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Guillows Douglas DC3
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This product has received mixed reviews, with some customers being disappointed with the quality of the balsa and the lack of instructions. Others have found it to be a fun and easy build with plenty of excess balsa to construct detail. However, some customers have found the product to be indecipherable and not suitable for model builders.
Considered to be the single most important aircraft in the history of air transportation, the DC-3 first flew in 1935. Douglas Aircraft built it as a replacement for the smaller DC-2. Its 180 MPH cruising speed made it the fastest of its day, and carried 11 more passengers than the Boeing 247. By 1938, 80 percent of all American commercial airline traffic …
Considered to be the single most important aircraft in the history of air transportation, the DC-3 first flew in 1935. Douglas Aircraft built it as a replacement for the smaller DC-2. Its 180 MPH cruising speed made it the fastest of its day, and carried 11 more passengers than the Boeing 247. By 1938, 80 percent of all American commercial airline traffic was carried on DC-3s.
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This product has received mixed reviews, with some customers being disappointed with the quality of the balsa and the lack of instructions. Others have found it to be a fun and easy build with plenty of excess balsa to construct detail. However, some customers have found the product to be indecipherable and not suitable for model builders.
Pros
- Fun and easy build
- Provides good display piece
- Keeps builder engaged
- Good for various skill levels
Cons
- Poor quality balsa
- Difficult to cut
- Not laser cut
- Expensive
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Considered to be the single most important aircraft in the history of air transportation, the DC-3 first flew in 1935. Douglas Aircraft built it as a replacement for the smaller DC-2. Its 180 MPH cruising speed made it the fastest of its day, and carried 11 more passengers than the Boeing 247. By 1938, 80 percent of all American commercial airline traffic was carried on DC-3s.