Oxford Diecast Oxford Aviation AC085
Junkers Ju 87R Stuka Diecast Model
Luftwaffe 6./StG 2 Immelmann, T6+DP, Libya, 1941 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Junkers Ju 87R Stuka | | 6.25" | | 7.5" |
This very distinctive livery of the Schlange Sturzkampfflugzeug - Snake Stuka represents the Ju 87 deployed to North Africa and the Mediterranean from 1941. This aircraft was deployed to the T6+DP unit stationed at Tmimi on the Libyan coast where it provided ground support as well as attacking Allied shipping. Unexpectedly deployed to that desert landscape, , it was originally decorated in a hastily applied desert camouflage scheme over the darker European scheme, resulting in a sandy beige and mid/dark green finish with blue underside, complete with T6 and DP lettering in black and yellow on the underwings. A small detail to note is the addition of the letter J under the port wing which represents the manufacturer's code. The snake decoration runs the length of the aircraft with its open jaws and fangs finishing just behind the nose cone. Doubtless it would have proved a daunting sight, highly visible in white and an ochre yellow. On the model front, it adds a very unique dimension to your Oxford WWII enemy airfield.
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.
The Oxford Diecast "Oxford Aviation" range presents affordable, ready made diecast models of military aircraft.
Oxford Diecast "Oxford Aviation" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal and plastic construction.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Permanently retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Fixed, non-spinning plastic propellers.
- No pilot figures.
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