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LOT 32

A Supermarine S-5 1:24 scale model by Luigi Lupini,

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Lot 32

A Supermarine S-5 1:24 scale model by Luigi Lupini

A Supermarine S-5 1:24 scale model by Luigi Lupini,

scratch-built and one-of-a-kind. Signed and catalogued for originality. Using only brass, copper, aluminum, stainless steel and carbon fiber. Each piece is carefully hand-crafted to scale and with as much detail to keep the attractional features of the real object being recreated. Model is 14" in. long with a 15" in. wingspan and comes with acrylic display case.
The Supermarine S-5 Floatplane is the predecessor of the iconic RAF WWII Spitfire and Hurricane. In 1927, three of these were built specifically for the Schnider Cup Trophy Race and 2 of those were the 1st and 2nd place.

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