JC Wings 1:200 Finnair Convair CV-440 OH-LRB Model

1:200 Diecast: Finnair Convair CV-440-40 Metropolitan OH-LRB (JC Wings XX20574)

OH-LRB is a Convair CV-440-40 Metropolitan carrying MSN 73. The airframe was built as a CV-340 and delivered to Aero Oy — later renamed Finnair — on 15 May 1953, making it one of the earliest jets-era piston airliners in the Finnish national carrier's fleet. Finnair operated the Metropolitan on European routes, where the type's greater speed and capacity over the DC-3 it replaced allowed expansion of scheduled services from Helsinki. OH-LRB made its last revenue flight for Finnair on 30 April 1975 and was transferred to the Finnish Aviation Museum on 4 November 1980, where the airframe remains preserved as a static exhibit.

Livery & Visual Detail

The model wears Finnair's mid-century white and dark blue scheme. "FINNAIR" appears in blue on both sides of the forward fuselage. The tail fin carries the Finnish blue cross on a white background. OH-LRB registration is printed on the lower forward fuselage. "Convair" branding and "Metropolitan" subtitle are visible on the engine nacelles. The tail section is dark blue. Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial piston engines with four-blade propellers. Rolling gear deployed.

Model Craft & Collectibility

JC Wings produces this as item XX20574 in 1:200 diecast alloy. The CV-440 mould captures the Metropolitan's distinctive double-bubble cross-section and the prominent ventral belly-mounted nacelle fairings. OH-LRB is the museum-preserved example, giving this specific registration documented provenance for historians of Finnish aviation and Scandinavian piston-era commercial aviation.

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• Age 16+ only. Not a toy. Precision diecast collector's model.