Corgi Fokker D.VII Luftstreitkrafe Jasta 35b, Rudolf Stark 1918 WW1 1:48 Scale

Description: This listing is for a new Corgi Fokker D.VII Luftstreitkrafte Jasta 35b, Rudolf Stark, Summer 1918 die-cast model. This model was released in 2011 with only 1,000 pieces distributed worldwide. Outer box has some shelves ware. Model in these photos belongs to my collection. Scale: 1/48 Length: 5.75" Width: 7.25" (wingspan) A native of Bavaria, Leutnant Rudolf Stark began his military career in the cavalry serving with the Bavarian Uhlan Regiment and winning the Bavarian Military Medal order in 1915 and the Second Class Iron Cross in 1916. He then transferred to aviation and in November 1917 took up his first posting with reconnaissance unit FAA296. Following a request to fly fighter aircraft Stark trained at Jastaschule II before joining Jasta 34b in January 1918. In May 1918, Stark was promoted to acting Commander of Jasta 77 and was already an ace with 5 confirmed victories. In June he took command of Jasta 35b adding further victories before being wounded in action in September. Despite this Stark continued to fly combat sorties and claimed his final victory just 2 days before the armistice. The aircraft flown by Leutnant Stark were distinctive by their lilac coloured engine cowling and fuselage band as depicted by this Fokker DVII and he finished the war with eleven confirmed victories and five unconfirmed. Fokker D.VII Designed by Reinhold Platz to participate in Germany's first single-seat fighter competition, the D.VII prototype (V.11) was first flown in December 1917. Constructed of fabric-covered wire-braced welded steel tubing and powered by an innovative 160 horsepower engine, the D.VII's greatest strength was its maneuverability at high altitudes. D.VII aircrews were equipped with two synchronized 7.92mm machine guns, with which they achieved some remarkable kill-to-loss ratios. By the end of WWI, the Fokker D.VII was regarded as the best German fighter in service, so good, in fact, that one of the Allies' Armistice terms was that all Fokker D.VII's be surrendered. Corgi "Aviation Archive" die-cast airplanes feature: Die-cast metal construction with some plastic components.Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.Pose-able presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity.Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures.

Price: 389.95 USD

Location: Canoga Park, California

End Time: 2024-12-12T04:11:15.000Z

Shipping Cost: 14.95 USD