Wings cockpit figures often present us with a bunch of lovely pilots to furnish out large scale fighters and bombers - and this lot are looking just as nice as their previous offerings. Mostly German WWII there are one or two allied figures you might like in here as well. Let's have a look in our preview...
Brand new 32nd scale figures from Wings cockpit figures..
Luftwaffe Pilot In Kanal Suit Leaning Against Aeroplane
Mid-late war, 1941-45.
#LUFT 02 A
Sculpted by Nino Pizzichemi.
PRICE £14.00
Designed to lean against the fuselage of many Luftwaffe aeroplanes, this later war pilot figure is wearing the two piece Kanal suit (available from 1941-42), with the late 1940 model life vest laid flat for the wing or ground.
The figure comes in 3 parts – All figures are supplied as a grey resin casting for the modeller to assemble and paint. Torso with legs and arms, single head with LKp N101 “netzkopf” helmet (from 1941-42) and Nitsche & Günther splitterschutzbrille goggles (from 1940), a life vest laid flat.
LUFTWAFFE HAUPTMANN 1939-45.
#LUFT 03 A
Sculpted by Nino Pizzichemi.
PRICE £14.00
Freestanding. The Hauptmann is wearing a soft leather jacket, the classic Luftwaffe Steifelhose n Irvin jacket and battledress trousers, boots, with the standard seat parachute. The figure could be used as a later war figure with the substitution of a later war head.
- LKp W 101 winter helmet (1936-41) with Mark IIIa goggles up,
- LKp N 101 helmet (1941-45) with Nitsche & Günther splitterschutzbrille goggles
LUFTWAFFE GROUNDCREWMAN IN OVERALLS 1939-45.
#LUFT 03 B
Sculpted by Nino Pizzichemi.
PRICE £14.00
Freestanding. Wearing the classic Luftwaffe groundcrew overalls, this figure works well with other figures and on his own.
LUFTWAFFE PILOT Late 1940-45.
#LUFT 03 C
Sculpted by Nino Pizzichemi.
PRICE £14.00
Freestanding. Wearing the Luftwaffe Fliegerbluse and the model 10-32 B-2 life vest (introduced late 1940), this figure is modelled from a photograph of ace Heinz Bretnutz hands behind his back in a group of JG 53 pilots with new Kommodore Günther von Maltzahn in November 1940. Suitable for a Channel front pilot or for the Mediterranean campaign.
Luftwaffe Pilot In One-Piece Summer Flying Suit 1937-45.
#LUFT 03 D
Sculpted by Nino Pizzichemi.
PRICE £14.00
Freestanding. Wearing the Luftwaffe K/So 34 summer flying overalls (introduced 1934) worn by all arms of the Luftwaffe throughout the war and the single zip boots (early model Pst 3 Pelzstiefel 1936-7, or later model Pst 4004 E electrically-heated flight boots introduced 1941). Most familiarly used by Stuka and bomber crews, though used by many fighter pilots early war
Decorated Luftwaffe Pilot In Service Dress 1939-45.
#LUFT 03 E
Sculpted by Nino Pizzichemi.
PRICE £14.00
Freestanding. Wearing the Luftwaffe Tuchrock service tunic (introduced March 1935) and stiefelhose trousers worn by all arms of the Luftwaffe throughout the war, this figure is modelled on ace Helmut Wick, late 1940.
Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot Resting In Cockpit For Messerschmitt Bf-109 Early war, 1939-40.
#LUFT 04 A
Sculpted by Nino Pizzichemi.
PRICE £15.50
Designed to perch in the cockpit of the Cyber Hobby and Eduard Messerschmitt Bf 109 E models, this figure can be fitted to a completed model. Modelled directly from a photograph of 1940, the figure is dated by wearing the model SWp 734/10-30 life vest (introduced 1937, replaced in late 1940) and wears the Stiefelhose and high boots common when the Luftwaffe pilots considered themselves the “Knights of the Air”. The original photograph can be found in Cano and Guillen’s superb 2013 book Deutsche Luftwaffe at page 134.
Torso with legs, 2 arms, left boot, seat parachute, choice of two heads.
- Bareheaded, like the original photograph
- LKp S 101 summer flight helmet (issued 1938) with DR 652 goggles (issued 1936).
Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot Stepping Up To The Wing For Messerschmitt Bf-109 1939-45.
Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot Stepping Up To The Wing For Messerschmitt Bf-109 1939-45.
#LUFT 04 B
Sculpted by Nino Pizzichemi.
PRICE £15.50
Designed to fit with the Cyber Hobby and Eduard Messerschmitt Bf 109 and any other authentic scale models of the 109, the pilot is stepping up to the wing to mount. The figure may be used to represent Luftwaffe pilots throughout the war by choosing the earlier or later heads for any of the Continental campaigns.
- LKP W 101 leather winter flying helmet (first issued 1938) with DR 652 goggles (from 1936).
- LKp N 101 “netkopf”summer flight helmet (from 1941-42) with Nitsche & Günther splitterschutzbrille goggles (from 1940).
Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot Stepping Up To The Wing For Messerschmitt Bf-109 1939-45.
#LUFT 04 B
Sculpted by Nino Pizzichemi.
PRICE £15.50
Designed to fit with the Cyber Hobby and Eduard Messerschmitt Bf 109 and any other authentic scale models of the 109, the pilot is stepping up to the wing to mount. The figure may be used to represent Luftwaffe pilots throughout the war by choosing the earlier or later heads for any of the Continental campaigns.
LUFTWAFFE PILOT Late 1940-45.
#LUFT 03 C
Sculpted by Nino Pizzichemi.
PRICE £14.00
Freestanding. Wearing the Luftwaffe Fliegerbluse and the model 10-32 B-2 life vest (introduced late 1940), this figure is modelled from a photograph of ace Heinz Bretnutz hands behind his back in a group of JG 53 pilots with new Kommodore Günther von Maltzahn in November 1940. Suitable for a Channel front pilot or for the Mediterranean campaign.
The figure comes in 3 parts – All figures are supplied as a grey resin casting for the modeller to assemble and paint. Torso with legs, arms with hands joined behind back, single head in side cap.
Luftwaffe Pilot In One-Piece Summer Flying Suit 1937-45.
#LUFT 03 D
Sculpted by Nino Pizzichemi.
PRICE £14.00
Freestanding. Wearing the Luftwaffe K/So 34 summer flying overalls (introduced 1934) worn by all arms of the Luftwaffe throughout the war and the single zip boots (early model Pst 3 Pelzstiefel 1936-7, or later model Pst 4004 E electrically-heated flight boots introduced 1941). Most familiarly used by Stuka and bomber crews, though used by many fighter pilots early war.
The figure comes in 3 parts – All figures are supplied as a grey resin casting for the modeller to assemble and paint.Torso with legs and right arm, left arm separate, single head in Luftwaffe peaked cap (either Luftwaffe blue-crowned Schirmmütze or white-crowned Sommermütze)
RAF fighter Pilot in Service Dress Bf-109 1939-41
#RAF 02D
Sculpted by Nino Pizzichemi.
PRICE £15.50
Designed to fit with Spitfire kit in 32nd , this pilot features both the Type B helmet which was used from 1936 onwards but also the Mk.III googles on top of his flying helmet. He also sports a Type”D” oxygen mas on his face. His parachute is on so this looks like a pilot about to climb into his spitfire.
USAAF Pin-Up Leaning Against Aircraft 1941-45.
USAAF 05
Sculpted by Nino Pizzichemi.
PRICE £14.00
Inspired by Alberto Vargas’ WW2 pin-ups, the US Army Air Force pin-up is designed to lean provocatively against most American fighters and bombers of WW2. On the Mustang P-51 she will pose leaning on the leading edge of the wing and undercarriage, leaning on the fuselage and against the tailplane (see photographs).
Torso with head and left arm, right arm separate, legs.
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