Model kit, airplane

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OBJECT TYPE: 1:72 scale
DATE: 1949
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0919.001

MANUFACTURER: Airfix Products Ltd.
MODEL: Avro Lancaster B.1/Series 5
LOCATION: London S.W., England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 6
AKA: box top (.1)
Patents: N/A
General Description: heavy paper box lid; metal staples

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 36.7 cm
Width: 14.5 cm
Height: 4.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Models
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Airfix
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London S.W.

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Model kit: allows user to assemble pre-fabricated pieces of miniature object. Box lid: to help protect and identify box contents when not in use.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "AIRFIX/ 1/72nd SCALE CONSTRUCTION KIT - 17" WING SPAN/ AVRO LANCASTER" printed on box top. "RETRACTABLE UNDERCARRIAGE/ ROTATING TURRETS/ MOVEABLE CONTROL SURFACES/ AIRFIX/ SERIES 5/ AVRO/ LANCASTER/ 1/72nd SCALE CONSTRUCTION KIT" printed on long side panels. "AIRFIX/ AVRO/ LANCASTER/ 1/72nd SCALE KIT - 17" WING SPAN/ MADE IN ENGLAND" printed on short end panels. Price sticker on one end marked "BURDEN'S/ HOBBY LOBBY/ $ $ 2.49".
Missing: Model kit: unknown. Box lid appears complete.
Finish: Heavy paper box top is predominately off-white, black blue and red; underside has unbleached finish; corners secured with metal staples.
Decoration: Airborne plane finished with camouflage paint markings depicted high above searchlight beams and smoke and bullet-stream filled scene decorated box lid top.

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Airfix Products Ltd., Model kit, airplane, after 1949, Artifact no. 1996.0919, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0919.001/

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