Macchi M.5 (various scales)

The Macchi M.5 was intended as a fighter, mounting twin Revelli machine guns in the nose. While most used the same 160hp engine was earlier models, later M.5s used the 250hp Isotta-Fraschini V-6B. It was quite maneuverable for a flying boat. They served from early 1918 through the Armistice.

For a flying boat it was unusually aerobatic and had an advantage over most of its Austro-Hungarian opponents. Together with the Macchi M.7 it equipped 260ª, 261ª, 286ª Cardiaiana and 287ª and 288ª Squadrilia.

This plane comes in both 1:144 and 1:285/6mm/1:288 scales.  At 1:285, the Detail Plastic version has a propeller disk, which you can retain or carefully remove as you desire.  The PA12 version has no propeller disk or blades.

For more details and gaming information on this plane, see https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/Macchi_M.5.