Although they continued to produce kits for decades after the flying model slump following World War II, they eventually fell victim to the general lack of interest in modeling that occurred in the early 1980s. Sterling was a famous manufacturer dating back to the 1930/40s flying model craze. The small parts are still factory sealed the parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete and includes plans and decals. Features large, full color decal sheet, high-grade die cut balsa, die cut plywood, vacuform plastic cowl with engine detail plus wheel pants and pilot, clear canopy material, carved and painted wood main and tail wheels, finished wire landing gear, rubber motor and plastic propeller, carved wooden thrust button, firewall, elevator horn platform, metal hardware and pushrod wire, full size plans with instruction details and full instructions for conversion to RC or control line. Impressive scale kit for RC, free flight or control line. She was designed by the famous naval architects Sparkman and Stephens who created the Columbia (winner of the New England yacht races). This ship was commissioned by Caltex Pacific Oil Company in 1961 to speed personnel and freight from Sumatra to Singapore. I had the front made on one sheet and the back on another sheet, which makes building the kit much easier. NOTE: the plans & instructions are professional quality reproductions made on a large scanner specifically made for large plans. Inventoried and NOTE: missing one piece of wood, a 25 inch x. This very large scale model is 'completely pre-fabricated for easy construction' It features die-cut plywood and balsa parts, factory carved parts, plastic molded smoke stack, other plastic parts as well, sheeted hull construction, 'excellent' condition decals, superb full size drawings and plans and simple-to-follow, step by step instructions. Rare and includes the even rarer with the optional cast metal fitting set.
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