Junkers Ju87D-5 1./SG-2 "Immelmann" (1:72) by DragonWings 72
Item Number: DRW50321
Features:
- 1/72 Authentic Scale
- High Quality Diecast Metal
- Historically Accurate
- Detailed Cockpits
- Pre-assembled
Dragon Warbirds has released a further Ju 87D-5 in its collectibles range. This time the model depicts a Stuka from 1./ SG2 ""_""__Immelmann""_""__, a famous squadron of the Luftwaffe. The squadron was named after Max Immelmann, the first German pilot to earn the Pour le M""_""__rite (which was later known as The Blue Max in his honor) after destroying eight enemy aircraft in WWI. He was killed in action in June 1916 with 15 aerial victories to his credit, though the ""_""__Immelmann""_""__ Squadron was to keep his name alive. This close-support Stuka group (Schlachtgeschwader 2) fought principally in the southern sector of the Eastern Front in places like Stalingrad and the Caucasus.
This model is superbly crafted, with exquisite detail incorporated such as the munitions loaded under the wings. The model has the wing-mounted 20mm MG 151 cannons introduced on the D-5 model, as well as the dual-barrel machine gun in the rear cockpit. It has received a special paint finish, with a pattern of white ""_""__splotches""_""__ applied over the underlying green camouflage. This is because the model represents a Stuka flying in the winter of 1943-44. With its winter camouflage scheme, this Ju 87D-5 scale replica might merge well into its snowy surroundings, but it will positively stand out in any model aircraft collection!