{"title":"Modèles d'avions","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"motormax-skywings-de-havilland-dh-98-mosquito","title":"MotorMax SkyWings de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito","description":"\u003cp\u003e Moulé sous pression de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito par Motormax\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Échelle 1:100\u003cbr\u003e Envergure : 16 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotormax\u003c\/strong\u003e fabrique des répliques moulées sous pression et en plastique de divers types de véhicules, notamment des voitures, des avions et des motos. Les répliques de voitures Motormax sont fabriquées à différentes échelles allant de 1:64 à 1:12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLe moustique de Havilland DH.98\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Le de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito est un avion de combat multirôle bimoteur britannique à ailes d'épaule, introduit pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Inhabituel dans la mesure où sa charpente est construite principalement en bois, il a été surnommé la « merveille en bois » ou « Mossie ». Lord Beaverbrook, ministre de la Production aéronautique, l'a surnommé « la folie de Freeman », faisant allusion au maréchal en chef de l'Air Sir Wilfrid Freeman, qui a défendu Geoffrey de Havilland et son concept de conception contre les ordres d'abandonner le projet. 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Les répliques de voitures Motormax sont fabriquées à différentes échelles allant de 1:64 à 1:12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eL'ouragan Hawker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Le Hawker Hurricane est un avion de combat monoplace britannique des années 1930 à 1940, conçu et principalement construit par Hawker Aircraft Ltd. pour être utilisé dans la Royal Air Force (RAF). Il a été éclipsé dans la conscience publique par le rôle du Supermarine Spitfire lors de la bataille d'Angleterre en 1940, mais l'ouragan a infligé 60 % des pertes subies par la Luftwaffe lors de l'engagement et a combattu sur tous les principaux théâtres de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MotorMax","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31948249071698,"sku":"77029","price":29.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/motormax-skywings-hawker-hurricane-aircraft-models-motormax-pilot-shop-0z8.png?v=1773970058"},{"product_id":"motormax-skywings-lancaster","title":"MotorMax SkyWings Lancaster","description":"\u003cp\u003e Lancaster moulé sous pression par Motormax\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Échelle 1:100\u003cbr\u003e Envergure : environ 17 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Motormax fabrique des répliques moulées sous pression et en plastique de divers types de véhicules, notamment des voitures, des avions et des motos. Les répliques de voitures Motormax sont fabriquées à différentes échelles allant de 1:64 à 1:12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MotorMax","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39420688826450,"sku":"MX-77028","price":29.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/motormax-skywings-lancaster-aircraft-models-motormax-pilot-shop-0.jpg?v=1725588558"},{"product_id":"motormax-skywings-spitfire","title":"MotorMax SkyWings Spitfire","description":"\u003cp\u003e Spitfire moulé sous pression par Motormax\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Échelle 1:100\u003cbr\u003e Envergure : environ 17 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Motormax fabrique des répliques moulées sous pression et en plastique de divers types de véhicules, notamment des voitures, des avions et des motos. Les répliques de voitures Motormax sont fabriquées à différentes échelles allant de 1:64 à 1:12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MotorMax","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39420697772114,"sku":"MX-77027","price":29.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/motormax-skywings-spitfire-aircraft-models-motormax-pilot-shop-0.jpg?v=1726193834"},{"product_id":"motormax-skywings-boeing-p-51-mustang","title":"MotorMax SkyWings Boeing P-51 Mustang","description":"\u003cp\u003e Boeing P-51 Mustang moulé sous pression par Motormax\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Échelle 1:100\u003cbr\u003e Envergure : 14 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMotormax\u003c\/strong\u003e fabrique des répliques moulées sous pression et en plastique de divers types de véhicules, notamment des voitures, des avions et des motos. Les répliques de voitures Motormax sont fabriquées à différentes échelles allant de 1:64 à 1:12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLe P-51 Mustang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eLe North American Aviation P-51 Mustang est un chasseur et chasseur-bombardier monoplace à longue portée américain utilisé pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale et la guerre de Corée, entre autres conflits. La Mustang a été conçue en avril 1940 par une équipe de conception dirigée par James Kindelberger de North American Aviation (NAA) en réponse à une exigence de la British Purchasing Commission. La Commission des achats a contacté North American Aviation pour construire des chasseurs Curtiss P-40 sous licence pour la Royal Air Force (RAF). Plutôt que de construire un ancien modèle d'une autre société, North American Aviation a proposé la conception et la production d'un chasseur plus moderne. 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Peinture non incluse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLe légendaire Supermarine Type 300 « Spitfire » est sans aucun doute l’un des avions les plus célèbres, et peut-être le plus beau, de tous les temps. Conçu à partir de 1934 sous la direction du concepteur en chef de Supermarine Aviation Works, Reginald Mitchell, Joseph Smith et « Alf » Faddy, le prototype propulsé par une Rolls-Royce Merlin « C » de 990 ch a volé pour la première fois le 5 mars 1936. Il était immédiatement évident qu'il s'agissait de quelque chose. très spécial et une première commande de production fut passée début juin 1936 pour 310 avions. De nombreux retards chez Supermarine et bon nombre des quelque 150 sous-traitants ont fait en sorte que le premier Spitfire de production ne soit achevé qu'à la mi-mai 1938 et que le dernier avion de la commande ne soit livré qu'en septembre 1939.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLes premiers Spitfire Mk.I de production dans la gamme de numéros de série K9### et L10## (achevés entre mai 1938 et septembre 1939), étaient initialement propulsés par un moteur Rolls-Royce Merlin II de 1 030 ch et comportaient une hélice à 2 pales à pas fixe. , 8 mitrailleuses Browning .303\", des collecteurs d'échappement à triple sortie de buse d'éjection, un grand mât aérien non conique et un fuselage arrière orné de panneaux recouverts avec des rivets surélevés pour faciliter la construction. Les avions principaux et l'avant du fuselage ont été rivetés à ras, masticés et poncés pour améliorer les performances. De nombreuses améliorations ont été introduites tout au long de la production, dont la plupart ont finalement été adaptées aux avions précédents, notamment le chauffage du canon, le moteur Rolls-Royce Merlin III, l'hélice DeHavilland à 3 pales à double pas, les collecteurs d'échappement de construction simplifiée, un capot de verrière plus haut pour une visibilité améliorée. , des vitres de pare-brise blindées et des plaques de protection sur le réservoir de carburant supérieur qui ont nécessité de raccourcir légèrement les capots du moteur.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLa production moyenne du Mk.Ia dans la gamme de numéros de série N3### et P9### (achevée entre septembre 1939 et avril 1940 et présentée dans ce modèle) a vu l'introduction d'un loquet de porte de cockpit « double position » amélioré à levier. , un viseur à réflecteur, un poteau aérien conique et un régulateur de tension positionné derrière l'appui-tête du pilote. Les avions sélectionnés ont reçu une hélice Rotol RX5\/1 à vitesse constante et l'installation temporaire de la radio VHF TR.1133, qui ne nécessitait pas de fil aérien externe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/products\/451dd6b2-kotarek320011-32spitfiremk.iamiddetailcockpit.jpg?v=1678929923\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/products\/451dd6b2-kotarek320011-32spitfiremk.iamiddetailcockpit.jpg?v=1678929923\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eLa production tardive du Mk.Ia dans la gamme de numéros de série R6###, R7### et X4### (achevée entre mai 1940 et avril 1941) et AR2## (de juillet 1941 à janvier 1942) a vu l'introduction de accélère les hélices DeHavilland et les plaques de blindage derrière le siège et l'appui-tête du pilote (qui ont été installés sur des avions de production antérieurs) ainsi que la rétraction du train d'atterrissage entraînée par le moteur. D'autres changements progressifs ont été introduits, tels qu'un siège composite « en plastique », une porte d'accès radio révisée à « rivet surélevé », des lumières de maintien de station dans le placage du réservoir de carburant, la réinstallation de la radio VHF TR.1133 et l'élimination de la jauge pour le réservoir de carburant supérieur, la jauge de pression de carburant, le robinet d'amorçage et le tube de fusée avant du parachute. Certains Mk.I étaient armés de 2 canons Hispano de 20 mm et étaient désignés Spitfire Mk.Ib (à ce moment-là, l'avion armé de 8 canons fut renommé Mk.Ia). Les canons se sont révélés si peu fiables que le Mk.Ib a été retiré du service jusqu'à ce que des améliorations soient apportées à la fin de 1940. De nombreuses améliorations du moteur, de la cellule et de l'armement ont été apportées au Spitfire avant l'arrêt de la production en 1948, date à laquelle plus de 22 000 exemplaires avaient été fabriqués. produit en 2 douzaines de variantes, les plus notables étant le Mk.I de 1 030 ch, le Mk.V de 1 470 ch, le Mk.IX de 1 720 ch, le Mk.XIV de 2 035 ch, le Mk.XI de photo-reconnaissance et le Seafire Mk.III navalisé.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLes couleurs du Spitfire Mk.I sont étonnamment variées et compliquées. Les zones intérieures ont été apprêtées en gris clair avant d'être peintes en aluminium, à l'exception du cockpit entre les cadres 8 et 11 qui a été peint dans une couleur décrite comme « vert supermarine » et « vert pomme ». Notez que ceci est différent du « gris vert » plus pâle et plus gris (dont divers mélanges de couleurs ont également été notés) utilisé sur les Spitfire de production ultérieure construits par d'autres fabricants. Les principaux composants internes fournis par les sous-traitants pourraient être livrés dans différentes nuances de gris-vert ou d'aluminium ou même de noir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLa finition de la peinture du dessous variait considérablement tout au long de la production et du service du Mk.I, étant initialement peinte en aluminium jusqu'à la fin avril 1939, lorsque le côté bâbord était peint Nuit (noir) et le côté tribord blanc (divisé le long de la ligne médiane). Puis à partir de fin février 1940, soi-disant tout « blanc », à l'exception de l'avion principal bâbord (uniquement) qui était de nuit, bien que des preuves photographiques indiquent que le dessous du nez, de l'arrière du fuselage et de l'empennage étaient généralement peints avec de l'aluminium. À partir de juin 1940, les dessous étaient censés être peints « Sky Type S… œuf de canard vert bleuâtre », mais le gris ciel et le bleu ciel semblent également avoir été utilisés, puis à partir de novembre 1940, l'avion principal bâbord (uniquement) fut à nouveau terminé en nuit. Les avions ont été repeints selon diverses interprétations de ces spécifications sur le terrain, en fonction du temps et des approvisionnements en peinture (y compris les mélanges locaux), ce qui a permis de garantir qu'une grande variété de finitions était possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDes photos contemporaines confirment différentes nuances de Dark Earth et Dark Green (même sur la même cellule) qui ont été appliquées avec une ligne de démarcation dure sur le Spitfire Mk.I. Le camouflage a été appliqué dans 2 modèles, les schémas A et B qui étaient des miroirs l'un de l'autre. Les sous-ensembles du Spitfire étaient généralement fournis pré-peints afin qu'un seul avion puisse présenter une variété de nuances, et parfois le motif de camouflage ne correspondait pas parfaitement d'un sous-ensemble\/composant à l'autre. De plus, de nombreuses intempéries et repeintures ont également permis de garantir qu'une grande variété de différences tonales soit visible. Le gouvernail, la gouverne de profondeur et les ailerons recouverts de tissu ont été recouverts d'une sous-couche de dope rouge-brun avant d'être peints et semblent souvent plus pâles que les pièces métalliques camouflées adjacentes. Par conséquent, malheureusement, il n'existe pas de « véritable » couleur de peinture Dark Earth, Dark Green, Sky Type S ou gris-vert intérieur adaptée à tous les modèles Spitfire Mk.I. Ainsi, même si nous avons fait de notre mieux avec nos suggestions de peinture, il existe il ne fait aucun doute que beaucoup ne seront pas d’accord avec nous. 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