Italeri 2507 - 1/32 Sopwith Camel WWI  [IT-2507S]

SOPWITH CAMEL WWI

The famous Sopwith Camel had been a British very first World War biplane-fighter used by Royal Flying Corps squadrons since 1917. It had a short-coupled fuselage and a robust rotary engine. It had been mainly characterized by an incredible maneuverability . In addition it was the initial British fighter built with two 7,7 mm Vickers synchronized machine firearms firing ahead through the propeller disk. It had been in a position to guarantee an improved performance than other fighters such as for instance Sopwith Pup and Triplane. The Sopwith Camel was in fact the Allied fighter utilizing the highest range victories in dogfights and with the highest amount of enemy planes shot down. Since mid of 1918, as a result of enemy fighters quick evolution, it had been outclassed in pure fighter role and used mainly as ground attack aircraft.

• DECALS FOR 4 VARIATIONS
• Model length: 17.8cm
• Box size.: 290 x 190 x 45 mm