This is a paintable 1:144 scale model of a S.A.M.L. S.1 Italian two-seater. Since many painters choose their own mounting system, no peg is included on the plane. Pegs can be purchased separately in the Accessories section of this catalog.

The SAML S.1 was built using experience from building the Aviatik Type P15, but the wingspan was larger and the plane was heavier. It was originally slated to use the 200hp Isotta-Fraschini V5 eight-cylinder inline, but troubles in obtaining those engines moved the S.A.M.L. S.1 to the Fiat A.12 instead. Unfortunately that engine was also slow to deliver in quantity, and SAML aircraft trickled out of the factories until mid-1917.

Like the Aviatik, it was produced in both four-bay and six-bay variants. The S.A.M.L. S.1 was the six-bay variant. Its wider wings gave it a better climb rate but slower maximum speed, and by mid-1917 production had shifted to the S.A.M.L. S.2. Both the S.1 and S.2 also saw wide use as dual-control trainers. The S.1 gained a reputation as robust and easy to fly.

While production was initially slow, with only 23 examples delivered by October 1916, the volume did pick up. With over 600 SAMLs delivered, the S.1 and S.2 played a very important role in an Italian air service saddled with show pushers and production failures like the S.I.A. 7. After the war, a handful were acquired by Belgium, Ecuador, and Paraguay as trainers.

For more data and gaming info on this plane, see https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/S.A.M.L._S.1.