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Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star Desktop Display Model

This auction ended on June 22, 2026.

Start price: $10

Estimated price: $10 - $1,000

Buyer's Premium: 20%

Sold for: $45

Description

This is a professional desktop display model of a Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star jet trainer, attributed to Scalecraft. The item is constructed from solid wood with a silver painted finish and applied decals. It features the markings of the United States Air Force Air Training Command. The fuselage carries the text U.S. AIR FORCE and the identification code TR-937. The vertical stabilizer is decorated with the serial number 16937 and a yellow and black checkered band. The wings are marked with USAF lettering and standard star-and-bar insignia. The wingtip fuel tanks are finished with yellow arrow decals that read AIR TRAINING COMMAND. A small nose art graphic on the forward fuselage depicts two figures riding a tandem bicycle. The model is mounted on a shaped, dark-finished wooden pedestal base with a vertical support arm. The front of the base features white printed text that reads Lockheed T-33A and Scale 1/48. Scale: 1/48.