Glencoe Models 5118 1/48 SPAD XIIIC.1 French Aces

Model Aircraft Kit

Capture the character of French fighter aviation during World War I with this 1/48 scale model of the SPAD XIII C.1, one of the most famous Allied fighters of the conflict. Powered by the Hispano-Suiza V8, the SPAD XIII combined excellent speed and rugged construction with strong high-speed performance, earning a reputation as a formidable combat aircraft. It was flown by numerous French and American aces, including Georges Guynemer, René Fonck, and Eddie Rickenbacker, and became a defining aircraft of the late-war Western Front.