Master Model Plane Construction 1959

 

Check out this gorgeous British Pathe clip of trade modellers making a huge model plane in 1959.

Cor!

What do you think?

HOVER GOOD FLIGHT!

 

For Hover fans, this their cool BA Boeing 747 with transparent roof.

Have you anything like this?

Ekranoplans of the 1950s

Here is a short fantasy video I came across on You Tube. It shows some bizarre aircraft/airship/ekranoplan type craft in regular commercial service in a period 'newsreel' style.

The setting seems to be the 1950s. Perhaps such craft really do exist, in an alternative universe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwcDyIy9p1w

Paul Adams from New Zealand

Aircraft Recognition Training - including Viewmaster

I just found this video on You Tube. A look at the various methods of aircraft recognition training, mainly in WW2.

From three-view silhouettes, on cards, in books and magazines, or printed on clear plastic for projection. Some were even printed on to playing cards, and used in various board games.

Models of various types in wood, plastic, plaster, and cardboard. Many of these were made by established model aircraft companies putting their peacetime experience to use.

Even the wartime role of the Viewmaster stereoscopic viewer is covered, and a military example is shown. These used the same type of reel as the normal 'toy' version so many of us are familiar with. See what you think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgdECjU8Gio

Paul Adams from New Zealand

Ed's Tin: the Yonezawa C-124 Globemaster

Woodsy and Fellow Moonbasers,

Here's another beautiful Hunk O' Tin from Vegas Air Field: the C-124 Globemaster from Yonezawa in Japan.

The Douglas' C-124 Globemaster II was a heavy-lift cargo aircraft developed from their earlier work on the C-74 Globemaster. Nicknamed 'Old Shaky". Globemaster II's were initially assigned to the Strategic Air Command (SAC) hauling nukes until becoming the prime mover for the Air Force's Military Air Transport Service (MATS). 

It served with MATS from 1950 until MATS was re-designated as the Military Airlift Command (MAC) in 1966, and on until 1970 when the last Globemaster's were transferred to the Air National Guard.

This terrific tin-litho aircraft is 18 1/2" (46.99cm) L x 20 1/2" (52.07cm) wingspan x 6 3/4" (17.14cm) H, and is among the biggest planes currently in my collection. It takes two 'D' cell batteries and when powered up the propellers spinm the front loading hatch opens, and the loading ramp deploys. 

There is a small tank and Jeep inside (both made by Mohawk I believe). The toy follows the standard practice of having detachable wings. Unfortunately, I don't have a video of it in operation.

From Vegas Air Field

Ed

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For more of Ed's pics https://toyconnect.blogspot.com/search?q=globemaster

Ed's Tin: Haji Mansei Toys #FU-881 F-86D Sabre

Woodsy and Fellow Moonbasers,

It's been a month or two since submitting one of the tin-litho planes in my collection. This measures 5 3/8" (13.7cm) L x 4 7/8" (12.4cm) wingspan x 2 1/4" (5.7cm) H and fits in perfectly with a slew of other similarly sized aircraft in the collection. Like other tin-litho airplanes of the era, it splits into two assemblies. Enjoy!

From Vegas Air Field

Ed

See-Through Jumbo

Sorting out my load of Jokimaa car boot sale finds, I wanted to share with you this most interesting discovery and a bit of HK toy salvage - A 747 See-Thru Jumbo Jet!

Made by a Hong Kong manufacturer SN with item number 308 C, the Jumbo Jet has folding wings to fit it into the window box with an illustrated airspace insert.

The see-thru section of the two-floor cabin shows both passenger seating and upper lounge area.

This particular example seems to have been a salesman's sample, judging from the partially removed sticker on the box header.

I just love the idea of see-through / cross-section toys. Puts me instantly in a Nuclear Ferry mode!  Enjoy!

Arto

Helsinki Base

ED'S TIN: ANOTHER AIR FORCE ONE

Woodsy and Fellow Moon Baser's,

Here's another Air Force One in my collection. 

This is a tin/plastic hybrid and is quite larger than the one previously presented which was made by T.N.

This one comes in at 19" (48.26cm) L x 17 1/4" (43.81cm) wingspan x 7 1/4" (18.41cm) H. It takes two 'D' cell batteries to operate its features which include engine roar, blinking lights, operating landing gear and runway taxiing! 

There's no manufacturer's mark on the plane but it does appear in the 1969 Sears Christmas Wishbook.

From Vegas Air Field

Ed

USA

First Phase of the Moonship

 

Well it's starting to look slightly like my work area at home here at the German flat.

I've stripped off all the decals from my airliner and done as good a clean of the glue residue as I can without access to lighter fluid. 

I've cut out a windows decal strip for each side and finally today repositioned the front landing gear, which is currently drying.

I'm considering a new and wider windscreen next.

Some progress at least in my downtime here

Chris's Arnold Fairey Rotodyne Toy

Hi Woodsy

I don't usually buy tin toys, but I snapped up this Fairey Rotodyne on eBay because it's one of my favourite aircraft!

The toy was made by Arnold in West Germany, presumably in the early 1960s when the Rotodyne was in the news. Arnold has a long history, starting with making toy trains. 

The Rotodyne model is about 22cm long, very lightweight, and has a 'remote control' mechanism which rotates the blades.

 Overall it's in very good condition for its age - there can't be many left in this condition. 

Hope you find it interesting!

Cheers,

Chris Jenkins

Ship Shape!

 To keep my toy hand in I've bought an airline to mess with.

Costing 8 Euro, this ARJ21 plastic plane is a foot long, has detachable parts, illuminating nacelles and engine sounds.

More interesting is how much it looks like .... 

..... The Century 21 Toys Moonship! 

I've begun basic tinkering on the liner, removing some stickers. Without my bits box here I may struggle to find parts, but here goes .....

Up Up and Away! the Convair XFY-1 Pogo

Hi Woodsy,

The Convair XFY-1 Pogo was a US Navy experimental Vertical Take-Off and Landing fighter of the 1950s. It was powered by a single Allison YT40-A-6 turbo-prop engine, driving a six-bladed contra-prop (two three-bladed units rotating in opposite directions to cancel out torque).

The first vertical flight was made on 1st August 1954. The idea was that it could operate from escort ships, to protect convoys, without tying up aircraft carriers on such duties. The planned armament was four 20mm cannon, or unguided rockets.

The aircraft proved difficult to fly, and landing was a problem with the unconventional design. The programme was eventually cancelled, but the prototype still survives.

There have been several kits of the Pogo, including kits by Aurora and Lindberg from the 1950s. Both were 1/48th scale.

This is the 1/72nd scale KP kit from the Czech Republic. No.33 in the KP series. According to Scalemates it was released in 1993, and has been re-boxed several times.

I recently found this example in a model shop, on a shelf of older, second-hand kits, and snapped it up. It is moulded in light grey plastic, with a two-part canopy in clear plastic, and decals for the prototype.

There was also a 2021 version of the kit "In Services", which included fictional markings for operational aircraft in service with the US Marine Corps, Royal Navy, and Japan Air Self Defence Force. A Japanese aircraft adorning the box top

I look forward to building this model once I get a few other projects finished off. It certainly fits in to the Wow Plane category.

I look forward to building this model once I get a few other projects finished off. It certainly fits in to the Wow Plane category.

Five photographs - three of my kit; and two of the "In Services" version from Worthpoint.

Paul Adams from New Zealand