Eduard 08485, Sopwith F.1 Camel (Bentley), Weekend Edition. 1:48 Scale

Sopwith F.1 Camel (Bentley), 1:48 Scale

08485 - Eduard

The Sopwith Camel is a British First World War single-seat biplane fighter aircraft that was introduced on the Western Front in 1917. It was developed by the Sopwith Aviation Company and became one of the best-known fighter aircraft of the Great War. In total, Camel pilots were credited with downing 1,294 enemy aircraft, more than their counterparts flying any other Allied fighter of the conflict. Towards the end of the war, the type also saw use as a ground-attack aircraft, partly because the capabilities of fighter aircraft on both sides had advanced rapidly and left the Camel somewhat outclassed.

The Camel was powered by a single rotary engine and was armed with twin synchronised Vickers machine guns. It was difficult to fly, with 90% of its weight in the front seven feet of the aircraft, but it was highly manoeuvrable in the hands of an experienced pilot, a vital attribute in the relatively low-speed, low-altitude dogfights of the era.

Weekend edition kit of British WWI fighter aircraft Sopwith F.1 Camel with Bentley BR.1 rotary engine in 1/48 scale.

Kit Highlights:

• plastic parts: Eduard
• marking options: 4
• decals: Eduard
• PE parts: no
• painting mask: no
• resin parts: no