HERPA #571609 Iron Maiden Boeing 747-400 Ed Force One Book of Souls Tour (USPS First Class Mail SHIPPING is $15.90 USA ONLY) NEW in original box with stand. Approx. 13" long. 1/200 scale model made of Die-Cast Metal & fully assembled. Detail, fit and finish are of excellent quality. Model will compliment your model train layout, diorama, architect display or just as a collectible of its own. Shipping combined on multiple purchases.For their "Book of Souls" world tour, which started in 2016 and took the British hard rock and heavy metal band to concerts on six continents, Iron Maiden upgraded to the "Queen of the Skies" with a Boeing 747-400. Again with frontman Bruce Dickinson in the cockpit, he had to train and obtain certification to fly the 180-ton jumbo jet. Compared to the Boeing 757s used on the two previous tours, the larger aircraft offered significantly more space for the band and crew, a longer range and a larger cargo area, which also enabled the stage equipment to be loaded and unloaded more quickly.
In the booklet for the "Book of Souls" album, the titles of the respective tracks were translated into today's Yucatec-Maya language and drawn as hieroglyphs. The two song titles "If Eternity Should Fail" and "Speed of Light" were also carried over to the tail of the 747.
This special edition made of metal has numerous unusual details, such as individually inserted landing lights or a removable landing gear held by magnets, which further underlines the elegance of the jumbo in flight. A robust metal stand ensures that the model stands securely.
