A RARE AND NOW HARD TO OBTAIN FRANKLIN MINT MODEL. 

 

 

THIS MODEL IS A REPLICA OF THE DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO NIGHT FIGHTER MK 36.

THE NUMBER 199 SQUADRON WAS FORMED AT RAF WATTON AS PART OF THE NUMBER 90 SIGNALS GROUP TO OPERATE IN THE ELECTRONIC COUNTER MEASURES ROLE WITH THE DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO DURING WWII. AFTER THE WAR, THE NF MK 36 WAS FITTED WITH THE AMERICAN-BUILT AI.MK X RADOR. POWERED BY TWO 1,690 HP ROLLS-ROYCE MERLIN 113/114 PISTON ENGINES. ONLY 266 WERE BUILT.IT WAS ABLE TO REACH 405MPH (652 KM/H) AT 30,000FT.

 

 

MODEL NUMBER B11E182.

 

 THE MODEL IS IN GOOD/GREAT CONDITION, ONE THING TO HIGHLIGHT IS THE NOSE CONE WAS LOOSE IN THE BOX BUT I POPPED IT BACK INTO POSITION FOR THE PICTURES (PLEASE STUDY ALL PHOTOGRAPHS AS THEY FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION). THE BOXES ARE OK/GOOD (AGAIN PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOGRAPHS) IT WILL BE WELL PACKAGED FOR THE JOURNEY TO THEIR NEW OWNER. ALSO PLEASE NOTE THE MODEL IS SLIGHTLY DUSTY BUT I WON'T CHARGE EXTRA FOR THAT :-). THESE MODELS WERE MY LATE GRANDAD'S. 

  

 ALL ORIGINAL BOXES, SECURING SCREWS AND CERTIFICATES ARE PRESENT.


PLEASE SEE MY FEEDBACK FOR CONFIDENCE.

 

MORE PICTURES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.


 I AM SELLING ALMOST ALL OF MY COLLECTION SO PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK OVER MY OTHER MODELS.

 

THANKS FOR LOOKING.