BOEING 247 sackonouno ‘The Boeing 247 fist few in Fetruary of 1933, drag ane offic coves Biplane. Ths monoplane with its cean allel cotton. tactabe landing eat and hgh cruising Spend wats at am improvement in arpa design ot the jot arn were cng te 1860s, ‘The 247 etwod sito seven in March of 1819, In 1934 the “D" type wae ‘troduced with seve design changes metucing gored ngs, revised eons snd an aftsoping windshield, whet placed the exer syep Tord ype Ute many 247s wer converted Yo "0" yes, the swap orwrd windhald was aot ays hanged During 1834, Boeing 20-0 ws specially prepared for Colonel Resco Turner nd Clyde Pagbom, fo enter inthe MaeRebertton London to Melborne re, Hoaieaton othe irtsrlado inelstion of four 123 gaten and Yr 0 gilon fs tants, ager ons, nd revised radi euipent. Turner pee third, competing ans 20 othr envi, but might have done betta th ace its pamited a ul oa of ue ia be caved. Ar wos, ‘he machine was denied use ot one a tank, “Twine scat was rum to pene configuration aes the ace and sod foc yeas as an oiiner and execuve Uarspor Late twas ariloyed by the Department of Commerce, wher it was known 9: “Adaptable Arm Today i sues inthe Seta netton, SPECIFICATIONS: Wag pan 78 art Wing ves 8 quate eet Cruising see fpprox) 189 LP Pssngesecomedaton ia IMPORTANT: READ BEFORE STARTING ASSEMBLY! Ths sa complex mode, ane shouldbe approached wih patience and cae Allow plenty of time an check the Tit af sah grt bore spying eament Corin pasts may regi ming Ong fo ehie te bart et, Us» god brand Df plese purty i any ling equa. GENERAL INFORMATION: etore stating sxombly, len all pats ia lukewarm water and fqiddeverget, so paint wil adhe pope, se aly posts wih av rcomimendd or piri For bet results wen brash panting ese le hi bushes. Sul omgonents ry be painted he they sro sil ated (0 ir plate “tar Larger tile may be pained ser they save San cemented ‘opter. When fenening comporents onto sen pated pat, fist spe af fe mount ‘ea pi, to perm gow ase, Liguid type styrene comert is preteret, and may test be epplied with 6 finepointe bru Avod ing exces cement which may dame he past suas, Carey detach parts fom “res” using» sharp modeling kif, Pa should be tached ony a thy ar muaded to prevent ae Remove sy “eh whch may Serpent, and wang ending Bock, desl mating sacs unt they match ‘testy. A sil aang back ean be mado rom plse of “400 anaes onset cement ae erap oF woodASSEMBLY STRUCTIONS: United Line NCT3B47, other versions could be construct sing reference materia sted ebauhere on this sheet. Many ofthe sia difered in cea, Inculig cockpit upper windows, antenra Sue and lesion, exhaust syste ard moins FUSELAGE: The tuto door may be installed in ether an open or coed Dotan, au i not moves th door tebe maunted nth ard poeon, should be ezetuly Tita into postion, trimmed sight i requved aed Cemented in place. Masking tape sri maybe weul to old deo alignment Sale the cement des. CAUTION. Ava allowing lgid cement t0 ep Underoath masking ape, whch may damage the sre of te plate Snap each ebin window int lace and secure with ny drop af iui ment plinth pointed brush Note: One extra window is roc in x of me Suet the appropiate windshield style for your model, and eweuly move ary fgh hat maybe present, Note thatthe sel angular aes ante ont corners Othe sept farward winded a not tobe rere Pat funlge Pls at fan your working trae, ana tit the wines! aver to postion, Sight ‘rimming ot sanding may be equa to abain proper Titing, The winds Faves Sout! be centad plc, withthe flage ales fiat the work ‘ura aos ash to the wil anarine Paine the inti, bulehesde, cockpit Moor, ineumertcansls and contra ‘ali, Alar hupua on thé eancle xe, the ature pane eel may Beaded, Cement te conl clumasini the hole nthe cet foo, ond dd the eavel Pit te plat seat, and ement oto the ont Duke, wiih may ‘then cemented into one fsige hall. Cement the cockpit fo/eorsoe _ssembly ino postion i he ueag wl and rot bulk ea Paint and assble the seas, i hey art be wd. Roud protons othe ‘oor tay inate locations ofthe ena, I maybe acer te sighly te OF ‘an crim cas lg 0 that thy wl rest qurely cn th Yor. Theextrame fant chars wl have ony three lp onthe Hor, as portions a he oo pan are remove fr cane, For the racing aire, cement tank haves toate, lean up ots, nd si. Install tanks int lor gan noting thatthe lage Sze fe Betwen the spars, wi thers ne re lata t theron and ene hotoya After the tloor ray asenbl hasbeen completed, it my be la ato one ofthe fuselage aes. Paint and asemble the sl ait tbl ara ger (Tune aca oly), ‘ich cemented nto the fslae at eppronimatly oppote ror Me de Pressemble the fussag ale before ging In some ct, # aight amount of ‘rmaing ofthe bukheas, cacti on, x eonsole my be eguted fora pape {ie Apply cement tothe mating edges, afd pace Tussle have together. Auber Danas and masking pel ast hiding pats postion whe dyin, WINGS: Check fit of top end bottom wing panes, before cementing topes ‘Masking tape may be used to Rel the ger together while The cement oes. Carel remove’ mara tram leading edge Ieatans unt lng igs ond sje shoe Hite poston A sarp moelng Kall and asmal pte ie ate ‘efforts, The bucs ofthe nding gts maybe ploted sve for proved ‘spperance i dure, bore cementing them in pation. Fit and carant the outer wing pal tthe wing canter section, and allow to dry, ENGINES: Poor he engines, coming, and props. Cement engine into otis and inst proper sats ita engine ranks. Caretly coment pop "ete an ta var Bop sha. CAUTION: Do not use excasve amounts a ment, orapw not revo. Twtznrs enh in poston opel atnr Cement gine smi tances EXHAUST SYSTEMS: Tumors race wes equipped with exhaust asenbles hich may be sented inthe sation, Thy exhaust Systm used with the Transport vein ae als furs. Pipes ay be dled out ar reste amLAMOING GEAR: Pant the intaior of wheel and stu wel fat dark gy Dede iether your model wil howe the "anding ea’ In ground poston, fctnded fight tod, or etre, ‘Also, choot betwen fied and unfsired min nding gee tats ifthe insight ‘ectunded or pound poston lected. Ture’ aco’ etd th fire varity, Choose Betoun the al paste whaesires andthe eile ties. The whee hu potione shuld bn painted in ater ey elorssambling, Pack Inboad boron of helo be! Robs at landing ure, a arty mustvaor {nc foxiontretin ha whl, Ti an be on wth ny soleng Yon or fntee metal ade CAUTION: Dart oedo, or neds wil not be feo rte, ‘dies of str whee! ales, as revusy selected. Apply cen paring ‘dha pars postion ut they asters For 8 ground postion mode, anding gr prs ae placed inthe whew, ‘ignmerteeche, end cemented 1 gars ae tobe in the extn ight postion insert extender pads in beeen landing ges mainte a nana sng srt se shown a duration. Wher Comat, be erin wed ae carey aligned a awed rom the bottom of ‘hema Fora retracted nding gar into, wn the untied main sts ith he er parton removed, af lstatd. Als, rt xtender pais, sin he oxen Fostioninstuetions. Aply cement, nd postion pars appropiate lations STABILIZER: Cement stabilizer top and toto sections together nein thatthe ‘oof the sizerhars mare pronounce curve ante fw pation, FINAL ASSENBLY: Ven te vaio sbatsmtlits are completed, the seams ray be smached an fhe. The top ofthe wines and tames shouldbe psoted to mate the eine (the esdoge, Note tht sme erat ha windows ae oo, wo ae atch, hack for grape it of Tuloge ite wing asembly, and whan stsactory, tement In poston. Maing tape maybe used to eee pats in position while ying nee. -Aply cement to lp joint of stables a wal x fge mating auras ond ‘stall. Check slgnmet carefully, aight rom onto ea of made DECAL INFORMATION: Decl or bath trnegort vesion ané Tunes ace: ate provided. The race is teteved to haere thse mario sig check ut priad Subseuenty tther markings were applied, Including Amerian Hage, “NIPY snd "TUCK® tngine nicknames, Warmer rox, Comet and Rig Free motor ci insignia, ete ‘eatestedrevarehes re rtered to reterence it biting infomation “he traaport markings cepa the orga appation. This machioe sive — ‘ouky, bu as been odie v8 numberof expects icadiogmakg 0 the Sir OF RENTON”. “The farished Mero Sal dec arent thin and must be handed erly for tat eats Each daca shold be immed out spay, ond opp es noted an the sheet ee Caution: Avoid geting deals fled tate upon thems. Alter eck te thoroughly cry, entre model excot for windows, winds and ‘sropelrsmay be spayed with cle iat or sem earl DISPLAY STAND: 1 ceed the mods! may be mounted on 2 display sane Eni the opening inthe el cl plate Ha inode afer te verte ‘em hich may be tmerted in place. A /S2" dametr hole sled in the fotiom of the madel nea is baa point wil adapt the model This point Spproxistly in in with he twin owes, DETAILING: i dese, ext dealing wy be ade, boyond tat furnish in ‘he Kit See lcci flor acon! enfemetian, eran ter such sy, fntenns, and exhaust syteme veg 10 st idl ctor OF We rode during the is ot the aera. Boeing 247e were employed By eh fivene eoutres a8 Gemany, China, Canada, Great Briar, Mex, Colunb, Naru, Pama, ond Bran Te variety of arkings nd elo schemes we oF ‘heimacins fra ealings oid moles,REFERENCES: 1. Ameicn Aviation Historical Soiety Jour Volune 9 Number 4, Vint 1864 2. AIR CLASSICS aspen, Augie 1958 5. AIR CLASSICS magne, August 969 Gael acknowindgement extended to the folowing foe autor and loan tinvuale photographs and drawings: Peter M. Bowers Robert Paks Vitor 0 Sealy Ron sree {BOEING 247-¥ BOMBER VERSION Fo tose who may care to undertake» conversion, we afer ‘he flloning feat (Of the several 2475 which ware sold to foreign counties, perhaps the most intresting was the 247Y waration whch feputediy war gurchaed for Chang Ka Shek Thi machin ster equpped ith two fifty caibar Colt NGS3 machine ths inthe vou, and rate ely mounted inthe cra aston. Fur ofthe fs oka (om Renee Ture cet tre inorporeted se wal 8% pamanger seats, which Inexpabiy were upholstered in palkadot fabri! Aina! mater elatng to thi srt ean We found in refrance number Ta velrence number 2‘CABIN WINDOW § um é INSTRUMENT Decat. aSS. PROPELLER (13) 2 — - comins (12) & LANDING UGHT WITH CLARE SHIELO WING ASSEMBLY ccoLon ronmarion: OVERALL COLOR: Grey ppunieg onde slim wth sino alee alnw abe sutaces, INTERIOR: (Ture acer Ustahed amino {aor Gey “Gennes en meee st ovate te PASSENGER SEATS: Alaminum frases wit upholstery and sm ret to chinese. PILOT ‘SEATS: Bik buckets wih leah uphoetry, Stat bls were fava, wth eather rape and mel bucks, STEWARBESS FOLDING JUMP SEAT: (in stowed postion on rex bua or: ster rsa et. ‘OQOR HANDLES AND HINGES: lumina INSTRUNENT CONSOLE: Fist Sek Con! eal an contol whet ‘polar at Dae, Conel whee tne brown, rpresantng wood wid orignal WANG LIGHTS: Gren sarbeot; Red pot ‘TAILLIGHT: Vie ‘WHEEL HUBS: Sune near sdex; shuminarn outer caps TRANSPORT FUSELAGE wereats "on GuoeRsioe orurrer Rawves EXTENDER PAD (25) Aa) RACER Exiausy Shown TRANSPORT ron i OSes" Baars 117) ReteacreD CanbIne GEAR, of PORTIONS OF (22 BO, BRS NS) ea ess LAUDING GEAR STRUTS: Stes, Extender pate Mt lack representing ‘abba boos {TAIL WHEEL: Aluminum he! with sel fork TIRES: Fat dark prey. NOTE: Flexible ee an Be rnéered mor reine by sparing rt wooing 1 remove gs ENGIES: Grey carkass wih ck eying EXHAUST STACKS: Sn ou WHEEL WELLS: Fiat dart rey. Opaing: sound exhausts, inde of evs, 909 opens, ete, ean bn pit fat uk ey fr sar PROPELLERS: Highly polshed met! Wades; dll ex! hub exept for Pale fron exarsin. Backs of prop bad: we peer painted fi Back outste coming arate retuce ge "ist ont pated ih, wi ad sips (ae FUEL TANKS: Poletd stuminum, with lta ining sap. FLOOR HEATERS frompart werson): Rube sp tract mead with Aluminum rome. ‘WING SPARS: Sivalsted lesthar covered ia pamngar compartment, 7‘TURNER'S RACER BOTTOM VIEW VERTICAL, oispLay STAND. Fore mone sl bth cat tnd may caenid to Brower ode Uhoby dels Estes neta opp for lav anthe bar ‘TRANSPORT SIDE VIEW Mics