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A "newspaper" promoting Tru-Flite model planes...
A "newspaper" promoting Tru-Flite model planes...
Item # 698307
October 01, 1944
JACK ARMSTRONG TRU-FLITE NEWS, Minneapolis, October, 1944 This is the volume 1, number 2 issue of a promotional "newspaper" for Tru-Flite model planes.
A curious newspaper with no advertisements save for the promotional offers on the back page. For one Wheaties box top and five cents you get model plates of the Curtis P-40 Flying Tiger and the Jap Mitsubishi Zero. Other similar offers as well.
Four pages, very nice condition.
AI notes: Tru-Flite model planes refer to two notable lines of collectible and hobbyist aircraft models. The first, produced in 1944 by General Mills under the Jack Armstrong brand, consisted of paper model kits included in cereal promotions. These kits featured full-color illustrations of World War II aircraft, such as the Grumman F6F Hellcat and Nakajima Ki-43, designed to be cut out, glued, and sometimes flown using a string for “G-Line” flight. The second line came from Veron, a British company, which manufactured balsa wood Tru-Flite kits intended for rubber-powered flight. These required careful assembly of balsa frames, covering with tissue, and application of lacquer, featuring planes like the Tiger Moth and LeVier Cosmic Wind. Today, both vintage paper and balsa kits are sought after by collectors, with some reproductions available for enthusiasts who want the hands-on building experience.
Category: The 20th Century
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