Friday, October 21, 2022

Sculptural airplane

I'm trying to decide of this stylized aircraft is actually from the 40s or if it came much later- the materials look like the decor of the seventies. The lack of airfoil and propeller contours put me off and I guess the plane is an uncomfortable blend of Boeing 312 Clipper and Lancaster bomber morphing into a 50s airliner. 



 

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

What's the term for those slot/phillips screws holding the props, and when did they come into use? Agree that this isn't Deco - just too clumsy.

rdguy

MARSHALL OVERCLOTH said...

looks like something from a furniture store display. if you purchase the whole living room set they threw it in for free with the deal.

Mister G said...

Oh yeah, those screws can't be original. (Mcmaster Carr calls them Pan Head Combination Phillips/Slotted Screws) I think I see them more commonly in electrical components.

Mister G said...

Marshall, I think you're right, for a window furniture display that no one looks at too close (and isn't for sale anyway).