A brand new book on Jugs and an upgraded & expanded book on the Lizzie are two of the latest updates in today's news from Valiant Wings. Contents & how to get a discount in our preview...
Preview: Airframe & Miniature No.24: The Junkers Ju 88 - Pt.II from Valiant Wings...
Airframe & Miniature No.25: The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt - A Complete Guide to Republic’s Mighty ‘Juggernaut’
From Valiant Wings Publishing
by Richard A. Franks
ISBN: 978-1-912932-39-9
272 pages
Price: £28.95 (Preorder before April 30th and save £3.00 on cover price.)
The P-47 Thunderbolt has maintained its position as one of the most popular aircraft modelling subjects for many years, and their latest book goes some way towards unpicking the extensive choice of variants and schemes that apply to the type. This twenty-fifth book in the much-acclaimed series contains 272 pages packed with vital information that no active modeller and USAAF enthusiast should be without.
P-47 Thunderbolt - A Complete Guide to Republic’s Mighty ‘Juggernaut’ contains:
- 50+ pages of technical information
- 55+ pages of walk-around images and technical diagrams
- 40+ pages of camouflage and markings
- 40+ pages of model builds and modelling information
- 200+ photographs, including wartime images
- Colour side views & stencil diagram by Richard J. Caruana
- 3D isometric views of all variants by Wojciech Sankowski
-Specially commissioned extensive full kit builds by Libor Jekl in 1/72nd scale and Steve A. Evans in -1/48th scale plans
-Specially commissioned front cover artwork by Jerry Boucher
Airframe Detail 9 Second Edition
Airframe Detail. 9: The Westland Lysander Second Edition
– A Technical Guide
by Richard A. Franks
ISBN: 978-1-912932-43-6
First published in 2020; second edition printed in 2025
The upgraded book includes 28 additional pages (140 pages plus covers)
Cover price £21.95
Cover price £21.95
Although first published in 2020, this is the second edition of this book (as it was out of print). This edition is expanded with more content, illustrations, & photos.
This second edition features:
Build of the Airfix 1/48th scale Mk I/III kit
Updated walkaround with more than 55 added images
50 plus historical images added to the introduction and markings sections
Updated lists of kits, accessories, masks and decals
28 additional pages (a total of 140 pages plus covers)
Our ninth title in the Airframe Detail series is an essential companion for anyone tackling the Revell (ex-Matchbox) kit in 1/32nd scale, the Airfix, Eduard/Gavia, or Italeri/Hawk/Testor 1/48th examples, or the many 1/72 scale kits from Airfix, Matchbox, Frog, and Dora Wings.
The contents of this upgraded edition include:
Period detail images during production and testing
A wealth of historical photographs and technical diagrams
Detailed walk around images of the preserved examples
Colour profiles by Richard J. Caruana
Lists of all Lysander kits and accessories produced in all scales
Full detailed build of the Airfix 1/48th scale Mk III by Steve A. Evans and the Dora Wings 1/72 scale Mk III (SD) kit by Libor Jekl
140 pages plus covers
Valiant Wings has also reprinted Airframe Album No. 6-The Focke Wulf Fw 189 Uhu—and Airframe Detail No. 8-The Horten Ho 229. These are limited-run reprints and won’t be around for long.
You can order directly at this link on the Valiant Wings Website...
