My secondary school, which I attended from 1976 to 1980, had a particularly well-stocked library. Being the nerd that I am, I was drawn to the 20th century history section, avidly reading all kinds of works on the Second World War. It was in this library that my lifetime obsession with the Battle of Britain was born. But, there was also another book that caught my attention.

All these years later, I cannot recall the title, author or publisher. Occasionally, I try to search the internet for likely volumes, but to no avail. All I remember is it was hardback, printed in full colour throughout, and consisted of wonderful photos. The thing was, the photos were all of scale model aircraft, set in detailed realistic dioramas. It was utterly fascinating.