This is a
full-color 1:144 3D print of the SPAD XIII of Capitaine Henri Joseph Marie Hay de Slade of Escadrille SPA 159. When Hay de Slade took over command of SPA 159, he found a unit on low morale and with few victories. He had his SPAD's prominent features painted red and added red stripes down the fuselage sides and on the horizontal tail, so that his comrades could always spot his plane in a dogfight and follow his example. He personally downed nineteen enemy planes, eight of them with SPA 159.
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:S13-Slade-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" choice means the prints are spray-coated in the factory, and the difference with the coating 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 13 at
https://shpws.me/MExR or
https://shpws.me/MExL. Plane statistics and gaming information may be found at
https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/SPAD_13. Please see this notice for information about fixing slight warping of Shapeways prints:
https://poeland.com/Shapeways/shapeways-warping.html.