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Academy Opel Pontiac Le Mans GSE Motorized, 1/24, 1544

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

$54   

Rare. Features motorized drive with all hardware and electric motor included, detailed chassis (molded in), steerable front wheels, full interior, driver figure, instructions for working headlights (bulbs & wire not included) and more. Molded in bright red (body), black, clear, chrome plate and with rubber tires. NOTE: this kit has very minor, 'professional' quality subassembly as follows: rims to tires; front wheels & steering gear to chassis (wheels steer perfectly). There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete and includes 'near mint' condition decals and 'excellent' instructions.

Airfix Boeing B-29 Superfortress, 1/72, 07001

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

$42   

1986 issue from original 1960s molds. Highly detailed for that time with many working features. Features 'very good' interior, opening bomb bay doors, full bomb bay detail and weapons load, moving control surfaces and optional position landing gear. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.

Airfix Apollo Saturn V, 1/144, A11170

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

$52   

Very well detailed. Includes five separate removable stages, individual Lunar Excursion Module, Command Module and Service Module, astronaut figures, escape rocket and display stand. Molded in white. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Accurate Miniatures Grumman TBM-3 Avenger - April 5 1945 Okinawa USS Bunker Hill, 1/48, 3404

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

$54   

Very highly detailed and widely considered the finest Avenger in 1/48 scale. Features over 100 parts of excellent mold quality. Includes very highly detailed crew stations, excellent rear turret, full engine, separately molded rudder, detailed bomb bay with weapons load and optional position bomb bay doors, bomb cart, choice of two types of bombs and 5 Inch HVAR Rockets, optional position pilot's canopy and paint guide for the listed aircraft. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Pyro Natchez Mississippi River Packet, 1/160, B238-800

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Fair++

$145   

Rare hardbox issue from the mid 1960s. Very large and highly detailed model measures over 21 inches long when assembled. The Natchez was the famous rival of the Robert E Lee. The race between the two is considered a classic tale of The River. Although the Lee won, the circumstances were suspect and many people still considered the Natchez the fastest paddle-wheel packet ever. (For example, the Lee carried no payload and the Natchez was carrying passengers and a normal payload.) Molded in high-gloss tan, burgundy, green and gray plastic. All details of the real ship, including the wooden railings and carvings are duplicated. Includes full rigging instructions and thread. Never started. All the parts that were originally factory sealed are still in the factory sealed bags; the few parts that Pyro did not seal (paddles, hull and large deck parts) have been inventoried complete. With instructions, decals and flag sheet. Please note that while the box has heavy moisture/water damage, the decals, flag sheet and instructions (as well as all plastic parts) escaped damage and are 'excellent.'

Pyro USS Chicago CA136 Heavy Cruiser, 147-129

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

$34   

Very rare. Pyro's first ship kits were the BB Missouri, CA Chicago, CV Shangri-La and DD Sumner in the early 1950s. The one-piece box is complete but has wear as shown and a closed tear on one long side. It is molded in dark gray and black plastic. The scale is not listed, but the built model is about 12 inches long. NOTE: the main turrets have been snapped (not glued) in to the deck. There is no other assembly. NOTE: missing display stand. Otherwise inventoried with all other parts and instructions. Please note that the three larger ships all came in the same box. Pyro placed the kit contents on the side of the box.

Pyro Santa Maria Columbus' Flag Ship, C314-60

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc+

$26   

Early hardbox issue with fantastic box artwork. Small scale ship kit about 5.5 inches long when assembled. Nicely molded. Includes full hull, molded wood plank and wood grain detail, many separately molded deck details including cannon, masts, billow sails and display stand. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.

Pyro IJN Musashi Battleship - Table Top Navy, 1/1200, C392-50

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

$20   

Small scale ship kit from the Table Top Navy series. Very nicely done kits for their time. Can be built full hull or waterline. Features propeller and shaft detail, separately molded turrets, stacks, many superstructure parts and more. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and instructions. Many of the Pyro kits came from Eagle (then Eaglewall) molds in England. Eaglewall went out of business around 1962 and Pyro acquired at least some of the molds. Pyro reissued some of these kits in the mid 1960s with AJ Rudisill artwork. Evidently the line was successful, as Pyro then cut some of their own molds and expanded the series significantly. The earlier issues have the full color artwork and a three digit part number. Later issues have a 'B' or 'C' in front of the three digit kit number; some have simplified box art that is a modification of the original Rudisill paintings by painting out most of the background. Pyro issued these kits into the late 1960 when Life-Like took over the molds. Some were reissued by Life-Like.

Pyro IJN Shokaku Aircraft Carrier (Syokaku) - Table Top Navy, 1/1200, C387-60

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

$22   

Small scale ship kit from the Table Top Navy series that are very well molded for their time. Can be built full hull or waterline and features propeller and shaft detail, separately molded island and other deck details and more. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions. Many of the Pyro kits came from Eagle (then Eaglewall) molds in England. Eaglewall went out of business around 1962 and Pyro acquired at least some of the molds. Pyro reissued some of these kits in the mid 1960s with AJ Rudisill artwork. Evidently the line was successful, as Pyro then cut some of their own molds and expanded the series significantly. The earlier issues have the full color artwork and a three digit part number. Later issues have a 'B' or 'C' in front of the three digit kit number; some have simplified box art that is a modification of the original Rudisill paintings by painting out most of the background. Pyro issued these kits into the late 1960 when Life-Like took over the molds. Some were reissued by Life-Like.

Pyro Sea Going Diesel Tugboat Despatch No. 9 of Standard Oil, 1/76, 207

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Fair++

$84   

From the late 1950s. Rare, early original Pyro issue with large colorful box and internal blue packing inserts. Very nicely detailed for that time and measures 13.5 inches long when assembled. Includes crew members and rigging material. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions. Please note, this very early issue was not made with decals. The box is intact but has wear and the hole at left as shown. Despatch No.9 was built by the Tampa Marine Corporation in Florida in 1945 for the fleet of tugs operated by Standard Oil of California in Sacramento Bay and the San Joaquin River.

Pyro Elsie Gloucester Fisherman, B259

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Exc

$48   

Still factory sealed. This is a 1960s issue with AJ Rudisill artwork. There is no scale listed, but the kit is roughly 8-9 inches long when assembled. This is one of the 'intermediate' line of Pyro ship kits, which in 1967 Pyro called '$1.25 Models'. All were roughly the same size and were a significant increase in detail from the '75 Cent Models'. Kits in the $1.25 line in '67 included the Skipjack, Cutty Sark, Charles W. Morgan, HMS Bounty, HMS Ark Royal, USS Constellation, British Bomb Ketch, Chinese War Junk, Elsie - Gloucester Fisherman, Henri Grace A'Dieu, Dutch Staten Jacht, Gotta Le Jon and others. 75 Cent kits in 1967 included the Mayflower, Barbary Pirate, USS Constitution, Santa Maria, Golden Hind, Half Moon, Bon Homme Richard, Brig of War, HMS Victory, Flying Cloud, Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria, La Reale French Galley, Venetian Carrack, Roman Merchant, Spanish Galeon and others.

Pyro French Galley La Reale - 1526 French Navy Flagship, B378-75

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

$32   

Very nicely molded small scale ship model. Features finely engraved hull and deck details, oars, separately molded deck fittings, billowing sails and display stand with a name plate. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.

MPC HMS Devonshire Missile Destroyer, 1/600, 1-5004

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

$32   

From quality Airfix molds. The Devonshire was launched on June 10, 1960 and was the Royal Navy's first guided missile destroyer. The model features Seaslug and Seacat systems, full hull, propeller and rudder detail, very good superstructure and much more. Never started. Factory sealed bag with decals and instructions. The box would grade slightly better than 'Good-' but a previous owner cut the promotional tokens from the lower long box side.

MPC Me-109 With Crewmen - (Bf109 G), 1/72, 2-0104

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Exc

$18   

Still factory sealed and from about 1972. This kit is from quality Airfix molds and includes four crew members as shown. MPC and Airfix had an interesting marketing history in the United States. Initially, MPC started marketing the entire Airfix line as 'Craftmaster' kits in the USA. Eventually they placed the MPC logo on the box tops but still had 'Craft Master' under the logo. The final chapter was MPC removing 'Craftmaster' all together and only having their own logo on the kits. From that point on, MPC was innovative in how the marketed the Airfix kits. They had many unique issues; some had wild custom parts and decals to match; others had extra ground crew. Others simply had special decals from historical aircraft. The most famous issue was the "Profile Series" which contained a quality Airfix kit and three choices of decals and all three aircraft illustrated in color on the box top.

MPC Microsonde 3 Flying Model Rocket - Three Stage Rocket With Payload Section, R-209

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good+

$36   

Rare 1970s three-stage solid-motor rocket kit that is 24 3/4 inches long. Flies over 2,000 feet up with a combination of 'A', 'B' or 'C' engines. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. I always viewed this rocket as a very fancy version of Estes' three-stage 'Farside.'

MPC Anti-Tank Battery German Pak 30 Gun With Opel Blitz Transport Truck And Four Crew Figures, 1/76, 1-6203

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed NM

$19   

Still factory sealed. From 1982. Features over 60 parts, detailed Pak 40 with movable gun and stabilizers, Opel Blitz with detailed 4x4 chassis and driver and four crew.

MPC Vought F4U-1 Corsair Profile Series - US Marine Reserve / USS Bunker Hill 1944 / Royal New Zealand Air Force 14th Sq Guadalcanal 1945 - (F4U1), 1/72, 2-1108-100

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

$22   

In the 1970s, MPC released the very popular Profile Series. Inside each box was a quality Airfix kit but with MPC decals to build any of the three aircraft shown on the box top. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The decals are in remarkable 'near mint' condition, which is rare for Profile Series kits.

MPC B-24D Liberator Profile Series - 466th BG 8th AF / 98th BG 15th AF / Liberator B Mk. VI 356 Sq SEAC, 1/72, 2-2001-200

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG++

$38   

Markings for three aircraft: 466 BG, 8th AF - 98 BG, 15th AF and RAF 356 Sqdn, SEAC. Well detailed kit. Features moving guns and rotating turrets, movable control surfaces, retracting landing gear, rotating props and wheels, optional position crew entry door and boarding ladder. Never started. Factory sealed internal bag with decals and instructions. Decals are 'excellent', but please read the articles on this website about 'Using or Restoring Old Decals' before using any older kit decals.

MPC Heinkel He-111 - With 7 Crew - (He111H), 1/72, 2-0212

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed NM

$27   

Still factory sealed. this 1976 issue from Airfix molds features elevating and rotating gun and turret, full crew, movable ailerons, elevators and rudder, optional position landing gear, external bomb load and more.

MPC Savoia-Marchetti SM-79 - (ex Airfix), 1/72, 1101-100

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG

$28   

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. This nicely detailed late 1960s/early 1970s model features moving rudder, elevator and ailerons, cockpit detail and torpedo loadout. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Decals are in rare 'near mint' condition which is unusual for these kits. This kit is from quality Airfix molds and is one of the MPC issues with standard & custom decals, standard propellers or clear 'in flight' prop discs and the unique clear modular display stand. Dates from the late 1960s/early 1970s. Note that this issue still has 'Craft Master' under the MPC logo. Before this, MPC was marketing Airfix kits under the Craftmaster name in the USA. This continued for several issues and was finally discontinued although MPC continued to distribute Airfix and their own models.