HISTORY OF FOKKER DR. I TRIPLANE: THE RED BARON
Fokker Dr. I was a German fighter plane from the First World War. It was made known at the end of 1917, especially by the legendary German pilot Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron.
The Fokker Dr. I is an airplane that conquered numerous victories for the German side. In the same year, most of the major aviation factories attempted to create their own triple-deck fighters. It was a Dutchman, Anthony Fokker, who finally created the triplane that would become the nightmare of the Allies.
Its highest rival in the sky was the British biplane fighter called Sopwith Camel (20351), a war machine of the Allies that allowed to face the great effectiveness and precision of the Fokker Dr. I.
FOKKER DR. I WOODEN AND METAL MODEL: THE RED BARON
The model building kit of the German triplane Fokker Dr. I will delight modelers. It is a wooden model at 1:16 scale, very compact and has numerous details. Faithful replica of the original even with the same materials: metal, for the structure; and wood, for the wings.
Suitable for exhibition at any dependency even having a large scale for its compact measures. It has unique high quality details and it includes a fantastic bonus that will make you fall in love with this magnificent museum piece: beautiful methacrylate exhibition base with the name of the plane.
The kit also brings brass and steel photo-etched parts, injected metal parts, cockpit details, metal structure and wings made of wood, without forgetting the poster of the plane at 1:1 scale. The model is easy to build and has more than 700 parts.
Its measurements are wingspan 17.71'' (450 mm), length 14.17'' (360 mm) and heigth 7.24'' (184 mm).
- Material: Wood And Metal
- Minimum Age: 14 Years
- Scale: 1/16
- Model Measurements: 450 X 360 X 184 Mm
- Exhibition Base Included?: Yes