Carousel 1 AirCraft 6052
Nieuport Nieuport 17 Diecast Model
Lafayette Escadrille, Reed Cassidy, Flyboys Movie | Limited Edition
600
Pieces Worldwide |
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| 1:48 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Nieuport Nieuport 17 | | 4.75" | | 6.75" |
Carousel 1 is proud to announce models licensed by the movie FLYBOYS. FLYBOYS is directed by Tony Bill ("Crazy People," "Untamed Heart"), produced by Dean Devlin ("Independence Day," "The Patriot," "Stargate") of Electric Entertainment, and distributed by MGM. The real Lafayette Escadrille flew silver Nieuport 17's with a Seminole chief insignia, as portrayed in the movie. In France, RAWLINGS, Eugene SKINNER (Abdul Salis), and other American volunteers are trained to fly before being sent into combat with the Lafayette Escadrille under veteran Reed CASSIDY (Martin Henderson). Their chief adversaries are German pilots flying Fokker Triplanes, led by the black airplane of the BLACK FALCON and the red CROSSED SWORDS.
New Zealander Martin Henderson (Reed CASSIDY) starred in "Bride and Predjudice," "Torque," and "The Ring." CASSIDY's character is the leader in the air, a war-weary American hero who must teach newer pilots the skills they need to survive. CASSIDY's Nieuport 17 carries an Eagle insignia with the motto, "A Snake Deserves No Pity."
Designed as an improvement upon the Nieuport 11, the Model 17 was first flown in January 1916. This French-built fighter was more powerful and more refined than the Nieuport 11, and its rate of climb and maneuverability were superior for its time. The Nieuport 17 had a wide top wing and a narrower lower wing, which made it more of a "sesquiplane" than a biplane ("one and a half wings"). Its single-spar construction meant that the lower wing was weak and prone to disintegrating in flight-but this weakness didn't stop the Nieuport 17 from going on to become one of the most successful fighters of WWI. © Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Carousel 1 "AirCraft" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Carousel 1 have an excellent reputation for producing superbly accurate diecast models of racing cars and their "AirCraft" range is worthy of the same praise. Aircraft in the Carousel 1 AirCraft range are carefully researched and reproduced with a level of detail that is unmatched by most other manufacturers in this scale.
Carousel 1 "AirCraft" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted metal landing gear with rotating wheels and rubber tires.
- Extremely detailed cockpit interiors with glazed instruments.
- Detailed removable pilot figures.
- Spinning metal propellers.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
© Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc.
