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Hasegawa TWO Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden Jack - Type 21, 1/72, 505

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: NM

$38   

SALE!! Includes two kits in the one box shown. This is an excellent model with all recessed panel lines, very good cockpit and engine detail, fully enclosed wheel wells and more. Includes decals for the aircraft shown on the box artwork. Both kits have never been started. They are inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.

Classic Airframes Mitsubishi A5M4 Claude - Pilot 1/C Hideo Owishi Carrier Soryu 1938, 1/48, 427

Multimedia Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

$34   

This excellent model features all fine recessed panel lines, highly detailed resin cockpit, detailed resin engine and more. Includes color paint guide and decals for two aircraft. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions.

Heller Potez 631, 1/72, L394

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

$28   

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1960s early issue with beautiful high-gloss box top and artwork. The Potez 631 was a successful and beautiful twin-engine two-man French 1930s Observation and Attack airplane. The usefulness of the design spawned an entire family of aircraft. Finely molded and detailed for that time. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.

Cavacraft Taylorcraft - Solid Wood Aircraft Model, S-5

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

$82   

Rare early 1950s model with a 9" wingspan. This excellent kit is among Cavacraft's finest efforts to compete in the high-end, prefabricated solid model hobby. The fuselage and wing are completely carved to shape. The quality is excellent and as good or better than Strombecker. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts present. With large color decal sheet and plans with full instructions.

Frog Handley Page Hampden, 1/99, 397P

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

$58   

Rare small-scale Frog aircraft kit from the 1950s with wonderful box artwork. Finely molded with all recessed panel lines and includes clear stand and glue capsule. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Frog is considered the father of injection molded model kits. The Lines Brothers opened Frog in 1932, capitalizing on the fever caused by Lindberg's solo transatlantic flight. Almost overnight the western populations became 'Air-Minded', and anything aviation was in high demand. Frog created a quality line of stick and tissue rubber powered aircraft and gliders as well as innovative ready-to-fly rubber powered aircraft that required no assembly. The box even contained a built-in rubber motor winder and fuselage holder. Model airplane flight competitions were popular in Great Britain, and one category was 'Rise Off the Ground', or ROG. By changing this to 'Flies Right Off the Ground', the FROG name was born. In 1936 Frog created a line of injection molded plastic models, the first such kit line in the world (Hawk sold a line of injection molded aircraft models in 1934 but they were factory assembled and painted). Named 'Penguin' after the bird that does not fly, the kits were innovative beyond the means of production. At a time when models were simply built by wingspan, the Penguin line was a constant 1/72 scale. Furthermore, a large 1/72 Short S.30 Empire class flying boat contained a full interior and lights! A line of accessories such as AA guns, tractors, hanger, ambulance, sound locator, searchlights and lighting kits were quickly added to the line. WWII caused a pause in production. After the war the box color changed from silver to green, and Penguin kits were also marketed in the USA. Production ended in 1950. Frog quickly expanded and released the Red, Blue, Orange, Black, Green, Gold Token, Spin and Comet series as well as Trail Blazers and several others. It is noteworthy that while most manufacturers in the 1940s/50 were making toy-like models, Frog attempted to make very realistic models. For example, 'detailing' kits with excessively large rivets was once very popular. Frog ignored this trend and continued to mold aircraft with fine panel lines and no rivets. As a result, Frog kits can be built into very realistic replicas. Production ended in the late 1970s, but Frog molds are still in use around the world.

Aoshima Grumman TBF Avenger Torpedo Bomber Motorized, 1/72, 301

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

$40   

Rare. Late 1950s/early 1960s early issue with a high-gloss box top and very collectible artwork. Nicely molded kit for that time featuring realistically folding wings, working ailerons, crew of two, wiring and remote control battery holder. It is engineered to be motorized with a Mabuchi Baby Motor, which Aoshima did not furnish (it was available separately). The model as never been started. All parts are still sealed in the factory clear internal bag. Includes decals and instructions.

Jordan Products 1911 Ford Delivery Car HO Scale, 1/87, C-207

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

$32   

Very well detailed for this scale. Intended for HO layouts but are considered fine kits on their own. The back of many Jordan Highway Miniatures boxes reads "Purchaser Please Note: This is not a 'quickie' kit for kids. It is a highly detailed, authentically scaled craft-type kit, designed for modelers of HO Scale Railroads." The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions.

Revell P-47D Razorback Thunderbolt - RAF South East Asia, 1/32, H151

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG++

$59   

1971 issue of this large-scale and well detailed kit with RAF South East Asian markings. Features a detailed R-2800 engine with removable access panels, fully detailed cockpit, pilot figure, rotating wheels and propeller, detailed gear wells and more. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. Decals are for GQ-F FL804 of 134 Sqdn., 1944-45. This aircraft is reported to have participated in the reconquest of Burma, and to have flown ground attack missions in support of the Allied landings at Rangoon. It appears the box artist may have intended to depict that operation (thanks to Dusty Rhodes for that information about the box art aircraft).

Airfix Savoia-Marchetti SM-79, 1/72, 04007-3

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good+

$32   

1980 Type Four 'enlongated' logo issue. Features moving rudder, elevator and ailerons, cockpit detail and torpedo load-out. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The SM-79 was considered an excellent aircraft and one of the best land based torpedo bombers of the war. Designed and serving as an airliner from 1934 onward, 100 were supplied to the Nationalist Air Force for the Spanish Civil War where they served as day and night bombers. The aircraft performed well in the Med and against Malta, sinking many allied ships.

Dusek Ship Kits Knarr 11th Century Viking Ocean Going Cargo Ship - 8.8 Inch Long Laser-Cut Wooden Model, 1/72, D013

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

$58   

Well detailed model features plank-on-frame construction, quality hardwood parts that are all precision laser cut, finished wood casks and other cargo, rigging material, sail cloth, hardwood stock, wooden blocks and more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes illustrated instructions.

AMT White Western Star Semi Tractor, 1/25, T546

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Exc+

$80   

Rare factory sealed original issue from the 1970s. This super detailed model features hundreds of parts, full rolling chassis build up like the real truck, detailed Cummins NTD-35 6 Cylinder Turbocharged Diesel Engine, Spicer 16 speed transmission, Holland sliding fifth wheel, Mercury sleeper, Hendrickson tandem rear suspension, full interior, optional Frigiking Air conditioner, tilting hood and much, much more.

Airfix Gloster Gladiator - T4 Blister Pack, 1/72, 01002-9

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed VG

$22   

Still sealed. 1973 Type four logo blister pack with header. This was an excellent kit for that time and includes a clear display stand and full color decals including stripes.

Hawk Laird Solution Racer - With Racing Pylon Stand, 1/48, 628-50

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc++

$29   

Hardbox issue from 1962 with great Bill Campbell box artwork. Very nicely molded kit for that time with excellent fit, fine recessed panel lines and raised rib lines. Includes Pylon Racing Stand that is ideal for a 1930 racing diorama. Never started. Inventoried with all parts, decals and instructions present. The Laird Solution won the first official Thompson Trophy Race in 1930 at the Curtiss-Wright Reynolds Airport in Chicago. The Laird was the only Biplane to win the Thompson and it beat all the military aircraft. Charles 'Speed' Holman was the pilot and was the first civilian to attain a speed over 200 mph in a closed course event nationally. E. M. Laird Airplane Company built the aircraft for BF Goodrich. Construction began only 3 weeks before the race. There was only one 10 minute trial flight before the aircraft won the race.

Guillows Nakajima A6M2-N Rufe - 16 Inch Wingspan Flying Balsa Wood Aircraft, 507

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Good+

$22   

Still factory sealed. This stick-and-tissue flying model is dated 1976 and features die-cut quality balsa wood parts, spar and strip stock, light vacuform plastic parts such as nose cowl, clear bubble canopy and other details, rubber band motor, plastic thrust bearing, plastic propeller, wire propeller shaft, covering tissue, accurate scale plans, illustrated step-by-step model building booklet and color decals.

Italeri TWO British Aerospace Hawk - T.Mk1/51/66 - RAF / Switzerland / Finland, 1/72, 186

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG

$18   

SALE!! Includes two models in one box. The kits have never been started and are inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. Features all fine recessed surface detail, very good twin cockpits, two piece canopy, optional position landing gear, external centerline gun pack, drop tanks and AIM-9 Sidewinders. Includes decals for the three air forces listed and a color painting guide on the back of the box.

Maircraft Curtiss Goshawk - Solid Wood Model Airplane, 1/48, S18

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG

$22   

Maircraft was originally founded in the early or mid 1930s by Gordon Christoph and went by the name Aircraft Model Company. The company produced a typical line of solid 'profile cut' kits that required the usual high talent levels for carving and finishing. A former Comet Model Airplane & Supply Co. salesman, Jack Mair, bought the company in the early 1940s and renamed it Maircraft. This company was one of the handful of solid kit producers who issued models in a consistent 1/48 scale during the 1930s and 1940s (others included Hawk and Dyna-Model). This lead to one of the most desirable and rare model kits ever produced in the USA - the wood/plastic 1/48 United DC-3 model issued immediately after World War 2. Other than the P-61 and a few other Maircraft offerings, most were simple kits that sold for the low price of about 35 cents and gave the owners many hours of pleasurable work. This kit features a full size plan with instructions steps, 2D cut main parts, finished wheels and color insignia. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.

Monogram Grumman F3F-3 Fighter - (F3F3) Blue Box Issue, 1/32, PA186-200

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

$95   

2nd issue of this kit with the 'Blue Box' dated 1967. Very highly detailed. The kit has many action features: When you pull the prop outward and rotate it CCW, the landing gear retracts. Pull it outward and rotate it CW, and the gear extends. Push the prop in, and it freewheels as normal. Kit features a movable control surfaces, highly detailed cockpit, full decals, sliding canopy and instructions for rigging. Never started. Inventoried and NOTE: missing one tiny, easy to make part: (1) #6. This is a very small round part with a hole in the middle. Otherwise complete with all other parts, decals and instructions present.

Classic Airframes Hawker Hurricane Mk. I - RAF 56th Squadron / Hawker Owned Experimental Aircraft - Battle of Britain 65th Year Anniversary Issue - Bagged, 1/48, 4103

Multimedia Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

$44   

NOTE: bagged kit. There is no box; the box is shown for reference only. The actual kit is high quality with all fine recessed panel lines, highly detailed cockpit, many resin details, detailed gear wells, optional Watts Z-38, DeHavilland 5/31 or Rotol RMS-7 propellers, optional early or late production canopy & early or late production tail wheel and decals for the aircraft listed. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Jordan Products 1929 Model A Ford Station Wagon - HO Scale, 1/87, C-217

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

$29   

Very well detailed for this scale. Intended for HO layouts but are considered fine kits on their own. The back of many Jordan Highway Miniatures boxes reads "Purchaser Please Note: This is not a 'quickie' kit for kids. It is a highly detailed, authentically scaled craft-type kit, designed for modelers of HO Scale Railroads." Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions.

Strombecker Beechcraft Bonanza V35, C-41

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

$84   

Rare. Classic early 1950s kit. Made of solid Western Pine - not balsa. Builds up to an impressive display model. Kit includes fuselage, wings, elevators, rudder all cut to shape, sandpaper and a small parts bag with propeller, wheels, etc. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Decals and instructions are excellent. Before plastic kits were introduced, Strombecker was famous as the premier hardwood preshaped model manufacturer. In the 1940s and 1950s, Strombecker kits were flawlessly engineered but not inexpensive. All wooden parts are hardwood and are precarved to shape - usually only a quick sanding would finish them.