Description
This is a paintable 1:144 scale model of a “Farman 1914”, an Italian-built variant of the Maurice Farman M.F.11 “Shorthorn“. Since many painters choose their own mounting system, no peg is included on the plane. Pegs can be purchased separately in the Accessories section of this catalog.
Italy’s Savoia firm license-built 601 custom MF.11s, where they served until 1918, and the Savoia-Pomilio S.P.2 and S.P.3 were refinements of the MF.11. In addition to the Savoia planes, Fiat built them under license starting in 1915 and Societa Nieuport-Macchi built 50 of them and a lot of smaller firms built them in handfuls. In total, perhaps 1052 M.F.11s were built in Italy. Italian M.F.11s were used for reconnaissance, bombing, and air defense. As newer models started arriving in 1916, M.F.11s were moved to artillery-cooperation squadriglias. It wasn’t until late 1917 that most MF.11s were retired from front-line service, though two units still retained them as late as November 1917.
The model is offered in different materials. See the FAQ for a comparison of the different material choices. In the Shipping tab, please note the increased shipping costs for an order with mixed materials.
For more data and gaming info on this plane, see https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/Farman_M.F.11.
