On 21th of April 1918, Manfred von Richthofen, although distraught, managed to land his red Fokker triplane and expired.
It wasn’t until 1971, the year of Roger Corman’s film, that his legend finally inspired toy manufacturers.
An unknown manufacturer in Great Britain
A very realistic model
1970s, painted sheet metal, push toy, 28.7 x 25 cm
Then, 10 years later, Tücher & Walther in Germany
A more childlike version
1983 , painted sheet metal, clockwork, rolls on the floor, 23 x 34 cm