Wings of The Great War 1:72 D.I Luftstreitkrafte

Description: Wings of The Great War WW11702 Junkers D.I Display Model Luftstreitkrafte, Western Front, 1918Limited Edition 1:72 Scale Length WidthJunkers D.I 4" 5" The Junkers D.I (factory designation J 9) was a monoplane fighter aircraft produced in Germany late in World War I, significant for becoming the first all-metal fighter to enter service. The prototype, a private venture by Junkers designated the J 7, first flew on 17 September 1917, going through nearly a half-dozen detail changes in its design during its tests. When it was demonstrated to the Idflieg early the following year it proved impressive enough to result in an order for three additional aircraft for trials. However, the changes made by Junkers were significant enough for the firm to redesignate the next example the J 9, which was supplied to the Idflieg instead of the three J 7s ordered. During tests, the J 9 lacked the maneuverability necessary for a front-line fighter, but was judged fit for a naval fighter, and a batch of 12 was ordered. These were supplied to a naval unit by September 1918, which then redeployed to the Eastern Front after the Armistice. Junkers D.I Designed as an all metal monoplane fighter, the D.I was first flown on September 17, 1917. Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. Wings of The Great War The Wings of The Great War range presents affordable, ready-made resin models of WWI aircraft. Each model is crafted and painted by hand and features a unique pivoting stand that allows the model to be displayed at a variety of different attitudes. Wings of The Great War display airplanes feature: Molded resin construction with no assembly required. Fixed, non-rotating propellers and wheels. Poseable presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight". Why Resin? It's very expensive to produce die-casting molds, and manufacturers must sell a large number of models from each mold in order to recoup development costs. Some subjects are so obscure that it's difficult to sell large quantities of them. Resin-casting is a much simpler and less expensive process, and manufacturers can use it to make limited runs of models that can't be cost effectively manufactured in diecast metal. With resin-cast models, collectors can add fascinating and unusual subjects to their collections without the time and difficulty of assembling and painting a model kit. Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.

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