~ Givejoy Toys Skybirds 1/72nd Scale No 5 Aircraft Sopwith Camel Made 1935-42 ~
The model was constructed from a Givejoy Toys 1/72nd scale aircraft number 5 kit, part of the Skybirds series, the kit was issued between 1935 and 1945.
The hand constructed and painted model was constructed by the original vendor as a boy (between July 1935 & January 1942).
The wooden model is extremely detailed.
The set is complete with the original instructions.
Quite an amazing example of early model making.
~ Sopwith Camel ~
The Sopwith Camel was a British First World War single-seat biplane fighter introduced on the Western Front in 1917. Manufactured by Sopwith Aviation Company, it had a short-coupled fuselage, heavy, powerful rotary engine, and concentrated fire from twin synchronized machine guns. Though difficult to handle, to an experienced pilot it provided unmatched manoeuvrability. A superlative fighter, the Camel was credited with shooting down 1,294 enemy aircraft, more than any other Allied fighter of the war. It also served as a ground-attack aircraft, especially near the end of the conflict, when it was outclassed in the air-to-air role by newer fighters.
~ Dimensions ~
The plane has a length of 3.15 inches (8 cm), a wingspan of 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) and a height of 1.5 inches (4 cm). It weighs 12 g.
~ Condition ~
The plane is in excellent condition.