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1:48 SCALE PLASTIC KIT a u d e FIRST, A FEW WORDS The French SPAD XIII was a development of the SPAD VII. The SPAD VII was flown by Georges Guynemer, who was not particularly pleased with the type, especially when compared to the aircraft flown by his German adversaries. He took his concerns directly to the manufacturer. Because by this time, Guynemer was already well known in French life in general, his concerns were taken seriously. With that, the groundwork for the development of two more models were laid, the SPAD XII and SPAD XIII. While the SPAD XII was armed with a 37mm cannon, and as such saw limited production and use by very experienced pilots, the SPAD XIII saw much more widespread use. Thanks to the use of a more powerful Hispano-Suiza HS 8Be engine rated at 220hp, and later the HS 8BEe (235hp), the main drawback of the previous model in the form of inadequate armament could be addressed, and the SPAD XIII received two Vickers machine guns with 400rpg. The head designer of the type, Louis Bechereau also enlarged the airframe slightly, and strengthened it. The first prototype of the S.XIII was flown by Second Lieutenant Rene Dorme on April 4th, 1917. Due to a heavier weight, the new type didn’t achieve the maneuverability of its predecessor, but it did display a better rate of climb, and a faster speed of 215 km/h. The performance of the new type was such that contracts were immediately awarded for large production numbers. This was ultimately participated in by nine manufacturers (SPAD, A.C.M., Bernard, Bleriot, Borel, Kellner, Levasseur, Nieuport, and SAFCA). The new type began reaching units during the summer of 1917. The type was flown by a list of well-known and successful pilots - Frenchman Rene Fonck (75 kills), Italian Francesco Baracca (34 kills), Americans Eddie Rickenbacker (26 victories), Frank Luke (18 kills) and the aforementioned Georges Guynemer. Besides the French air force, the SPAD XIII was also flown by Great Britain, USA, Italy, Belgium, and, after the First World War, with Poland and the former Czechoslovakia. Originally, the aircraft had rounded wingtips, but these soon reverted back to the squared off tips of the S.VII. This kit is dedicated to aircraft of the initial production phase.

NÌKOLIK SLOV ÚVODEM Francouzská stíhaèka SPAD XIII byla pøímým nástupcem typu SPAD VII. O její vznik se zasloužil vynikající letec Georges Guynemer. Ten na SPADu VII létal, ovšem nebyl s ním pøíliš spokojen, zejména pak když jej porovnával s letouny, na kterých létali jeho nìmeètí protivníci. Obrátil se proto se svými výhradami pøímo na výrobce. Protože se již tehdy Guynemer øadil mezi známé osobnosti francouzského veøejného života, bylo k jeho kritickému povzdechu pøihlédnuto. Položil tak základ vzniku dvou typù – SPADu XII a SPADu XIII. Zatímco SPAD XII, vyzbrojený 37mm kanonem, se dostal pouze do omezené výroby a používal jej zejména úzký okruh velmi zkušených pilotù, SPAD XIII se doèkal mnohem vìtšího rozšíøení. Díky použití silnìjšího motoru Hispano-Suiza HS 8Be o výkonu 162 kW (220 k) a pozdìji HS 8BEe (173 kW/235 k) mohl být odstranìn nejvìtší nedostatek pøedchozího typu - slabá výzbroj v podobì jednoho kulometu - a letouny S.XIII dostaly dva kulomety Vickers se zásobou po 400 ran na zbraò. Šéfkonstruktér SPADu Louis Béchereau nový drak oproti S.VII také mírnì zvìtšil a celkovì zesílil. První prototyp S.XIII zalétl podporuèík René Dorme 4. dubna 1917. Nový stíhací stroj sice nebyl díky vìtší hmotnosti tak obratný jako S.VII, ale zlepšila se stoupavost a maximální rychlost vzrostla na 215 km/h. Výkony nového stíhacího stroje byly natolik pøesvìdèivé, že byl ihned uzavøen kontrakt na velké dodávky. Na tìch se nakonec podílelo celkem devìt výrobcù (SPAD, A.C.M., Bernard, Blériot, Borel, Kellner, Levasseur, Nieuport a SAFCA). K bojovým útvarùm zaèal nový letoun pøicházet v prùbìhu léta 1917. V jeho kokpitu se objevila øada známých a úspìšných pilotù – Francouz René Fonck (75 v.), Ital Francesco Baracca (34 v.), Amerièané Eddie Rickenbacker (26 v.), Frank Luke (18 v.) èi již jmenovaný Georges Guynemer. Kromì francouzského letectva sloužily SPADy XIII i v letectvech Velké Británie, USA, Itálie, Belgie a po skonèení 1. svìtové války i v Polsku a bývalém Èeskoslovensku. Letouny z poèátku výroby mìly zakulacené koncové oblouky køídel, ty byly ale brzy zmìnìny na hranaté po vzoru S.VII. Právì strojùm z poèáteèní fáze výroby je vìnována tato stavebnice.

E Maurice Jean-Paul Boyau, Escadrille No.77, Manoncourt-en-Vermois, France, 1918

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8 A Jacques Roques, Escadrille No.48, France, Fall, 1917 Combat operations were also participated in by citizens of countries outside of the warring nations. Among them was Paris-born, but Swiss by citizenship, Jacques Roques. He flew with Escadrille No.48, which had a rooster head as its emblem. Its motto was ‘Chante et Combat’ (Sing and Fight), which seemed rather appropriate at the time. Roques gained five confirmed kills with the French air force, and two more unconfirmed ones, all while serving with Escadrille No.48.

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H51 SAIL COLOR H85 H37 H323 LIGHT GRAY WOOD LIGHT BLUE 11 DOPED LINEN 45 43 323 eduard 9 B Georges Guynemer, Escadrille No.3, France, September, 1917 Only a few fliers were able to achieve the honor of becoming certified celebrities in their lifetime. Into this category, we can certainly add without reservation the Frenchman Georges Guynemer. Georges Guynemer entered the armed forces as a volunteer in November, 1914. He joined the air force in April, 1915, where he would end up with Escadrille No.3, at the time equipped with the Morane-Saulnier monoplane. His first victory came by July 15th, 1915, and continually rose to eventually hit 53. He also had 35 unconfirmed kills. His most productive day came on May 25th, 1917, when he accounted for four confirmed victories. He became the first allied pilot to down a German Gotha G.III on February 8th, 1917. On the other hand, he managed to survive being shot down seven times, despite never having a parachute at his disposal. Guynemer’s fate was sealed on September 11th, 1917, during combat. He fell victim to Lt. Kurt Wissemann, member of Jasta 3.

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H51 SAIL COLOR H85 H37 LIGHT GRAY WOOD 11 DOPED LINEN 45 43 eduard 10 C J.D. Hewett, No. 23 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, France, February, 1918 This aircraft was built under license by Kellner, one of nine manufacturers of the SPAD XIII. On February 19, 1918, Lt. Hewett shot down a German two-seat aircraft flying this SPAD. A week later, on February 26, 1918, this aircraft fell into the hands of Germany virtually undamaged, when it was forced to land by Adolf Ritter von Tutschek (total 27 victories) of Jasta 12 flying the Fokker Dr.I. The British pilot survived the war in a POW camp.

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H51 SAIL COLOR H85 LIGHT GRAY 11 DOPED LINEN 45 H37 H66 H303 H64 H72 H77 WOOD SAND LIGHT GREEN DARK GREEN DARK EARTH FLAT BLACK 43 119 303 17 22 eduard 11 D Francesco Baracca, 91a Squadriglia, Italy, May, 1918 Francesco Baracca figures very prominently on the ladder of Italian aces of the First World War. He began the road to being a pilot as early as 1912, and by May, 1915, when Italy entered the war, he was able to offer a good amount of experience. Much of this experience was expressed while flying the Nieuport and the SPAD. In all, he reached 34 victories. He fell during the last year of the war, on June 19th, 1918. He likely fell victim to the Austro-Hungarian pilot Oblt. Arnold Berwing, member of Flik 28D, where he also flew as an observer on the Phonix C.I. Baracca left his mark not only in aviation, but also in the auto industry. After his death, his mother granted his personal emblem to Enzo Ferrari, and so, in a way, accompanied the likes of Jacky Ickx, Niki Lauda, Gilles Villeneuve, Alain Prost and Michael Schumacher during great automotive accomplishments.

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