Elwyn King Sopwith Snipe

Sopwith Snipe E8050 of Captain Elwyn Roy “Bow” King of №4 Squadron Australian Flying Corps

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Description

This is a full-color 3D print of Sopwith Snipe E8050 of Captain Elwyn Roy “Bow” King of №4 Squadron Australian Flying Corps.   New South Wales native King scored a remarkable twenty-six air victories in only six months of flying between May and November 1918.  Seven of his victories were scored in E8050, making him the pilot with the most victories in a Snipe.   Six of the seven were over Fokker D.VIIs.  He returned to Australia after the war and died during WWII while in command of the Point Cook airbase.

No painting is necessary — this model comes printed in full color, ready to use.  The model does not come with a flight stand, maneuver deck, or plane card.  You can find an unofficial plane card for this plane in this paint scheme in the gallery on this page.

Plane statistics and gaming information may be found at https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/Sopwith_Snipe.

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