~ Sealed Airfix 1/72nd Scale Series 1 Sopwith Camel Type 1 Bagged Kit 1957 ~
This particular version is a type 1 produced bagged kit issued in 1957 (this series of bagged kits were issued 1955-1959).
It has an illustrated header carded bag with information on the plane.
~ 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 bag has a width of 7 inches (17.7 cm) & a height of 6.5 inches (16.5 cm). The set weighs 22 g.
~ Condition ~
The header has some old sellotape ghosting to the carded header and minor wear but remains in a good condition. The set remains sealed.