Guillows Nieuport 28 - 18 inch Wingspan Rubber Powered Flying Model, 101

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Guillows Nieuport 28 - 18 inch Wingspan Rubber Powered Flying Model, 101 plastic model kit

101 Guillows Nieuport 28 - 18 inch Wingspan Rubber Powered Flying Model

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

One of a very popular line of late 1960/early 1970s World War 1 flying stick and tissue aircraft kits with 18 inch wingspan. Features scale plastic wheels, plastic propeller, light vacuform nose cowl, die cut balsa parts, colored tissue, rubber motor and full decals. Includes full size, detailed plans. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. Guillow's founder, Paul K. Guillow, was a WWI naval aviator. In 1926 he began producing wooden model airplane kits. His 'Shelf Models' were some of the earlier non-flying models in production. Guillow's grew during the model boom of the 1930s, and when the Depression hit the hardest, Guillow's responded with lower prices and became one of the low price leaders, frequently advertising in Model Airplane News and other leading publications. During the war, like most manufacturers, Guillow's was forced to alternative materials such as cardboard and pine. Guillow's survived the post WWII slump by creating many inexpensive profile flying rubber powered aircraft and gliders in the 1950s (along with North Pacific) which became famous - some are still available today. The stick and tissue lines have been updated with laser cut parts and are still in production as of 2009.

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