Curtiss R2C-2

Posted on 1/1/0001 in kits with tags US Navy Schneider Cup

US Navy - Pilot Lt. David Rittenhouse, Schneider Cup 1924

Kit details

Painting reference

  • Overall: AV 71.088 FRENCH BLUE + AV 71.078 YELLOW RLM04 + AV 71.067 BRIGHT BRASS

This model appears in

  • Schneider and Gordon Bennett Air Races, at the Museum of Flight in Seattle WA, from Jun 6 2024 to Oct 3 2024 (event managed by John Newcome)

Curtiss R2C-2
The Curtiss C2R-2 was a float version of the earlier wheeled C2R-1, prepared for 1924 Schneider Trophy, and eventually cancelled
Scale 1:72
Modeler: Paolo Marcucci