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Corgi AA38111 Sopwith Camel F.1 B7190/C 'Donner Wetter!'

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: AA38111

Manufacturer Number: AA38111
Condition: New
Category: Models, Aircraft
Brand: Corgi
Range: Corgi September 2025
Era: World War 1
Construction: Diecast Model
Scale: 1:48
Type Of Aircraft: Sopwith Camel

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Release Date: TBC

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£58.49

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Liverpudlian Walter 'Hinch' Hinchliffe began his military career with a British Army artillery unit, but in 1916, joined the Royal Naval Air Service. After training, he was posted to Cranwell as an instructor, where he clocked up an impressive 1,250 flight hours in 13 months of flying.

In January 1918, he joined No.10 Squadron. RNAS at Teteghem near Dunkirk, and scored his first victory in a Sopwith Camel on 3rd February 1918. As the commander of C Flight, Hinchliffe#s Sopwith Camel B7190 was one of the most distinctively presented aircraft of the squadron, with its blue and white detailing making it an attractive sight for Allied and Luftstreitkräfte pilots alike.

He used this aircraft to score his second and third victories in France, ending the war with six confirmed victories, confirming him as an ace pilot.

The spine of his aircraft carried a representation of the Liverpool coat of arms, and the wheel covers had little devils painted on them. The wording #Donner Wetter# painted on either side of the fuselage is German for 'thunderstorm' - fitting for a pilot who enjoyed such a meteoric rise through service.

After the war, 'Hinch' was persuaded to fly a wealthy heiress across the Atlantic, as she wanted to become the first woman to do so. Tragically, both aircraft and passengers were lost without trace during the attempt.

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We have been in business for over 40 with the shop located in a few different places around the town in that time. We are now located at the Eastern end of Cheltenham High Street.

As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

We are able to carry out repairs on radio control cars & model railway locos, including DCC & DCC Sound fitting.

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Cheltenham Model Centre

39 High Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

+44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644
sales@cheltenhammodelcentre.com

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