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Wingleader are delighted to announce the launch of ‘The Dambuster Lancaster’ a Wingleader Modeller’s special, which is set to become one of the most sought after books in aviation modelling.

After we sold out of Wingleader’s Dambuster Lancaster hardback book a few years ago, we were swamped with enquiries about when a reprint was planned. We discussed it with Piotr Forkasiewicz and Mark Postlethwaite, the book’s authors, and they felt that there were certain aspects of the book that could be updated and maybe refocused on the modelling side, especially now there were two 1/32 scale model kits on the market.

So we decided to commission a new ‘Dambuster Lancaster’ book, but this time entirely aimed at the modelling community. We invited Bomber Command expert Peter Allam to co-author it with Piotr and set them to work. It soon became apparent that Piotr’s 3D model needed a lot of updating to include new information about the standard Lancaster interior, (the old model had focused almost entirely on the Type 464 mods).

The planned three month schedule soon slipped and Piotr eventually found himself rebuilding many parts of his incredible 3D model from scratch, taking over 12 months in total.

The final result is breathtaking. Piotr’s Type 464 3D model is now, without doubt, the most accurate representation of a ‘Dambuster Lancaster’ anywhere in the world.