Comet Ercoupe - 24 inch Wingspan Flying Balsa Airplane Model, 3407-150
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$44
Late 1960s issue which features traditional wood/tissue construction, quality print and stripwood, formed wheels, rubber motor, propeller, thrust button, hardware, clear canopy material, covering tissue and detailed full size plans/building instructions. Never started and inventoried complete. Comet was a famous manufacturer of stick and tissue flying and static models. In the 1930s Great Depression, they lead the low-priced kit revolution with the "Dime Scale" kits and famous advertisements in Model Airplane News magazine and others. Comet reached their peak in the 1930s when they acquired the services of Carl Goldberg. Goldberg was a highly accomplished modeler with articles in Model Airplane News and famous designs that won him several National level competitions in the 1930s and beyond. (Carl Goldberg went on to found his own company and produced well designed and popular free-flight and RC aircraft). Comet survived the post World War economic slump and continued kit production until they were bought out by long-time competitor Guillow's in 1998.
Comet Meteor - 21 Inch Wingspan Balsawood Flying Aircraft, 3409
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$36
The late 1960s issue of this classic flyer features traditional wood/tissue construction, quality printwood, factory cut stringers & spars, wood stock as required, completed wheels, factory-formed spring wire landing gear struts, thrust button, propeller, metal prop shaft/rubber band hook, rubber motor, covering tissue, full color fuselage, rudder and wing stripes & numbers and more. Includes detailed full size plans with building instructions. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and paperwork present. Comet was a famous manufacturer of stick and tissue flying and static models. In the 1930s Great Depression, they lead the low-priced kit revolution with the "Dime Scale" kits and famous advertisements in Model Airplane News magazine and others. Comet reached it's peak in the 1930s when they acquired the services of Carl Goldberg. Goldberg was a highly accomplished modeler with articles in Model Airplane News and famous designs that won him several National level competitions in the 1930s and beyond. (Carl Goldberg went on to found his own company and produced well designed and popular free-flight and RC aircraft). Comet survived the post World War economic slump and continued kit production until they were bought out by long-time competitor Guillow's in 1998.
MPM Hudson MkI/II Patrol Bomber - 224 Sq Coastal Command 1940 / 320 (Dutch) Sq Coastal Command 1940 / 206 Sq Coastal Command 1940, 1/72, 72518
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$36
Very well detailed model inside and out. Includes markings and paint guide for three different aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Midwest The Maine Peapod Lobster Boat - Apprentice Kit (ex Success Series), 1/14, 977
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$44
An excellent, true-scale plank-on-frame kit which features full size rolled plans, "Illustrated Success Series" construction manual, Micro-Cut quality basswood & hardwood, cleanly pre-cut parts including forms, strongbacks, stems, knees, seats and breasthooks, flexible basswood planking strips, all wood to build lobster trap and buoy and a complete fittings set with cast Brittania oar locks and lobster, cordage for lobster traps, oar material and more. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes plans and instructions.
Model Shipways Emma C. Berry - Sloop Rigged Well Smack 1866, 1/32, 2150
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$95
Deluxe laser cut kit with an assembled length overall of over 26 inches. Features true plank-on-frame construction, over 180 basswood laser cut parts, true to scale Britannia metal, brass and hardwood fittings, walnut deadeyes and blocks, over 50 yards of standing and running rigging lines, four sheets of detailed full-size plans and a 40 page instructions manual. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes all paperwork.
Artesania Latina Scottish Maid 1839 - High Speed Heavy Cargo Ship - 26.3 Inch Long Plank-On-Frame Ship, 1/50, 20312
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$145
Highly detailed plank-on-frame model featuring all die-cut hardwood parts, stripwood for planking, highly detailed fittings of metal and wood and more. The kit has never been started. All parts are still in the clear factory-sealed bags. Includes full size plans and instructions.
Model Shipways USS Constitution Frigate 1997 - 48 Inch Long Plank-On-Frame Ship Model, 1/77, 2040
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$150
NOTE: builder kit only, please read carefully. Retails for $400 to $480. This giant model is said to be the most accurate USS Constitution model ever and it is truly amazing in detail and accuracy. NOTE: this model has minor sub-assembly as noted: one lifeboat ('professional' quality), keel & notched keel frame built in two halves ('excellent++ quality). There is no other assembly. All of the small parts and fittings are still factory sealed. Most of the wooden parts are sealed also; I used the Model Shipways parts sheet to inventoried the parts that were not factory sealed and NOTE: missing all standing and running rigging lines. Comes with a comprehensive instruction book and many large sets of plans. NOTE: missing plan sheet #7, which is a rigging diagram.
Fujimi Ferrari BB512 Berlinetta Boxer Pininfarina Motorized - 1976, 1/16, RC103
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$190
Large scale, well detailed model with over 250 parts molded in red, rubber, chrome, black, clear, satin chrome, red and orange-tinted clear and silver. There are many metal parts as well. This kit features operable retractable head lights, working (light-up) head and tail lights, opening front bonnet, engine hood, rear cargo door and passenger/driver doors, excellent interior, highly detailed engine with ignition harness, chassis with real metal spring suspension and more. The electric motor and gearbox fits completely inside the scale engine. Never started. The parts are still in the factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Please NOTE that Fujimi did not include the electric motor with the kit; it had to be purchased separately. It is a common FA-130.
Fujimi Sasebo Naval Port Diorama With Ships, 1/3000, 401300
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$44
Hard-to-find, very highly detailed and finely molded diorama that includes an injection molded ground & sea base with the buildings & slips shown as well as matching-scale injection molded ships. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Monogram Ford Tri-Motor - Tin Goose South Pole 1929 Expedition or TWA Airlines, 1/77, 85-0015
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$36
1999 reissue of the classic 1950s 'Four Star' kit. Features skis and wheels, dog sled team/crew in Parkas and full markings for the 1929 Antarctic Expedition aircraft that is currently at the Henry Ford Museum. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Monogram B-25 Mitchell White Box Issue, 1/70, 6819
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$38
1973 Monogram-Mattel release of this classic 1950s Four Star kit. Ideal builder and ffeatures rotating wheels and propellers, side gun packs and cannon/machine gun nose, crew members, underwing rockets and boarding ladder. Molded in silver and clear. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Monogram Grumman SA-16B Albatross - SSP Issue - (HU-16), 1/72, 85-0020
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$42
The Albatross was the primary sea rescue aircraft of the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service, a branch of MAC - Military Airlift Command. Operational service began in 1947 and Hu-16s saw wartime action in Vietnam. The kit is still factory sealed and is the 1999 reissue or the original 1960s 'Four Star' kit. It has the same box art and is also molded in white and clear plastic. Features retractable landing gear, rotating wheels and propellers, three man crew, optional position rear boarding door, life raft with two survivors and more. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes two different partial decal sheets and instructions. NOTE: the primary decal sheet is for two USAF aircraft and it originally came with the kit but it is only 95% intact. Three decals are missing. The other decal sheet is only partial and from another issue of this same kit. It only includes US Coast Guard markings (the USAF markings are missing for this sheet).
Atlantis US Space Missiles - (ex Monogram Missil Arsenal), 1/128, M6871
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$38
Still factory sealed. Recent reissue from the original 1969 Monogram molds. Perfect builder as it is molded in almost the exact same white plastic and blue base as the original and has duplicates of the original decals. This is the original 1959 'Four Star Missile Arsenal' kit updated in 1969 by adding some missiles (such as the Spartan and Sprint ABMs) and deleting older ones.
Supermodel TWO Aermacchi MB-326 - Italy / Argentina (Navy) / Australia / South Africa, 1/72, 10-011
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$32
SALE!! Includes two kits in the one box shown. Kit #1 is never started and inventoried complete with all parts, including decals and instructions. NOTE: Kit #2 has minor and 'professional' quality subassembly as follows: wing halves built. There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. Nicely molded and detailed kit with fine raised panel lines and recessed control surface lines. Features very good cockpit detail, wing tip drop tanks, optional position canopy and speed brake, underwing drop tanks and rocket pods and markings for all four air forces.
Supermodel TWO Aermacchi MB-326 - Italy / Argentina (Navy) / Australia / South Africa, 1/72, 10-011
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$30
SALE!! Includes two kits in the one box shown. Kit #1 is never started and the parts are still in the factory sealed bag; includes decals and instructions. NOTE: Kit #2 has minor and 'professional' quality subassembly as follows: wing halves built; two gear doors in the up position; cockpit tub; two instrument panels to one fuselage half. There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. Nicely molded and detailed kit with fine raised panel lines and recessed control surface lines. Features very good cockpit detail, wing tip drop tanks, optional position canopy and speed brake, underwing drop tanks and rocket pods and markings for all four air forces.
Lindberg F-80C Shooting Star - (P-80), 1/48, 500-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$35
From the early to mid 1950s. Rare very early Lindberg issue with the first Lindberg logo - 'Lindberg' in the center of a circle made by the words 'Products' and 'Incorporated'. Lindberg never wasted materials like left over instructions, plastic parts, boxes or decals - and the P-80 kit is a primary example of this practice. This kit is one of the earliest within the first Lindberg issue. There are three sets of known instructions with this kit; one with no pilot and no seat; one with a pilot and 'plank' for a seat and another with the pilot and proper seat. But large numbers of these kits have surfaced with these instructions, a pilot but no seat - not even the 'plank'. Correctly molded in early high-gloss silver, all recessed panel lines and no rivet detail. The kit has never been started. Inventoried and NOTE: no surprise, it's missing the seat like about 40% of them that I have seen. Otherwise complete including decals and instructions. Paul Lindberg got his start in 1930s model aviation by designing, building and flying stick and tissue aircraft. His plans appeared in Popular Aviation magazine and he soon made a name for himself. When injection molding showed the way to increased kit sales in the late 1940s/early 1950s, he quickly teamed up with Mr. Olsen to create 'O-lin' models. Ray Gaedke was one the the early artists for O-lin, and he help pioneer dramatic and colorful box artwork. In the early 1950s Paul Lindberg was running the company and had the logo changed to his name. The first logo was circular, with 'Lindberg' in middle and 'Products' 'Incorporated' arched across the top and bottom. The second logo is the 'Yellow Square' that is on this kit. Ray Gadke continued his bold and colorful artwork for Lindberg and did this F-80C boxart as well.
Lindberg Benny Howards Pete - 1930s Thompson Trophy Racer, 1/48, 401-29
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$48
Late 1950s issue in beautiful 'excellent+' condition and classic artwork by Ray Gaedke. This is a 1/48 scale model of this famous racer designed by Benny Howard. Includes display stand and is molded in gloss silver. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Lindberg Piper Stinson Flying Station Wagon, 1/48, 502-39
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$125
Rare model from the 1950s that is molded in gloss bright red plastic with a display stand of many 'swirled' plastic colors. Includes a decal sheet with complete fuselage stripes, vertical fin, upper & lower wing 'N' numbers and the Stinson logo. Never started. All parts are inventoried 100% complete. Decals and instructions are 'excellent++'.
Berkut Mig-29 Fulcrum / Su-35 / Eastern Express Mig-31B Foxhound / Mig-31BM Foxhound, 1/72, 72-001
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good to Sealed VG
$39
SALE!! Includes all four kits. The Mig-31B is still factory sealed. The other three kits are never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: the Su-35 decals are lifting.
Eastern Express Mig-21-93 / Kopro Su-9 Fishpot B / VES Su-15TM / Petlyakov PE-3 / Zvezda Mil Mi-17, 1/72, 72117
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good to Excellent
$39
SALE!! Includes all five kits. All five are never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: the Mig-21 decals have light age stains on the backing paper only.