Hey Anthony!
Well, you finally managed to get your beloved Daiya Lufthansa DC-7! Congratulations!!!
You say it's in "smaller size". Did Daiya also make larger DC-7s???
The holes in the body are almost invisible. What's your opinion: Should a collector leave a damaged model the way it is - or would you do some touching-up here and there, for example replace missing propellers and wheels?
The 727 is also very nice. I think I have the same model in Lufthansa-colours. The lights on the wings look very familiar... Unfortunately the 727 is stowed away in a box at the moment.
As soon as I can I'll take a picture and add it to my squirl-collection.
All the best!
Michael