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Timed perfectly for the hotly anticipated arrival of Wingnut Wings' gorgeous-looking new 1:32 kit of the Fokker E.II/III, the new 2-volume study of the Fokker "Eindecker" series from Albatros Productions is an absolute must-have for anyone building a model of the legendary fighters.

I've only had a chance to scrape the surface of Josef Scott's in-depth double monograph, but it's immediately clear that there's a mass of new material exploring each of the sub-types in a degree of detail beyond anything I've seen previously on the aircraft. The clear and informative text is backed up by hundreds of photos accompanied by comprehensive captions, 1:48 scale colour plans and top quality profiles, so I think it's a safe prediction that this will remain the reference on the type, whatever scale you work in.

Albatros Productions' full list of what's featured:

Our new Fokker Eindecker Compendiums provide the most extensive coverage of the famous WWI German fighter mono-planes ever presented. All production types are covered in these two volumes: A.I, Ail, E.l, E.lI, EIlI, and E.IV with dozens of rare photos, many hitherto unpublished, showing not only variations in configuration but close-ups of engines, cockpits and armament. In addition, author Josef Scott has produced highly-detailed, accurate and fully annotated full-colour 1:48 scale drawings of each type - three versions in the case of the EIII - highlighting all the features and nuances of each. Other drawings cover Oberursel motors, framework schematics, plus 1MG 08 machine gun and synchronising system. Ronny Bar has contributed nine all-new detailed profiles for each title based on the latest researches.

Contents oÍ Compendium 1 include:
* Fokker A.l with 42 photos and 1 x 1:48 scale drawings.
* Fokker A.ll with 14 photos and 1 x 1:48 scale drawings.
* Fokker E.l with 50 photos and 3x 1:48 scale drawings.
* Oberursel U.O drawings.
* 9 new colour plates.
* Production tables.
* 56 pages + covers

Contents of Compendium 2 include:
* Fokker E.II with 25 photos and 1 x 1:48 scale drawings.
* Fokker E.III with 50 photos and 1 x 1:48 scale drawings.
* Fokker E.IV with 38 photos and 1 x 1:48 scale drawings.
* 1:48 framework scale drawings.
* Oberursel U.l/U.ll and IMG 08 drawings.
* 9 new colour plates.
* Tables plus airscrew logos in colour.
* 56 pages + covers

Available now at £23.00 each plus post and packing from Albatros and selected outlets worldwide.

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