Lot 66:
Two 1/72 Scale Aircraft Model Kits by Heller and Minicraft Hasegawa
Description
A pair of vintage plastic aircraft model kits in original retail packaging. The first kit is a 1/72 scale Messerschmitt B.f. 109E, a French-made product by Heller. The box art depicts the German fighter in flight over a coastline. The top of the box features printed text including the maker name "Heller" in a stylized script, "Echelle 1/72", and the aircraft designation "MESSERSCHMITT B.f 109E". The bottom of the box displays an extensive list of other models in the series under the heading "DANS LA MÊME SÉRIE :" and includes the text "MADE IN FRANCE" printed at the lower right. An orange adhesive price label is attached to the bottom of the box with handwritten text reading "KFC #8412 Model Airplane $10.00".
The second kit is a 1/72 scale Northrop F-5A "Freedom Fighter", manufactured by Minicraft and Hasegawa. The box top features a color illustration of the aircraft in flight with secondary aircraft in the background. Printed marks on the lower left of the box include the "MINICRAFT" logo, the "Hasegawa" logo, and "1/72 SCALE SERIES". The aircraft name is printed in large blue stylized characters as "NORTHROP F-5A FREEDOM FIGHTER". A descriptive paragraph on the box face details the operational capabilities and intended use of the F-5A interceptor. The side of the box bears the printed number "L089". Both kits are composed of plastic components; however, internal contents including sprues, decals, and instruction sheets have not been verified for completeness.
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