Revell Convair B-24 Liberator - 'Blue Streak' or Checkered Formation Ship - Japan Issue, 1/72, H203-1000
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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1976 Japan issue hardbox with unique boxart. Has decals and paint guide for "Blue Streak" or a very colorful "Formation Ship" painted in a checker-board pattern. When B-24s would reach the end of the road but were still airworthy, they would be painted in very colorful schemes. These special Formation Ships would take off first, and groups would form up on their Formation Ship before departing on a mission. Has many action features: landing gear retracts and extends, control surfaces move, guns elevate and turrets rotate, wheels and props spin, flaps extend/retract, and has optional position side gunner's position (open or closed). The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Scientific Ju-87 Stuka Dive Bomber - 18 Inch Wingspan Flying Aircraft, 153
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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From the late 1960s or early '70s. Nice stick-and-tissue kit featuring excellent quality balsa printwood, generous stripwood, spars, completely formed and finished wheels, formed wire landing gear struts, rubber motor, plastic prop, formed thrust button, metal shaft, shaft washer, vacuformed canopy, covering tissue and excellent full size plans with detailed instructions. This is a later issue of the 'Super Flyer' line. Originally in 1966 the Super Flyer line consisted of a P-40 that dropped bombs in flight, a Stuka and dropped bombs in flight, a Taylor Cub that dropped a parachute in flight, this Cessna 185 with parachute and a F-51 Mustang & Messerschmidt Me-109. Scientific removed the operating features in later issues (like the one for sale here).
Berkeley Curtiss P-6E Hawk - 23 Inch Wingspan Flying Aircraft, 1/16
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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NOTE: builder kit only, please read carefully. Large high quality kit in the agreed museum scale of 1/16. Originally designed as a .09 to .15 has powered model for control line, or can be converted to electric power if you wish. Features full size plans, metal wing struts, metal engine cowl, die cut balsa and plywood parts, shaped leading and trailing edges, metal hardware, formed wire landing gear, wheels and authentic decor. The model has not been started. Inventoried and NOTE: missing the fuselage bulkheads and stringers/planks and one (of two) plywood firewalls. The fuselage bulkheads are shown full size on the plans, so you can cut them yourself. Fuselage precarved blocks ARE present. Otherwise inventoried complete with all other parts, decals and plans present. Berkeley is a very famous manufacturer of flying model kits from the Golden Age of flying aviation, about 1932-1954. Most all Berkeley kits contain a high degree of prefabrication to speed up assembly. Founded in 1933 by William Effinger, the company was quite progressive in producing quality kits - it was likely the Berkeley 'Buccaneer' was the first gas powered model in kit form. In the later 1930s, Effinger acquired the services of a very talented Henry Struck. Struck went on to design numerous award-winning kits under the Berkeley name. Berkeley weathered the post WWII recession and emerged as a major kit producer in the late 1940 and 1950s. These were great years for Berkeley and they produced some incredible and large kits. The company went bankrupt in about 1960 however. Fox engines (Duke Fox) bought the company and released the kits alongside his own FOX models and engines. This arrangement did not last, and in the early 1960s the Berkeley name disappeared from hobby shop shelves.
OzMods HMAS Vendetta / HMAS Vampire / HMAS Voyager / HMAS Duchess - Australian Daring Class Destroyer, 1/700, AMMOZS7003
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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An excellent waterline kit with superbly cast high-definition resin parts, photoetched details and full decals. Contains one ship but the decals cover your choice of Vampire, Voyager, Vendetta and Duchess. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Tern Aero 112 Aeronca C-3 18 Inch Wingspan / 109 Ryan ST 17 Inch Wingspan - Flying Aircraft
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Includes both stick-and-tissue flying model kits of high quality. The C-3 has never started and complete. The Ryan ST has no assembly and is complete but NOTE: some printwood parts have been neatly cut out to 'professional' quality.
Monogram US Air Force Refueling Group B-47 And KC-135, 1/240, P409-49
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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Very rare. When Monogram invested in the tooling for the 18 aircraft "Air Power" kit, the sales did not meet expectations. In order to increase revenue from the molds, Monogram issued the "Refueling Group," "Bomber Group" and "Fighter Group" in the "Forty Niner" series with the Tu-16 Badger, F-101 and P-40. These kits used airplanes from the set with new blue-molded special stands and unique decal and instructions sets. All aircraft are well molded with recessed panel line detail. Decals and instructions are both in 'excellent++' condition although the box has wear as shown. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Lindberg HMS Bounty - with Sails, 1/146, 831-150
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Original issue hardbox kit from 1966. Classic box art shows the ship anchored off Tahiti. One of Lindberg's finest mold cuts for a sailing ship. Full hull kit measures almost 9 inches long when completed. Very well detailed for it's time with many parts. Features separately molded cannon, full deck fittings, separately molded masts and yards, excellent pre-formed rat lines from flexible plastic, vacuformed sails, standing and running rigging guides, flag sheet and display stand. Molded in dark wood brown, light wood brown and black. The kit has never been started. NOTE: missing small lifeboat. Otherwise inventoried with all other parts including flags and instructions. Sails are in excellent condition.
SK Model Westland Whirlwind - 263 RAF 1940 / 137 RAF 1941, 1/72, TB1001
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Nice kit with very fine raised panel lines and recessed control surface outlines. Features 'good' cockpit detail, pilot figure, detailed landing gear, rotating wheels and props and decals and paint guide for the two aircraft listed. Molded in light gray and clear. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Italeri Caproni CA-311 Medium Bomber, 1/72, 113
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Probably from the late 1970s/early 1980s. Nicely detailed for that time. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Airfix Savoia-Marchetti SM-79, 1/72, 04007
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
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Dated 1991 and from the original 1960s molds. Nicely detailed for that time with 102 pieces. Features moving rudder, elevator and ailerons, cockpit detail and torpedo loadout. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: although all parts are present, one machine gun has a barrel broke off. Easily replaced with stock plastic or pulled sprue. 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.
Airfix HMS Belfast Heavy Cruiser, 1/600, 04212
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
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SALE!! Still factory sealed. Full hull kit in 1/600 scale. If you have ever seen the inside of this model, you know that it is incredibly well detailed and finely molded.
Aurora Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, 1/74, 374-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Rare, first issue artwork from about 1956-57. This was a fine effort by Aurora for that time and an impressive model when assembled. Features retracting pontoons and rotating props. Includes correct early logo instructions which show the clear 'Triangle World' stand. That stand is correctly included. This must be one of the first instances of the 'Triangle' stand being used as it is normally associated with oval 'Famous Fighter' logo kits. Molded in gloss silver/gray and clear. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: the back half of the pitot tube is broken off and is missing. Only the front part is present. It is interesting to note that the early Aurora PBY issue has at least three small variations to the box top. The very first issue says '1/4 SCALE MODEL' at the top right. Clearly, this kit is not 1/48 scale and someone at Aurora corrected it. Following that, there are two known corrections: early and late. On the early version, the '1/4' was blotted out with a dark blue oval or circle and '5/32' was added after the word 'SCALE.' It was now correct, but the appearance was not completely professional. This box is the later version - on the next box order, they kept the '1/4' blotted out but added a proper looking '5/32' in front of the blot.
Lindberg Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat - (F6F5) 'Large Box' Variant, 1/72, 593
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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1970s large one-piece box issue. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Lindberg is a company with a fascinating history The original 'Lindberg Line' stretches back to the 1930s when Paul Lindberg drew plans for famous modeling magazines and marketed his balsa wood 'stick and tissue' by urging dealers to carry the '...Complete Lindberg Line'. After the war, Lindberg and Olsen had a strong hand in early United States injection molded kit development. Please see the article located on this website about early USA plastic kit manufacturers.
Arii Messerschmitt Bf-109G - JG3 Germany 1944 / Gerhardt Barkhorns Aircraft JG52 / JG27 1942 Italy - (ex-Otaki), 1/48, A334-600
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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Still factory sealed. From quality Otaki molds. Very nicely molded kit featuring all fine recessed details, very good cockpit, gear well and engine detail, pilot and drop tank. Contains decals for Yellow 6 of JG3/1944 Germany, Capt. Gerhardt Barkhorn's Aircraft of JG52 and White 8 of JG27/1942 Italy.
Arii Mitsubishi A6M Type 52 Zero'Zeke - With Markings for Three Aircraft from 721 / 252 / 653 - (ex-Otaki), 1/48, A321-600
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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From quality Otaki molds. Very nicely molded kit featuring all fine recessed details, very good cockpit, gear well and engine detail, pilot, drop tank, decals for three colorful aircraft and a beautiful full-color painting guide. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Arii Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden 'Jack' - (ex-Otaki), 1/48, A326-600
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
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From ex-Otaki molds. Very nicely molded featuring all fine recessed details, very good cockpit, gear well and engine detail, pilot, drop tank, decals for multiple aircraft and a full color painting guide. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Arii Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki Tojo - With Markings for Three Aircraft - (ex-Otaki), 1/48, A328-800
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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From quality Otaki molds. Very nicely done kit featuring all fine recessed details, very good cockpit, gear well and engine detail, pilot, drop tank, decals for three colorful aircraft and a full color painting guide. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Sterling Stearman PT-17 Kaydet Dusts Crops in Flight - 22 Inch Wingspan for R/C / Control Line / Free Flight, A2
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Very nicely produced stick-and-tissue model that actually releases 'crop dust' in flight. Can be flown with rubber, electric or gas control line or converted to RC with modern lightweight systems. Features high quality die-cut balsa sheet parts, stripwood and spars, fully formed wire landing gear struts, finished wheels, other wood and metal stock as required, light plastic engine, exhaust and pilot bust, clear dual die-cut windscreens, rubber motor, plastic prop, a big set of decals, covering tissue and excellent full size plans with detailed instructions. Never started. The kit has been inventoried complete with all parts, decals and plans. Sterling was a famous manufacturer dating back to the 1930/40s flying model craze. Although they continued to produce kits for decades after the flying model slump following World War II, they eventually fell victim to the general lack of interest in modeling that occurred in the early 1980s. I always considered Sterling kits to be deluxe kits as they had the action features and included everything needed to complete the model.
Pyro TV's Rawhide Western Cowpuncher Eric Fleming, 1/8, 276-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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NOTE: built up kit that has fallen apart. Missing one hand and saddle. Hard-to-find kit created as a tie-in with the CBS hit series 'Rawhide' staring Eric Fleming as Gil Favor. From 1958. Molded in tan plastic and includes cigarette, hat, pistol, holster and more. Assembly quality is only fair - this is a project restoration piece!
Airfix A-26B or A-26C Invader - Gun or Solid Nose, 1/72, 05011-5
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Builds either version and has decals for 'Monie' or 'Miss Mildred' personal markings. Kit features cockpit detail, rotating turrets w/elevating guns, movable control surfaces, drop tanks, external bomb load or underwing gun packs, bomber nose or solid nose, and dual position bomb bay with internal load. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed parts bag including decals and instructions. The box has stains as shown but the kit inside is as-new.