Hasegawa 1/8 French Air-Cooled Rotary Engine Le Rhone 110HP Limited Edition (2)

The Le Rhone 110HP engine, developed in France during the WWI, was the type whose entire body rotated around the crank shaft fixed to the air frame. The German Air Force who noted its high performance produced the copied version Oberursel Ur II.

This German version of the Le Rhone engine was mounted on many German aircrafts. It is well known that the excellent dg fight ability of the Fokker Dr. I was assisted by this engine. The idea of an air cooled rotary radial engine whose whole body works like a fly wheel is said to have been invented in 1887 by an Australian engineer, Lawrence Hargrave. This idea was realised as an aircraft engine by an American engineer, Farwell.

Then a French company, Gnome et Rhone succeeded to develop a production model designed by M. This first production model, built during from 1909 to 1910, was the 7 cylindered Gnome Model Omega 50hp/1,200 r. In 1913, Gnome et Rhone completed an improved version, 9 cylindered Model C, 90hp/1,200 r. This new rotary engine, so called Le Rhone 80hp, was appreciated as the best aircraft engine in the world those days. It had smoother rotation and lighter weight than other 4 to 6 cylindered water cooled and 7 to 9 cylindered fixed radial engines.

This 80hp engine was then manufactured by Gnome & Le Rhone Engine Company established in England and by Italian Motori Gnome & Rhone Company in Italy and in the USA General Vehicle Company began production under licence. While in Germany, Oberursel Motoren Company obtained the licence before the War, and designed a 7 cylindered 80hp engine. This engine was then developed into each model of the 9 cylindered 110hp, the double row 14 cylindered 160hp, and finally the double row 18 cylindered 200hp engine. Up for sale is a very beautiful model kit of the German version Le Rhone 110hp rotary engine - Oberursel UrII mounted on Fokker Dr.

I Triplane, this is a special re-release limited edition in 2011 with beautiful tan box packaging. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. 29 x 21 x 5 cm (11.44" x 8.25" x 2). Absolutely NOT fake / recast / copy.

Condition : Open box, unassembled, unbuilt. Box is in fair good condition, normal dent & wear, few dirt with stains, scuff marks and scratches, slightly bending of box. Model Length: 117mm / Model Width: 128mm / Parts - Pieces: 82pcs.

Kit comes with display stand and 1 gold foil sticker. The AAA-size battery appears in photo 3 is just for scale only, NOT included in this sales.

A must have item for both model builder and collector! What you see is exactly what you get! Item will packed with bubble wrap / foam for safety protection.

Should you have any questions about my items, please feel free to contact me. Each item will securely packaged, protected with bubble wrap and carton box. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Aircraft". The seller is "hobbykollectibles" and is located in this country: HK. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Model: German Le Rhone 110HP Fokker Dr.I
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Style: Military
Material: Plastic
Theme: Military Aircraft
Scale: 1:8
Assembly Status: Unassembled Kit
Type: Airplane
Features: Kit, Display stand
Customized: No
Color: Grey
Year Manufactured: 2011
Vintage: No
MPN: SP294 / 51994
Subject: Hasegawa German Le Rhone 110HP Fokker
Period: WWI
Gender: Boys & Girls
Age Level: 15+
Brand: Hasegawa
Character Family: Fokker Dr.

I Triplane, WWI, Le Rhone Rotary Engine
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Skill Level: 3 – Intermediate
Franchise: Hasegawa Le Rhone 110HP
UPC: 4967834519947