IXO/Altaya 1/72 Morane-Saulier MS.406 French Air Force

IXO/Altaya 1:72 Morane-Saulnier MS.406 Diecast Model
French Air Force, France, 1940

The M.S.406 was a French Armée de l'Air fighter aircraft built by Morane-Saulnier starting in 1938. Numerically it was France's most important fighter during the opening stages of World War II but was under-powered, weakly-armed and lacked full armour protection when compared to its contemporaries. Most critically, it was out-performed by the Messerschmitt Bf 109E during the Battle of France. The M.S.406 held its own in the early stages of the war (the so-called Phony War), but when the war restarted in earnest in 1940, 387 were lost in combat or on the ground (for various reasons) for 183 kills in return. The type was more successful in the hands of Swiss and Finnish air forces who developed indigenous models.

IXO Models Junior 1:72

The IXO Models "Junior 1:72" range presents affordable, ready made diecast models of military aircraft.

IXO "Junior 1:72" diecast airplanes feature:

• Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
• Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
• Optional extended/retracted landing gear.
• Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
   

Morane-Saulnier MS.406

Designed to meet a 1934 French Air Ministry requirement for a single-seat fighter, the MS406 was first flown on August 8th, 1935.

Please note that the packing on this model is a plastic carton type not the normal box type.

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