Herpa Convair CV-340 Ansett Australia Airways 1:200 Sale VERY RARE for Sale

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Herpa Convair CV-340 Ansett Australia Airways 1:200 Sale VERY RARE For Sale

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Herpa Convair CV-340 Ansett Australia Airways 1:200 Sale VERY RARE:
$79.95

The Convair line started with the CV-240 and was originally thought of as a replacement of the Douglas DC-3. It was a more modern design with cabin pressurization. The model 240 was followed by the Model 340, which had a longer fuselage, longer wingspan, and more powerful engines. The 340 first flew in October of 1951. In 1954, in an attempt to compete with turboprop powered airliners such as the Vickers Viscount, Convair produced the Model 440 Metropolitan. The 440 had more streamlined cowlings, new engine exhausts, and better cabin soundproofing.
Ansett Australia Airways was a major Australian Airline group based in Melbourne, Australia. The airline was founded on 17 February 1936 as Ansett Airways. Ansett was acquired by Air New Zealand in February of 2000. Ansett operated the Convair 240/340 series aircraft in the 1950\'s.
This Convair 340 with registration number VH-BZD was originally delivered to Braniff Airlines on 28 October 1953 with registration number N3430. It was purchased and delivered to Ansett Australia on 10 June 1954, where it provided service for about 5 years before being sold to another carrier. This aircraft retained the original Braniff color scheme and added the Ansett logos. The aircraft then went through 14 more owners through the years, ending up with Kelowna Flightcraft in April of 1990, where it provided service until it was ultimately written off and scrapped (how very sad).
This 1:200 scale Herpa Models diecast reproduction of Ansett\'\'s Convair 340 is a highly detailed, out of production and difficult to find model. It comes with the following:

Chrome fuselage underside
Chrome wings
Rotating propellers
Detailed landing gear with rolling rubber tires
Highly detailed accurate Ansett/Braniff livery of the 1950\'s and 1960\'s
Display stand.

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NOTE: This is a rare historic aircraft model. It is a discontinued and very difficult model to find.This will be a very rare addition to any prop lover\'s collection, or any aviation enthusiat\'s collection. This is the only one available.