Aerospace Titles

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113 pages softcover

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About to embark on an F/A-18 model? Enhance your project and ease your efforts with Modeler's Close-Up #1: Hornet and Super Hornet, a powerful collection of F/A-18C and Super Hornet photography depicting airframe, systems, and weapons details.

Aside from a concise written and photographic history of the Hornet and Super Hornet in US service, this volume also features dozens of high resolution,  large format detail images - you'll get so close you can see individual rivets, data plates, and weathering marks.The book's spiral binding allows it to be laid flat calendar style to permit ease of use at the modeling bench.

Modeler's Close-Up#1 comes in two versions - one with a full color interior and the other in B&W. Otherwise, the two versions have identical photo coverage, and both have full color covers.

"If you're getting ready to build the 1/48 Hornets from Hasegawa, the 1/48 Super Hornets from Revell or Hasegawa, or the magnificent 1/32 Academy Hornets, then this is reference is just what you need on your work bench. This title is highly recommended!"
Michael Benolkin, Cybermodeler.com
 
 

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49 pages, full color illustrations depicting the Sikorsky H-53E series in close-up detail, showing engines, armament, rotors, airframe structure, and interior detail for the modeler.

Coil-bound for ease of use at the modeling desk.

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Over 50 full-color pages showing extreme close-up detail of the EA-6B Prowler. Get underneath, into the gear bays, check out wing and tail detail, see down to the level of individual rivets, fasteners, and weathering marks! A Boon for the superdetailer!

The book's spiral binding allows it to be laid flat calendar style to permit ease of use at the modeling bench.

This Modeler's Close-Up is cover-to-cover color photography which has been color laser printed on quality paper stock. While the subject aircraft are mostly subdued gray camouflaged, the color printing helps to quickly identify those non-gray details to help you bring your own Prowler project alive. This title is definitely recommended!
Michael Benolkin, Cybermodeler.com


 

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Modeler's Close-Up #4: E-2C Hawkeye

Never as well publicized as some of the types it has supported, the E-2C has played a pivotal role in the USN for the past four decades, providing airborne early warning and control for carrier groups operating against Vietnam, Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan. The Modeler's Close-Up format gets you in close, allowing inspection of airframe and engine components, panels, antennas, and even weathering marks.

Over 50 pages, full color. Coil Bound.

The book's spiral binding allows it to be laid flat calendar style to permit ease of use at the modeling bench.

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"Twilight of the Tomcat"

Detailed walk-around coverage of F-14Ds from VF-31 Tomcatters, as seen mere weeks before the squadron was scheduled to begin the transition to the Super Hornet. Close-in details of the airframe, weathering, special commemorative markings, and nose-art make this a must for any F-14 modeler!

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50+ pages of full color imagery showing the external and internal details of the USAF's largest aircraft in sharp focus.
 
  


 

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Just in time for the new Anigrand kit! Superdetailers will delight with close-in photography of landing gear, ramps, doors, engines, and interior structures.

50+ pages, all color

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Close-in detail photography of the US Coast Guard's primary long-range rescue helo and the Navy's MH-60S VERTREP/CSAR/AMCM workhorse.

42 pages, all color

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Shows the development of American combat air power from the 1930s through the present day, as illustrated by official US Government patent documents. Most patents have at least a three-view of the aircraft in question, while many have other views as well. Aside from basic research, these patents when printed out would make interesting backgrounds for finished models.

Aircraft covered include:

P-39 Airacobra, P-63 Kingcobra, P-77, B-9, B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator, XP-55, B-36, B-46, XP-81, P-40, P-60, F15C-1, SBD, B-19, XB-42, BTD, AD, F3D, A2D, F4D, P-38, P-58, P-80, F-104, P-67 Moonbat, Phantom I, B-26, B-48, P4M Mercator, XB-51, Black Bullet, P-61, N-102, F-20, YF-23, B-2, P-47, XP-72, F-84, RF-84F, F-103, F-105, Twin Mustang, F7U, F8U, plus many "what if" designs.
 

230 page PDF document

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A must for the fans of "Luft '46" and  "What-If"! This work documents unbuilt US designs from the 1930s to the present day, using US Government patent documents.

Some of these "what ifs" are outlandish, others might well have been built had things gone differently, and some are recognizable as having influenced aircraft that did end up being built.

A sampler:

*A jet powered flying wing fighter from Bell. Also, a number of unbuilt Airacomet derivatives/alternative designs.

*A "Twin Liberator" - two B-24s on a common wing.

* A McDonnell design contemporary with and similar to the XP-67 Moonbat, except being of pusher configuration.

*Large twin and four engined flying wings from Northrop predating the XB-35.

*VTOL F-104

Almost 200 pages, with hundreds of B&W side, top, bottom, frontal, and overall drawings. Lots of potential here for scratchbuilding and kitbashing!

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*Chronicles the development of flying boats, anmphibious, and floatplane aircraft from the early days of aviation through the 1990s, through the use of patent documentation.

*Hundreds of 3-view, overall, and detail illustrations

*Covers many never-built "paper projects" - ideal for the scratchbuilder and "what-if" enthusiast
 
 
 

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                Details the development of tilt-rotor, tilt-wing, vectored-thrust, and other manner of V/STOL aircraft from the early days of aviation to the present day. Over 140 pages. containing hundreds of B&W drawings that will be of much use to the scratchbuilder and kitbasher.

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45 page all color PDF format file

Close-in photography of airframe and engine details of C-130H transport models

Extensive coverage of the new and secretive EC-130J Commando Solo III  special operations  broadcasting aircraft

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Extensive walk-around photo coverage of rebuilt KC-135E (TF33 engines) and KC-135T (CFM56 engines) model Stratotankers, showing details of landing gear, wings, cargo door, engines, tail, and Flying Boom.  35 page all color PDF 

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An in-depth survey of the F-15C, shot with the modeler in mind. 50 pages, full color high resolution images

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  An in-depth survey of the A-10's airframe and systems, shot with the modeler in mind. 57 pages, full color high resolution images

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Gun Camera Pacific

Gun Camera Pacific

Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Iwo, Midway, Tokyo . . . the powerful images of Gun Camera Pacific illustrate the air war over the Pacific from the unique and dramatic point of view of gun cameras mounted on Allied aircraft. Exciting and harrowing photos put you in the cockpit as American warbirds chase down Japanese Zeros, perform torpedo runs and dive bomb attacks, and attempt to head off Kamikaze missions in mid-air. You'll be in the middle of the action as our bombers fight through the flak and hit their targets enroute to Tokyo. The companion to Gun Camera WWII, Gun Camera Pacific contains many never-before-seen images from the missions that helped win the war.Paperback - 10' x 10' - 132 pp - 175 b/w


American War Eagles, 1939-1941

American War Eagles, 1939-1941

Subtitled: America's Arsenal of Democracy: Vol. 1. This groundbreaking photo history features fabulous, never-before-published Kodachrome photography of the development of new warbirds preceding America's involvement in World War II - both those that would become legends and those that would never progress beyond prototypes - as well as the men and women who kept the effort rolling. The photography comprises a mix of official military imagery, as well as shots taken by aviation enthusiasts for private collections. All images are accompanied by the authoritative text of the author, a World War II United States Army Air Force veteran, and the foreword is written by the late Fred Bamberger, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel who helped pioneer the use of color film for aviation applications. Hardbound, 11' x 8 1/2', 196 pages, 200 color ill.


World War 2 Luftwaffe Fighter Modelling

World War 2 Luftwaffe Fighter Modelling

This all-color, step-by-step guide covers the fighters that were operated by the German Luftwaffe during World War II, offering advice on incorporating aftermarket resin and etched brass super-detail sets, as well as making the most of parts that come with the kits. Luftwaffe aircraft of the period were noted for complicated camouflage and paint schemes, and the book also features a wealth of instructions for a wide range of techniques and products used to depict these complicated finishes, including dry brushing, washes, and weathering, to name a few. In addition to illustrating the techniques, color photos and specially commissioned drawings depict the finest models in the author's collection.


More Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in Profile

More Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in Profile

Offers 124 extraordinary color profiles, portraying examples of nearly all types of single-seated fighter aircraft used by the Luftwaffe in World War II. All of the highly detailed profiles represent aircraft flown by German aces, some of the most famous and successful as well as those of lesser known pilots. Contains 100 illustrations of Luftwaffe unit markings, uniform insignia, camouflage colors, unit code styles, kill markings, and related features. A superb reference for modelers.Hardcover - 11' x 8-1/2' - 143 pp - 124 color, b/w


Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1933-45 -Volume 1

Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1933-45 -Volume 1

Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1933-45 -Volume 1


Century Jets: USAF Frontline Fighters of the Cold War

Century Jets: USAF Frontline Fighters of the Cold War

Century Jets: USAF Frontline Fighters of the Cold War


GEN DYNAMIC F111 AARDVARK

GEN DYNAMIC F111 AARDVARK

A dynamic pictorial history of the F-111 Aardvark, the greatest jet fighter-bomber ever built. More than 850 photographs and illustrations cover all models of the Aardvark, from the F-111A through the F-111K. Chapters include: Program History; Aircraft System Description; USAF Tactical F-111s; Strategic FB-111s; US Navy F-111Bs; Royal Australian Air Force F-111s; British Royal Air Force F-111Ks; F-111 Combat Operations; and NASA F-111s. Units and campaign patches are included, along with appendices on External Differences, Avionics Systems, F-111 Specifications, a Unit and Tail Code Summary, plus a list of the 113 aircrew members who died flying the F-111. Hdbd., 8 1/2'x 11', 320 pgs., 860+ color ill.


Aircraft of the United States' Military Air Transport Service

Aircraft of the United States' Military Air Transport Service

Formed at the start of the 'Cold War' era, the Military Air Transport Service sprung out of the newly-created USAF to serve the US Military around the world. From the Berlin Airlift to Vietnam, MATS crews and aircraft were found in every global 'hot spot.' This book not only provides the history of the Service, it also delivers an in-depth look at each type of aircraft MATS operated. From the C-47 to the C-133, the OA-10 to the U-2, this superb volume contains a dynamic collection of high quality, large format photographs of MATS global air power. Hdbd., 8 1/2'x 11', 192 pgs., 285 bandw ill., 75 color.


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