Details
Rare factory-assembled Skybirds large-scale aircraft: No 14a Supermarine Spitfire, finished in grey, with early features including lead twin blade propeller, flush exhausts, straight canopy and tail skid, in original box, 1936 --5¼in. long, and No. 24a Westland Lysander MkI, camouflaged upper surfaces and silver under surfaces, with lead three blade propeller, in original box with manuscript price '14/6', 1938 --5in. long (G-E, some slight cracking at joints, boxes G)
See Colour Plate (2)
See Colour Plate (2)
Provenance
The Spitfire was purchased at Hamley's in 1936 for 7/6