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wayne556517
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Dear All
Welcome to our first aircraft newsletter for February 2015 with two unique
aircraft on offer in limited edition format. Each aircraft is hand carved,
takes approximately 60 hours to manufacture and comes with a fully detailed
interior. Remember as with all our aircraft you can pay upfront or spread
the payments over 3 months, just ask for details.
WOW053 The Lavochkin 7 was a piston engine single seat fighter aircraft that
first saw combat on the Eastern Front in 1944. Designed by the Lavochkin
Design Bureau it had a top speed of 411 MPH and was armed with either two or
three 20mm cannon depending on configuration. Despite some initial problems
with the engine and build quality, the LAG 7 was considered the equal of
many German fighters by its Soviet pilots. Many wooden parts were utilised
to save weight which assisted in its speed but did nothing for combat
survivability should the aircraft be hit by cannon fire from German
fighters! Over 2000 were built before the war ended with production
continuing after the war with another 3000 being manufactured, it was
finally withdrawn from service in late 1946.
Our model is the one flown by Major Ahmet-Khan, an ace with over 30
victories to his name. A little bit of history about this amazing pilot:
Ahmet-Khan was flying the diminutive I-16 when the Germans invaded Russia in
1941, surviving the initial onslaught his unit was later equipped with
Hawker Hurricanes where he scored his first victory against a JU88, somewhat
by the unorthodox method of ramming it! He transferred to the elite 9th
Guards fighter regiment and flew amongst various aircraft the Yak 1,
Airacobra and finally the LAG 7. He was twice awarded Hero of the Soviet
Union and three times Order of Lenin. Ahmet-Khan was unfortunately killed
test flying an Tupolev TU-16LL in 1971 at only aged 50 years old. The tragic
end for many a test pilot in those still early days of flight.
We have made only 10 x LAG 7 with 5 available immediately, the rest to
follow next month. This variant of the LAG 7 is priced at $550 and comes
with SOV003 armoured car as per the attached pictures.
WOW056 Westland Lysander Army Co-operation aircraft. Brought into service in
1938, the Lysander was named after the Spartan Admiral who defeated the
Athenians in 405 BC. Designed by Arthur Davenport the Lysander was
specifically designed for artillery spotting, reconnaissance and the
dropping of bombs/supplies when needed. Its low stall speed of 65 MPH meant
it could land on rough unprepared landing strips and had a superb field of
view thanks to its high wing arrangement. Armed with 2 forward firing
machine guns and 2 rear firing Lewis guns, the Lysander could also carry a
500 Lb bomb load when required. With a wingspan of 50ft the Lysander was
quite a large bird for a 2 seater and as such is a surprisingly large model
in 1/30 scale.
Deployed to France in 1940 with the BEF the Lysander suffered very badly at
the hands of the Luftwaffe during daylight operations and was withdrawn from
front line service after the retreat from Dunkirk.
It was after this dark period in British history that the Lysander really
came into its own, as an insertion and extraction aircraft of SOE agents and
also downed RAF personnel from the then occupied France. Able to land on
very short landing strips the Lysander was ideally suited for this role, and
was equipped with a permanent ladder attached to the side to facilitate easy
access and exit, a large fuel tank was also fitted underneath the fuselage
to facilitate a greater range endurance. Despite the many covert operations
carried out by the RAF during WW2 only one Lysander was captured intact by
the Germans after the pilot failed to destroy it. The captured Lysander was
loaded onto a truck, only to be hit by a train, destroying its valuable
cargo before it could be examined by the authorities!
The Lysander was also utilised in the less glamorous but necessary role of
target tug and Air Sea Rescue and served through until 1946 when the last
one was withdrawn from service. The Lysander also saw service with the
Canadian, US, Free French and Israeli air forces during its service career.
Maybe not as glamorous as the Spitfire or Hurricane the Lysander is surely
one of those instantly recognisable aircraft that evokes many memories of
night-time covert operations and as such deserves a place in our Wings of
War collection. As such we only have 5 aircraft available worldwide and our
aircraft are in the markings of 16 Sqn RAF during their service in France
around 1940. Priced at $750 this model does not come with a figure, which is
shown for size comparison purposes only.
That's all for this month folks with regards to WW2, our WW1 offerings will
be revealed publicly around the 25th of the month.
Best wishes
The Gunn Team
Welcome to our first aircraft newsletter for February 2015 with two unique
aircraft on offer in limited edition format. Each aircraft is hand carved,
takes approximately 60 hours to manufacture and comes with a fully detailed
interior. Remember as with all our aircraft you can pay upfront or spread
the payments over 3 months, just ask for details.
WOW053 The Lavochkin 7 was a piston engine single seat fighter aircraft that
first saw combat on the Eastern Front in 1944. Designed by the Lavochkin
Design Bureau it had a top speed of 411 MPH and was armed with either two or
three 20mm cannon depending on configuration. Despite some initial problems
with the engine and build quality, the LAG 7 was considered the equal of
many German fighters by its Soviet pilots. Many wooden parts were utilised
to save weight which assisted in its speed but did nothing for combat
survivability should the aircraft be hit by cannon fire from German
fighters! Over 2000 were built before the war ended with production
continuing after the war with another 3000 being manufactured, it was
finally withdrawn from service in late 1946.
Our model is the one flown by Major Ahmet-Khan, an ace with over 30
victories to his name. A little bit of history about this amazing pilot:
Ahmet-Khan was flying the diminutive I-16 when the Germans invaded Russia in
1941, surviving the initial onslaught his unit was later equipped with
Hawker Hurricanes where he scored his first victory against a JU88, somewhat
by the unorthodox method of ramming it! He transferred to the elite 9th
Guards fighter regiment and flew amongst various aircraft the Yak 1,
Airacobra and finally the LAG 7. He was twice awarded Hero of the Soviet
Union and three times Order of Lenin. Ahmet-Khan was unfortunately killed
test flying an Tupolev TU-16LL in 1971 at only aged 50 years old. The tragic
end for many a test pilot in those still early days of flight.
We have made only 10 x LAG 7 with 5 available immediately, the rest to
follow next month. This variant of the LAG 7 is priced at $550 and comes
with SOV003 armoured car as per the attached pictures.
WOW056 Westland Lysander Army Co-operation aircraft. Brought into service in
1938, the Lysander was named after the Spartan Admiral who defeated the
Athenians in 405 BC. Designed by Arthur Davenport the Lysander was
specifically designed for artillery spotting, reconnaissance and the
dropping of bombs/supplies when needed. Its low stall speed of 65 MPH meant
it could land on rough unprepared landing strips and had a superb field of
view thanks to its high wing arrangement. Armed with 2 forward firing
machine guns and 2 rear firing Lewis guns, the Lysander could also carry a
500 Lb bomb load when required. With a wingspan of 50ft the Lysander was
quite a large bird for a 2 seater and as such is a surprisingly large model
in 1/30 scale.
Deployed to France in 1940 with the BEF the Lysander suffered very badly at
the hands of the Luftwaffe during daylight operations and was withdrawn from
front line service after the retreat from Dunkirk.
It was after this dark period in British history that the Lysander really
came into its own, as an insertion and extraction aircraft of SOE agents and
also downed RAF personnel from the then occupied France. Able to land on
very short landing strips the Lysander was ideally suited for this role, and
was equipped with a permanent ladder attached to the side to facilitate easy
access and exit, a large fuel tank was also fitted underneath the fuselage
to facilitate a greater range endurance. Despite the many covert operations
carried out by the RAF during WW2 only one Lysander was captured intact by
the Germans after the pilot failed to destroy it. The captured Lysander was
loaded onto a truck, only to be hit by a train, destroying its valuable
cargo before it could be examined by the authorities!
The Lysander was also utilised in the less glamorous but necessary role of
target tug and Air Sea Rescue and served through until 1946 when the last
one was withdrawn from service. The Lysander also saw service with the
Canadian, US, Free French and Israeli air forces during its service career.
Maybe not as glamorous as the Spitfire or Hurricane the Lysander is surely
one of those instantly recognisable aircraft that evokes many memories of
night-time covert operations and as such deserves a place in our Wings of
War collection. As such we only have 5 aircraft available worldwide and our
aircraft are in the markings of 16 Sqn RAF during their service in France
around 1940. Priced at $750 this model does not come with a figure, which is
shown for size comparison purposes only.
That's all for this month folks with regards to WW2, our WW1 offerings will
be revealed publicly around the 25th of the month.
Best wishes
The Gunn Team
villagehorse
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The Lysander is very tempting, like the livery and the style. Could see it being used in espionage missions. No doubt worth the price, although it seems a lot, these days equals about 12 new figures only, so very affordable. Robin.
Sentaapua
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I love TG's wooden planes. I praise TG for coming up with a Russian fighter! The Lavochkin 7 however wouldn't be my first pick of a Soviet fighter, I'd rather like a Mig-3, a Yak 3 or a Lavochkin-LaGG-3 better, but that's only my personal taste... Maybe in the pipeline in the near future? On the other hand, the Westland Lysander is a true temptation!