Description
This is a paintable 1:144 scale model of a two-seat Morane-Saulnier Type L with a Lewis gun for the observer. 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.
Also available are a single-seat Type L and an unarmed two-seat Type L.
The Morane-Saulnier Type L was a refinement of the pre-war Type G in a parasol configuration, with lateral control via wing-warping from a central pylon. The parasol wing gave excellent fields of view to both pilot and observer, and approximately 600 were produced in France, with another 430 produced in Russia. Fifty were obtained by the RFC and were used by Sqd 1 & 3, and another 25 went to the RNAS. They served in France until replaced by Nieuport 10’s in autumn 1915, and they served in Russia through mid-1917.
The Type L’s real claim to fame was to be the first plane with a machine gun firing forward through the propeller, which it did not with a synchronizer but with deflector plates on the propeller, and Roland Garros’ famous early victories were in a plane of this type (as well as some other aces such as Navarre and Guynemer).
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/Morane-Saulnier_Type_L.
