Sunday, August 10, 2014

Spitfire Styrofoam Aeroplane - Introduction

It has certainly been a while since I have updated this blog.  I have continued to keep an eye out for interesting gliders and I actually found some on E-bay a number of weeks ago.  I purchased some vintage gliders that were made in Japan from an E-bay vendor in Argentina of all places.  I couldn't resist getting my hands on these ones as they were unlike anything I have ever seen for sale before on E-bay. 

I had to purchase 2 items off of the Argentinian vendor.  Each item had a cardboard upper section which I presume was used as a store display.  Stapled to the cardboard section is 12 individual glider packages.  The first item had 6 English gliders (presumably Spitfires) and 6 German gliders (presumably Bf 109s).  The second item had 6 USA gliders (presumably Hellcats) and 6 French gliders (possibly a Dewoitine?).  


Close up of the graphic on the upper cardboard portion
6 Spitfires & 6 Bf 109s

6 Hellcats and 6 Unknown French gliders