~ Givejoy Toys Skybirds 1/72nd Scale Aircraft Albatros D.V (No 25A) In Green Made 1935-42 ~
A Givejoy Toys produced 1/72nd scale aircraft from the Skybirds series, produced from 1935 until 45.
The hand constructed and painted model, which was constructed by the original vendor as a boy (between July 1935 & January 1942).
The wooden model is finely detailed with a pilot in the cockpit. The plane has green body and red tail.
~ Albatros D.V ~
The Albatros D.V was a fighter aircraft used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I. The D.V was the final development of the Albatros D.I family, and the last Albatros fighter to see operational service. Despite its well-known shortcomings and general obsolescence, approximately 900 D.V and 1,612 D.Va aircraft were built before production halted in early 1918. The D.Va continued in operational service until the end of the war.
~ Dimensions ~
The plane has a length of 4 inches (10 cm), a wingspan of 5 inches (13 cm) and a height of 1.75 inches (4.5 cm). It weighs 24 g.
~ Condition ~
The plane is in excellent condition with minor wear as expected.
Fabulous example of early model making.