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Mark Peacock has sent us details of the latest Airframe Album from Valiant Wings. This time Arado's classic WW2 floatplane is in the limelight with what promises to be an essential reference for this modelling favourite.

Airframe Album No 7 is coming!
I am delighted to announce the next 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 7 - The Arado Ar 196 - A Detailed Guide to the Eyes Of The Kriegsmarine by Richard A. Franks
Our seventh title in the Airframe Album series is our first seaplane subject and will be an essential companion for anyone tackling the Revell (1/32) , Italeri (1/48) and the many offerings in 1/72 scale.

Contents will include all the elements listed plus:

A wealth of historical photographs
Walkaround images of preserved examples in The USA and Bulgaria
Isometric views by Wojciech Sankowski of all prototype and production airframes
Colour profiles and camouflage detail by Richard J. Caruana
At least 100 pages in total
Lists of all Ar 196 kits, accessories and decals produced in all scales
Kit builds of The Revell (1/32), Italeri (1/48) and Sword (1/72) examples

Airframe Album No 7 - The Arado Ar 196 - A Detailed Guide to the Eye Of The Kriegsmarine by Richard A. Franks will retail at only £15.95 per copy + postage and packing.

The book will also be available from all good hobby stores and specialist bookshops . Publication is scheduled for late August. ISBN is 978-0-9930908-5-1

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-Save money!

1/ £2.00 off P&P for all individual direct pre-ordered copies both UK and worldwide before August 31st !
2/ Anyone directly pre-ordering a copy before August 31st will be entered into a prize draw to win a magnificent Revell 1/32 scale Arado Ar 196 kit !

Please remember, when contacting retailers or manufacturers, to mention that you saw their products highlighted here - on AEROSCALE.