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On Miniature Wings: Model Aircraft of the National Air and Space Museum

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I did not know anything about the world of model aircrafts until I picked up this book. This book does a wonderful job of interweaving the history of the Air and Space collection with the role model aircrafts played in the war effort. I would be remised if I did not strongly encourage the reader to really take the time to look at each picture in the book. Some of the pictures give you up close detail information on the the intricate work involved in the models (i.e. maps in the cockpits). This book gives you a new appreciation to a hobby that is finally getting the respect it deserves.

First, the Eric Long photography in this book is stunning. It's large format and printing brings all this scale models to life. It's a book you will refer back to and browse many times.

Most, if not all of these replicas are scratch built, from a multitude of materials. Aircraft range from the 1900s to concept designs. If you are a modeler of aircraft, or maybe just an aviation fan, this book is worth every penny.

The rear of the book lists all the models by aircraft type for easy reference.