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Title: 350 scratchbuilt 1/72 models of pre-WWI aircraft goes on auction
Post by: Jamo on May 07, 2014, 07:32:10 PM

A unique collection of 350 handcrafted model planes has been unveiled for the first time, revealing the bizarre pre-First World War designs that led the way during the first years of flight.
The stunning aircraft were built over a 50-year period by an anonymous and 'reclusive' elderly man who has now decided to put them on sale through Gloucestershire auction house Dominic Winter.
The collection features aircraft from 15 countries built on a scale of just 1:72, with the resulting models thought to include the vast almost all of the planes that became airborne before 1914.

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/05/06/article-2621589-1D9AC1E200000578-470_964x808.jpg)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2621589/Astonishing-collection-model-planes-encompassing-years-flight-leading-WW1-reveal-bizarre-designs-really-did-airborne.html

Title: Re: 350 scratchbuilt 1/72 models of pre-WWI aircraft goes on auction
Post by: Des on May 07, 2014, 08:16:27 PM

Absolutely amazing builds, some very unique and unusual looking aeroplanes amongst the collection.

Des.

Title: Re: 350 scratchbuilt 1/72 models of pre-WWI aircraft goes on auction
Post by: Ernie on May 07, 2014, 08:54:00 PM

That is a quite stunning collection.  Amazing work.

Cheers,
Ernie :)

Title: Re: 350 scratchbuilt 1/72 models of pre-WWI aircraft goes on auction
Post by: ermeio on May 10, 2014, 09:44:49 PM

They have been put on auction on on e-bay two months ago, but retired during the auction...

Title: Re: 350 scratchbuilt 1/72 models of pre-WWI aircraft goes on auction
Post by: contact 123 on May 11, 2014, 03:28:40 AM

The builder is now in a care home and is building ship models.After leaving the RAF he went to work with Rolls Royce as a master draughtsman,no wonder these models have been built with such care and detail.