{"product_id":"herpa-swissair-for-douglas-dc-4-zu-ili-1-200-airplane-pre-built-airliner-model-display","title":"Herpa Swissair Douglas DC-4 ZU-ILI 1:200 Diecast Model","description":"\u003ch2\u003e1:200 Diecast: Swissair Douglas DC-4 ZU-ILI \"50th Anniversary Trans-Atlantic\" (Herpa HE572491)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZU-ILI (c\/n 42984) is a Douglas DC-4-1009 built in 1946 and preserved by the South African Airways Historic Flight as ZS-AUB. In summer 1997, Swissair leased the aircraft to operate commemorative public flights marking the 50th anniversary of the airline's inaugural transatlantic services. The aircraft was temporarily assigned the registration ZU-ILI — \"ZU\" being South Africa's experimental aircraft prefix, while \"ILI\" honored the original Swissair DC-4 HB-ILI which served the route in the 1950s. Swiss authorities permitted the aircraft to also carry the HB-ILI marks for domestic Swiss flights during the tour. Public flights departed from Luxembourg, Zurich, and multiple Swiss cities throughout July 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLivery \u0026amp; Visual Detail\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly polished natural aluminum finish across the entire fuselage, representing the bare-metal look of the 1940s Swissair fleet. The upper vertical stabilizer is bright red bearing the white Swiss cross — the classic Swiss Air Lines tail signature. Black nose radome transitions to the polished silver fuselage. Along the mid-fuselage: \"ZU-ILI • SWISS • AIR • LINES\" in bold black sans-serif lettering, with bullet separators between each word element. Four radial piston engines in polished silver nacelles, each fitted with a three-blade propeller with yellow-tipped blades — a period-accurate detail for piston-era airliners. No winglets; classic rounded wingtips of the DC-4 generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eModel Craft \u0026amp; Collectibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerpa diecast metal at 1:200 scale (item HE572491). The ZU-ILI commemorative tour was a unique single-summer event, and this Herpa release is among the only scale models of this specific registration and 1997 context. The DC-4's 1:200 form at 14.3 × 17.9 cm captures the wide, low-slung proportions of the four-engine piston classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1:200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegistration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZU-ILI\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAircraft Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDouglas DC-4-1009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMSN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e42984\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 × Pratt \u0026amp; Whitney R-2000 radial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLength (model)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.3 cm \/ 5.58 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWingspan (model)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.9 cm \/ 6.98 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiecast Metal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModel Item #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHE572491\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo ensure you receive a flawless model, we perform a mandatory physical inspection on every item before shipment. This involves opening the product box under 24-hour video surveillance in our warehouse. If you do not consent to this inspection, please contact us prior to placing your order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Herpa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52699026817324,"sku":"44007199","price":166.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/3566\/3148\/files\/406c26d058ec1020.jpg?v=1772184976","url":"https:\/\/xwinglet.com\/products\/herpa-swissair-for-douglas-dc-4-zu-ili-1-200-airplane-pre-built-airliner-model-display","provider":"Xwinglet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}