This book is intended as a "one stop shop" for those wanting to build WW2 Luftwaffe fighter models, though the subjects covered are applicable across far more areas than the title suggests. 

The book is broken into six chapters, plus a gallery of finished models and appendices.  The first three chapters concentrate on what it takes to get started:  selecting a subject, planning the project, selecting kits
and accessories and finding references.  The fourth chapter walks through basic construction techniques. 

The next chapter talks about advanced construction techniques - scratch building details and using aftermarket accessories, mostly.  The last chapter, "Special Techniques", describes a number of different
painting, weathering and finishing techniques.  A section on Luftwaffe camouflage schemes is included, illustrated with various models, as is a Gallery of completed models.  All pictures are sharp and in color. 
There are no photographs or drawings of the actual aircraft, just models (and tools and accessories).

I saw this book in the local shop, flipped through it, and decided it might well make a good investment... but ordered on-line to get it for significantly less than what the shop wanted (sorry, Don - your markup was just too much).  I was particularly interested in anything I could learn about recreating the complex cammo finishes later-war aircraft wore.

Alas .. I should have saved my money.

Don't get me wrong - it's an excellent book - a treasure trove, in fact, of techniques and tips.  If you're an intermediate or beginner modeler, this is an excellent resource.  Coughlin spends a good deal of time walking through the real basics - from figuring out what you want to do to making the piles of parts in the box  come together into something that looks like a plane.  His explanations are clear, concise and easy to follow, and everything is well illustrated with clear pictures of exactly what he's talking about.  Though the focus of the book is Luftwaffe fighters, the information can be applied to almost any genre of scale
modeling.

For me, this was a less than optimal expenditure of hard earned hobby moolah because I have a rather large library of books that do the same thing.  Yes, I learned some new things and got a few ideas from the book,
but I could have - should have - done that by borrowing from a library.  

The one thing I specifically wanted to learn about - spraying those mottles and complex squiggle patterns - is NOT covered  (several
references are made to Chapter 6 containing an explanation, but I never found one there).

Ah, well.

CONCLUSION

Regardless of skill level, any aircraft modeler can find something of value in this book.  I'd highly recommend it to beginners as a primer and reference.  However, those of us who have been building for a
while, and already have extensive piles of hobby-related publications, should probably pass it up.