Dragon Models 1:72 Warbirds 50323
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A Diecast Model
Luftwaffe 3./JG 5, "Yellow 5", Josef Jennewein, Orel, USSR, 1943 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Focke-Wulf Fw 190A | | 4.75" | | 5.75" |
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Born on November 21 1919, Josef "Pepi" Jennewein initially achieved fame as a world champion skier. However, he's also perhaps better remembered as a Luftwaffe ace in WWII. He flew 271 missions and achieved 86 victories, nearly all of them on the Eastern Front. Oberfeldwebel Jennewein disappeared after force-landing his Fw 190A-6 behind Russian lines in July 1943, and was later posthumously awarded the Ritterkreuz.
Dragon Warbirds has reproduced one of the aircraft that contributed to his remarkably high tally of aerial victories. The aircraft is a Focke-Wulf 190A-4, of which 976 were built between June 1942 and March 1943. The Fw 190 was well-liked by its pilots, and at the time of its introduction in 1941, this Luftwaffe workhorse fighter was considered superior to the Spitfire Mk. V. It was so effective that more than 20,000 were eventually manufactured (including 6000 fighter-bombers). Dragon Warbirds' new 1/72 scale die-cast replica portrays an aircraft of 3./JG.51 flown by then Leutnant Jennewein. The Fw 190A-4 carries a superbly painted two-color summer camouflage scheme used at this time in June 1943 in the region of Orel on the Eastern Front. The distinctive "5" is finely displayed on the fuselage sides. All details on this fine work of art are sharply rendered, and the sleek lines of the Fw 190 are captured to perfection. Dragon Warbirds is proud to present this model of a world champion skier and famous Luftwaffe ace!
Designed by Kurt Tank, the Fw-190A was first flown on June 1st, 1939. This small, yet ferociously-powered aircraft was fast and maneuverable and packed a fierce armament package earning it the nickname "Butcher Bird". The wide landing gear, excellent visibility and high-altitude paddle-bladed propeller endeared it to pilots familiar with the shortcomings of its predecessor - the Messerschmitt Bf 109. Some of the Luftwaffe's most famous fighter aces flew the Fw 190. Many variants were produced during the war, with the most notable being the inline-engine equipped and longer-nosed 190D, known as the "Dora." © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The mold for the Fw 190 also allows for both the early war "A" model and late war long-nose "D" model to be produced, with separate castings for each fuselage. The paint schemes are expertly airbrushed to bring out the subtleties of the panel lines, rivets, control surface detail and trim tabs. Pad-printed unit markings and finely detailed placards complete this historically accurate model. The elevators and rudder are hinged and movable, which is uncommon in 1:72 scale. The sliding canopy opens to reveal a fully detailed cockpit with pad-printed instruments and side panels.
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The Dragon Models "Dragon Wings 1:72 Warbirds Series" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircaft.
Dragon Models "Dragon Wings 1:72 Warbirds Series" 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.
- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
- Selected moveable control surfaces.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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