The Messerschmitt Bf 109 Late Series (F-K including the Z Series) -A Complete Guide To The Luftwaffe’s Famous Fighter by Richard A. Franks (Valiant Wings)

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 Late Series (F-K including the Z Series) -A Complete Guide To The Luftwaffe’s Famous Fighter by Richard A. Franks (Valiant Wings)

Valiant Wings Publishing’s eleventh title in the well-established Airframe & Miniature series will be The Messerschmitt Bf 109 Late Series (F-K including the Z Series) - A Complete Guide To The Luftwaffe’s Famous Fighter by Richard A. Franks. The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is one of the most popular aircraft modelling subjects around. This book will be one of the biggest from Valiant Wings and will go some way towards unpicking the bewildering choices of variants and schemes available.

It follows the first volume, covering the early versions published in 2013, and will contain at least 224 pages packed with vital information that no active modeller and Bf 109 enthusiast should be without. It will contain: 40+ pages of technical information, 20+ pages of walk-around images and technical diagrams, 5+ pages of camouflage and markings, 25+ pages of model builds and modelling information, 200+ photographs including wartime images, colour side views and four-views by Richard J. Caruana, 3D isometric views of all variants by Wojciech Sankowski, 1/48th scale fold-out plans by Jacek Jackiewicz, specially commissioned extensive full kit builds by Libor Jekl, Steve A. Evans & Dani Zamarbide. Also specially commissioned front cover artwork by Jerry Boucher.

ISBN is 97809957773-0-9. RRP £19.95 per copy + postage and packing. Pre-orders 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

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 Late Series ( F-K including the Z Series) - A Complete Guide To The Luftwaffe’s Famous Fighter by Richard A. Franks is also available from specialist bookshops and certain hobby retailers. Publication is planned for early December 2017. Pre-order specials! – order your copy before December 3rd and get it a special pre-order price of £18.95 AND save £2.00 on postage.