists of all Defiant, accessories and decals produced in all scales; Kit build of the new-tooled 1/48th Defiant from Airfix by Steve Evans.

In addition to a series of modelling articles, the work contains numerous contemporary photos of the Boulton-Paul "Defiant" fighter and detailed photographs of the only completely preserved aircraft of this type. The historical photographic material also includes detailed photos from the production process and from the operational period. Colour profiles by Richard J. Caruana illustrate the various paint schemes, markings and insignia of this aircraft type. Listing of all available kits, decals and decals for all common scales. With a detailed modelling article by Steve Evans on the new 1:48 kit of the "Defiant" from Airfix.

Franks, R. A.: The Supermarine Swift. A Technical Guide 16,95 €

Wed, 27 May 2026 06:30:06 +0200

Volume 4 of the Airframe Detail series is dedicated to the description of the little-known British jet fighter "Supermarine Swift", an aircraft development from the immediate post-war period of World War 2. In addition to a series of contemporary photos, the reader will find an actual photo tour around a restored example, drawings, diagrams and sketches from the historical aircraft manuals as well as detailed studies and descriptions of the construction, technical equipment and armament of the aircraft. There are also colour aircraft profiles showing markings and paint patterns, as well as an overview of the kits available on the market.