Modelpower MP5349-3 Luftstreitkrafte Jasta 27, Rudolf Klimke, Halluin-Ost, France, 1918
Price 11.99 - 21.00 USD
This 16-victory ace used the symbol of an anchor on his aircraft at his mother"s insistence, She thought this would give him good luck, This it did as Klimke survived the war, Designed in response to the highly maneuverable Sopwith Triplane, the Fokker Dr, I was first flown in 1917 and was one of the most successful and recognizable combat aircraft of WWI, attributing much of its fame to the German WWI ace Manfred von Richthofen – the iconic ""Red Baron"", Light weight, small size and three wings made the aircraft highly maneuverable and deadly in the hands of an expert pilot but very unforgiving of less experienced pilots, Common for airplanes of that era, a fixed crankshaft configuration allowed the entire engine to spin with the propeller, creating strong gyroscopic forces that adversely affected the airplane"s handling under power, Diecast metal construction with some plastic components, Pad printed markings and placards that won"t fade or peel like decals, Presentation stand to display the aircraft ""in flight"", Permanently extended landing gear, Selected moving parts such as spinning propellers, Dimensions: 3, 5"" L x 4, 5"" W, SKU: DARON8423