Hobby Master 1:200 Airliners Series Diecast Model

Lockheed VC-121E (L-1049G Super Constellation) – Columbine III (the aircraft used by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower), USAF

1:200 Scale.  Length: 7".  Wingspan: 7.5"

Built in 1954 at a cost of 2.6 million dollars, Lockheed VC-121E, serial 53-7885, was the aircraft used by U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower from 1954 until 1961. It was based on the Lockheed Super Constellation commercial airliner. On November 24 1954 Mrs. Eisenhower christened the aircraft Columbine III in honor of Colorado’s state flower, her adopted home state. For five years after President Eisenhower left office the aircraft transported high level personnel before it was retired to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.

Hobby Master offers a wide selection of quality, pre-assembled, diecast model airplanes. Each model is crafted to a high level of accuracy using specifications of the original aircraft. They are constructed with precision-made diecast metal and some plastic components.

This model of a VC-121 Super Constellation features: