This temperamental British World War 1 fighter was flown by such distinguished pilots as Lt. Col R. Collishaw (60 victories), Major D.R. MacLaren (54 victories) and the most famous of all, Capt. Roy Brown, who engaged in the dogfight that resulted in the death of Germany's ace of aces, Manfred Von Richthofen popularly known as the "Red Baron".
The Camel had great agility in combat due to the fantastic torque of its rotary engine and the fact that the engine, pilot and guns were all located in the first seven feet of the wooden airframe.
The Guillows 1/12 Sopwith Camel is a balsa wood aircraft model kit from the range manufactured by Guillow.
The Camel is designed for 0.049 to 0.5 U-Control, 0.049 gas and rubber-powered free flight.
Other features of this kit:
- Full set of decals
- Scale wheels
- Plastic cowl and cockpit deck
- Scale propeller
- Twin machine guns
- Pilot figure
- All material required for U-control installation including a Guillow design U-Control handle
This flying model kit includes parts for rubber-powered free flight. It makes a magnificent display piece if built as a non-flying model
Note: The fuselage of the Camel is large enough to take simple R/C equipment but NO diagrams or instructions are included or available.
Display model convertible for flight (engine and electronics sold separately).Scale: 1:12
Wingspan: 28"
Recommended Ages: 14+
Manufacturer: Guillow
Model: G801 Sopwith Camel
Assembly and painting are required. Adult supervision where required.
DUE TO SMALL PARTS THAT MAY BE SWALLOWED KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN AGE 3 AND YOUNGER.
Guillow's is the recognized leader in quality scale balsa model airplane kits. Their model construction kits are the last word in scale realism for the super detail fan and lightweight for those who build and fly. Each model is a small but faithful replica of an airplane widely known for deeds in wartime or present-day popularity. Series 800 are sleek super detailed rubber-powered models of WWI fighters designed to be great flyers for either display and flying.