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Sad! It can be straightened by the judicious application of boiling water poured slowly over the areas in need of straightening. Try it yourself, or write to me for more detailed instructions: bryanbrown@sbcglobal.net
Or keep it the way it is now. To some collectors, "originality" (including damage from the elements or from handling) is to be preserved at all costs, no matter how it impacts the "look" of the item today. Regards -- Bryan

Bryan, thanks for the tip. I might try that
As for leaving them 'as is' I got this ID from a family in the UK who discovered them hanging up in the roof of their barn for the last 65 years. The grandfather was a coastal RAF spotter. The bakelite ones cleaned up fine but this one was way too far gone for anything, I kind of like it like that.

Aged patina is important,the Sunderland looks fine and thats how bakelite went,if corrected it would only move again in time,just allow the stresses to act naturally,just imagine the dismay if something broke ?

The Sunderland isn't bakelite, it's made of cellulose acetate. While it might eventually revert to its current conformation, it will likely take another 60 years to do that once it's straightened. Depends on your point of view, as does much of life! -- Bryan