Model kit, airplane

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1956
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0922.001

MANUFACTURER: Hawk Model Co.
MODEL: Nieuport 17 C-1/613-50
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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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: 22.9 cm
Width: 11.2 cm
Height: 3.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Hawk
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: The Nieuport 17 first appeared over the Western Front in 1915, and was used by the French and British.6 RFC and 8 RNAS squadrons used the Nieuport 17. RFC had a total of 527 Nieuports. It's engine was a 110 HP Le Rhone JB; armaments were a single Vickers gun firing through the propeller [standard] or a Lewis gun over the upper wing [British]. 8 Le Prieur rockets could be carried on the wing struts. French aces Nungesser, Guynemer and Dorme flew this type. Canadian Aerial VC winner Lt. W.A. Bishop also flew a Nieuport.
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: "NIEUPORT 17 C - 1/ Made in USA/ HAWK MODEL CO., Chicago 31, Ill., USA/ 22 Unassembled Plastic Parts", "[copyright symbol] HAWK MODEL CO. 1958", and "hawk [graphic]/ PLASTIC MODELS" printed on box top. "hawk/ SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS/ T6 TEXAN" and illustrations printed on one long side panel; "A24 ATTACK BOMBER/ SNJ NAVY TRAINER/ DOUGLAS DAUNTLESS SBD5" and illustrations printed on opposite side. "NIEUPORT 17 C-1/ hawk/ MODEL NO./ 613-50" and illustrations printed on both short end panels.
Missing: Box top is complete.
Finish: Heavy paper lid has unbleached paper underside; top and sides are predominantly green and include yellow, white, black, blue, grey and red text and illustrations. Top panel of lid depicts two airborne planes, one of which appears to be spiralling downwards and trailing smoke.
Decoration: Top panel of lid depicts two airborne planes, one of which appears to be spiralling downwards and trailing smoke.

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Hawk Model Co., Model kit, airplane, after 1956, Artifact no. 1996.0922, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1996.0922.001/

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