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Revell SMS Seeadler With 'S' Glue - German WWI Commerce Raider - (Sea Eagle), 1/232, H382-298

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc++

$220   

Rare 1960 hardbox first issue and ever rarer in this condition. The 'Excellent++' condition box features great framable John Steel artwork. Inside, it even contains a factory-wrapped very colorful metal tube of 'S' glue as well as a history of the Seeadler, a message from Count Luckner, a map of the journey and locations & names of all the ships sunk by the raider. This is a kit of a fantastic subject, the famous WWI sailing commerce raider of Count Felix Von Luckner. It is a very well detailed model for that time and has a full hull, display stand, detailed deck houses and deck fittings, davits and ship's boats, guns, fife rails, preformed rat lines, rigging material, rigging instructions and much more. Molded in gray, brown & black plastic. Never started. It has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts and includes the flag sheet and instructions. The SMS Seeadler was a unique WWI raider in that it was not designed to elude the British blockade and break out to sea...it was designed to pass right through the blockade within full view of the British before attacking allied shipping around the world. No detail was overlooked in the Seeadler's preparation, right down to a Norwegian-speaking crew. The plan went perfectly - and the Seeadler passed inspection at the British Blockade. Her non-threatening appearance helped her in an active and colorful raiding career that nearly went around the world. I highly recommend reading any of several books that you can find about this ship. Von Luckner himself became quite a celebrity for his exciting exploits.

Hawk 4 Famous Racing Planes Gee Bee / Ike / R3C-1 (R3C1) / Laird Solution Gift Set, 1/48, 510-98

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good++

$165   

Rare. From 1956 and this is the true first issue due to the 98 cent price extension on the part number. This gift set featured all four aircraft in the originally-molded vivid colors as well the R3C-1 with landing gear (shortly after this, the molds were modified to make it a floatplane). The Gee Bee is molded in bright gloss red, the Laird Solution in a gloss antique gold, the Ike in bright white and the R3C-1 in brilliant yellow. Inside, everything is just like it left the factory. The kits have not been started. All four are still sealed in the original stapled bags. Includes special one-piece instruction sheet and correct one-piece decal sheet.

Hasegawa Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty Bomber, 1/144, SM-10

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

$22   

Very nicely detailed smaller scale model features fine recessed panel lines, parts molded in gray and clear, full landing gear and decals. NOTE: this kit has very minor, 'professional' quality subassembly as follows: (1) nacelle built. There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete and includes decals and instructions.

Merlin Models Nakajima Kikka, 1/72, 307

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: NM

$22   

Limited run kit. Injection molded kit with metal detail parts, clear injection molded canopy, recessed panel lines and decals. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Monogram B-1B Bomber Snap-Tite, 1/144, 1108

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

$20   

1984 issue. Features detailed engine pods with very good intake and exhaust, operating swing wings and smoke-tinted clear cockpit windshield. Includes extensive and colorful decals for the box art aircraft. The actual aircraft kit has never been started but NOTE: the stand arm is very neatly glued to the base. Inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. This issue also includes a large, full-color SAC Badge Sticker for your bumper or rear car window.

Frog Handley Page Dart Herald Jersey Airlines, 1/72, 363P

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG

$225   

Very rare model from the 1950s of this early British Prop-jet airliner in Jersey Airlines livery; Jersey was the first operator in the World to sue the Herald in scheduled service. Before entering passenger service, the Dart-Herald went on 6 world tours covering 250,000 miles and visited more than 60 countries. Heralds carried 56 passengers or 6.5 tons of freight at a range of 1000 miles and a cruising speed of 275 mph. The kit features separately molded rudder, ailerons and elevators, two position passenger and cargo doors, rotating propellers and wheels, boarding stairs, seated and standing pilots and stewardess. The kit even includes a cork-stopped glass container of gray or silver paint which is still good. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, extensive decals with all stripes and instructions. Decals are the best I have seen and are 'Near Mint+', almost factory new. The instructions are 'near mint' with typical yellowing only. Postal insurance is required for this kit.

Imai Captain Scarlet Cloudbase - Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, B1557

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

$65   

Hard-to-find model from the famous 1967 TV Series. Well detailed model of the Cloudbase, where the forces of Earth coordinate their defense against the Mysterons. Has plenty of action features and even fires missiles. Molded in ivory, medium blue, light blue and chrome plated plastic. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Monogram Curtiss Goshawk F11C-2 - White Box Issue - (F11C2), 1/72, 6796

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG

$26   

1973 Mattel/Monogram issue with markings for the 'High Hat' Squadron from CV-3 Saratoga in the 1930s. Very finely molded and detailed in the Monogram tradition. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.

ESCI NATO Pilots And Ground Crew - 48 Figures, 1/72, 243

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

$18   

Ideal for 1/72 dioramas. Includes 48 NATO figures and a large, full color painting guide (on the back of the box) for both pilots and ground crew. Never started and inventoried complete.

Revell Douglas AD-6 Skyraider - AH-1 Navy Attack Aircraft - 'S' Issue, 1/40, H269-198

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good++

$179   

Very rare original "S" kit from 1959. The box states "So Realistic It Does Everything But Fly!" and that is no idle boast. It is full of action features; the wings fold, dive brakes operate, arresting hook moves, canopy slides to show full cockpit, landing gear retracts and cowling comes off to show fully detailed engine. The most interesting thing is that the landing gear retracts and extends with a very complicated gear system that is operated from a central point. Molded in the correct gloss medium gray and clear plastic. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Decals are in amazing 'near mint' condition with slight yellowing as the only flaw and the instructions are in the same condition also. Please note that the box is solid with 'very good' color and gloss, four perfect corners, no repairs, no price tags or tape (other than the factory sealing tape of course) but it is rated only 'good++' because it has age spotting; a series of small light brown spots on the box top and also on the left short box end.

Hobby Spot U Bell X-1 - With Transparent Fuselage and Full Interior, 1/72, 7201-2600

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good+

$36   

Rare and very highly detailed model dated 1988 from Hobby Spot U, Tokyo, Japan. Features clear fuselage half, detailed cockpit, complete fuselage interior with rocket motor, fuel tanks & test equipment, optional position pilot entry hatch and more. Includes decals for #46062 Early, 46062 Glamorous Glennis, 46062 Last Fight and 46063 NACA. NOTE: this kit has very minor, 'professional' quality subassembly as follows: engine halves; bulkhead & control stick to floor. There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete and includes decals and instructions.

Anigrand Martin XB-48 - 6 Engine Jet Bomber, 1/72, AA2084

Resin Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG

$120   

Very highly detailed resin kit. The parts are still in the internally sealed bags. Includes decals and instructions. With the success of the German jet bomber Ar.234 in 1944, USAAF became aware of enemy aviation advances. The war department issued a requirement for a new design of jet bomber which was powered by either the J35 or J47 engine. From this, the Martin company submitted the Model 223. It was awarded contract for two prototypes which were then designated XB-48. Other designs which entered the competition included the North American XB-45, Convair XB-46 and the Boeing XB-47. The USAAF needed urgently needed a jet-bomber, so in 1946 they chose the flight-tested B-45 as the winner. Any decision on the XB-47 and XB-48 were deferred until they had tested. The first XB-48 made its maiden flight in 1947 but engine difficulties delayed development and testing. In 1948 the XB-47 was ready for testing and quickly beat the XB-48 in a fly-off; the XB-47 with its swept wing had much better performance. Martin attempted further work on the design, but it was rejected by the Air Force. Flight tests of the XB-48s continued until the program was terminated in the fall of 1949.

Plant Models Messerschmitt Bf-261 V-2 Adolfine - Ultra-Long Range Aircraft - (Bf261V-2 / Me261 V-2), 1/72, 231

Resin Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG

$64   

Very high quality kit of the Luftwaffe version of V-2. The kit features high-definition cast resin parts with fine recessed panel lines, cast white metal main gear struts and tail wheel strut & wheel, very good cockpit & crew stations and high quality vacuformed clear canopies (two) that are in mint condition; perfectly clear and no yellowing. The kit has never been started. The parts are all still in the factory sealed bags and includes decals, instructions with aircraft history. P.1067 was the designation for the design that would fly the Olympic Torch non-stop from Berlin to Tokyo for the 1940 Olympic games. The specialized, long range monoplane eventually took the name Bf-261 when V1 and V2 were built. Power was provided by two DB 606A-1/B-1 coupled engines, each of which was a pair of DB601 liquid-cooled mounts driving a very large four bladed propeller. There was a crew of 5 and bunks were provided. The work slowed as hostilities picked up. Without it's intended mission, the 261 was considered for ultra-long range reconnaissance over the Atlantic Ocean, but the difficulty of fixing proper defensive guns caused engineers to give up the project. The three aircraft were used for performance calibration flights, some of very long range (almost 2,800 miles). V3 did see action in very long range military reconnaissance. No further aircraft were built. The Luftwaffe took all three of the Bf-261s into service with hopes of using them for very long range operations. V-1 and V-2 were extensively tested and modified for this purpose; their wartime participation is not known, only that both were damaged beyond repair at Lechfeld Airfield and scrapped in 1944 or 45. It is known that V-3 flew very long range, secret reconnaissance missions to the East and the West while in Luftwaffe colors. The fate of V-3 is not known.

Heller C-121A Constellation Berlin, 1/72, 80382

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc++

$72   

Well detailed large scale (1/72) kit with MATS Airlift markings. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

RS Models Tachikawa Ki-94 II - Japanese High Altitude Interceptor, 1/72, 92038

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Mint

$27   

Still factory sealed. This excellent kit is crisply molded and features all fine recessed panel lines, resin details, many brass PE parts, an excellent cockpit, detailed wheel wells and optional parts to build either the prototype or the planned production version. Includes two sets of decals. The original Ki-94 (the 'I' variant) was to be a twin-boom design intended to intercept the B-29 Superfortress. However, the Japanese Army Air Force decided that it was too complicated, made too many 'leaps forward' and that the performance over overly optimistic. The 'II' variant (this kit) was a much more conventional design that still offered a great improvement over existing interceptors. It was designed for high-altitude battle and had a pressurized cockpit and very heavy armament. This design was approved by the Koku Hombu, and the aircraft was designated Ki-94-II (the scrapped earlier Ki-94 design was named the Ki-94-I). An order was placed for one static test airframe, three prototypes, and eighteen pre-production aircraft. Only 2 prototypes were built; the first was equipped with a single Nakajima Ha-44 engine driving a 4-blade propeller because the 6-blade prop was not ready. The second prototype was to be fitted with the correct propeller. But as with many other project, the approaching end of the war and shortage of resources brought a halt to the construction of the second prototype. At the end of the war, the first prototype still being readied for its maiden flight and although complete, probably did not fly.

Monogram Curtiss P-40B Tiger Shark Test Shot - Bagged, 1/72, PA96

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Mint

$36   

This kit came from the collection of one of Monogram's finest and talented Chief Designers, the man who created the original B-52 kit, B-17, B-24J, P-36A, P-39 Airacobra, P-61 Black Widow, DH Mosquito, at least one if not all of the 1/8 scale Ford cars, A-1E Skyraider and numerous other famous kits. In his collection were boxes (usually Four-Star armor that had been damaged on the box-assembly machine) labeled 'TEST SHOTS' and some with his name on it. After designing the model, he was still responsible for the entire program, at least up to the point of mass production. Test Shots were made near the end of the design process for the Chief Designer of that kit to inspect; if something was wrong, he ordered changed. If not, he would clear the kit for production. Test Shots were usually made in whatever plastic was loaded into the silo at the time and in some cases reground plastic (from defects) was even used. This is one of those kits. Ever notice that all Monogram P-40s were molded in olive-drab plastic? Well, not in this case! This test shot is molded with most of the parts in a chocolate brown plastic, some in silver and the few remaining ones in green and clear plastic. This is a pre-first issue. It has never been started. The model is inventoried with all parts and instruction present. The Four Star issue instructions are mint and may have come with the test shot for his approval or they may have been added later. I have included them because they were in the same 'TEST SHOT' box as the kit. As a note, the test shots of the Monogram Four Star Helldiver were molded in silver and clear - clear dive brakes and many other clear parts! Some test shots of the Hawker Hurricane were molded in gloss gray with a little bit of white added so the designer could see exactly how the plastic moved into and filled the cavities.

Jo-Han 1959 AMC Rambler Station Wagon Yellow Body Underpan And Windshield ONLY Promo - (Promotional Model), 1/25

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Mint

$22   

Ideal for those looking to restore a 59 Rambler Wagon Promo or kit. Includes the following three warp-free parts ONLY: gloss yellow body, dark-gray/purple chassis/underpan and green-tinted clear windshield insert (which includes front and rear windshields and all side windows). Nothing else is included. These are from the original Jo-Han molds but are likely reproductions made in the 1990s. They came with a collection of promo bodies, windshields and chrome parts. Please note that these are made with a newer plastic that has very good gloss but does not warp.

Heller Mirage IIIE / Mirage IIIR / Mirage 5BA - France / Belgium / Spain, 1/72, 80323

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

$22   

Nicely molded and detailed kit with optional parts and decals for the three air forces listed. Features very fine raised panel lines, 'good' cockpit detail, drop tanks and more. Includes painting guide and decals for all three aircraft types. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.

Pyro 1933 Bugatti Model 59 Grand Prix Racer Car, 1/32, C303-50

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

$36   

1960s Pyro issue from original molds. In the early to mid 1960s the Pyro company chose many of their kit subjects based more on historical significance than popularity. Luckily for us, Pyro not only made these kits but did an excellent job for the time. The Pyro car models are based on the actual cars that Pyro engineers and designers had access to. In some cases, the specific car and owner is on the box. The model includes brilliant blue injection molded parts, clear parts, detailed chassis, complete engine, removable hood and full interior. Molded in a beautiful light aqua and clear plastic. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions. Please note the bug damage to the box litho, hence the 'good-' grade.

Lindberg Jaguar XK 120 - Cellovision Issue, 1/32, 609-29

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

$38   

late 1950s Cellovision issue with great Ray Gaedke artwork. This XK 120 is molded in light blue and features a one-piece body (excellent for slot car conversion), windshield, chassis/underpan, steering wheel and four wheels/tires. While a simple kit, it does have very good interior and realistic lines. Never started. The actual car has been inventoried with all plastic parts and instructions present. NOTE: missing decals. The Cellovision window is intact and in 'very good' condition and the trading card is also 'very good.' The scale is not given; I have approximated it as 1/32. The actual model is 5.125 inches long.