Description Artesania Latina Fighter Sopwith Camel HISTORY OF WORLD WAR I BIPLANE FIGHTER SOPWITH CAMEL The Sopwith Camel was a prohibitive fighter for novice pilots. It was however, one of the most popular fighters of the so-called War of the Kaiser and a favorite amongst Allied Forces. The first order to the factory for this fighter required the use of the 130 hp Le Rhône engine, but later the contract awarded to Sopwith requested that the Clerget 9B be installed as a motor. The machine gun engines were very powerful. Between July 4th 1917 and November 11th, 1918 the Sopwith Camel shot down a total of 1,294 enemy aircrafts. Although later studies by British writer Chaz Bowyer reveal that the total incursions of the fighter Sopwith Camel caused around 2,800 victories, a figure much higher than any other plane of that war. Only the German triplane Fokker Dr. I of the Red Baron overtook the Sopwith Camel in maneuverability. Artesania Latina Fighter Sopwith Camel Kit Contents: The manufacture of the model makes its design very similar to the real plane. It is a model of metal and wood, very compact and it has amazing details. A faithful replica of the original down to the smallest detail. Once complete this model makes for a museum quality display. The kit is easy to build and has more than 700 parts. Once it is built, this aircraft model measures 20.86” (530mm) wingspan, 14.17” (360mm) length and 6.69” (170mm) height. It has unique high quality details, and it includes a fantastic bonus that will make you fall in love with this magnificent model: a beautiful methacrylate exhibition base with the name of the plane, brass and steel photo-etched, injected metal parts, cockpit details and metal structure and wings made of wood and decals for die-cast details. In addition, the Sopwith Camel scale model has the best and most detailed multimedia instructions on the market with 8 languages on DVD for computers (PC & MAC), video tutorials and more than 1.000 photos that teach you all the steps to build this fantastic model. Printed instructions are not included. You can also download the digital instructions for free from Artesania LAtina’s website.
