This is a
full-color 1:144 3D print of SPAD VII S1436 of Podpolkóvnik Alexander A. Kozakov of Russia's 1st BAG. Kozakov was Russia's highest scoring ace with between 20 and 32 air victories. (20 officially because the Russians only counted victories over Russian-held territory.) While most of the planes in Kozakov's unit had a white skull on a black rudder, Kozakov reversed the colors on his planes. There is some debate over the color of the cowl rings, but this model depicts the blue and gold of Kozakov's former cavalry regiment. The plane may have been brought down in autumn 1917 while being flown by Esaul Shangin.
No painting is necessary -- this model comes printed in full color, ready to use. It comes with an integral flight peg for mounting on game flight stands (not included), which can be carefully removed with a cutting tool, if desired. The peg is designed for a fairly tight fit; you can file it down slightly if you prefer a looser fit. The model does not come with a flight stand, maneuver deck, or plane card. You can find an unofficial plane card for this plane in this paint scheme at
https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/File:SPAD7-Kozakov-card.jpg or
https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/File:SPAD7-Kozakov-cyrillic-card.jpg.
Material choice: High-Definition Full Color has a smoother, satiny surface and deeper colors; Full Color Nylon 12 (MJF) makes a less expensive alternative, with a rougher, matte surface and less deep blacks. Both are robust materials and fine for gaming. Attached here is a picture that shows the difference between the surfaces. "Matte HDFC" and "Smooth FCN12" choices mean the prints are oversprayed in the factory, and the difference with the overspray is subtle. You can find more material photos and comparisons at
https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?35581-Material-HDFC-vs-Full-Color-Nylon-12-(MJF).
If you are willing to prepare and paint models, you can find an inexpensive single-color print of a SPAD 7 at
https://shpws.me/Sod2. Plane statistics and gaming information may be found at
https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/SPAD_7. Please see this notice for information about fixing slight warping of Shapeways prints:
https://poeland.com/Shapeways/shapeways-warping.html.