1/87 5008-100 UPC USSR Patrol Torpedo Boat PT8 No. 915 Motorized
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
Rare kit from UPC with box artwork by Eidson. The mold origins of this kit are not known. The kit is designed for water operation and includes all motorizing hardware but the motor was not furnished with the kit - like virtually all UPC kits. Features battery contacts, metal shaft & propeller, clever switch activated with a gun platform, brass switch contacts wire, U-joint & screws. The plastic parts are molded in dark blue. The kit has not been started. The hardware packet is still factory sealed. All other parts have been inventoried complete with all other parts, Soviet decals, instructions and motorizing hardware. Please note that the instructions show two ways to motorize the kit - the parts are included for the instructions on the back. Why UPC listed two ways is confusing at best, as each requires a different set of switch parts. UPC stood for Universal Powermaster Corporation which was based out of New York City, NY. UPC did not cut their own molds, but bought kits already molded from other manufacturers and re-boxed the kits in the USA. Scott Eidson, the famous artist best known for his artwork with Revell, also did UPC box art in the 1960s. All UPC production ended in the 1970s.
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