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Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 07:10 PM UTC
Mark Peacock has sent us details of the latest Airframe Album from Valiant Wings. This time the subject is the long-time modellers' favourite, the Whirlwind - perfectly timed for the arrival of the new 1:48 Trumpeter kit:
"Airframe Album No 4 is coming!

I am delighted to announce the fourth title in the Airframe Album series from Valiant Wings Publishing. This series of books offers everything that modern modellers want when they are tackling a specific subject and includes

Period diagrams
Data from flight manuals
Data from spare parts catalogues
Walkaround images of preserved examples
Fully detailed 3D isometric views of prototype and production machines
Full colour profiles and concise camouflage and marking notes

Airframe Album No 4 - The Westland Whirlwind- A Detailed Guide to The RAF’s Twin-engine Fighter by Richard A. Franks

Our fourth title in the Airframe Album series will provides an excellent contrast to our previous three titles in the series and is perfectly timed for the release of the new 1/48 Trumpeter kit

Contents will include all the elements listed plus:

A wealth of historical and modern photographs
Detailed study of the structure, equipment and armament used
Isometric views by Maciej Noszczak of all prototype and production airframes
Colour profiles and camouflage detail by Richard J. Caruana
At least 84 pages in total
Lists of all Whirlwind kits, accessories and decals produced in all scales

Airframe Album No 4 - The Westland Whirlwind - A Detailed Guide to The RAF’s Twin-engine Fighter by Richard A. Franks will retail at only £15.95 per copy + postage and packing, and will be available from all good hobby stores, specialist bookshops and ADH Books. Publication is scheduled for mid-April 2014.

Pre-orders can be made via the Valiant Wings website, www.valiant-wings.co.uk, by ‘phone on 01234 273434 (+44 1234 273434 if calling from outside the UK) or by writing to:

Valiant Wings Publishing
8 West Grove
Bedford
MK40 4BT

SPECIAL PRE-ORDER OFFERS!

1/ Anyone directly pre-ordering a copy before April 10th will be entered into a prize draw to win a brand new tool Trumpeter 1/48 Whirlwind kit.

2/ £2.00 off P&P for all individual pre-ordered copies both UK and worldwide before April 10th."


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