1/16 Miniature Aircraft Lockheed P-23 Army Pursuit Aircraft - Floats or Wheels - 32 inch Wingspan Balsa Wood Aircraft Kit
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair+
Very rare. True 1/16 scale flying model kit from the 1930s or very early 1940. Miniature Aircraft was well known for turning out some of the most detailed and best scale models during this time - as their catalog says, 'The Worlds Finest Model Aircraft.' The kit cost $3.75 when it was new, so it was very expensive. The limited production and sales have made all Miniature Aircraft kits rare and valuable today. This model came from the estate of a very active and particular early aircraft kit collector. The model has not been started. Includes all seven printed balsa sheets in excellent condition with optional parts for land or twin float variants, stock sheet wood, stock strip wood and larger strips for main spars, leading and trailing edges and more, balloon celluloid main wheels, turned tail wheel, stock wire, colored vertical fin flash, fuselage and wing insignia printed on the plans (black and white), semi-scale fibre propeller, clear celluloid for windshields (brittle and cracking), turned wood thrust bearing, turned balsa front cowl, shaped wire rubber band/prop shaft, card stock, tissue and excellent, large 33" x 44" full size scale plans. Only the rubber band is missing - it had disintegrated into hundreds of parts. The plans are 'very good' with typical yellowing and a few small tears but nothing major. The box is present but tattered as shown and it has neatly done internal repairs to side and corner splits.
This item has been sold.
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