You're looking at one of the Great Knights of the Skies sets by John Jenkins Designs. It is Captain William Stanley Jenkins. Captain William Stanley Jenkins was a Canadian Ace during World War I. He was officially credited with 12 aerial victories, having scored his first two while still on sick leave. Jenkins used his Sopwith Camel to destroy a German Albatros D.V fighter on 27 May 1918. On 6 June, he teamed with fellow Canadian John Gerald Manuel to destroy an enemy reconnaissance two-seater plane. It appears that while Jenkins was still technically convalescent, he was not too ill to fight. He would not be discharged from hospital until 2 August 1918. He then ran off a string of eight consecutive triumphs over German fighters during August, September, and October. On 3 October, he was injured; he returned to duty on the 14th. The day before the Armistice, 10 November 1918, he destroyed a DFW C.V reconnaissance plane and a Fokker D.VII. Jenkins thus ended his war with a tally of two Fokker D.VIIs set afire in flight, five other German fighters destroyed, two German recon planes destroyed, and three enemy planes driven down out of control. He had twice won the Distinguished Flying Cross for his valor. If you're not familiar with John Jenkins Designs, he makes some of the best made toy soldiers in the industry. It is a new item, never displayed and is 1:32 scale. Winning bidder to pay actual postage plus $1 for careful priority shipping/handling with insurance at the buyer's option & expense. (DUE TO INCREASING COSTS FOR OVERSEAS SHIPMENTS THERE WILL BE A $3 HANDLING CHARGE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS.) If you want to know postage costs before bidding email me your zip code and I will let you know. Or after the auction closes I will contact you for your zip code so I can figure postage costs prior to payment. I have mailed over 10000 lots and have never had a problem. Adequate packing and attention to detail costs a little but it's worth it. I do combine shipping on multiple items.
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