Nakajima A6M2-N Japanese WW2 Floatplane Model Kit, 1976
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Artifact Overview
Model airplanes have been a popular hobby since the 1920s. Early modelers built from scratch, but entrepreneurs soon saw the business possibilities in making and selling model kits. Balsa wood was a favorite building material due to its strength, light weight, and the ease with which it could be shaped.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model airplane
Date Made
1976
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2009.45.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bob Brasie.
Material
Balsa (Wood)
Cardboard
Cellophane
Tissue paper
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 1.75 in
Width: 4.5 in
Length: 13.75 in
Inscriptions
On front of box: Nakajima A6M2-N/ RUFE/ Japanese WW2 Floatplane/ Guillow's Authentic Scale/ FLYING MODEL KIT/ Balsa and tissue contruction/ "scale model for adult collector"/ Modele/ Reduit
On side of box: A6M2-N RUFE/ FLYING MODEL KIT/ Balsa and tissue construction/ 40.74 CM WING SPAN - RUBBER POWERED FLYING MODEL KIT/ This kit contains material for building one flyign model. Cintents include: accurate scale plan and illustrated step-by-step model building booklet.../ PAUL K. GUILLOW, INC., WAKEFIELD, MASS., 01880 U.S.A. COPYRIGHT 1976. MADE IN U.S.A.
On side of box: A6M2-N RUFE/ FLYING MODEL KIT/ Balsa and tissue construction/ 40.74 CM (16") WING SPAN - RUBBER POWERED FLYING MODEL KIT/ This kit contains material for building one lfying model. Contents include:/...
On back of box: OTHER FINE MODELS AVAILABLE IN SERIES NO. 500 - RUBBER POWERED - BALSA AND TISSUE CONSTRUCTION/.../
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