Model Airways ALBATROS D. VA WWI FIGHTER1:16 SCALE

There's has never been an airplane model as highly detailed or as true to the original as the Albatros D.Va by Model Airways. We've captured virtually every detail in laser cut basswood and birch plywood, accurate Britannia metal castings, brass, copper, aluminum, steel, and rubber.

The most interesting feature of the Model Airways Albatros kit is its open airframe. Normally hidden under layers of cloth or canvas, we leave the laser-cut wooden frames uncovered to show the intricacies of construction. You'll find birch fuselage bulkheads, wing ribs and pilot s seat, basswood fuselage stringers, and wing rib caps. The cockpit is reproduced in authentic detail, complete with a tachometer, pressure gauge, and compass. An authentic 180 HP Mercedes-Benz engine, comprised of over 100 highly detailed Britannia metal parts, is a marvel of miniature design with a carburetor, oil pump, spark plugs, and valve springs.
KIT FEATURES:
184 basswood, birch, and plywood parts, most laser cut
Over 100 Britannia metal parts for building the 180 HP six-cylinder Mercedes-Benz motor
Over 200 copper, aluminum, steel, rubber, and Britannia metal parts used as turnbuckles for guy wires, suppression bars, pulleys, wire support brackets, ailerons, stabilizers, struts, flight instruments, wheels, tires, and more
Two 30 caliber machine guns cast in Britannia metal
Four actual size plan sheets with supplementary illustrations of all laser cut wooden parts
48-page step-by-step photo instruction manual to assist novice and expert modelers to the completion of a museum quality model.

Model Airways Kit No. MA1001

Wingspan 22-1/2" / Fuselage 18-1/4" / Scale 1:16 / Weight 6 lb. 14 oz.

Difficulty Rating: Intermediate Level