1:72 figure of Josef František

A figure of the Czech fighter pilot Josef Frantisek in 1:72 scale. A small figure for airfield scenes and for models in one seventy-second.

Scale1:72
Manufacturer MN-hobby

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3.16 €
2.61 € without VAT
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About product

The real subject

Josef Frantisek was a Czech fighter pilot who made his name in 1940. In the Battle of Britain he flew with No. 303 Polish Squadron of the Royal Air Force on the Hawker Hurricane and among the Allied fighter pilots of that summer he was one of the most successful. He died in the autumn of the same year. Standing his figure beside a model of a Hurricane turns a scene into a specific story rather than a generic view of an airfield.

The figure in 1:72 scale

In scale 1:72 a person about 180 centimeters tall comes out at roughly two and a half centimeters. It is a small thing, where what counts is the silhouette and a clean color transition between the flight suit, the vest and the boots; fine shading of the face will not show at normal viewing distance anyway. On the other hand the figure immediately gives the aircraft scale and brings the area around it to life. The version and the number of parts are stated in the manufacturer's description.

Painting tips

  • wash and degrease the figure before painting, otherwise the paint will not hold
  • a base coat matters more on a part this small than on large figures
  • bet on the contrast of surfaces, not on small details, which are lost at this size
  • apply the paint thinly; a thick layer fills the shapes in and the figure grows fat
  • glue the figure on only after painting, or you will not reach the lower parts

Who it is for

It is for builders of aircraft in one seventy-second who are preparing an airfield scene for a model or want to give it life. It fits any model in this scale, but best of all the type the pilot actually flew. The same figure is also made in larger scales, so a collection can be filled out. The aircraft model, the paints and the glue are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.

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A Czech fighter pilot of the Second World War. In 1940 he flew the Hawker Hurricane with No. 303 Polish Squadron of the Royal Air Force and in the Battle of Britain he was among the most successful Allied fighter pilots.

In 1:72 scale a person of about 180 centimeters comes out at roughly two and a half centimeters.

Wash it, degrease it, lay down a base coat and work with the contrast of surfaces. Fine shading does not show at this size and a thick layer of paint fills the shapes in.

Yes, the same subject is also made in 1:16, 1:32 and 1:48 scale and as a bust.

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