When I joined Plane News in the 1990s I noted that early issues focused on major collections. In particular, Issue # 4 showed the collection of Rocky Tateiwa, who had amassed several thousand model planes, one of which was a tail-less, 1930s tinplate Junkers, again with crew members. Note that the toy also includes crew members, but this time the engines feature radial cylinders.
Recently, I saw a tin plane that was up for auction online, made in Japan, but living in India, of all places. This plane has twin tails, crew members, and wings and engine nacelles that appear the same as those belonging to a Masudaya "J Douglas" plane I have. The wingspan is 13 1/2."
