Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA32501
Junkers Ju 87B Stuka Diecast Model
Luftwaffe 3./StG 2 Immelmann, St.Malo, France, August 1942 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Junkers Ju 87B Stuka | | 6.25" | | 7.5" |
Identical to 1.Staffel's 'Kurfurst-Heinrich' in most respects, this aircraft wore the yellow trim and code letter 'L' of 3./StG 2. Also carrying the yellow disc, which once would have shown the Gruppe's scottie dog emblem, 3. Staffel later had chosen to go their own way and opted for the coat of arms of the city of Breslau, their home station in 1937. This particular Ju 87B-1 gained its infamy as it crash landed near Selsey, Sussex on the 'hardest day' of the Battle of Britain (16th August, 1940), after bombing Tangmere. One particular aspect of the decoration on this aircraft to note is the red triangle adjacent to the Staffel emblem. This denotes 87-octane fuel.
Designed to function as a close support aircraft, the Ju 87 was first flown on September 17th, 1935. The Ju 87 had an innovative design that included automatic dive brakes under each wing-a feature that protected against the consequences of pilot blackout by ensuring recovery from an attack dive. Crewed by a pilot and rear gunner, the Ju 87 had twin 37mm cannons and a bomb that swung away from the propeller on an elongated U-shaped crutch. Its inverted gull wings improved pilot-to-ground visibility, gave the undercarriage a shorter height and made the Ju 87 instantly recognizable to its enemies. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Corgi's 1:72 scale Stukas faithfully replicate the gull-wing or "cranked" wing pattern, which with the spatted main gear was one of the most notable and unusual features of this aircraft. Delicately assembled dive-brakes can be seen be seen beneath each wing. A 250kg bomb is mounted to the U-shaped crutch below the fuselage. The top engine cover can be removed to reveal the inverted Junkers Jumo 211D engine with the correct main engine support frames. Additional features include all-metal braced elevators, engine radiator detail, slotted ailerons and flaps and a rearward-facing machine gunner manning the M15 machine gun.
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The Corgi "Aviation Archive" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. The vast Aviation Archive range has become the standard by which all other diecast airplane ranges are judged. Each Corgi model is based on a specific aircraft from an important historical or modern era of flight, and has been authentically detailed from original documents and archival library material. Famous airplanes and aviators from both military and commercial airline aviation are all honored.
Corgi "Aviation Archive" 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 landing gear with rotating wheels.
- Poseable presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity.
- Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures.
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Selected interchangeable features such as speed-brakes, opened canopies and access panels.
- Selected moving parts such as gun turrets, control surfaces and swing-wings.
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