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Renwal USS Compass Island Experimental Ballistic Navigational Ship, 1/500, S606

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

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Very rare. In the 1950s, the US Navy began a program called the "Fleet Ballistic Missile". Since missiles of the day had short range, it made sense to sail Navy ship within range and fire missiles from then. Nothing had ever been done like this before, so a special research ship was converted from a "Mariner" class cargo vessel. The USS Compass Island was the US Navy's experimental forerunner of ballistic missile-launching vessels. She was commissioned at the New York naval Shipyard on December 3, 1956. Displacing 17,000 tons, the Compass Island was designed to assist in the development of SINS, or the Ship Inertial Navigational System. Missiles can only hit targets if they know exactly where they were launched from. This early system was a distant relative of GPS, the Global Positioning System. The ship carried the usual crew in addition to many scientists. She was equipped with Regulus I missiles for testing as well as many other instruments from research on navigation done at the Instrumentation Laboratory and MIT. The Compass Island was also equipped with the Sperry Gyroscope Company's new Gyrofin Ship Stabilizer. These are included in the model and move as the real ones did to keep the Compass Island from rolling. Each fin provided 3,000 foot-tons of lift and reduced this motion by 90%. This kit is highly detailed, very finely molded and includes the Regulus I missiles and launchers. The kit has not been started. It is inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. NOTE: Although the kit is complete, there is one broken part; the propeller has two broken blades, but they are both present so it can be repaired. Please that this kit must be shipped double-boxed and insured.

ITC Viking Ship And Chinese Junk - Precision Miniatures - Ringo Issue, C512-50

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

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Ringo issue that includes both kits. The scale is not given but the junk is about 3 inches long and the viking ship is 3.5 inches long when built. Nicely detailed for such a small size featuring full hull, some separate deck fittings, masts with separate crosstrees, billowing sails and more. The kit has never been started. The junk is still in the internal factory sealed bag. The viking ship has been inventoried complete. Includes instructions. These two kits almost look like miniature versions of Aurora's popular Viking Ship and Junk; it is possible that ITC got the idea from Aurora.

Spirit of Yesteryear 1937 Dallaire Sportster - 52 Inch Wingspan 1/2A Texaco Speed 400 R/C Flying Aircraft

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

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This Golden Age classic has been brought back life by 'Spirit of Yesteryear' Model Aircraft Company. The 1937 Dallaire Sportster features beautiful laser cut balsa parts, laser-cut plywood parts, fully formed wire parts such as the landing gear struts & pushrods, very lightweight plastic wheels, nylon and metal hardware pack, other factory-cut wood stock as required, beautiful full-size plans and and excellent instruction manual. Inside, the kit is exactly as it left the factory. It is never started and the parts that were factory sealed are still in the clear sealed bags. The larger parts were never sealed and are inventoried complete. Includes all paperwork. NOTE: unless you specify otherwise, this kit will be wrapped in brown paper and shipped without an outer box. If you choose to have it boxed, please note that in the comments during checkout. The shipping will be more than what the website calculates and we will send you an invoice for the difference.

Monogram Hawker AV-8A Harrier - US Marines or RAF, 1/48, 5420

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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1981 issue with the quality you would expect from Monogram. Includes decals for both versions. Features detailed cockpit and gear well, optional position nozzles, speed brake, canopy, underwing stores and optional refueling probe. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Monogram Wright Brothers Flyer I (Kitty Hawk) - White Box Issue, 1/40, 6824

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

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1973 'White Box' issue and possibly the best injection molded kit ever of the first aircraft to sustain powered, controlled flight. Features figures of Orville and Wilbur Wright, monorail launching track and carrier dolly and historical accessories- "C" clamp, bench, can, spade and starting battery that were all present at the first flight. NOTE: this model has minor and very neatly done subassembly as follows: the engine (4 pieces) is built. There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.

Monogram Pro Modeler Messerschmitt Me-410B-1, 1/48, 5936

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG

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Beautifully molded with fine recessed panel lines, detailed cockpit and more. Includes the superb Pro Modeler instructions and paint guide & markings for three aircraft: Major Eduard Tratt, with 38 kills from II./ZG26, II./ZG-76 Konigsberg 1944 and 8./ZG26 Konigsberg, Neumark 1943/44. The model has not been started. The parts are still sealed in the factory bags with decals and instructions.

Monogram Super-G Constellation - C-121C MATS - (L1049), 1/131, 7591

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Exc

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Still factory sealed. 1975 issue. This is the original "Four Star' TWA Connie kit from 1957 with MATS markings.

Fujimi Deutschland Pocket Battleship - German Navy Heavy Cruiser, 1/700, WLB129

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

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1/700 scale waterline model that is very highly detailed and finely molded. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Easy Built Models Wasp By Modelcraft - 60 Inch Wingspan Class B or C Freelight Aircraft, FFP2

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed NM

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Still factory sealed. High quality modern kit made in the USA in the finest tradition of the stick and tissue kits from the 1930s-1950s. Features full size plans, instructions, hard-sorted and weighted printed balsa wood, balsa sheet wood & balsa strips, laser cut plywood, hardwood, wire and Silkspan covering.

Hasegawa P-40E P-40K Warhawk Flying Tigers - (P-40E/K), 1/32, 08226

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good+

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Rare. Dated 2012 and highly detailed with 206 parts. Features all fine, recessed panel lines, excellent cockpit and wheel well detail, optional position canopy, drop tank and much more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Hubley Ford Model A Woody Station Wagon, 1/20, 4858-400

Metal and Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Mint

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Still factory sealed and from the 1960s or very early 1970s or late 1960s. The seal has some small splits on the underside. This is one of a series of popular and desirable metal and plastic kits originally from Hubley. Features excellent and detailed cast metal body, frame, hood, engine, suspension and more, many injection molded parts including wire wheels and interior seats, real rubber tires, steering front wheels, full rolling chassis with engine, exhaust, suspension and driveline just like the real car, removable hood, complete interior, decals, wood-grain sides and more.

Revell Vietnam Coastal Gunboat USS Defiance - (Jet Powered PT Boat), 1/130, 05008

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG++

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From 2002. Well detailed, large-scale kit of this 50 knot jet powered gunboat. Full hull kit features detailed superstructure, rudder, screws and radar mast. Builds to a 15" long model. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: the decals have very light age stains on the backing paper only; the actual transfers are not stained.

Matchbox Westland Lysander Mk I/III, 1/32, 40504

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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From 1978. Highly detailed kit for that time that features a very good cockpit, pilot and navigator figures, separately molded control surfaces, opening canopy, rotating wheels & propeller and more. Contains decals and paint guide for three RAF aircraft including special ops. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.

Italeri Jeep Ambulance, 1/35, 326

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed NM

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Still factory sealed. From the 1980s and nicely detailed featuring 79 parts, complete 4WD drivetrain, engine details, hinged windshield and three stretchers.

Revell USS Nautilus SSN-571 Guided Missile Submarine, 1/305, H308

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

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1995 reissue from the original 1953 Pre 'S' molds. Ideal "Classic Builder." Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Skywave USS Allen M. Sumner DD-692 Destroyer - With Hull Numbers For Any Ship Of The Class, 1/700, W33

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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Very highly detailed and finely molded waterline kit which includes a color painting guide and extensive decals for all the ships of this class. There are also instructions for three different paint schemes - 31/16D, 31/25D and 32/3D. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Hasegawa Macchi C-202 Folgore - Regia Aeronautica Commander 153 Gruppo / 52 Stormo 22 Gruppo 369 Squadriglia, 1/72, AP2

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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Dated 1992 and is from excellent molds with fine recessed panel lines. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.

Life-Like 1912 Hispano-Suiza - (ex Pyro), 1/32, C465-200

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good+

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From original Pyro molds. This is a nicely detailed model featuring complete engine, removable hood, full interior, very fine wire wheels, very good suspension, exhaust & driveline detail and more. Molded in ivory, brass plated plastic, clear and with real rubber tires. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions. NOTE: the small dash gauge panel has one very small part broken off, but that part is present so you can repair it. Although the molds were made by Pyro, this kit was never released under the Pyro name due to the timing of Pyro selling off their plastic kit business to Life-Like. Other Pyro molds that were introduced under the Life-Like name included the Stanley Steamer, 1910 Buick and 1908 Lanchester.

Revell Ar-240 A-02 - Or A-01, 1/72, 4331

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

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SALE!! Includes two kits in the one box shown. Both models are never started and inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. Well detailed kit from new molds with recessed panel lines, very good cockpit, marking for both versions and more.

DML A-6E TRAM Instruder / EA-6A Wild Weasel / F-15D Eagle / F-14A Tomcat / F/A-18A Hornet, 1/144, 4516

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc to Sealed VG

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SALE!! Includes all five kits in the original boxes. All the kits are either factory sealed or never started and either still in the factory bags or inventoried complete. With decals and instructions.