JC Wings Federal Aviation Administration Convair CV-580 N39 1:400 Diecast Model

1:400 Diecast: Federal Aviation Administration Convair CV-580 N39 "1980s Colors" (JC Wings XX40313)

N39 carries c/n 480, one of the Convair 580 airframes operated directly by the United States Federal Aviation Administration for flight inspection and calibration duties. Unlike airline-owned examples, FAA Convair 580s served as airborne navigation-aid validators, checking instrument landing systems and VOR stations across the national airspace. The aircraft wore this white-over-turquoise scheme with gold pinstripe through the 1980s, a livery distinct from any commercial carrier. Serial 480 is confirmed in JetPhotos records with multiple sightings through 2013.

Livery & Visual Details

The fuselage is divided by a crisp boundary: gloss white above and a vivid turquoise-blue below, traced by a narrow gold or bronze pinstripe that rises along the base of the vertical stabilizer. "Federal Aviation Administration" appears in black capitals on the mid-upper fuselage. The registration N39 sits in black on the rear fuselage below the window line. The vertical stabilizer shows a small American flag near its apex. Both engines carry four-bladed propellers with light-gray spinners. Landing gear is extended.

Model Craft & Collectibility

JC Wings cast this CV-580 in diecast metal at 1:400 scale. Government and inspection-agency liveries are a niche within the niche — very few Convair 580 diecast releases exist outside mainstream airline schemes. XX40313 captures the 1980s FAA color scheme, making it the reference item for collectors focused on U.S. civil-aviation authority aircraft rather than passenger or freight operators.

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