Pan American Airlines Douglas DC-4 N88886 Hobby Master  HL2023 scale 1:200 Pan American Airlines Douglas DC-4 N88886 Hobby Master  HL2023 scale 1:200
Pan American Airlines Douglas DC-4 N88886 Hobby Master  HL2023 scale 1:200
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Pan American Airlines Douglas DC-4 N88886 Hobby Master HL2023 scale 1:200

Hobby Master die cast scale model
Pan American Airlines Douglas DC-4 N88886 Hobby Master HL2023 scale 1:200
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Hobby Master die cast scale model Pan American Airlines Douglas DC-4 N88886 Hobby Master HL2023 scale 1:200 Pan American Airlines Douglas DC-4 Registration: N88886 Hobby Master item number: N88886 WWII in Europe had only ended a few months earlier when Overseas Airlines introduced the first commercial North Atlantic DC-4 service. Another first took place on March 7, 1946 when American Airlines introduced U.S. DC-4 domestic service and converted C-54s carried more passengers than any other four-engine transport. Amazingly many of these aircraft are still operating more than 60 years after they were first manufactured. Douglas C-54E-5-DO Skymaster was built as c/n 27311 with serial 44-9085 and delivered to the USAAF on April 5, 1945. Not long after it was bought back by the Douglas Aircraft Company and converted to a civil DC-4. On November 14, 1946 the aircraft was purchased by Pan American World Airways as N88886 and named “Clipper Mandarin” and later wore “Clipper Frankfurt”, “Clipper Pegasus” and “Clipper Hannover”. In January 1961 this aircraft was sold to Trans Mediterranean and then to Aviation Traders in November 1963 and converted to an ATL-98 Carvair.
Additional Info
  • Stock#
    HL2023
  • Brand
    Hobby Master
  • Country of Manufacture
  • Aircraft
    Douglas DC-4
  • Airline
    Pan Am
  • Registration
    N88886
  • Material
    Die-cast Metal
  • Scale
    1:200
  • Dimensions (L x W)
    No
Warning: Choking Hazard! Contains small parts. Not a toy. Not for children under 3 years.
Customer Reviews
Hobby Master Pan American Airlines Douglas DC-4 (C-54E5) N88886 (cn 27311)
This aircraft was made in 1945 and delivered to the US Air Force as a C-54E5 April 5, 1945. It was bought by Pan American World Airways Nov. 14, 1945 and named Clipper Mandarin. This is the name on the replica. It was bought by Trans Mediterranean Airlines Jan., 1961 and later sold to Brithish United Air Ferris and converted to a ATL-98 Carvair.

I have a huge fleet of Pan Ams in 2100 scale and glad to add this one.

I still have a problem with the HM nose gear fit. It just doesn't look right with too much space between the fuselage and the nose gear well. The nose gear cover has the fleet number printed on it. The nose gear and the main gear have a great deal of detail but the tires are solid and don't roll. No biggie on that.

The engine shape is just fie and the model has spinning props. This aircraft had a large cargo door on the port side, rear when the main entrance to the aircraft is indicated.

There is a forward antenna behind the cockpit and a round mound were the aviation window is placed. Would have been nice if they had used a clear plastic for the doom. In the olden days of aviation this window dome was used by the navigator to take position readings with a sextant.

The cockpit is properly shaped as are the cockpit windows and nose. I would have liked to seen black windows instead of gray but as painted they are passable.

The tail were it meets the fuselage has a pretty good sized gap in the fit.
Review by James F (Posted on 10/6/2015)
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