Model plane
Category
Models
Date
circa 1930 - circa 1940
Materials
wood and metal
Measurements
44 x 140 x 110 mm
Place of origin
Great Britain
Collection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1655827.29
Summary
An Avro Cadet G-ACIH, an assembled and handpainted 'Skybird' model aircraft. Kit number unknown, circa 1930s to 1940s. Double wing, square side tail fins. Painted metallic silver, black hand lined details. Tail hand painted vertical stripe red black yellow. Sticker reverse G-ACIH. sticker left side body G-ACIH. cockpit holes Number 29 of a large collection of painted 1:70/1:72 wood and early plastic 'Skybird' aircraft models and others, mostly 1930s to 1940s.
Provenance
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the National Trust, 2013