Stratus 21214 French Wings No. 2 Ni-D 29 & Ni-D 62 Family

Stratus 21214 French Wings No.2 Ni-D 29 & Ni-D 62 Family is a unique publishing item dedicated to modelers and aviation history enthusiasts. This book comes in A4 format and contains as many as 96 pages, of which 48 feature high-quality color illustrations. It is an indispensable compendium of knowledge about the French Nieuport-Delage Ni-D 29 and Ni-D 62 fighter aircraft, which played a significant role in the history of military aviation.

• Category: Modeling publication, aviation monograph
• Format: A4, 96 pages (48 color illustrations)
• Publisher: Stratus
• Language: English

Thanks to its excellent scholarly approach and extensive photographic documentation, the monograph thoroughly presents the development, construction, and operational use of the Nieuport-Delage Ni-D 29 and Ni-D 62 fighters. The Ni-D 29 was developed in France at the end of World War I and entered service in the early 1920s, gaining popularity in European and overseas air forces. Its successor, the Ni-D 62, was an improved design used in the 1930s up to the period of World War II.

The book features numerous previously unpublished photographs as well as camouflage and marking diagrams from various countries. Apart from France, the Ni-D 29 and Ni-D 62 were also used by Belgium, Siam (now Thailand), Japan, China, Spain, Italy, and Sweden, as evidenced by chapters dedicated to the operational history and paint schemes of these aircraft in those countries.

This title is especially recommended for modelers building replicas in popular scales such as 1/32, 1/48, and 1/72, as it contains numerous examples of paint schemes, markings, and construction details useful when building plastic or resin models. It is recommended for both beginner and advanced modelers – its difficulty of use is rated 2/5, thanks to the accessibility of its illustrative and descriptive material.

Stratus 21214 French Wings No. 2 Ni-D 29 & Ni-D 62 Family serves perfectly as a reference source for modeling work, as well as being a valuable book for collectors and all fans of early 20th-century aviation history.