The Fairey Barracuda - A Detailed Guide to the Fleet Air Arm’s First Torpedo-Bomber Monoplane

Valiant Wings Publishing, 2023. New book, 130 pages. Our nineteenth title in the Airframe Album series will be an essential reference for any FAA enthusiast tackling the Special Hobby (1/48th & 1/72nd) kits along with older kits such as the Frog 1/72nd scale example and will be an ideal companion to our previous titles covering the Fairey Firefly, Hawker Sea Fury and de Havilland Sea Hornet. The Fairey Barracuda contains:- A wealth of historical and walkaround photographs and detail images of the type including data from flight manuals and spare parts catalogues; Period detail images & diagrams during production and service use; Isometric views by Juraj Jankovic of all prototype, production and test airframes; Concise camouflage and marking notes; Colour profiles by Richard J. Caruana; Lists of all Barracuda kits, accessories, decals & masks produced in all scales; Detailed build of the Special Hobby 1/72nd Barracuda Mk I by Libor Jekl; Front cover artwork by Arkadiusz Wrobel.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Caruana, Richard. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.