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Copper State Models 1/32 Nieuport XI in Italian Service # 015
SKU
CSM32-015
Due 2026
Type:
1/32 Aircraft
£71.99
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The Nieuport XI, famously nicknamed the “Bébé,” played a crucial role in restoring Allied air superiority during the early years of the First World War — and in Italian service it became one of the most important fighters of 1916.
Originally designed in France as a lightweight sesquiplane fighter, the Nieuport 11 was small, agile, and exceptionally manoeuvrable.
Italy, seeking to modernise its air arm, acquired the type for the Corpo Aeronautico Militare, where it quickly proved its worth over the Alpine and Isonzo fronts.
Powered by a rotary engine and armed typically with a single Lewis machine gun mounted above the upper wing, the Nieuport XI gave Italian pilots the ability to challenge Austro-Hungarian aircraft such as the Hansa-Brandenburg series.
Its superior climb rate and tight turning circle made it particularly effective in dogfights at altitude — a key advantage in the mountainous theatre of operations.
In Italian markings, the aircraft wore distinctive tricolour cockades and often personalised insignia applied by individual squadrons.
The compact airframe and delicate wing structure required careful handling, but in skilled hands it was a formidable weapon.
The Nieuport XI helped Italy transition from largely defensive aerial operations to a more assertive fighter strategy.
Though soon superseded by more powerful successors, it laid the foundation for Italy’s fighter development and contributed significantly to the Allied effort in the air war of 1916.
| SKU | CSM32-015 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Copper State Models |
| Scale | 1/32 |
| Short Description | Copper State Models 1/32 Nieuport XI in Italian Service # 015 |
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