An Aviation Enthusiast's Kit Collection Home How it All Began Plastic Kits 50´s & 60´s Plastic Kits 1970 up Various Topics Books 50´s & 60´s Contact           back to Plastic Kits 50´s & 60´s      Manurba Toy Aircraft Introduction I'm fascinated that after more than 50 years I still remember so clearly some of the miniature toy aircraft from Manurba I had in my youth. The first  was the green twin engined aircraft, see picture 1 on the right. I somehow liked the unusual shape. This toy is unforgettable for me. Until now I'm not able to identify the original, it may be the Czech Avia B-158 or else. The other was the Convair C-99, see pictures 2-4 below. It always was in my mind that on the underside of one wing there was a designation about the capacity of this cargo  aircraft . When I finally found this toy in an auction I could read exactly Convair C-99, Transporter 400 Mann [ = 400 men (troops) ] on the underside of the wing. Amazing. I think I also had the Super Constellation and the Chance Vought Cutlass, see pictures below. I do not remember if these toy aircraft were available open individually or came in HEINERLE lucky bags . History Manurba was a producer of premiums made from plastic. Examples are presented in  [ 1 ]. Manurba issued a series of miniature aircraft, which are presented here. The company name Manurba is composed out of parts from the owner's names Manfred Urban. Mr. Urban closed down the company in the 1970's for health reasons. [ 1 ] The choice of aircraft is remarkable as there are a lot of lesser known aircraft like the C.A.S.A. 207 Azor,  Convair XB-60 ( pictures 7 and 8 below ) or an Avro 707. Sources [ 1 ]  Manurba in Website Margarinefiguren Manurba Toy Aircraft Picture 1 : Manurba aircraft, type of aircaft unknown.There is no inscription of type as on other Manurba aircraft  like with the C-99 below.  ©  cjk Picture 2 : Convair C99. ©  cjk Picture 3 :  Convair C 99 Moulding on underside of port wing specifies type of aircraft. ©  cjk   Picture 4 : Convair C 99. Moulding on underside of port wing says "Transporter 400 Mann"  [ = Transporter  400 men (troops) ] ©  cjk         Picture 6 : Manurba Super Constellation as inscribed on the underside of the starboard wing. ©  cjk   Picture 5 :Manurba Chance Vought Cutlass. No inscription on underside of wings.©  cjk Picture 7 : Manurba C.A.S.A. 207 Azor as inscribed on the underside of the starboard wing. (No larger resolution available ) ©  cjk   Picture 8 : Manurba Convair XB-60 as inscribed on the underside of the starboard wing.  ©  cjk           back to Plastic Kits 50´s & 60´s      Home How it All Began Plastic Kits 50´s & 60´s Plastic Kits 1970 up Various Topics Books 50´s & 60´s Contact Started: 19.08.2013 Revised last: March 2015 Author: cjk  © cjk i