ANTHONY F DUVA JR

My latest Daiya DC-7, in smaller size, a Lufthansa version ...


Too bad some kid poked holes in the upper body. It probably hung over someone's railroad layout display.

It did come from a German seller. I doubt if these were sold in US.

Also, this 727 is sort of nice looking even though it's mostly plastic ... by a Hong Kong manufacturer around 1970. This certainly was not made in the late 70s, or else I would have found it new back then!

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727pilot

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

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flieger

In case of litographed tin toy models my opinion is to replace missing parts by authentic replica parts whereever it is possible. As of today there are some companies existing, which offer some spare parts in good quality - unfortunately very often for excessive prices.
Lithographed tin parts such as the body of Anthony's DC-7 should be kept as they are. It is practically impossible to recover them by "touch ups" or in this case by filling the holes without making the damage even bigger or appearance worse.
Last but not least you always have the possibility to look for a second one to be used as "spare part provider". These toys can be disassembled and refitted - that is a big advantage compared to "one piece models".

I also have to say, that I love slight playworn models. They are cheaper than mint ones and they show life and not just synthetic storage over years.