Revell 1/48 1895 American La France Water Tower American Firefighters, H706-169

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Revell 1/48 1895 American La France Water Tower American Firefighters, H706-169 plastic model kit

1/48 H706-169 Revell 1895 American La France Water Tower American Firefighters

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc+

1955 issue with fantastic box art. Molded in the correct white, red and gold. Includes three highly detailed horses, hitch, metal chain, carriage with frame detail, three firefighters and a Dalmatian dog. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions. Please NOTE that one crank is neatly broke in two but both halves are present. Marlin first cut the molds in 1952 and issued the six original American Firefighters (Chemical and Ladder, Steamer, Hook and Ladder, Water Tower, Aerial Ladder and Hose Reel) in 1952. Revell signed a marketing agreement with Marlin in 1953. Five of the kit were released with the Revell name and marketing name 'Collectors Kits, Closter N.J.' Revell added the horse parts as they were not originally part of the Marlin issues. The kits made excellent display pieces, but they never caught the imagination of young men like jet aircraft did. The five molds were shipped to Brazil. After run for Kikoler (Revell Brazil's Distributor), they were shipped back to the USA but the molds were lost at sea. This issue is from when Revell still had the marketing agreement, as it says 'Trade Mark Copyright 1953 Marlin Toy Co. Inc' on the box top and 'Collector's Kits, Inc, Closter, N.J.' on the side.

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