Model Cellar's February release is a 1/32 scale standing figure of "The Black Knight" Ritter Eduard von Schleich.


http://www.modelcellar.com/

Country: Germany
Rank: Hauptmann
Units: FA 2
Jasta 21, 32
Jagdgeschwader IV Cmdr.
Jagedgruppe 8 Cmndr.
Schutz Staffel 28
Victories: 35
Born: 09 August 1888
Place of Birth: Munich
Died: 15 November 1947
Place of Death: Diessen, Bayern (Bavaria)

Eduard Ritter von Schleich

Amazon.com: Rampant Lion: The Life of Eduard Ritter von Schleich - Germany's 'Black Knight' of WWI: Books: Darren J. Whiteside

http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/books-magazines/33388-60th-anniversary-black-knight-s-death.html

If you have a 1/32 scale Fokker D.VII or Alb. D.V or D.Va its just the thing. Not available yet in 1/48 scale.

Do you have a profile of his plane ?

Yes I do!

Well i thought you might want to share it ? I Googled his name and i found out Eduard makes a plane a Albatross DV with his markings.

Greetings Doug;

Sorry couldn't help being ornery. Its just my nature. Actually Eduard does the 1/48 scale version and the figure is 1/32. I am trying to help model cellar see that a 1/48 scale would be beneficial. Speaking of profiles there is a book on the "Black Knight" called Rampant Lion.
http://www.rittervonschleich.com/

A contemporary of the ‘Red Baron', Rampant Lion provides the reader with a detailed look into the colorful life and times of Eduard Ritter von Schleich, a highly decorated First World War fighter pilot. His courage, dedication, and self-sacrifice earned him the coveted ‘Blue Max’, as well as the everlasting respect of his fellow countrymen.

Containing more than 150 photos, along with clear and concise maps and charts, Rampant Lion is both highly informative and entertaining. Many first hand accounts of aerial combat have been included, providing the reader with an intimate look at what it really was like to fly and fight in the skies high above the trenches during the ‘Great War’.




life story

Thanks for the links .
First world war aviation and personalities is another passion of mine i just picked up the Eduard Fokker DVII combo kit this is a very nice kit and i was eyeballin the AlbatrosDV combo with the Black Knights markings.