RARE DATAFILES & SPECIALS -UPDATED!
PHONIX RISING!
DATAFILE 150 profiles a classic and highly regarded Austro-Hungarian two seater with many rare photos, great scale plans and colour profiles!
ALMOST THE LAST OF THE 'VEE-STRUTTERS'
Jack M Bruce presents the first of his two best selling volumes covering the classic Nieuport 'vee-strutter' single seat fighters of WWI: 11,16, 17, 21 and 23. Stacks of rare archive photos; colour profiles galore and detailed scale drawings make this the essential reference for builders of these iconic French fighters! Over 5000 copies were printed in 1993 and we are now down to the very last remaining copies-a good time to complete your collection before they sell out for good...
RETURN OF THE STAR-STRUTTER!
Just located in a New Year stock take, was a small number of Harry Woodman's DATAFILE 118 on the Hansa Brandenburg D.I fighter. Published on 30 July 2005, this evergreen title has long thought to have been completely sold out but now we can restock our shop with limited numbers. 36 pages-including covers-with over 64 archive and museum photos (some in colour) are supported by detailed plans in the two most popular modelling scales with four colour profiles on the rear cover. The front cover painting is a water colour by the author himself.
LIMITED AVAILABLITY!
THE ORIGINAL FLYING FLEA!
Windsock Mini Datafile 18 by Peter M Grosz covers WWI's most enigmatic mini-fighter, the diminutive DFW T 28 nicknamed the 'flea'. Includes accurate scale drawings, colour profiles and now down to the last 10 copies...
'RED BATTLE FLYER!'
The late A E (Ed) Ferko's superb and richly-illustrated study of Germany's leading fighter pilot, which also includes detailed appendices and notes to support the unique narrative. Includes 15 colour profiles of the aircraft most associated with der rote kampflieger, plus a detailed discussion of that fateful April day...84 pages of pure aviation history at its best.
THE SUPERB WWI ITALIAN FIGHTER!
The famous Ansaldo reconnaissance fighters of WWI and the post war period are meticulously detailed by Gregory Alegi with almost 100 rare archive and close-up photos. Plus detailed scale drawings and brand new Ronny Bar colour profiles on the rear cover.
LAST OF THE MANY!
Near mint copy of the 1998 reprint of our most popular Special boasts 40 pages packed with archive photos, 1918 sketches drawn from life; eight pages of colour profiles;1:48/1:72 scale drawings; centre-spread cutaway drawing; colour notes and a Triplane model kit survey taking us up the year of publication. Slight creasing and an insignificant small nick on front cover and one or two early pages but otherwise complete. One only...
ACE-MAKERS OF WWI !
RARE 1991 first edition of WINDSOCK DATAFILE SPECIAL -ALBATROS Fighters -that contained photos, plans,data,sketches and colour plates covering the renowned series of Albatros fighters of WWI: Albatrosse D.I/D.II/D.III/D.V and D.Va. With 1:48 and 1:72 scale drawings; contemporary detail sketches; camouflage and markings data; colour profiles,line drawings and model kit listings up to the first year of publication.
HANDSOME HALBERSTADT!
TOTALLY revised study of the famous German two-seater with stacks of photos, detailed drawings, colour profiles and more! Subject of three great 2018 kit releases by the late lamented Wingnut Wings as covered in our companion volume Special on building these superb Halberstadt kits!
THOSE EARLY FOKKERS!
Peter M Grosz chronicles the early biplane Fokker fighters from D.I to D.IV with six colour profiles;over 105 rare archive photos and full descriptive texts. Detailed scale drawings in 1:48 and 1:72 scale by Ian Stair showcase the major versions, there are exhaustive appendices and an extended colours and markings section by series editor Ray Rimell supporting seven unique colour profiles. All the remaining few copies are in mint condition.
'IMPROVING' THE BREED...
51 archive photos and 28 historical close-ups of the sole surviving example before it went to New Zealand. With 1:48 and 1:72 scale plans by Ian Stair together with colours and markings notes to support the editor's three rear cover colour profiles.
'FLYING RAZOR BLADE'
THE legendary Fokker E.V/D.VIII arrived too late to make a big impact on the first air war, but it has remained a firm modeller's favourite over many decades with several hyper-accurate flying reproductions also having been built in Germany and New Zealand in recent years. One of our most popular WWI German fighter references with over 90 photos, detailed plans and three colour profiles.
THE CAMELS ARE GOING...!
This third edition of Jack Bruce's classic DATAFILE on the iconic Sopwith F.1 Camel has remained one of our very best sellers for many decades. This image-laden DATAFILE includes many close-up detail photos, a double page centrespread cutaway drawing, detailed scale plans and three colour profiles. We are down to the very last dozen copies and have no plans for another edition...
THE 'FOCKE WULF' OF WWI!
The late war Siemens Schuckert D.III and D.IV fighters were truly revolutionary and Peter Grosz has their full story! Dozens of rare photos, plus detailed 1:48 and 1:72 scale plans with colour data and three colour profiles. 36 page plus covers-latter slightly creased but complete, these are rare First Editions!
HUGO JUNKERS' METAL MONOPLANES
Truly ground-breaking for its time, the all-metal corrugated aluminium Junkers D.I fighter never enjoyed much service use in wartime but marked a significant leap forward in aeronautical development and sired a long series of famous types that became some of the longest-serving aircraft in history. This unique DATAFILE covers its history with over 70 rare archive and close-up images; plans in two scales plus colours and markings data,three colour profiles and a model kit survey that establishes its popularity with kit manufacturers.
AMERICA'S FIRST FIGHTING AIRPLANE
Jon Guttman has the full story of the Nieuport 28, one of the war's best -looking fighters. Rejected by its country of origin, it achieved fame as the first American -serving fighter aircraft .Covers a little creased, but this first edition is complete.
'FLYING FURNITURE VAN!
Second edition of the classic Peter M Grosz DF on 'The Flying Furniture Van'-the ground-breaking armoured all- metal Junkers J.I -VERY LIMITED STOCK!
A D.VII BUILT FOR TWO!
THIS twin seater Fokker D.VII variant is described by Colin Owers in this excellent monograph presenting over 90 photos and Marty Digmayer's hyper-detailed 1:72 and 1:48 scale drawings covering both Mercedes and Lynx radial engined variants. Classic reference of a rare type.
DINGED DOLPHINS!
Recently found ,a small damaged box of classic Dolphin Datafiles! Creased in one upper corner, these last examples are being offered at a discounted price as befits their condition. Other than the defects they are complete.
'GUNBUS'!
The Vickers FB .5 two-seat pusher is one of WWI's immortal aircraft and a VC was awarded to an FB.5 pilot. Unmatched historical narrative by J M Bruce with over 77 photos, plus detailed scale plans, official handbook sketches and three rear cover colour profiles make for another DATAFILE classic with less than half a dozen copies left in print!
NORTH SEA HUNTER!
One of the German Navy's most potent seaplane fighters, the W 12 saw widespread service in the North Sea and proved a real thorn in the side of the British Royal Navy...One of our most popular titles, now in its second reprint..
MORE HORSEPOWER!
An attempt to power up the 2c, the 12's wartime career was one of mixed fortunes here studiously recounted by top historian J M Bruce with the aid of official documents and records. With extra pages, the book covers all variants with over 90 photos and nine pages of scale plans...LIMITED STOCK...
THE BENIGHTED NINES!
De Havilland's DH9 proved inferior to its DH4 predecessor but nevertheless saw widespread service in the latter stages of the war. Perfect reference for modellers of the 'Nine' with many close- up airframe images and detailed scale drawings across the centre pages..VERY LIMITED STOCK!
THE CLASSIC ITALIAN WWI WARPLANE!
A brand new study of the Italian SVA single-seaters, containing 100 rare archive images, written by Italian aero historian Gregory Alegi. With detailed scale plans from Marty Digmayer and three fabulous colour profiles by Ronny Bar on the back cover. VERY limited stock!
THERE'S ONLY ONE HARRY TATE!
THE immortal RAF RE8 reconnaissance two-seater revisited in one of our most heavily- illustrated publications!
FALL OF A 'HEIGHT CLIMBER'!
Ray Rimell presents a full account of the day in June 1917 when Zeppelin L48 was shot down by RFC fighters on a Suffolk farm field --with the aid of rare archive photographs, exclusive colour plates and artwork.