AA38804-C
Consignment
This is a Consignment sale piece we are offering. It comes in its original box and is in like new condition.
Aviation Archive Collectors Series by Corgi
AA38804 Dornier Do 215B-5, Luftwaffe, Battle of Britain, 1940
Limited Edition #751 of 1000
1:72 Scale, Measures 8.75" long x 9.75" wide (wingspan)
Designed as an export version of the Do 17 fast bomber, the Dornier Do 215 first flew in 1938. Called "The Flying Pencil" because of its narrow fuselage, several prototypes of the Do 215 were tested and subsequently improved upon until the design was deemed ready for production in 1939. The first order was for the Swedish Air Force, but the order was halted upon the outbreak of WWII and the aircraft were diverted into service with the Luftwaffe. Though intended originally for export, most of the 105 Do 215s produced between 1939 and 1941 became German bombers, reconnaissance aircraft or night-fighters.
Corgi's 1:72 scale Dornier Do 17/Do 215 has an almost sculpted look, with a seamless join between the wing and the sleek airframe. At the rear, a pair of photo-etched dorsal mounted antennas and details of the elevator trim tabs and mass balance (counter-weights) are clearly visible on the simulated fabric stretched elevators. The Do 17 and some Do 215s feature a large birdcage canopy and nose cone—which provides for a clear view of each crew figure—while the re-designated night fighter export variant of the Do 215 has a delicate nose mounted antenna array.