Helicopter Travel Agency Model

[grwebster]

This Sabena model is solid aluminum, probably made by Dutch model make Mathias Verkuyl {?}. Sabena operated a Helicopter service between Paris and Brussel's airports.

[MichaelB]

Here's an interior shot from Sabena.
Ah...those were the days!

[fliegerii]

This chopper is Raise Up, not Verkuyl!

I WANT THAT THING!

[grwebster]

Didn't Verkuyl sell out to Raise Up?

[fliegerii]

Raise Up was sold to Verkuyl.

Verkuyl continued with some old Raise Up moulds, but the choppers were not made by Verkuyl anymore. They are very rare!

[grwebster]

Thanks Chris.

[Dakota]

Indeed it's a very rare model. Raise-Up made also the S-55 in SABENA livery (reference gallery of www.art-aviation.com)
I saw two versions of this Raise-Up Siko. The only difference was the wrongly applied door decals as on this one. Mine has the same error.
Normally doors only on the starboard site of the S-58C version.

Happy collecting

[explane]

The SABENA Sikorsky -55 and -58 helicopter moodels in metal were made by RAISE-UP of Rotterdam, Holland.Anthony

[grwebster]

Thanks anthony
GR

[Dakota]

There is one S-58 Raise-Up for sale on this website (page 4) and correct decals:

http://www.aviationmodels-online.com