Description
Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series Diecast Model
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-4 – ‘Yellow 6’, Oberleutnant Wolfgang Leonhardt, 6./JG 1, Luftwaffe, Woensdrechtfield, Holland, October 1942
1:48 Scale. Length: 7.25". Wingspan: 8.5"
Limited production of approximately 500 models worldwide
Focke-Wulf Fw-190A-4 #5533 ‘Yellow 6’ was assigned to Oberleutnant Wolfgang Leonhardt of 6./JG 1. He scored his first victory, a RAF Spitfire, on June 19, 1942. Late in 1942 JG 1 became involved in the Defense of the Reich and on October 31, 1942 ‘Yellow 6’ was slightly damaged during a crash landing and repaired. Leonhardt scored a second victory on December 6, 1942 and his third on December 13, 1942. On January 22, 1943 he scored two more victories but on February 4, 1943 he was shot down by a USAAF B-17.
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was a German single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Luftwaffe during World War II. The prototype was first flown on June 1, 1939 and production deliveries began in late 1941. The Fw 190 proved to be suitable for a wide variety of roles, including; air superiority fighter, strike fighter and ground attack. From 1941 to 1945, over 20,000 Fw 190s were built.
Hobby Master offers a wide selection of quality, pre-assembled, diecast model airplanes. Each model is crafted to a high level of accuracy using specifications of the original aircraft. They are constructed with precision-made diecast metal and some plastic components.
This model of an Fw 190 A-4 features:
Opening canopy
Detailed cockpit with removable pilot figure
Realistic panel lines
Historically accurate printed markings
Rotatable propeller
Optional extended landing gear
Display stand
Box with opening cover panel
Category: Hobby Master 1:48 Military Aircraft Models
Not suitable for children under the age of 14
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