Carousel 1 AirCraft 6053
Nieuport Nieuport 17 Diecast Model
Lafayette Escadrille, Eugene Skinner, Flyboys Movie
Limited Edition
| 1:48 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| 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.
Britisher Abdul Salis (Eugene SKINNER) has featured in "Love Actually" and "Doctor Who." SKINNER's character is based on real American hero Eugene Bullard, a boxer, the first black aviator and a successful French combat pilot. SKINNER's personal insignia is a pair of boxing gloves.
Limited Edition of 600 pieces.
Designed as a stronger, more powerful replacement for the Model 11, the Model 17 was first flown in 1916.© Copyright 2003-2009 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.
- Optional 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 2003-2009 The Flying Mule, Inc.
