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An old auction, long over:

Grumman Design 698 Type A VSTOL – solid stunning detail

<>Unique desktop model of the Grumman 698 VTOL. This model is very rare (less than 12 ever made) and was owned by the late Robert Kress. The model was made by Grumman in Grumman’s own model shop.

To promote the tilt-fan concept, a radio-controlled model was flown for many audiences of governmental and Industrial representatives. The demonstration team was known as the “Baron von Kress flying circus”.

This auction ended in June at $442.

Airplane Lockheed Prototype Concept Desk Display Model

 We offer for auction a rare one off prototype model made by Lockheed from around the late 1950’s or early 1960’s.  This model is made from painted wood, it has a 22″ wingspan & is approx. 16″ long.  The propeller nose cones are aluminum & it has a wooden base with a slightly rusted steel support stem. There is a bronze plaque on the base that reads ” GL 136 B-1 Assault Transport Lockheed Aircraft Corp. Georgia Division Marietta Georgia” I think this was a proposal & never built, I cannot find any information about this aircraft.  The model comes in it’s original wooden carrying case.  The model when we found it was dirty, it also had some surface paint cracks were the tip tanks were mounted to the wings & some other areas.  The markings which seemed to be hand painted were smudged in a couple of spots & a number of the prop blades were detached. We gave this model to a master model maker that made similar model for the airlines & the military.  He cleaned it up & touched up the areas needing work. This was not a major job & it is almost impossible to see any restoration. This is a beautiful professional design model & one of a kind model.  The wooden carrying case measures approx. 28″ x 20″ x 12″ & is quite heavy. 

Less than a day left as of this writing.