Wing It

This is the flying wing from the Indiana Jones movie. It is a die cast model that I got a few years ago at Disneyland. Those are 1/72nd scale figures standing nearby. While the model is technically a bit oversize, it actually looks really good with figures that scale. The kit comes complete and painted ready to go out of the box. I don't know if they still sell them at Disneyland, but I have seen them on eBay recently and they are not too expensive.






















This close up shows some additional ground troops servicing the aircraft on the wing. They are Airfix Luftwaffe Personnel. The plane has a wingspan of just over 13 inches, which is about 80 feet. Not a bad size for a late 1930s twin engine aircraft.























Parked next to the Indiana Jones wing is a Horten Flying Wing. This was a real aircraft used in very small numbers by the Germans in WWII. It had two jet engines near the centerline. There is still one at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. You can see by the picture the real wing is just a tiny bit smaller than the fantasy one.

I try to always check out the hobby potential anywhere toys, games and models are sold. You never can tell where you will pick up a real unusual item. This model would be great for those pulp fiction, role playing games. Unusual aircraft are also great, because no one knows their ability. Take your Spitfire or Yak 3 into the skys and run into a couple of these and you don't know if you have a problem or if it will go down in flames easily. Helps to increase the uncertainty and unpredictability in wargames. Always a fun way to surprise an experienced player.