Model Aeroplane De Havilland DH86 Express – TFCKO Tooling – c2006

Description

Description : Model Aeroplane – De Havilland DH86 Express

Manufacturer : Tecko Tooling

Date Of Manufacture : c2006
Origin : Manufactured in Hong Kong
Materials : plastic/resin composite

Packaging : none

Condition of Toy : This is in excellent condition without damage or losses

Rarity : We believe that this is one of just three or four ‘copies’ of the model

Limited Edition : Yes – this specific model was made especially for the architects of Hong Kong’s new Chek Lap Kok airport. Foster & Partners.

Stamps and Marks : Stamp to the underside of the fuselage giving manufacturer’s details

Dimensions : 60.9 cm wingspan – 42.6 cm from nose to tail
Weight : 1122 grams

History : The reason behind this particular plane being modelled is that it was involved in what became known as the Weichow Incident. which took place on the 8th November 1939; this plane – in the livery of Imperial Airways and flying under serial HB183 – was attacked and shot down by two or three Japanese A5M96 Claude fighters. This pre-dated Japan’s entry in to WWII. but they were embroiled in the ongoing Sino-Japanese War and the incident occurred when the British-registered plane entered a Japanese exclusion zone over the Gulf of Tongking. The De Havilland managed to land without loss of life. Renowned aviation artist Ronald Wong has immortalised the episode in a specially commissioned painting.