Airfix - Fokker EIII/BE2C Dog Fight Doubles Gift Set
- 1:72 (A50177)
GB The Fokker ‘Eindecker’ (meaning single wing) monoplane fighters were the
first purpose designed Fokker E.II Eindecker Specification: German fighter
aircraft of the First World War. Fitted for the first time with reliable
‘interrupter gear’ which enabled the single machine gun to fire through the
blades of the propeller, the Eindecker was able to easily shoot down the
slow and vulnerable Allied reconnaissance aircraft of the period.
Designed as a very stable and easy to fly aircraft suitable for
reconnaissance, the RAF BE2 series were in service throughout the First
World War. However, the stability and lack of speed that made them so
suitable for photographing enemy trenches left them very vulnerable to
attack from German fighters, especially from mid-1915, when the Fokker
Eindecker came into service. Such were the losses that the B.E.2c gained the
unfortunate nickname ‘Fokker Fodder’ and the period from mid-1915 to early
1916 became known as the ‘Fokker Scourge’.
(This Gift Set includes paints, brushes and glue)
Model Scale; 1:72 |
Dimensions (mm); Fokker: 100 x 140, BE2c: 115 x
156 |
Number of Parts: 79 |
Requires Painting: Yes |
Skill Level: 2 |
Flying Hours: 2 |
Manufacturers Age Restriction: 8 Years+