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Manufacturer:
Consolidated Model Engineering Company  Search this
Materials:
Balsa wood, non-magnetic white metal alloy, glass, cork, steel, paint
Dimensions:
3-D (Fuselage): 43.8 × 4.8 × 6.3cm (1 ft. 5 1/4 in. × 1 7/8 in. × 2 1/2 in.)
3-D (Wings, each): 33 × 9.5 × 1.6cm (1 ft. 1 in. × 3 3/4 in. × 5/8 in.)
3-D (Propellers, each): 5.1 × 5.7 × 1.1cm (2 in. × 2 1/4 in. × 7/16 in.)
3-D (Small Bottles): 5.2 × 3.2cm (2 1/16 × 1 1/4 in.)
3-D (Tall Bottle): 3.3 × 8.1cm (1 5/16 × 3 3/16 in.)
Type:
MODELS-Aircraft
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
ca. 1942
Physical Description:
Unbuilt solid balsa model kit of a U.S. Army Air Forces Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber. Circa 1942.
Complete with original box and instructions, which have been removed from this object. Also, some wood parts are no longer included, as they did not fit the case. See: A20050284001, -002, and -003.
Inventory Number:
A20050284000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv951f03395-5e46-4627-b89e-372383b4f02f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A20050284000