books
INDIAN AIRCRAFT REFERENCE
If you're into modelling Asian aircraft, Helion & Company's new book '90 Years of the Indian Air Force' offers a wealth of reference.
SCENIC MODELLING SECOND HELPING
Per Olav Lund offered a wealth of advice and inspiration in his first scenic modelling book, A World of Dioramas. Volume II is out now via Canfora Publishing, and provides even more great ideas to explore and adapt.
‘TOP’ AID FOR MODELLING DETAIL
Kagero's Topdrawings series provides highly useful scale plans in various scales, across the aircraft, military vehicle and maritime genres. Also included are colour profile artwork, and in some cases, free masking foils.
SATURN ROCKET BIBLE
No Real Space modeller should be without Crécy Publishing's new hardback on NASA's Saturn 1B rocket. It mixes fascinating background and technical text with useful official drawings and glorious period imagery.
STUDY OF A FLEXIBLE LUFTWAFFE WARRIOR
If you're a fan of building Luftwaffe bombers, Crécy Publishing's new book on the Luftwaffe's Dornier Do 217 is a stunning reference, with fascinating narrative and revealing photos. The imagery is helpful with camouflage, structural detail and weaponry.
DEFENDERS OF ‘WHEAT AND SKY’
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has thrown a stark spotlight on the latter's air force and its assets. If you wish to build models on this theme, a superb book from Crecy Publishing is an invaluable reference.
MORE GERMAN ARMOUR THROUGH THE LENS
If you're a military modeller who favours World War Two German armour, PeKo's latest instalment of its 'Panzerwaffe on the Battlefield' series offers a wealth of fascinating reference. Eastern and Western Front machinery is on show.
AIRSPEED, ALTITUDE AND MORE
MMP's new book can help you achieve the utmost accuracy in your Luftwaffe cockpits, with detailed artwork, photos and factory drawings relevant to 12 aircraft types... bombers and fighters.
MODELLERS’ GUIDE TO THE DAK’
Pen & Sword's FLIGHT CRAFT book on the Douglas DC-3 offers both real aircraft reference and modelling advice. Revealing period photographs, kit descriptions and accessories listings all help to understand this legendary aircraft, and how to represent it in scale form.
LAVISH ACCOUNT OF WEHRMACHT TANKER
Publisher Luftfahrtverlag-START's lavish new book 'Brandenburg - Escape from the Halbe Pocket!' offers a wealth of reference for those who model German armour and softskins, as well as providing a fascinating account of one tank commander's wartime experience.