Comet Trainer Glider - 11.5 inch Wingspan Balsa Flying Model Glider, 4101

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Comet Trainer Glider - 11.5 inch Wingspan Balsa Flying Model Glider, 4101 plastic model kit

4101 Comet Trainer Glider - 11.5 inch Wingspan Balsa Flying Model Glider

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

1970s issue from the Comet 'Build-N-Fly' line. An excellent flyer. Never started and complete with all parts and instructions. Comet was a famous manufacturer of stick and tissue flying and static models. In the 1930s Great Depression, they lead the low-priced kit revolution with the "Dime Scale" kits and famous advertisements in Model Airplane News magazine and others. Comet reached it's peak in the 1930s when they acquired the services of Carl Goldberg. Goldberg was a highly accomplished modeler with articles in Model Airplane News and famous designs that won him several National level competitions in the 1930s and beyond. (Carl Goldberg went on to found his own company and produced well designed and popular free-flight and RC aircraft). Comet survived the post World War economic slump and continued kit production until they were bought out by long-time competitor Guillow's in 1998. Kit features traditional wood/tissue construction, detailed full size plans, building instructions, hardware (if required), tissue and propeller. The model has not been started. The parts are either in factory sealed bag(s) or inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.

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