Now available from Duke Hawkins: Grumman F-14 Tomcat
Duke Hawkins is proud to announce its next publication in the series: DH-037 on the Grumman F-14 Tomcat is the biggest book so far in the series with an impressive 220 pages! The book is available now.
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An in depth portrait of the Blackburn Buccaneer, used by the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.
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Book in the Picture
EAGLES ROCK is the first hardcover book by HMH Publications.
Written by Michael Stephan, it bring the story of the F-15C and F-15E in service with the USAF’s 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath. This book includes interviews with the commanders of each of the squadrons flying at the wing:
492nd Fighter Squadron “Madhatters”
493rd Figher Squadron “Grim Reapers”
494th Fighter Squadron “Panthers”
This 172-page book includes over 200 high quality photographs. The introduction is by Lt. Gen. Glen W. Moorhead III
LIMITED EDITION
Only 1,500 copies of “EAGLES ROCK” available worldwide
Duke Hawkins Classics
Modelling the A400M
First there was the Airbus A400M and only a few years later, Revell released two scale models of it, one in 1/144 scale and a second huge one in 1/72. With the release of our book on the impressive transport aircraft, we just had to build one. We picked the smaller of the two.
Find out moreWhat we are working on next
We aren’t going to tell you that !!! But, we can drop a few hints, though!
While we are but a small team, we try to bring at least 6 to 8 new books each year. The only way to do that is to work on many books at the same time. Currently, we have 3 series: the modern aircraft, classic aircraft and aircraft carriers. We work on new books in each of these series and even some new series! While we want to keep the subjects of the books a surprise, we can drop some hints, right? How about a jet that was used at sea and on land with a folding nose, tail and wings?
The adventure of making books on carriers
Making books on aircraft carriers presents an incredible opportunity but also a big challenge. When you finally get the green light to visit an aircraft, you only get limited time aboard. This can be from 1 to 4 days – if you get lucky. And you aren’t probably the only photo journalist invited, so you have to take that into account. Basically, you try to take as many photos of as many different parts of the aircraft, helicopters and of course the ship itself. The first book in this series was on the Spanish assault ship Juan Carlos I. We show you the harrier IIs on the ship, a series of helicopters – like the Sea King, Bell 212 and Cougar – and the military vehicles that are brought to shore by the landing craft. Discover the details of the ship’s interior, defence systems and super structure!
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Introducing modelling brands
Of course you know the big modelling brands and the many fantastic kits they have available, but there are also a lot of small – sometimes just 1 person making kits, sets or decals after hours – companies that create incredible products. And because we want to keep you up-to-date, we have a modelling blog! Every week, we show you new things we found!
Find out more50 years F-16
This 404 hardcover book has over 500 stunning photos of all F-16 operators around the world
Duke Hawkins goodies
Every now and then, we think of limited edition products that we hope you might like. More made out of passion for modelling or aviation than out of smarts, but just things that we think we would buy ourselves if they were available. The first one of these ideas is this Sea King Collectors Gift Set, of which just 200 were produced. The price is 124 Euro. The set includes:
- Our 180 page book on the Sea King
- Airfix’s recently released 1/48 scale Sea King kit
- A 3D-printed 1/48 scale update set for the Belgian Sea King
- A double-sided 1/48 scale masking set by ArtScale Kits
- An XtraDecals 1/48 scale decals including markings for a Belgian Sea King
- A luxury print of Belgian Sea King RS05, signed by a complete crew (6)
