Albatros Productions' latest Datafile examines the Aviatik (Berg) D.I. Along with a detailed service history that's profusely illustrated with period photos, there are excellent scale drawings and colour profiles, plus a very helpful description of the highly distinctive camouflage schemes applied. Just the inspiration needed to dig out that Flashback kit that's been lurking in the Stash for the last few years!

AVIATIK (BERG) D.I AT WAR! - DATAFILE No.171
"This brand new revisionist study of the Austro-Hungarian Aviatik (Berg) D.l fighter is written by Paolo Varriale and boasts extra colour pages to cover its subject as never before. With scores of rare photos to support the author’s learned narrative, the book not only concentrates on the type’s complex development, but also its chequered combat career in service with the KuK. ln support are nine pages of super 1:72/1 :48 scale drawings by Steve Simkin and nine colour profiles by Ronny Bar. This lavishly-illustrated monograph provides the modeller and WWI aero enthusiast with a unique and highly-authoritative coverage of this classic ‘Great War’ fighter and is topped off by Roberto ZaneIIa’s stunning cover painting."

(Price £12.50 plus p&p direct from www.windsockdatafilespecials.co.uk or selected outlets worldwide.)

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