Model kit, airplane

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OBJECT TYPE: 1:72 scale
DATE: 1978
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0374.001

MANUFACTURER: Heller
MODEL: Canadair C.L 215/304
LOCATION: Paris, France

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: box top (.1)
Patents: N/A
General Description: paper

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 37.1 cm
Width: 25.3 cm
Height: 6.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Models
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Heller
Country: France
State/Province: Unknown
City: Paris

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This model never assembled.
Canada: Canadair used for the first time in Canada and the USA to drop water on forest fires. Canadair C.L 215 was especially designed for this purpose: first two aircraft were supplied to Marignamme Base in France in 1969. [Ref. 1]
Function: Model kit: allows user to assemble pre-fabricated pieces of miniature object. Box lid: to help protect and identify box contents when not in use.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "1/72 CANADAIR C.L 215" and "Heller" printed across top front of lid. "Francis Bergese" signed in lower right corner of top. "Heller/ No 304/ La conformite du present produit,/ aux normes francaises obligatoires,/ est garantie par Heller S.A." and "1/72/ CANADAIR/ C.L 215" printed on short side panel; "Heller/ No 304/ FABRIQUE EN FRANCE/ MADE IN FRANCE/ 1/72 CANADAIR C.L 215" printed on opposite panel. "1/72/ CANADAIR/ C.L 215/ [French flag] / Pièces : env. 100/ Longueur : 276 mm/ Envergure : 397 mm/ [British flag]/ Parts : appr. 100/ Length : 276 mm/ Span : 397 mm/ [German flag] / Teile : ca. 100/ Lange : 276 mm/ Spannw.: 397 mm/ Heller/ Peintures/ a utiliser :/ 7001.7003.7005/ 7008.7010. 7019/ 7020. 7027. 7029/ Use Paints:/ Farben/ zu verwenden :/ " printed on both long side panels. Colour illustrations and text re: additional aircraft [models] also appear on all side panels.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Heavy paper lid has unbleached paper underside; top and sides are predominantly black and include yellow, white, black, blue, orange and green text and illustrations. Top panel of lid depicts airborne plane discharging water over burning forested area.
Decoration: Colour illustrations of Canadair C.L 215 and Nord 2501 Noratlas aircraft decorate top & side panels.

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Heller, Model kit, airplane, circa 1978, Artifact no. 1996.0374, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0374.001/

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