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Eastern
Airlines DC-8-21, N8601, Delivery Colors
Douglas Factory Polished
Aluminum Model
Length: 35.5"
(90cm), Wingspan 34" (86cm)
Model History: This model
was originally produced and finished in Eastern Colors in the late-1950s
or early-1960s. When I acquired it on December 2000 the paint scheme was
in very poor shape and not restorable. I thought about having it
refinished in another airline scheme but I decided to have it refinished
in the original scheme, not only because this Eastern Scheme is so
beautiful but also because this model blank is one of the first few DC-8s
that Douglas produced. Douglas numbered all of their metal DC-8 blanks and
this one is number 006. I sent it to my friend Don Stevens at Airborne
Replicas for refinishing in the Philippines. I received it back on August
16, 2001 and They Did A Wonderful Job On It!
Excellent..
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