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1. Kit, Model - Peanut Kit

   Peanut Harter's Hobby Products Peanut kit for 1/2A Control Line Speed. Small, white cardboard box with green section to left showing a black and white photo of the completed model.

   Record Type: Object

   
2. Model Airplane - Bleriot XXV FF Model

   Free Flight Scale model of a Bleriot XXV built by Bill Young. Powered by a rubber motor, the aircraft is traditionally built of balsa wood and covered in orange tissue, no markings. A peanut shell, with eyes and a moustache drawn on serves as the pilot. 12.5" wingspan.

   Record Type: Object

   
3. Tape, VHS - 1978 (filming year)

   VHS tape, On front of tape: "ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Presents 'GRAND ILLUSIONS' Flying Scale Model Airplanes, Jay Gerber Production, 36 minutes, S/T [logo]"; on spine: "GRAND ILLUSIONS"; sticker on edge "ACDMY OF MODEL AERN.GRN.ILL. 2/12/85 -2 9 63 E" [Has brown plastic case with marking same as inside], February 12, 1985 [date on sticker, not date of film] From Model Aviation magazine, June 1987 issue, p. 110, description of film: "Film ...

   Record Type: Archives

   
4. Trophy - 1st Place Trophy

   1967 Flying Aces Golden Peanut Award. Rectangular wooden base with gold-colored plate engraved with "1967 Flying Aces Golden Peanut Award." Clear plastic mount supporting a painted gold peanut. Won by Henry Struck flying his Howard Pete at the first Peanut Scale Contest held by the Flying Aces Club in 1967.

   Record Type: Object