Amercom models are the industry's new value leaders. Made of die cast metal and plastic in precise 1:72 and other popular collectible scales, they include details and features typically found in products costing two or three times as much. Outstanding examples include:

• Textured surfaces that simulate the original's fabric-on-wood, welded panel, or corrugated metal construction
• Rolling wheels, rotating propellers and turrets, rising rocket launchers, and other movable parts
• Detailed engines and intricate armament
• Well-equipped cockpits, many with pilot figures
• Hand-painting and pad printing
• A removable, customized display stand with type, year and nationality information
• And more!

Best of all, Amercom's selection is second to none. With more than 90 aircraft, 49 helicopters, and 89 armored fighting vehicles available now at unbeatable prices, there's no more waiting to see if next month "might have something good." You can build your collection as quickly as you want!

The Lavochkin La-7 was a piston-enginedSoviet fighter developed during World War II by the Lavochkin Design Bureau (OKB). It was a development and refinement of the Lavochkin La-5, and the last in a family of aircraft that had begun with the LaGG-1in 1938. Its first flight was in early 1944 and it entered service with theSoviet Air Forces later in the year. A small batch of La-7s was given to the Czechoslovak Air Force the following year, but it was otherwise not exported. Armed with two or three 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon, it had a top speed of 661 kilometers per hour (411 mph). The La-7 was felt by its pilots to be at least the equal of any German piston-engined fighter and even shot down a Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. It was phased out in 1947 by the Soviet Air Force, but served until 1950 with the Czechoslovak Air Force.

Info:  Lavochkin La-7 – Czech Air Force, 1945