G1 Heavy Bombers

G1 Heavy Bombers

 

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Number Series G. Set No. 1
Name Heavy Bombers
First year published 1943
Publisher Modelcraft
Number of cards 6
Size of cards 9 x 13 cm
Scale 1 : 200
Description Issued in late 1943 at 1/3d. Meccano magazine had an advert for october 1943.
The set G1 Heavy Bombers features two models:

  • Boeing Fortress II
  • Short Stirling I

There are two versions of this set. On one of the versions the art deco style title script on each card is coloured in red. The other version has the script with no colouring.
The cards are not usually varnished and carry text on the back of the first and second cards of each 3-card set.

 

cards version 1

Fortress

Stirling

cards version 2