1/89 3663-149 ITC F-108 Rapier with Booster and Launching Platform
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+++
Very rare kit from 1960. The box grades 'very good+++' with excellent gloss and color, four solid corners, no price tags, factory tape marks only with no tape tears or any litho tears. The only flaws are light general wear, slight creasing, very slight edge and corner wear, light yellow stains from the factory tape and a very light 3.5 cm x .5cm discoloration on one long side. The box bottom tray is exceptional as well. Very interesting kit with raised and recessed panel line detail. Comes with the proposed operating zero-length launching system and fall-away rocket booster. The booster is detachable from the F-108 (if you wish). The aircraft has moving canards and the launcher elevates to launching position then back to storage position. Molded in the correct ivory plastic with metal parts for the elevation mechanism. The kit includes the correct decals and instructions as well. The decals, spring and two metal shafts are still packed in the sealed ITC factory bag. The instructions are excellent with typical yellowing, factory folds only and no tears or edge wear. Inside, the kit is in factory-new condition. It has not been started. It has been inventoried complete with every plastic part, metal part, decals and instructions and even the Ideal Quality 'Inspection Slip.' The F-108 was a proposed interceptor and escort for the B-70 tri-sonic bomber and ITC was quick to capitalize on this new design. The kit was produced quickly and the rest is history. When the F-108 hit the shelves, it did not look like the design. Photos had been released by the US Air Force of the mock-up that were not available when ITC made the molds. This and the cancellation of the F-108 program lead to a very short release life for the Rapier and ITC quickly pulled it from the shelves. NOTE: shipping insurance is required.
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