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Potez 540 by Heller .and a Grumman Gosling by Airfix both 1/72

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  • Member since
    June 2014
  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Potez 540 by Heller .and a Grumman Gosling by Airfix both 1/72
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Saturday, July 30, 2016 12:44 PM

Hi ;

 I picked them up at my favorite flea market today .The Potez 540 is in an old looking box.

 I cannot find any dates on the instructions either . The box flash is in the lower left corner and is yellow .The Heller name is black and below that , at the far right is the scale , it's red as is the capitols MVEE , the kit # is L 395. Decals are intact but heavily yellowed .

  The  Grumman Gosling is in a blister-pack and the series is series one . The date says 1973 . Now are they worth more than I paid ? I got both for $ 3.00. I am going to build them because I have a thing for odd looking planes and seaplanes of any kind .

     Surprisingly the Potez is very well molded , I think it's from about the early sixties or seventies . The reason I bought it is , How many planes of a high wing type have you ever seen with the engines hanging on spars next to the fuselage and under the wings ?

  The decals on the Grumman are toast .But that's what fine point brushes are for , aren't they ? Well , if anyone has any input I'm listening . Tanker - Builder

  • Member since
    July 2010
Posted by roony on Saturday, July 30, 2016 12:50 PM

Congrates on a great catch.

  • Member since
    June 2014
  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Saturday, July 30, 2016 12:55 PM

Hey Roony ;

 Thanks !  T.B.

  • Member since
    January 2015
  • From: Tumwater, WA.
Posted by M. Brindos on Saturday, July 30, 2016 2:21 PM

I've passed by so many of those finds in the past, not knowing that they were treasures. I wish I could go back and pick them all up lol. I even passed on a whole box full of kits in bags with no instructions or decals once because I was young... and stupid.

Nice find! I almost can't wait to see you build one of them, lol.

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

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