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Searching for two very old supersonic airliner kits

Started by wacek85, May 30, 2025, 08:40:12 AM

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wacek85

Hello,

When I was 5 (or so, probably around 1990) I had two SST models. I'm pretty sure that one of them was Boeing 2707. Both had something between 30 cm and 20 cm. Boeing was made of blue styrene, second one (really don' know what it was) was silver grey. Both had transparent blue passenger section with visible seats. Both had stickers instead decals and both had very characteristic stand. Both were smap kits without glue. I tried to find them everywhere. Maybe somebody remember them too...There is a fast draw below, maybe it will shed some light.
Please, help, I really need to get them again :)


PR19_Kit

Revell did a kit of the 2707 at one time, two kits in the same box, one with wings back and nose up, and the other with wings out and the nose down. You can still find them on ebay but they're NOT cheap!

Not the same as the ones you had of course, but they are 2707s.
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wacek85

Quote from: PR19_Kit on May 30, 2025, 08:49:03 AMRevell did a kit of the 2707 at one time, two kits in the same box, one with wings back and nose up, and the other with wings out and the nose down. You can still find them on ebay but they're NOT cheap!

Not the same as the ones you had of course, but they are 2707s.

Know them, had them :) I'm looking for exact models from my childhood. Here in Poland in 1990 we were in deep sh*t after communism but somehow I had these two models.

frank2056


wacek85

Quote from: frank2056 on May 30, 2025, 09:27:54 AMThis one?



No, mine had trasparent top fuselage, you could see passenger seats, stand was also different

frank2056


wacek85

Quote from: frank2056 on May 30, 2025, 12:08:24 PMScalemates only lists two versions of the 2707 The Monogram/Atlantis kit (1/400) and the Revell 1/200 dual kit.

I know that. But it was 2707 in shape , maybe named differently on box. It was cast in blue styrene. I asked because maybe, just maybe someone here would know this particular model or even has it.

McColm

I have the Revell 1/200 Boeing 2707 twin model kit but it didn't have the transparent section that you are talking about.

zenrat

Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

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Leading Observer

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It might be worthwhile keeping an eye on this site: https://atlantis-models.com/ as they seem to be re-issuing some of the old Aurora and Lindberg kits - the old Aurora Cheyenne is listed as a release next month. They have a UK importer but no prices are listed but there is this https://amerang.co.uk/1-400-boeing-sst-transport-kit Hannants have some of their earlier releases listed
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The Rat

Quote from: Leading Observer on May 31, 2025, 06:39:14 AMIt might be worthwhile keeping an eye on this site: https://atlantis-models.com/ as they seem to be re-issuing some of the old Aurora and Lindberg kits

True, but no guarantee that they would do them in transparent plastic. But, if we threaten them nicely...  :wacko:
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jcf

Are you sure they were model kits? From your description they sound more like a "build and play" type of toy. The kind of thing produced in large numbers and sold in bulk to "toy companies" who would then package and sell them under a variety of names. It's probably close to impossible to track it down without knowing a company name and what they called it on their packaging. Even then it will be very difficult.

I'm guessing the interior was out of scale, the 2707-200 design was 93.27 meters long and was to carry 250 - 300 passengers. Based on your rough recollection of the kit size, the seats, if in scale, would be very tiny.
;D

wacek85

Quote from: jcf on June 04, 2025, 02:36:28 PMAre you sure they were model kits? From your description they sound more like a "build and play" type of toy. The kind of thing produced in large numbers and sold in bulk to "toy companies" who would then package and sell them under a variety of names. It's probably close to impossible to track it down without knowing a company name and what they called it on their packaging. Even then it will be very difficult.

I'm guessing the interior was out of scale, the 2707-200 design was 93.27 meters long and was to carry 250 - 300 passengers. Based on your rough recollection of the kit size, the seats, if in scale, would be very tiny.
;D

All seats were cast in one piece of plastic. Each seat was no more than 5mm tall. Both liners were something like snap-fast. No more than 20 parts, I called them model kits beceause ...well ...I glued them :)

Zero-Sen


wacek85

Quote from: Zero-Sen on June 05, 2025, 09:23:04 AMPlaykit Lockheed 2000 1/300

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