A model of the French Dewoitine D.520 fighter in 1:72 scale. A machine that in 1940 was among the best the French Air Force put into the fight.
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The Dewoitine D.520 was a French single-seat fighter that reached the units only shortly before the fighting of 1940. It was powered by a liquid-cooled Hispano-Suiza 12Y V12, its main weapon was a cannon firing through the hollow propeller shaft, and machine guns in the wing backed it up. Against its contemporaries it was agile and easy to handle, but it came into service late and in small numbers, so it could not carry the weight of the fighting. The machines that came through the fighting flew on and ended their service as trainers.
The model belongs among plastic aircraft models in 1:72 scale. At this scale the finished machine has a span of around fourteen centimeters, so it fits into an ordinary display case and into a collection of fighters from the beginning of the war. The list of parts and the choice of color schemes are given in the manufacturer's instructions.
Work from the cockpit: once the fuselage is glued the inside can no longer be reworked. Before gluing, rid the parts of surplus material with a sharp blade and sand the mating surfaces, so that the fuselage and the wing fit without gaps. Tape a mask over the cockpit glazing before you start spraying, and apply the paint in thin coats so as not to clog the fine surface detail. French machines of 1940 wore multicolored upper camouflage and a light underside, but the layout of the patches differed from one example to another, so keep to the instructions.
For modelers with an interest in the French Air Force of 1940 and in fighters of the Second World War in a small scale. The kit is supplied unassembled; paints, glue and further accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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