Revell 1:28 - WWI Fighter Aircraft SPAD XIII

 Skill 3

The French SPAD XIII introduced in 1917 was one of the most important fighter planes of World War I. Well-known fighter pilots such as Eddie Rickenbacker, Georges Guynemer, René Fonck and Frank Luke achieved great successes in it. Louis Blériot (owner of the firm S.P.A.D.), together with his designer, created the Spad XIII as an advance on the Spad VII. It was powered by the new Hispano-Suiza engine, a 235 hp water-cooled in-line engine capable of climbing to 2,000 metres in five and a half minutes. The armament consisted of 2 Vickers MGs. It saw service with 92 French squadrons, 2 Royal Flying Corps and 5 US Air Groups. From 1918 almost all the Allied air forces were equipped with the Spad XIII.

More Detail:
- Surfaces show structural details with an indication of the frame
- Detailed V8 engine
- Movable wheels and propeller
- Detailed cockpit with pedals, seat and joystick
- Exhaust pipe
- Instrument panel
- Two Vickers MGs
- Detailed landing gear
- Includes threads to indicate stay wires

	Additional Information
	This is a 1/32nd scale model of an aircraft / helicopter. It does not contain paints and glues unless otherwise stated. Popular kitmakers in this scale include Trumpeter and Hasegawa.
	Manufacturer Information
	Revell are a very known manufacturer from Germany. They have a large range of kits including Military, Aircraft, Figures, Ships and Vehicles. They also produce their own range of paints which are both enamel and acrylic.