SCHUCO VINTAGE ELEKTRO-RADIANT 5600 BOAC PLANE PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX

  

THIS ONE WAS PROUDLY ON DISPLAY IN MY OLD "MAN CAVE" AS THIS WAS/IS ONE OF MY DADS SAMPLE MODELS. A COUPLE OF DECADES AGO, MY DAD WORKED FOR A SMALL TOY DISTRIBUTOR OUT OF NYC. HE REPRESENTED THE SCHUCO LINE AND DID VERY WELL IN DOING SO OVER THE HALF CENTURY PLUS OF REPRESENTING THEM. I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED (TO THOUSANDS) OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS THAT I HAVE OWNED OR HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE PAST 5 PLUS DECADES.

THIS AS WELL AS A FEW OTHER SCHUCO MODELS HAVE BEEN ON DISPLAY IN MY "MAN CAVE" FOR A COUPLE OF DECADES NOW. ONE OR TWO AT A TIME. IT'S NOW TIME TO OFFER THIS VERY RARE ELEKTRO-RADIANT MODEL NUMBER 5600 WITH THE B. MY DADS COLLECTION IS STARTING TO GET THIN (ABOUT 50 MODELS LEFT FROM "HIS" COLLECTION) AND THIS IS A TRUE ONE-OFF MODEL! FORTUNATELY, MY SIBLINGS AND I ALL FELL IN LOVE WITH THE 5600.

AS SUCH, WE AMASSED A NICE COLLECTION OF THESE PLANES. THIS 5600 RADIANT HAS NO OPERATIONAL OR COSMETIC ISSUES. I HAVE EVEN TAKEN THE LIBERTY OF REMOVING FROM THE PLANES FUSELAGE THE SMALLER PRINTED INSTRUCTIONS. THESE ARE FACTORY PLACED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE PLANE WHICH SCHUCO WISELY PLACED HERE TO SHOW THE PERSON WHO TOOK THIS APART, HOW TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER!! THESE ARE RARELY SEEN AS MOST OF THESE ARE EITHER STILL IN PLACE OR HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND SUBSEQUENTLY LOST AFTER THE FUSELAGE WAS PUT BACK TOGETHER. THE BODY ON THIS 5600 IS IN SHOWCASE CONDITION WITH NO RUST, DINGS, CREASES, BREAKS, REPAIRS. IT'S ALL ORIGINAL TO INCLUDE THE PLASTIC PILOTS SCREEN (WINDSHIELD) AND BATTERY COMPARTMENTS COVER. THESE ARE THE FIRST AND SECOND ITEMS TO GO SOUR ON YOU...... HERE, YOU HAVE NO SUCH ISSUES.

ALL OF THE GRAPHICS ARE HERE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY. THIS MEANS THAT THESE ARE HERE TO STAY!! NO DECALS OR STICKERS TO FALL OFF ON YOU!

THE UNDERSIDE (OR UNDERCARRIAGE) OF THIS 5600 IS AS PRETTY AS IT'S TOP SIDE. HERE I DO ASK THAT YOU SPEND SOME TIME LOOKING AT AND CRITIQUING MY PICTURES.

AS THESE DO A FAR BETTER JOB OF SHOWING YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME VS. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL SCHUCO MODEL AND IS NOT A RE-MANUFACTURED MODEL!!

THIS MODEL, AS SO HALLMARKED ON THE UNDERSIDE/UNDERCARRIAGE AND ON THE BOX ITSELF WHICH WAS/IS "MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY". LET'S TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THE FEATURES AND OPERATIONAL CONTROLS INVOLVED WITH THIS AND ALL 5600 ELEKTRO-RADIANT PLANES HOPEFULLY WITH OTHERS, FACTUALLY WITH MINE.... FIRST YOU GINGERLY REMOVE THE PLANE FROM IT'S ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

LIFTING IT STRAIGHT OUT APPLYING A LITTLE PRESSURE TO THE WINGS HELP HERE. NOW YOU FLIP IT OVER AND REMOVE THE TIN BATTERY COMPARTMENTS COVER. NOW INSTALL TWO (2) FRESH SIZE "D" BATTERIES MAKING SURE THAT YOU DIVIDE THE BATTERIES WITH THE FLAP WHICH IS IN PLACE IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. PLEASE USE FRESH BATTERIES AS THIS VINTAGE PLANE CONSUMES A LOT OF POWER TO GET IT TO DO IT'S THING AND A BATTERY WITH 60% LIFE MIGHT NOT GET THE TRICK DONE!

WITH THE BATTERIES IN PLACE, REPLACE THE BATTERY COVER AND LOCK IT DOWN. NOW INVERT THE PLANE AND LET'S DO THE " AUTOMATIC" SETTING FIRST. ACCORDINGLY, MAKE SURE THAT THE SWITCH IS SET TO "AUTOMATIC". NOW YOU CAN SET THE FRONT WHEELS TO DO CIRCLES WHICH I SUGGEST, THIS WAY THE PLANE COMES BACK TO YOU AND YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT RUNNING INTO A WALL.

YOU CAN ALSO USE THE STEERING CABLE AND STEERING WHEEL PROVIDED TO GUIDE THE PLANE ALONG IT'S RUN. THIS OPTION ALWAYS EXISTS IN EITHER OPERATIONAL MODE. BUT LET'S STICK WITH 2-3 FOOT CIRCLES FOR NOW. ONLY ONE OF THE TWO (2) CENTER WHEELS PROPEL THIS 5600. AS SUCH, THE PLANE WILL, AGAIN BY DESIGN, EITHER PUSH OR PULL IN ONE DIRECTION.

SCHUCO RECOMMENDS THE WHEN YOU DO NOT USE THE STEERING WHEEL, YOU SHOULD TURN THE FRONT WHEELS TO THE LEFT (OR STRAIGHT) IN ORDER TO GET THE OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE FROM YOUR 5600. NOW YOU PLACE THE 5600 DOWN WITH THE FRONT WHEELS 1/4 TO 1/2 TURNED TO THE LEFT IN THE CENTER OF A CLEARED OUT ROOM DEPENDING ON THE SETTING, YOU NEED ABOUT A 5 FOOT CIRCUMFERENCE TO DO A TRIAL "AUTOMATIC" RUN. NOW SWITCH IT TO "START" AND YOU'LL HEAR THE INTERNAL ENGINE KICK IN......

AND LIKE THE REAL VICKERS VISCOUNT AIRCRAFT, WHICH THIS MODEL WAS DESIGNED AND PATTERNED AFTER, ABOUT FIVE (5) SECONDS INTO IT, THE FIRST ENGINE, ENGINE 1 WILL KICK IN AND IT'S PROP WILL ROTATE A FULL 360 DEGREES. AGAIN, ABOUT FIVE (5) SECONDS LATER, ENGINE 2 WILL KICK IN, THEN 3 AND THEN 4... UNTIL ALL FOUR (4) PROPS ARE SPINNING A FULL 360 DEGREES. CURRENTLY ALL FOUR (4) PROPS ARE SPINNING AROUND.

NOW YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT YOU PLACE THE BATTERIES IN CORRECTLY USING THAT TAB WHICH DIVIDES THE BATTERIES WITHIN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT (AND NEW BATTERIES)...... SUDDENLY THE PROPS WILL DOUBLE IN THEIR SPEED (THIS IS FROM THE SECOND BATTERIES POWER NOW KICKING IN). ABOUT FIVE (5) SECONDS AFTER THEY GAIN THEIR MAXIMUM SPEED, THE PLANE WILL START TO TAXI AND START ON IT'S CIRCULAR "AUTOMATIC" TEST RUN.

DEPENDING ON HOW LARGE THE CIRCLES ARE (OR SMALL), YOU'LL GET A FEW 360'S PRIOR TO IT SHUTTING DOWN "AUTOMATICALLY". AND AGAIN, ABOUT FIVE (5) SECONDS AFTER IT STARTS TO TAXI, IT WILL "STOP" CUT POWER IN HALF (BACK TO A SINGLE BATTERIES POWER) AND THE ENGINES WILL DO THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE 4 FIRST, THEN ENGINE 3, 2 AND THE 1. NOW THE CYCLE IS 100% COMPLETE AND YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO LET IT RUN THROUGH THE FULL CYCLE AGAIN, OR POWER IT DOWN AND BE IN AWE OF IT'S REALISTIC MOVEMENT AND ACTIONS.

YOU DO HAVE TO MANUALLY "POWER DOWN" THIS PLANE (SWITCH IT OFF). THE SAME ACTION HAPPENS WHEN YOU USE THE "NONSTOP" MODE. ONLY THE CYCLE IS CONTINUOUS TILL YOU MANUALLY POWER IT DOWN. AND ONCE AGAIN, HERE YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO USE THE PROVIDED STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING CABLE (BOTH ORIGINAL TO THIS 5600). BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THIS PLANE WITH STANDARD ISSUED BATTERIES IS RECHARGEABLE! BUT, YOU NEED SOME EXTRA GOODIES TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. SCHUCO, AT ONE TIME OFFERED A SHELL RADIANT VAN 5600 TO CHARGE THIS (AND THE SAME SET-UP FOR A MERCEDES PHOANMENAL 5506 CAR) AND A TRANSFORMER IS NEEDED AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE VAN AND THE PLANE. A 3-4.5 VOLT OUTPUT TRANSFORMER IS RECOMMENDED. I HAVE THE SHELL 5600 RADIANT VAN, BUT CURRENTLY I HAVE A 220 VOLT TRANSFORMER IN HOUSE AT THIS TIME. I RECALL HAVING A COUPLE OF THESE 110'S IN MY CONDO IN FLORIDA.

THIS INFORMATION IS ALSO LOCATED IN THE INCLUDED LITERATURE. SCHUCO ALSO OFFERED A SMALL "GAS PUMP" IN LIEU OF THE 5600 RADIANT VAN. I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE E-BAY WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE.

I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING THEM AND ONCE AGAIN PRIOR TO SENDING THEM OFF. I DO THIS SO WE WILL BOTH BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT, IT'S THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS!

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA E-BAY MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST! THIS VINTAGE, BATTERY OPERATED (TAKES TWO SIZE "D" BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED), FULLY MADE OF TIN "ELEKTRO-RADIANT" 5600 IN THE B.

ERA CORRECT MOTIF IS YET ANOTHER EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HA S LONG PASSED US BY. THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON E-BAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD!

A GOLD /RATED PSELLER WITH OVER 8 YEARS OF THIS STATUS BACKING ME. I SPECIALIZE IN PRIMARILY THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I CONCENTRATE WITH/ON PORSCHE, BENTLEY, AUDI AND. I HAVE A UPS ACCOUNT AND MOST OF MY OFFERINGS HERE SHALL BE SENT THAT WAY. I PACK EACH AND EVERY ITEM MYSELF AND DO SO AS IF I WERE RECEIVING IT. UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD A FEW RUN-IN'S WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS BUYERS, WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS".

I HAVE NO CONTROL OR SAY IN THIS MATTER, SO PLEASE DO NOT FAULT ME FOR THIS ACTION. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS MIGHT APPLY TO YOU.....

ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT SECTION OF THIS LISTING. WHAT YOU SEE HERE WHICH IS PICTURED, YOU WILL RECEIVE. HERE I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE. I WILL BE ADDING TO MY STORE HERE ON A REGULAR BASIS AS IT HAS BECOME A MISSION TO GET UP TO 1000 LISTINGS IN THIS STORE PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAYS.... SO BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT AGAIN AND OFTEN!

I ALSO HAVE A BUNCH OF COOL VINTAGE ITEMS FROM ALPS, BANDAI, TECHNOFIX, MARX, NOMURA AND OTHERS. TO DO THIS YOU NEED TO LOCATE THAT TINY DOOR NEAR MY SELLERS INFORMATION. THE "SEARCH" BAR WILL FURTHER REFINE YOUR SEARCH (IF NEEDED/DESIRED). TO VIEW JUST MY SCHUCO LISTINGS... NOW JUST MY ACTIVE SCHUCO LISTINGS WILL POP-UP FOR YOUR PERUSAL/CONSIDERATIONS.

ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS VINTAGE, LIGHTLY USED (AT BEST) BATTERY OPERATED, SCHUCO, TIN, ELEKTRO-RADIANT MODEL NUMBER 5600 PLANE IN THE MOTIF OF B. WITH IT'S ORIGINAL BOX AND ALL OF THE ORIGINAL ACCESSORIES AND LITERATURE AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN (OR WILL GIVE ME) IN THE PAST (FUTURE). The item "SCHUCO VINTAGE ELEKTRO-RADIANT 5600 BOAC PLANE PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX" is in sale since Sunday, August 4, 2019. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Electronic, Battery & Wind-Up\Battery Operated\Pre-1970".911" and is located in Coventry, Rhode Island.

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• Modified Item: No
• Custom Bundle: No
• Material: METAL (TIN PLATE).
• Theme: PASSENGER AIRPLANE
• ITEM LOCATION:: 4CC.

• THIS RADIANT 5600 BOAC PLANE:: WAS/IS MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY.
• Year: CIRCA EARLY 1970'S.
• Age Level: 8-11 Years
• Brand: SCHUCO