Well it’s kind of a model - WW2 elastic band glider

[s1chris]

Not exactly a "model kit", but picked this up last year for the kids when I was on a business trip in the Netherlands.
It was randomly for sale in the hotel lobby with the usual watches and stationary that they sell.

The hotel itself was cool and I assume has an interesting WW2 past as it's a converted prison. Although I couldn't find anything out about it. Hotel Het Arresthuis Roermond

Anyway the box is cool, it required assembly, it's WW2 and I'm calling it a model + it got my girls (7 & 11) slightly more interested in flight and aircraft.... and I had fun flying it

And yes it's a bit creepy sleeping in old prison cells.

 

[Donivanp]

Looks creepy, what time was lockdown, err lights out.
Cool glider though.

 

[s1chris]

Looks creepy, what time was lockdown, err lights out.
Cool glider though.

I was too drunk each night to know.

I was thinking of entering it into the next GB, I'm sure this falls into the right category.

 

[s1chris]

Thanks for moving, didn't realise I'd stuck this in the wrong section

 

[Crimea_River]

The wing to fuselage joint could use a bit of putty.

 

[s1chris]

The wing to fuselage joint could use a bit of putty.

it's still better than the Airfix Hudson I'm building at the minute

 

[P-39 Expert]

Not exactly a "model kit", but picked this up last year for the kids when I was on a business trip in the Netherlands.
It was randomly for sale in the hotel lobby with the usual watches and stationary that they sell.

The hotel itself was cool and I assume has an interesting WW2 past as it's a converted prison. Although I couldn't find anything out about it. Hotel Het Arresthuis Roermond

Anyway the box is cool, it required assembly, it's WW2 and I'm calling it a model + it got my girls (7 & 11) slightly more interested in flight and aircraft.... and I had fun flying it

And yes it's a bit creepy sleeping in old prison cells.

Did you have a cellmate?

 

[s1chris]

Did you have a cellmate?

Ha ha. Well the rooms were made from two cells. Still with original doors.

Although not a cell mate, there was a very large photo/portrait of the last cell occupants of each particular cell on the wall to keep you company at night.

And although clearly a very old prison, apparently it was in use for drug related criminals until fairly recently. This then leads into the little sweet treat they put on your pillow each night instead of the typical chocolate (photo) ....

They only closed the place because it didn't have a toilet in each cell.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Man, that brings back memories

 

[s1chris]

Man, that brings back memories

I hope you mean the glider and not the prison

I love these little things though. Great time chucking them around a park with the kids trying to get them to fly straight.

Takes me back to my youth of trying to sellotape the noses back on when they inevitably bent or snapped off.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Nice!