General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

box ([1]

Patents

N/A

General Description

Heavy paper box has unbleached interior; yellow, black, red, white and blue-grey graphics and text.

Dimensions

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

Length

22.3 cm

Width

13.9 cm

Height

5.3 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Models

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Matchbox

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

Allows user to assemble pre-fabricated pieces of miniature object.

Technical

Twin Otter design based on original Otter, but is larger. Series 100- Pratt & Whitney PT6-A turbo prop, lengthened fuselage, span 19.81M, 115 aircraft in series. Series 200 has alternative longer nose & increased baggage stowage, 115 aircraft in series. Series 300 fitted with P6A- 27 engines of 652 HP increased max. takeoff weight to 560 KG. All Twin Otters were capable of STOL operations and can be fitted with wheels or skis; short nose version can also be used on floats

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"1-72/ 3 COLOURS/ COULEURS" and "MATCHBOX [Registered symbol]/ WITH CHOICE OF WHEELS, SKIS OR FLOATS - AVEC CHOIX DE ROUES, DE SKIS OU DE FLOTTEURS/ TWIN OTTER/ MODEL KIT - MAQUETTE - MODELL-BAUSATZ - BOUWMODEL" printed on box top. "Roy Huxley" signed below aircraft, on cover illustration. "MATCHBOX/ DE HAVILLAND/ TWIN/ OTTER" and " "MATCHBOX " IS THE TRADE MARK OF THE MATCHBOX GROUP OF COMPANIES AND IS THE SUBJECT OF EXTENSIVE TRADE MARK REGISTRATIONS (MARCA REGISTRADA)./ "MATCHBOX" EST LA MARQUE DEPOSEE DU GROUPE DE SOCIETES "MATCHBOX": LONDRES, ANGLETERRE/ ATTENTION: CONTIENT DES PETITS PIECES. NE CONVIENT PAS A UN ENFANT DE MOINS DE 36 MOIS./ LET OP BEVAT KLEINE DELEN NIET GESCHIKT VOOR KINDEREN BENEDEN VER JAAR" and Chinese (?) characters printed on opposite side. Also printed on back are 5 views of the aircraft, and text "Aurigny Air Service Ltd./ The Alderney Airport, CHANNEL ISLANDS, 1982", "CC- 138 TWIN OTTER 440 Squadron, Canadian Armed/ Forces, CFB EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada 1981./ CC-138 TWIN OTTER, 440iéme Escadrille Forces/ Armées Canadiennes, CFB EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada 1961. "MATCHBOX/ TWIN/ OTTER/ PK-127/ 1-72" and illustration printed on both short end panels. "MATCHBOX [Registered symbol]/ DE HAVILLAND/ TWIN/ OTTER/ 3/ COLOURS/COULEURS/ FARBEN/ COLORI/ COLORES/ KLEUREN" and illustration on one long side panel. "MATCHBOX [Registered symbol]/ DE HAVILLAND/ TWIN/ OTTER/ [graphic]" printed on opposite side. "ENGLISH: MODELLING SKILL/ DEGRES RANGE FROM SIMPLE/ 1 RED DOT UP TO 4 FOR THE/ HIGHEST SKILL RATING." also printed on panel; similar text appears in French and Dutch. "ENGLISH: © 1983 MATCHBOX INTERNATIONAL LTD. PRINTED AND MADE IN ENGLAND. SPECIFICATION/ AND COLOUR OF CONTENTS SUBJECT TO AMENDMENT. PAINT AND CEMENT NOT INCLUDED IN KIT." printed on same long side panel; similar text appears in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish and Dutch. Text present but illegible on internal box end tabs.

Missing

None.

Finish

Heavy paper box has unbleached interior; yellow, black, red, white and blue-grey graphics and text.

Decoration

Illustration on box top depicts Twin Otter airborne over winter landscape and mountain range.