Lightning was one of the best-named aircraft of World War 2. The Lockheed P-38 was also one of the few fighters in production throughout hostilities. This book is a technical and service history of this famous aeroplane, the Lightning. The P-38 was one of the few fighters in production throughout World War 2.

Illustrated with 200 black and white photographs, this work presents both technical and combat qualities of this fighter plane - the Bristol Beaufighter.

Product Description: Fresh from the battlefields comes a cavalcade of in-your-face action photos, close-ups, and detailed documentation of the latest 21st-century weaponry and equipment. The featured munitions include Special Forces armaments such as the “Eleven Bravo” and the “Eleven Mike”—ultimate infantry foot soldier hardware...read more

Product Description: The pugnacious lines of this stocky fighter show its strength and ruggedness. It was first deployed as a long-range escort fighter, protecting the massed fleets of B-17 and B-24 bombers attacking targets in Europe. As the war progressed P-47s were increasingly used for ground-attack and by the end of the war they had accounted for 6,000 tanks, 9,000 locomotives, 86,000 rail wagons and 68,000 trucks...read more

Product Description: From Airacobras to Warhawks, from Thunderbolts to Lightnings, this book covers both the history of scale World War 2 US Army fighters, and how to get the most from modeling this subject. Step-by-step guides to creating miniature masterpieces combine with color images that clearly demonstrate key modeling techniques...read more

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Product Description: With number 17 the Osprey Modelling Manuals start a regular subseries on modelling specific aircraft types. The first covers the standard Luftwaffe single-seat fighter of the early years of WW2, the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the mount of aces such as Adolf Galland and Werner Mölders...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Osprey Modelling Manual 19 covers the best-known US fighter of WWII - the long-range escort that made possible the USAAF's bombing of Germany by day. This classic fighter would go on to have a significant postwar history too. With detailed step-by-step model photography, specially commissioned walkround photography, scale drawings and wartime shots, these books will provide all the details needed to model the main P-51 version, the P-51D (nearly 8,000, over half the total number of P-51s, built) and its variants...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: Osprey Modelling Manual 18 examines Reginald Mitchell's classic Spitfire - the only RAF type in continuous production throughout WWII (over 20,000 were built in some 40 major variations), and an airframe adaptable as a fighter, fighter-bomber and PR aircraft...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This book, by one of Britain's best known aviation writers, illustrates the history of the various US medium bomber squadrons, their deployment and operations in the period leading to the final defeat of Nazi Germany in May 1945. Alongside the enlightening text there are detailed appendices listing operational dates, group/squadron identifying code letters and the transfer of medium bombers to continental bases...read more

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Product Description: Although designated by the Allied leadership to be of secondary importance compared to Europe, the Pacific theater witnessed some of the bloodiest engagements of WWII. The Japanese proved that they were a tough, tenacious opponent capable of determined, yet costly, resistance...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Since WWII tanks have proved themselves in every conflict - Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, the Gulf, the Arab-Israeli wars. This book concentrates on how to model accurately not just postwar technical developments but also changing tactical uses.

Product Description: This book takes over where No 7 finished. It tackles the complex problems posed by WWII figure modelling caused by the variety of combatants, uniforms, camouflage schemes, vehicles and weapons, the many theatres of war and the variety of terrain fought over.

Product Description: Still the most popular subject for dioramas at any military modelling show, WWII gives the modeller the opportunity to try out his repertoire from burnt out buildings to weathered machines and men. This book explores the many facets of the subject and shows how composition is all...read more

Product Description: Probably the greatest test of the modeller is achieving the perfectly posed figure. This title explains how best to set up the figure, and goes on to deal with the niceties of painting, facial expressions, clothing etc. With no detail unexplored, everything is clearly explained with step by step photos...read more

Product Description: This is the fifth title in the series and is intended to be a companion volume for Volume 3: Basic Military Vehicle Modelling and Volume 4: Advanced Military Vehicle Modelling. This title helps to complete the reader's knowledge of the skills and techniques required in military vehicle modelling...read more