The model kit has prescored pieces on sheets of balsa wood that are numbered to help in building the model. Also included in the kit are various plastic pieces such as the nose and propeller. This model can be built to fly either by remote control or by rubber band. A rubber band kit is included in a small green plastic bag that includes instructions for mounting the rubber band to the kit. Water mount decals are included with the kit that are printed black on a piece of light blue paper. The instruction manual for the kit contains diagrams of individual steps as well as an overall image of the finished kit. The box for the kit is red with an image of the Spirit of St. Louis on the box top. In the bottom right corner under the wing of the image is a photograph of the finished model kit printed onto the box. The side of the box shows the features of the model, including the movable pieces and the scale propeller. 1/16 Scale.
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
03/15/2022
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aviation; Memorabilia; People; Popular Culture
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