Comet Cessna C-37 Airmaster - 20 Inch Wingspan Balsawood Flying Model Airplane, 3302-198

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Comet Cessna C-37 Airmaster - 20 Inch Wingspan Balsawood Flying Model Airplane, 3302-198 plastic model kit

3302-198 Comet Cessna C-37 Airmaster - 20 Inch Wingspan Balsawood Flying Model Airplane

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc++

From 1963. Kit features traditional wood/tissue construction with quality, die-cut balsa sheet parts, stripwood, fully formed wheels, spars and wood stock as required, fully formed wire landing gear, rubber motor, plastic prop, wood thrust button, colored tissue and detailed, full-size plans and building instructions. Never started and inventoried complete. 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.

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