Model plane
Category
Models
Date
1938
Materials
wood, metal and plastic
Measurements
43 x 170 x 130 mm
Collection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1655827.49
Summary
A Hawker Hurricane, an assembled and handpainted 'Skybird' model aircraft. Kit number 3A, 1938. Unpainted wood body and wings. Tail and protrusions side front of body painted red. Clear plastic / tape used to close notch in wings, plastic cockpit cover. One red foot on left reverse. Number 49 of a large collection of one hundred and thirty four painted wood and early plastic 'Skybird' aircraft models and others, mostly 1930s to 1940s.
Provenance
Accepted by HM Government in lieu if Inheritance Tax and allocated to the National Trust, 2013