Don Ryder

THE 1/72 PLASTIC models of World War I fighter airplanes, the F4B, the P6E and other aircraft of the 1930s are excellent models to put inside bottles. The advantages of these aircraft are that the wing chords are one inch or less and the fuselage assemblies will fit through the bottleneck in one piece. The less cementing that needs to be done inside the bottle, the better! Many WW II fighters can also be adapted to fit into bottles. These 1/72-scale models are not difficult to complete; however, the main problem is that the wing chords of more than one inch require that the wing be cut into narrower pieces and cemented together inside of the bottle. Some 1/48-scale models will also fit.