Gowland & Gowland Golden Hind Shipyard Ships in Bottles
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Rare, early, small scale ship kit from 1952. Very nicely detailed and molded for that time and includes a clear plastic 'bottle' for display inside. Features detailed hull, masts, sails, molded sea display base and clear sheet plastic with the delicately printed ratlines. Includes beautiful color instructions with the ship history, illustrations of assembly, how to set the sails and even rigging. The scale is not given, but the sea base measures 6.5"x2" and the ship is approximately 5 inches long. There is no assembly but NOTE: the hull is neatly painted red below the waterline. There is no other painting. Inventoried complete with all parts, bottle, cork and includes instructions. The box sides illustrates and names the 10 kits of this line. All were available in regular or 'Ship In A Bottle' (like this one) versions. The 'Bottle' was also available separately; it was cleverly molded so that the seam was exactly where a bottle seam was normally located back then and a cork stopper was included. The entire set consists of the Santa Maria 1492, Golden Hind 1588, Mayflower 1620, Bon Homme Richard 1779, SS Savannah 1819, The Flying Cloud 1849, Charles W. Morgan 1850, Gertrude L. Thebaud 1929, Frigate Constitution 1797 and US Revenue cutter 1849. It appears that Gowland & Gowland has not received the credit that it deserves in the plastic kit revolution that took America by storm in the early 1950s. Gowland developed the first all plastic car made in the USA in 1950, the 1911 Maxwell. Even more interesting is that Kevin and Jack Gowland developed the 'Highway Pioneers' in 1951 which heralded the future for the American Hobby Industry. The reason that Gowland's name is not in the fore-front of model history is that Precision Specialties (later Revell) did the distribution for Gowland.
Timberline Models Red Mt Mine - (Red Mountain Mine) HO Scale Craftsman Model, 1/87, 104-1450
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Large and well detailed kit featuring numerous factory cut and scored hardwood parts, roofing material and plastic window frames, doors and other accessories. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions.
Revell 1937 Ford Convertible with Trailer, 1/25, 7245
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
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Still factory sealed. 1994 issue. Well detailed kit builds up a rolling chassis just like the real car. Features detailed Chevrolet V-8 engine, complete suspension, detailed engine compartment, opening hood, full interior, optional position convertible top and unique trailer. Molded in blue, chrome, clear and with rubber tires.
Tamiya Shimokita JMSDF LST-4002, 1/700, 31006
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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1/700 scale waterline kit. Very highly detailed and finely molded, featuring excellent interior hull detail, optional position cargo drive on doors, optional position rear sea door, and incredible payload of LCAC hovercraft, Type 1 Missile boats, small trucks of various types, CH-47J and SH-60J Helicopters, Type 82 Command Post, Type 96 Armored Cars, Type 90 and Type 74 tanks, Type 89 ICV, Type 73 large trucks with and without water tanks and more. The model as never been started. The parts are still in the factory sealed bag with extensive decals and instructions.
Varney Baggage Coach (Combine) Great Northern Streamliner - HO Metal Kit, 1/87, S-16
Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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One of the most known names in early HO model railroading was Varney. This kit is from the unusual 1950s Varney streamlined passenger car line. The main car bodies are metal with lithographed color sides. The paint is in excellent condition and still has great gloss. The kit also includes ends, floor, bolsters, handrails, couplers and trucks. Never started and complete with instructions and all parts, most still sealed in small envelopes. These make great stand alone kit or as functional cars for your HO railway.
Airfix F-4B Phantom II - VF-74 USS Forrestal - Type Three Logo Issue, 1/72, 388
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
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Type three logo release from the 1960s. Features very fine raised panel lines, cockpit tub, seats and pilots, three piece opened or closed canopies, optional position landing gear, drop tanks and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. Includes very colorful decals for a F4B from VF-74 USS Forrestal. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Airfix Dornier Do-217 E.2 - T3 Issue, 1/72, 383
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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Type three logo issue from the 1960s. Features movable elevators, rudders & ailerons, elevating gun and rotating turret, cockpit detail, four crew members and rotating wheels and props. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Guillows Fairchild 24 - 25 inch Wingspan for Free Flight or R/C Conversion, 701
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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From 1993 and a reissue of the famous 1960s flier. Large and well engineered stick and tissue model can be flown rubber free flight, gas free flight, or converted to electric RC using modern small and light servos and receivers. Nicely detailed with scale plastic wheels, plastic propeller, vacuform nose/cowl and engine, full color decals, colored tissue, die cut balsa parts, rubber motor, plywood firewall and excellent full size plans. The model has not been started. The parts are either still in the factory sealed bag or inventoried complete. Guillow's founder, Paul K. Guillow, was a WWI naval aviator. In 1926 he began producing wooden model airplane kits. His 'Shelf Models' were some of the earlier non-flying models in production. Guillow's grew during the model boom of the 1930s, and when the Depression hit the hardest, Guillow's responded with lower prices and became one of the low price leaders, frequently advertising in Model Airplane News and other leading publications. During the war, like most manufacturers, Guillow's was forced to alternative materials such as cardboard and pine. Guillow's survived the post WWII slump by creating many inexpensive profile flying rubber powered aircraft and gliders in the 1950s (along with North Pacific) which became famous - some are still available today. The stick and tissue lines have been updated with laser cut parts and are still in production as of 2009.
Airfix Aichi D3AI Val - Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 1227-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
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Still in the factory seal. From the early 1960s. Most Craftmaster kits have great box art and this is no exception. This is the black side panel issue and shares the same part number, box size and top art with the black-side panel issue. Inside is the older, quality Airfix kit. 'Craftmaster' was a marketing arrangement where MPC/Craftmaster marketed Airfix kits from England.
Aurora AT-6 Texan, 1/48, 70-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Dated 1960 but actually from about 1963 because there is no 'Famous Fighters' in the border of the oval logo. This was a good kit for the time, featuring 'good' cockpit detail, pilot and student figures, rotating prop and USAF decals. Molded in silver and clear. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: one small part (a gear door) is yellow and not silver. It is from another issue of this same kit.
Aurora AT-6 Texan Trainer, 1/48, 70-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
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Factory sealed. Dated 1960 but is actually later than that because there is no 'Famous Fighters' in the border of the oval logo.
Lindberg Grumman F11F-1 Tiger - (F11F1), 1/48, 531-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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Original issue hardbox first issue from the late 1950s. It has classic Ray Gaedke artwork and is still the only short-nose Tiger in 1/48 scale. Features movable ailerons, rudder and elevators, detailed jet engine with opening inspection panel and more. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Model Tech ARF Lucky Stik - 47 Inch Wingspan Prefabricated R/C Trainer (Lucky Stick), MT3150
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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Superb, high quality prefabricated model from the Model Tech "Ready Built Series." Large stable trainer is designed for 4 Chanell Radio Control for ailerons, elevator, rudder (& nose wheel steering) and throttle. The fuselage, wings and all major parts are factory built and completely sheeted. Includes all hardware, aluminum main landing gear, engine mount with steerable sprung metal nose gear strut and much more. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes detailed instructions.
Blue Bird Prince 25S ARF - 50.4 Inch Wingspan Almost Ready To Fly R/C
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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High-quality early ARF that assembles in about 2 hours. The fuselage, wings, elevator and rudder are completely built and covered, all to a high standard. Features balsa and ply bulkhead fuselage that is fully wood sheeted then professionally covered with very colorful monokote style plastic as per the cover photo; solid wood vertical stab and rudder covered the same way; stick horizontal stab with thick leading and trailing edges and solid elevator, all covered the same way and a rib and stick wood wing with some wood sheetings, solid wood full length ailerons (all covered like the box top shows) and durable & flexible plastic wing ends. Includes all pushrods and tubes, extensive hardware, completely formed wire spring landing gear, hollow plastic tires and wheels, other wood parts cut to shape, plastic prop, spinner, fuel line and 220 cc plastic fuel tank. There is a very nice instruction book in English with full text and heavily illustrated for all steps. Length is 1030 mm, wingspan 1280 mm, design is for four channels (elevator, rudder, aileron and throttle) and the built built is 1500 to 1600 grams.
Hasegawa Focke-Wulf FW-190 A-8 with Two Eduard PE Sets / Quickboost Exhaust and Gun Barrels Sets / Eduard Mask / True Details Wheels / Kagero Decals / Eagle Spinner and Blades / Eagle A-8 Cockpit Set - (FW190A8), 1/32, ST21
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Build the ultimate 1/32 '109 A-8! Includes the following extras: Quickboost QB32020 Exahust, QB 32-15 Gun Barrels, Eduard 32-146 PE Set, 32-535 PE Set (both F8 but applicable), Eduard TX010 Mask Set, True Details 32006 Early Wheelset, Kagero FW190 1/32, 1/48 and 1/72 Decals #4, Eagle Parts 46-32 Spinner and Blades and Eagle Parts 51-32 A-8 Resin and PE Cockpit with decals. All those items are complete and never used. There is also 90% of a Lion Roar PE Set. The actual aircraft kit is superbly molded and detailed. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Monogram OS2U Kingfisher - RAF / US Navy WWII / Pre-War Yellow Wing Markings - Land Or Seaplane Versions, 1/48, 5304
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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White Box issue from 1977 and an excellent kit for that time. Includes paint guide and markings for the box photo and the silver/yellow wings/blue tail colorful pre-war 'High Visibility' paint. Can be built with wheels or floats. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
ESCI Volvo F12.20 Tractor Plus Container/Trailer - Twin-Axle Flatbed Trailer With 20 Foot Container, 1/32, 303NL
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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Still factory sealed. Rare.
Dragon MD-83 Reno Air - Die Cast, 1/400, 55488
Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Beautiful, factory built, painted and decaled die-cast model with display stand. Never been displayed or used- still sealed in the original box.
Academy Fieseler Fi-156 Storch / MS-500/502 Criquet, 1/72, 1661
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Still factory sealed. Features recessed panel lines, full interior and engine compartment and optional parts and markings for either version.
Comet Curtiss P-40E Tiger Shark Super Stars Series - 31 inch Wingspan R/C Flying Aircraft, 1/17, 3649
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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Rare. From the early to mid 1970s. Big scale model is designed for R/C operation, gas .020 or .049 control line/free flight, rubber powered or even as a detailed static display model. Box art is by Locher, who did a great deal of the Monogram box artwork also. This is a very nice and well detailed model for that time featuring 'Tube-O-Matic' fuselage construction, 'Rugged Super X Simplified Non-Warping Wing' light-weight plastic spinner, lower fuselage, upper fuselage cowl, exhaust manifolds, wheels, main gear struts, radiator machine gun leading edges and mcuh more, beautiful clear vacuformed canopy (in great condition, not yellowed), completely formed metal gear struts, nose button, hardware, rubber motor, all die-cut balsa wood, factory-cut stripwood and leading & trailing wing edges, covering tissue, big 9" plastic flying prop, very colorful and comprehensive insignia sheet, detailed full size plans with building instructions and more. The model has not been started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed bag and the parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete with all parts. 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.