Pioneer aircraft collection comes up for auction

[Balsabasher]

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These beautiful models are all to 1=72ND scale ! a lifte times work in miniature,marvel at the intricate detailing.

Barry.

[Will]

Hi Barry, the whole collection was sold two weeks ago, in one lot in the end for £110,000 - see my post about the results on Mark's "misc" thread.

They are absolutely fantastic models, especially some of the weirder and even more obscure ones.

Will

[Balsabasher]

Thats good to hear that this unique collection has not been split up.

Some of my own models went today to a private museum in Brazil in a huge crate.

Barry.

[lastvautour]

Barry, I hope you took photos before sending them. I for one would like to know what was sent and to see the photos if you took them.

Lou

[Balsabasher]

I will sort some out Lou,one was a Terrafugia roadable aeroplane.

Barry.

[cliff strachan]

I, for one, was very much fascinated by the models as they were displayed. I'm certainly glad that the gentleman received what I would think would be an appropriate sum for such wonderful works of art. Personally I imagine that he was obligated to draw up some type of plans - from pictures no less! And all the same scale. Wonderful, wonderful. And all of the history involved! I 'm speechless with joy for a fellow modeler. I doubt very much if the gentleman realizes what he has accomplished for aviation in general or model building in particular - and for that matter if he has heard of our little group SMM, whose avowed intention is to keep the hobby alive - but he has shown to an unbelieving world that there is value  embodied in the hobby.

Cliff.