Airframe Constructor No.2 – Building the Heinkel He 219 Uhu

Valiant Wings Publishing
Author: Daniel Zamarbide
Price: £13.95 GBP plus P&P (February 2014)
Review by Geoff Coughlin

Our thanks to Valiant Wings Publishing for supplying our book sample – get this excellent title here now at www.valiant-wings.co.uk

Introduction

You may well have seen Airframe Constructor No.1 where Daniel Z. tackles the Zoukei-Mura P-51D Mustang? We reviewed that one at the time and you can see the review here.

Daniel is an exceptionally talented scale modeller and I for one love his work and am pleased to see that he again features in this impressive publication about building and finishing the Zoukei-Mura He 219 “Uhu”. The ZM Uhu is an incredible model featuring high levels of detail and as you can imagine, in 1:32 scale looks awesome. We may in time get hold of this kit and do a thorough SMN job on it, so keep an eye on Build Now for that in due course.

The Airframe Constructor Series

This range of books provides modellers with a comprehensive series of modelling master classes in print and will be of particular interest to builders of large scale aircraft subjects.

One of the things I like about this series is the quality and detail on offer – plenty of step-by-step ‘how-to’ stages for the whole project.

Anyone who has studied Daniel Zamarbide’s in-depth coverage of the Zoukei Mura P-51D Mustang in Airframe Constructor No.1 will be in for a treat. In this book Daniel will take modellers through how to get the best out of the plastic in the box, with step-by-step guides on creating the perfect model through every stage. Although specific to the Zoukei-Mura Heinkel He 219, the techniques employed will have relevance to any modeller looking to put new skills within reach, whatever their preferred scale.

Contents

This Airframe Constructor title contains 100 pages of all the information needed to make the very best of your large scale kit investment. ‘Building The Heinkel He 219 Uhu’ contains:

• Detailed description of what you get in the box
• Over 80 pages on construction from start to finish including detailing and painting plus weathering with over 800 step-by-step images
• List of additional references and available accessories and decal sheets
• List of additional accessories produced by Zoukei-Mura for their He 219 kit.

This is an excellent title and is highly recommended.
Geoff C.

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