Wingnut Wings 1/32 Fokker E.II “Max Immelmann”
The legendary Fokker Eindecker, armed with a machine gun synchronized to fire through the propeller, made its 1st official kill on the 1st day of August 1915. It was a 80hp Oberursel U.0 (license built 80hp Gnome) powered wing warping Fokker E.1 flown by Max Immelmann and marked the beginning of the “Fokker scourge”. Inspired by the capture on 18 April 1915 of Roland Garros and his Morane-Saulnier Type L Parasol fitted with a forward firing machine gun (using armoured deflector plates to protect the propeller from ‘serious’ bullet damage) the Germans set about coming up with their own version. Legendarily, the 25 year old Anthony Fokker created his own interrupter gear in just 48 hours after being inspired by the capture of Garros, but this is undoubtedly a myth. A mechanical interrupter gear had been patented in 1913 by Hans Schneider of LVG but it was not until Fokker perfected it, or a similarly inspired design, that it worked sufficiently well enough to be employed in combat. Lawsuits filed by Schneider against Fokker continued up until September 1933.
Model Features:
*Released 9 October 2018
*31cm x 22cm
*Fokker E.II with external ammunition storage
*High quality Cartograf decal sheet for Fokker E.II 37/15
*129 high quality injection moulded plastic parts (same as sold out model
32018 Fokker E.II/E.III Early)
*11 photo-etched metal detail parts
*Highly detailed 18 part Oberursel U.1 engine
*4 part 54mm (1/32) resin Max Immelmann figure
*Fine in scale rib tape detail
*Full rigging diagrams
Please Note: The product comes un-assembled and unpainted. This will require glue/paint and tools for complete assembly. (Modelling equipment sold separately)