"AK Interactive AK271 D.A.K. PROFILE GUIDE (English)" is a unique publication from AK Interactive aimed at modelers and military historians interested in the camouflage of the German Afrika Korps and the Italian Army during World War II. This professionally prepared, 108-page English-language guide presents over 170 high-quality profiles of vehicles and equipment used on the North African front from 1941 to 1943.

The book features extensive color documentation of German armored cars, tanks, half-tracks, self-propelled guns, and artillery—including the legendary 88 mm Flak 18/36/37. The author discusses in detail the paint schemes based on the RAL palette, including the original gray RAL 7021 (European Dark Gray), the first desert camouflage variants with dominant yellow-brown RAL 8000 and gray-green RAL 7008 patches (1941), as well as RAL 8020 and RAL 7027 combinations (1942). The publication also offers the rare benefit of Italian vehicle profiles and Allied half-tracks captured and used by Axis forces.

This guide is an indispensable source of inspiration and knowledge for modelers working in 1/35, 1/48, and 1/72 scales, and also serves as specialist literature for any enthusiast of the African campaign’s history. It contains realistic illustrations, accurate descriptions of colors and markings, enabling the proper recreation of authentic equipment appearance. This product is the ideal addition to plastic and resin models of D.A.K. and Regio Esercito vehicles.

• Category: modeling book, inspirational guide
• Publication language: English
• Number of pages: 108
• Scope: D.A.K. and Regio Esercito vehicle camouflage and profiles, World War II, North African campaign 1941–1943
• Contents: color profiles, color charts, source descriptions

We recommend the AK Interactive AK271 D.A.K. PROFILE GUIDE (English) to all modelers – both intermediate and advanced (inspiration and detail reproduction difficulty: 2/5). This is a tool that will help you take the realism of your models to the next level and give them a unique character aligned with historical documentation.