The Modelling News: The 56th Fighter Group In World War II: 18th April 1944 To V-E Day & Beyond by AK Interactive now available...

Long awaited and much anticipated (by us at least) the latest book by the team of Nigel Julian & Peter Randall "The 56th Fighter Group In World War II: 18th April 1944 To V-E Day and Beyond", published by AK Interactive includes not only a great unit history but decals for thirteen Jugs in 72nd & 48th scale. See all about this book in our preview...

The 56th Fighter Group In World War II: 18th April 1944 To V-E Day & Beyond by AK Interactive now available...

The 56th Fighter Group In World War II: 18th April 1944 To V-E Day and Beyond

Published by AK Interactive

By Nigel Julian & Peter Randall

SKU: AK130005

244 pages. Hard cover.

English text

Price: 50€ (other combo packages also available)

Link on the AK Interactive Website

Limited edition. Includes 2 decal sheets to represent different aircraft of the 56th Fighter Group in 1/48th and 1/72nd scale.

This book covers the 56th Fighter Group during the Second World War for the period between the 18th April 1944, when the fighting element arrived at Boxsted, and the 8th May 1945 when the war in Europe ended. There is also short account of post-war events leading to the group’s return to the United States and de-activation.

Authors Nigel Julian and Peter Randall, respectively owners of the web sites www.56thfightergroup.co.uk and www.littlefriends.co.uk, have again joined forces to bring you the very latest in the ongoing research relating to this exceptional unit.

The artwork has been selected and used to correct several profiles previously shown incorrectly in other publications, and present new images of P-47 Thunderbolts that have only very recently been identified.

In total, the book includes 100 colour and 336 b/w period photos, along with 40 colour profiles painted by the top aviation artist, Janusz Swiatlon. Both the Razorback and Bubbletop variants of the P-47D are covered, together with the P-47M. Each limited copy is supplemented with 2 decal sheets printed by Cartograf which contain individual markings for 13 aircraft, in 1/48th and 1/72nd scale.

The decal sheet layout...

Including excellent nose art for each...

Aircraft selected as subjects for the decals are those either not previously covered by decal manufacturers, or incorrectly presented where they have been.