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Gloster Gladiator Retired Flying Model of 73 Squadron
David Griffith Antiques
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Gloster Gladiator Retired Flying Model of 73 Squadron

1920 - 1940
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K7985, built in 1937 was a Mark I Gloster Gladiator of 73 Squadron. The original aircraft is preserved in flying condition at the Shuttleworth collection. Dimensions: Wingspan 55” (139.7cm).

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David Griffith Antiques has dated this Gloster Gladiator Model Aircraft to the 1940s.

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K7985, built in 1937 was a Mark I Gloster Gladiator of 73 Squadron. The original aircraft is preserved in flying condition at the Shuttleworth collection. Dimensions: Wingspan 55” (139.7cm).
Date of Manufacture

David Griffith Antiques has dated this Gloster Gladiator Model Aircraft to the 1940s.

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SA993403
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88601
David Griffith Antiques
David Griffith Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2019

Specialising in library, hall and club room furniture, leather seating and writing tables, campaign and travelling furniture.

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A silver-grey painted Gloster Gladiator scale biplane model featuring Royal Air Force roundel insignia, twin-blade propeller, and wire wing rigging.
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Archive I A silver-grey painted Gloster Gladiator scale biplane model featuring Royal Air Force roundel insignia, twin-blade propeller, and wire wing rigging.

Gloster Gladiator Retired Flying Model of 73 Squadron

Archive II A silver-grey painted Gloster Gladiator scale biplane model featuring Royal Air Force roundel insignia, twin-blade propeller, and wire wing rigging. View II
Archive III A silver-grey painted Gloster Gladiator scale biplane model featuring Royal Air Force roundel insignia, twin-blade propeller, and wire wing rigging. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A silver-grey painted Gloster Gladiator scale biplane model featuring Royal Air Force roundel insignia, twin-blade propeller, and wire wing rigging.
Archive V A silver-grey painted Gloster Gladiator scale biplane model featuring Royal Air Force roundel insignia, twin-blade propeller, and wire wing rigging. View V
Archive VI A silver-grey painted Gloster Gladiator scale biplane model featuring Royal Air Force roundel insignia, twin-blade propeller, and wire wing rigging. View VI
Archive VII A silver-grey painted Gloster Gladiator scale biplane model featuring Royal Air Force roundel insignia, twin-blade propeller, and wire wing rigging. View VII
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David Griffith Antiques

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A silver-grey painted Gloster Gladiator scale biplane model featuring Royal Air Force roundel insignia, twin-blade propeller, and wire wing rigging.
Gloster Gladiator Retired Flying Model of 73 Squadron
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A silver-grey painted Gloster Gladiator scale biplane model featuring Royal Air Force roundel insignia, twin-blade propeller, and wire wing rigging.
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The Gloster Gladiator was the last biplane fighter used by the Royal Air Force, introduced during the interwar era in the late 1930s. Scale models were produced both for official military evaluation and for enthusiasm among civil aviation collectors following its historic service.

Historic scale and flying models were typically constructed using lightweight wood such as balsa, tissue or silk skinning, spun aluminum or sheet metal cowlings, and fine tension wire for biplane structural rigging.

Authentic period models display age-appropriate patination, historical paint schemes or decals corresponding to real squadrons, hand-soldered or pegged joints, and era-correct control wire mechanisms.

Display the model as a sculptural accent on a dark wood bookshelf, a spacious executive desk, or within a tailored library setting alongside leather-bound books and brass accents.

Remove dust gently using a microfibre cloth or a soft camel-hair brush, avoiding wet solvents that could degrade painted canvas, historical decals, or tensioned wiring.
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