The superb Oxford Diecast 1/72 scale diecast De Havilland DH88 Comet G-ACSR no.19 Air Racer in green.

G-ACSR had been paid for by racing driver Bernard Rubin and was flown by Owen Cathcart-Jones & Ken Waller. They had to make a second unscheduled stop at Baghdad after they found that they had a serious oil leak. They were forced to delay for repairs which were carried out by T.J. Holmes. They caught up with "Black Magic" at Karachi. They were the fourth aircraft to reach Melbourne, in a time of 108 hours.13 minutes & 45 seconds. Cathcart-Jones & Waller promptly collected film of the Australian Stages of the race and aet off to carry it back to Britain. Their return time of 13 1/2 days set a new record.

Oxford says: The supremely elegant DH88 Comet was to become one of the most famous aircraft in history. It was born of de Havilland's determination to field a winning British entry in 1934's epic 12,000 mile 'MacRobertson International Air Race' from England to Australia. Within nine months the de Havilland team created and tested a high-speed twin-engine wooden monoplane with exceptionally long range, designed to minimise the fuel stops en route. Contributing to high cruising speed were the Comet's thin tapered wing, low frontal area, and the then innovative use of a retractable undercarriage and variable-pitch propellers. Three Comets were ordered privately for the race, the black and gold G-ACSP Black Magic (flown by Jim and Amy Mollison), the green G-ACSR (Owen Cathcart-Jones and Ken Waller), and the red G-ACSS Grosvenor House of C.W.A. Scott and Tom Campbell Black. Dawn on 20 October 1934 saw the 20 starters depart RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk. Black Magic arrived first in Baghdad after a non-stop flight, ahead of the field. Thereafter it was Grosvenor House which landed first in Melbourne to win the £10,000 Speed Race prize after 65 hours 24 minutes in the air. G-ACSR arrived fourth but immediately set off for England to create an out-and-home record. The achievements of the racing Comets were supplemented by remarkable long distance flights in following years, and construction of two more examples. Our 1:72 scale replica of G-ACSR is decorated in the green livery of the original and has the added feature of retracted or extended undercarriage options.

  The model can be displayed on the ground, or in flying mode with the display stand provided. It is presented in a high quality lidded box with a Dark Blue simulated leather finish, & outer card sleeve.

The plane (Oxford no.72COM003) measures a little under 5" (123mm) in length & has a wingspan of just over 7" (184mm).

It is new, mint, & boxed.