The DC-2 in gold was made in Japan in the 30s ... the DC-3 in chrome was made in China in the 2000s.
DC-2: wind up toy
DC-3: friction drive toy
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Old DC-2 and New DC-3
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Old DC-2 and New DC-3
by Tone » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:45 pm
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Re: Old DC-2 and New DC-3
by grwebster » Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:34 pm
Nice toys, Tone. That Chinese one has a DC-2 tail though, no?
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Re: Old DC-2 and New DC-3
by Tone » Sun Oct 10, 2010 3:46 am
The box is marked DC-3 but to me it's a generic toy Douglas. The 30s tin plane is a far better replica of a DC-2 than the chrome toy model is a replica of a DC-3. It does recall the toys of that bygone era though, even with its friction drive replacing the wind-up spring motors that the 30s toy planes nearly always had.
The chrome plane has since been re-issued in a blue and red "Overseas Air Lines" color scheme. I saw a lot of them in NYC, FAO Schwartz even had shelves loaded with them three years ago when I last checked.
The chrome plane has since been re-issued in a blue and red "Overseas Air Lines" color scheme. I saw a lot of them in NYC, FAO Schwartz even had shelves loaded with them three years ago when I last checked.
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Re: Old DC-2 and New DC-3
by MichaelB » Tue Oct 12, 2010 1:01 am
The general shape of the DC-2/3 has become generic for "antique airliner". I see so many items that are obviously DC-3 inspired but lack the spotting details.
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