1/72 PA215 Monogram B-52 Stratofortress With Jet Sound - Vietnam Issue - With All Internal Packing Material And Seal Frame
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
Rare 1969 issue has Vietnam-style boxart on a high-gloss box. It is even rarer to find this kit with all the cardboard and correct paperwork present. This is the 2nd release of this kit and the last with rare 'Jet Sound.' These models were designed with a major selling point - an internal parts display that could be seen by potential modelers at the store. While at your local hobby shop, you could lift the box top off and underneath was a fantastic display, all sealed by a yellow cardboard framed sheet of clear cellophane. This kit contains the yellow frame in 'good' condition and the cello is intact. Under the frame, all cardboard presentation is still 'near mint' and even includes the inner colored cardboard spacer. At this point (1969), Monogram had ceased making 'Monoglue', so the B-52 presentation cardboard usually had no glue; this one is no exception. Contains 207 parts. Very nicely detailed. Features crew of three, detailed cockpit, elevating and traversing rear turret, opening and closing bomb bay doors, operating wing flaps, operating spoilers, optional position entry hatch and landing gear, and optional parts to display one nacelle open to show the jet engine and of course battery-powered realistic Jet Sound. Molded in the correct dark green and clear. It has never been started. The metal and electrical hardware for "Jet Sounds" are still factory sealed. The other parts have been inventoried complete with decals, instructions, B-52 booklet and instructions present. Please NOTE that box displays better than the 'good++' rating but I graded it as such because there is tape residue on the bottom of the four side panels and has one closed split corner.
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