Lot 496: Corgi The Aviation Archive 1:72 Scale Limited Edition Junkers Ju-52/3m D-AQUI Lufthansa Die-cast Model

A 1:72 scale die-cast model airplane manufactured by Corgi as part of The Aviation Archive series. The model depicts a Junkers Ju-52/3m in Lufthansa livery with the registration D-AQUI. The aircraft is finished in a silver corrugated-skin effect with three black engines and propellers tipped in yellow. The wings are marked with the registration split as D-A and QUI in black. The fuselage carries the printed text LUFTHANSA BERLIN-TEMPELHOF. The vertical stabilizer features the Lufthansa crane logo, the word JUNKERS, and historical period markings consisting of a red band with a white circle and a black swastika. The model is accompanied by a two-part black plastic display stand, consisting of a cradle and a base embossed with THE AVIATION ARCHIVE.

The lot includes the original illustrated retail box marked with the reference AA36905 and the website www.corgi.co.uk. Inside is a two-part polystyrene protective tray and a printed Corgi Certificate. The certificate is a white and grey card reading This is to certify that this is a Limited Edition and is NO. 0312 of only 1000 Distributed Worldwide.