Hobby Master Airliner Series HL4012
Boeing Stratocruiser Diecast Model
Pan American Airways, Clipper Reindeer N1030V, 1952 |
| 1:200 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Boeing Stratocruiser | | 6.5" | | 8.5" |
N1030V was delivered to Pan American Airways in March 1949 named "Clipper Southern Cross". It was manufactured as c/n 15930 model Boeing 377-10-26 and eventually renamed "Clipper Reindeer" as well as "Clipper America". In July 1952 on a trip from Rio de Janeiro to Beunos Aires the cockpit crew ignored a hissing sound coming from the main cabin as well as several warning lights. The door blew open and one passenger was sucked out and the interior was heavily damaged but luckily the aircraft safely returned to Rio. The aircraft was withdrawn from service in 1961 and in February 1962 the aircraft was sold to the Israeli Aircraft Industries and registered as 4X-AOH. The IAI sold the aircraft to the Israeli Air Force where it was converted to B377-10-26ST standards and registered as 4X-FPV and named Adbel and given the # 10.The B377-10-26ST modification made it so the rear section of the aircraft could be hydraulically swung open to load or unload freight. The aircraft eventually was scrapped and the parts were used on B377 c/n 15925.
Designed as a long-range airliner for premier services across the Atlantic and the Pacific, the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was first flown on July 8, 1947. This luxurious post-war double-decker propeller airliner had a spiral staircase leading to a lower-level lounge and state-of-the-art pressurization, but it was expensive to maintain and operate. Just 56 of the type were built as airliners-the remaining saw service as C-97 military transports or KC-97 tankers. Stratocruisers continued to fly commercially until the 1960s, when the introduction of the Boeing 707 and the de Havilland Comet made them obsolete. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Hobby Master's 1:200 scale Stratocruiser is an exceptionally well crafted model. The fuselage is constructed from separate upper and lower castings, accurately replicating the two intersecting circular fuselage sections of the actual aircraft, and joined together with a near seamless fit. The solid metal wings are finely cast featuring a near razor thin trailing edge and integrated engine nacelles. Additional details include pad-printed windows and doors recreated in crisp scale miniature, a delicate top mounted antenna and metal landing gear. The series includes passenger airliners and military variants such as the C-97 freighter and KC-97 tanker with a configurable tail boom probe.
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The Hobby Master "1:200 Airliner Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of civilian aircraft.
Hobby Master "1:200 Airliner Series" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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