Model Power Airliner Collection 5824
Granville Brothers Gee Bee R-1 Super Sportster Diecast Model
NR2100, 1932 |
| 1:75 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Granville Brothers Gee Bee R-1 Super Sportster | | 2.75" | | 4" |
The Gee Bee Model R Super Sportster (also known as the GB Sportster), sometimes nicknamed The Flying Silo due to the short, fat fuselage resembling that type of farm storage building, was a special purpose racing aircraft made by Granville Brothers Aircraft of Springfield, Massachusetts. Gee Bee stands for Granville Brothers.
Designed by the Granville Brothers as a high-performance air-racer, the Gee Bee R-1 was first flown in 1929. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Model Power "Airliner Collection" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of civilian aircraft.
Model Power "Airliner Collection" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Permanently extended landing gear.
- Selected moving parts such as spinning propellers.
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