Valiant Wings The de Havilland Mosquito Part 1: Bomber & Photo-Reconnaissance Airframe & Miniature No. 8
By Matt Bittner
Author: Richard A Franks
Publisher: Valiant Wings Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-9935345-1-5
Binding: Softcover
Pages: 192
Valiant Wings Airframe & Miniature books have become formulaic. Which is not a bad thing. In fact, it's because of their formula these books are such great bargains. If you're looking for references for your next modeling foray, and Valiant Wings has that specific subject you're modeling, then you're doing yourself a disservice if you do not pick up that book. It will contain everything you need to know about that subject.
The book is broken out thusly:
Airframe Chapters
- Evolution - The Bombers
- Evolution - Photo-reconnaissance
- Other Variants
- Camouflage and Markings including Colour Profiles
Miniature Chapters
- Mosquito Bomber, PR and Target Tug Kits
- Building a Selection
- Building a Collection
- In Detail
Appendices
- Mosquito Kit List
- Mosquito Accessory List
- Mosquito Decal List
- Bibliography
For the modeler, this Valiant title is the be-all, end-all. While there are other books dedicated to history, squadrons and specific profiles, etc., the Airframe & Miniature titles helps the modeler in everything dealing with building their kit, but wrapped in one package.
I personally enjoyed the 1/72 modeling section by master-modeler Libor Jekl and seeing how he created the models he did. While the rest of the book is top-notch and first-rate, its seeing Libor's builds that make these titles truly outstanding for me.
This book is very highly recommended. My thanks to Valiant Wings Publishing for the review title.