Leo Dawson SPAD 13 “showbird”

SPAD 13 of Lt. Leo Dawson of the 94th Aero Squadron in 1919 “showbird” colors

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Description

After the war, the 94th Aero Squadron repainted many of their SPAD 13s in brilliant and dazzling color schemes.  This is a full-color 1:144 3D print of the SPAD XIII of Lt. Leo Dawson  in 1919 colors.  The striking 1919 clover-themed paint scheme would never have been approved by the officials during the war, but it (and paint schemes like it) certainly drew attention in its post-war role as a “showbird”.

No painting is necessary — this model comes printed in full color, ready to use.  It comes with an integral flight peg for mounting on game flight stands (not included), which can be carefully removed with a cutting tool, if desired.  The peg is designed for a fairly tight fit; you can file it down slightly if you prefer a looser fit.  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 at https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/File:S13-Dawson-show-card.jpg.