Comet #P2 A-26 Invader 30" balsa flying model airplane

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BALSA FLIES BETTER! "Model Building Builds Model Boys" Up for auction is an awesome ~1950's vintage Comet Model Hobbycraft Inc. Kit No. P2 Douglas A-26 Invader 30" wingspan flying balsa wood scale model construction kit for rubber power. Manufactured in U.S.A. Classic stick & tissue balsa construction with printed balsa parts. First kitted by Comet over SIXTY years ago, this beauty was ~continuously produced until Comet's demise in the 1990's. The condition of this particular example could best be described as 'good'. The box is mildly shelf-worn. A complete and accurate inventory of the exact box contents yields the following: Balsa print wood sheets (x5), Wooden (pine?) sticks sheets (x2), Balsa blocks (x5), Thrust buttons (x2), Main wheels (x2), Nose wheel (x1), Landing gear dowels (x3), Prop hub dowel (x1), Card stock parts pattern sheet (x1), Paper stock patterns sheet w/insignia (x1), Full-size original plans sheet (x1), Covering tissue. From the plans sheet, "Combining heavy fire power and bomb capacity with great speed, this twin-engined Douglas built plane was designed specifically for either low or medium altitude operations. It is exceptionally clean aerodynamically, employing the NACA low-drag, laminar flow airfoil wing section. The new double slotted flap in the wing reduces landing speed and assists take-off. The read more

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