Der Adler, 1940 (1/48)

Der Adler, 1940 (1:48).
Scenic Base included.
Ready to assemble cast resin and metal kit.
Ultrarealistic figure.
Parts breakdown may differ dependng on scale.

(The Eagle, 1940)
These figures have been designed closely following a notorious photograph from the German war magazine “Signal” depicting a “Jagdflieger” (fighter pilot) officer while being rigged by his assistant “Unteroffizier” (NCO) with the Luftwaffe’s one-man life boat issued for single fighter planes . A bagged “Sitzfallschirme” (seat parachute) can be noticed on the floor as the last piece of gear to be assembled onto the pilot just before jumping into his plane and take off.

Interestingly - and arguably- the pilot has been sometimes identified as the great ace Helmut Wick, who was killed in action in November, 1940. Whatever the case, this set can be used effectively representing many archetypical period pilots.