Here is a lovely example of Gift Set 4 with a rare original box. The components are really excellent but the box top has been repaired and the base has many drawings. there is, however, a nice original lower packing piece to retain the models.
1115 Bristol Bloodhound Missile
1116 Missile Launch Platform
1117 Missile Loading Trolley
351 RAF Land Rover
The Bloodhound missile is complete and in excellent condition, with all the RAF roundels in place and just small marks to the body and fins. It has an original nose-cone but that is out of shape now and a new replacement will be supplied (and some photos revised when it is available).
The Launching Platform is complete and functions as it should. The platform can be raised and lowered and remains in position. The paintwork is excellent with no chips that I can see and this appears never to have been used.
The Loading Trolley also has excellent paintwork with good original wheels and tyres and clean tow bar. The lifting mechanism works but has not bee tested with the missile in place. The gearing all looks good and this is one of the best examples I have seen with no marks that I have noticed, again, seemingly never used. With the nose-cone out of shape the missile does not fit but I will provide new photos of it in place when the replacement is available.
The RAF Land Rover needs a roundel at the font which I will supply but is otherwise almost mint. There is some wear to the finish above one rear wheel arch but that is all. The tin canopy is original and correctly shaped.
The box has had a replacement illustration on the top and at two sides and has a crack along one edge. It is, nevertheless, still firm and solid and the base is very good and sound after all these years with a hole in one side. There are few sets available these days and a minimal number of original boxes and packing which makes this quite a valuable item, even with the repairs. It would be hard to find better components too.
This all makes a super display and these items are not easy to find in such attractive condition these days.