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Topic: Century Wings 1:72 NASA SR-71 models
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jeffbassett
Member Posts: 109
From: Toledo
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 06-07-2011 06:46 PM
   
Century Wings is a manufacturer of 1:72 scale military aircraft. They have centered on mainly navy aircraft but recently came out with a SR-71 model. The quality on these is very high in the model collecting world. They originally came out with the trainer model: The latest on is now coming out in limited numbers:  It will be a release of 1200 pieces and looks to be a popular livery as well with collectors. It will be coming out next week here in the U.S. IF you are at all interested in these, now would be a good time to find a retailer and make the purchase. I expect these will go fairly quickly due to the low production number and popular design. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6275
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 06-14-2011 09:41 AM
That would be model: - YF-12C Blackbird Diecast Model
NASA, 60-6937, Edwards AFB, CA, 1971
CW-910720 Century Wings 1:72
Limited Edition 1,200 worldwide
Retail price $140
Already available is the two-seater version: - SR-71B Blackbird Diecast Model
NASA, 831, Edwards AFB, CA, 1999
CW-748323 Century Wings 1:72
Limited Edition 1,000 worldwide
Retail price $140
And aside from the price, they're big models.  |
jeffbassett
Member Posts: 109
From: Toledo
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 06-14-2011 10:02 PM
The history on it below:The YF-12 "Blackbird" was an experimental fighter-interceptor version of the Lockheed A-12 aircraft. Although the Air Force never adopted the YF-12 as an operational aircraft, it did provide NASA with two YF-12A aircraft in 1969 for research purposes. Following the loss of a YF-12A in a non-fatal accident in 1971, NASA acquired the second production SR-71A (61-7951) from the Air Force. Because the SR-71 program was shrouded in the highest secrecy at that time, the aircraft was designated YF-12C and given the tail no. 60-6937. The bogus tail number actually belonged to a Lockheed A-12 (serial no. 60-6937), but the existence of the A-12 remained classified until 1982. The tail number 06937 was selected because it followed in the sequence of tail numbers assigned to the three existing YF-12A aircraft: 06934, 06935, and 06936. The SR-71 differed from the YF-12A in that the YF-12A had a round nose while the SR-71 had its chine carried forward to the nose of the airplane. There were other differences in internal and external configuration, but the two aircraft shared common inlet designs, structural concepts, and subsystems. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6275
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 10-15-2021 06:37 AM
Spotted on the Flying Mule website: - Century Wings 1:72 Wings of Heroes 001640
Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird Diecast Model
Dryden Flight Research Center, #61-7971/#832, Edwards AFB, CA, 1994Expected: January 2022
Very similar to the previous model that came out 11 years ago (aircraft #831). This one has the NASA worm logo on its tail. | |
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