Metal Time Celestial Hercules Model sku-6529371582

Metal Time Celestial Hercules, sku-6529371582, is a mechanical aircraft model listed under All Vehicles. Inspired by the Hughes H-4 Hercules, or Spruce Goose, it is an educational STEM kit made of 100% steel with a windup mechanism and moving parts. Its detailed design takes time and concentration to assemble.

The kit uses stainless steel parts that separate and connect with finger pressure, without glue or metal cutting. It comes in flat packaging with a needle file, pliers, gloves, a polishing cloth, a club badge, a thank-you card, a unique model number and a Metal Time club registration card. A purchase supports the restoration of Ukrainian aviation.

Small parts may be dangerous for children under 14; children should assemble it with parental supervision. The original Hercules was built largely from birch using the Duramold process during wartime aluminum restrictions. Critics called it the 'Spruce Goose,' while mechanics called it the 'Birch Bitch.'

It was the largest flying boat built and held the widest aircraft wingspan until the Scaled Composites Stratolaunch flew on April 13, 2019. After display in Long Beach, California, from 1980 to 1992, it went on public display at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon.