Frog Blackburn Skua Red Series, 1/72, F162
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$20
Red Series issue that is very finely molded in medium gray and clear plastic. Features separately molded ailerons, elevators & rudder, good cockpit, crew of 3, optional position landing gear, rotating propeller & wheels and more. Never started and 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.
Lindberg Curtiss F11C-2 Goshawk - (F11C2), 1/48, 535-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$36
1950s hardbox issue with fantastic Ray Gaedke artwork. Nicely molded and detailed kit for that time. Includes rigging photos for spreader bars and wire placements. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Lindberg Curtiss JN-4D Jenny, 1/48, 534-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$34
1950s issue with early classic box art by Ray Gaedke. Nice kit with detailed engine, removable cowling, full cockpit, two pilots, ground crewman and aircraft tail dolly. Molded in a beautiful gloss yellow and clear. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried and NOTE: missing one tiny part, (1) of (4) kingposts, which can be easily made with pulled sprue. Otherwise complete with all other parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell USS Pittsburgh Heavy Cruiser, 1/490, H457
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$64
Still factory sealed and rare in this condition. This is the 1971 issue of the Iwo Jima and Okinawa veteran and measures over 16 inches long when assembled. Features movable guns and turrets, complete secondary and AA gun mounts, detailed deck, scout planes, crane and more.
ESCI Mercedes Benz 230G Cross Country, 1/24, 3022
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
$44
Still factory sealed. Nicely detailed kit with full frame assembly with separately molded driveline and suspension, detailed interior, optional position tail gates and more.
Revell H-16 Piasecki Transporter 'S' Issue, 1/96, H223-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$69
SALE!! 1955 first issue. It is easy to see how this era of Revell artwork is considered the peak of model kit box art. This kit features working rotors, detailed rotor heads, detailed cockpit and pilot figure, opening rear drive-on cargo door and more. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: the box displays 'near mint' but is only graded 'excellent' because there is a 1" x 1/2" tape pull on the top long side.
Airfix DH Comet 4B - BEA, 1/144, SK500
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$44
1960s type 3 logo issue. Nice 1/144 scale kit of the world's first jet airliner. Includes clear windows, full landing gear, display stand, passenger boarding stairs and BEA decals. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The initial Comet Is were in operation long before the 707, which gave the British an incredible post-war lead in the expanding civil aviation market. Just as the Comet was flying high and orders were pouring in from around the world, Comets began to mysteriously fall out of the sky. Everything from lightning to terrorist bombs were blamed. For months the root cause went undiscovered. Then, in a landmark investigation that is considered the first modern post-crash autopsy, it was discovered that the stresses around a small ADF window on the top of the fuselage were causing metal fatigue failure when the fuselage was pressurized. To confirm this, a Comet I was placed in a water tank and subjected to pressurization stresses. After some time, a dramatic failure occurred. Then parts of a crashed Comet were pulled from underwater proving once and for all that this was the root cause.
Revell Type XXI U2540 U-Boat - Submarine with Full Interior, 1/144, 05078
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$62
Still factory 'round tape' sealed. Large kit with very highly detailed interior and extensive decals. The Type XXI U-Boats were the world's first true submarines; they could travel at high speeds for great distances underwater and attack without visual contact with the targets. The 'snort' allowed them to recharge the batteries and renew the air, eliminating the last needs for surfacing. A development of the Walther Peroxide Boats, the XXIs were seen as a faster way to put a more advanced submarine into service.
Revell Sears Buggy Highway Pioneers, 1/32, H45-89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$36
1953 early issue molded in green plastic. This is from the issues produced by Gowland & Gowland as it carrier their 'balloon' logo on the side. Never started. The parts are still sealed in the correct 'krinkle' clear bag. Includes instructions. Before the 1950s 'model building' never made the top 10 list of boy's activities. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream. Shortly after the turn of the century, many dedicated modelers built flying or static airplanes, ship, train, automotive or other subjects. Basic kits existed, but the majority of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s. The phenomenon of the Revell/Gowland & Gowland 'Highway Pioneers' car kits was a significant force in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, provided that the kits were easy enough to build and finish. These 1/32 scale vehicles could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real car. The Highway Pioneers series lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the early 1960s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys.
Matchbox BAC Canberra PR.9 - 39th Sq Wyton Huntingdon 1974 / 13th Sq RAF Cyprus 1970 / 58th Sq RAF Wyton Huntingdon 1963, 1/72, PK-408
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$24
Hard-to-find model of the PR9. This variant was a further development of the successful Canberra PR7. The differences were major including an offset canopy, modified wings and more powerful engines. This model includes decals for three RAF machines in camo or natural silver decoration: NO. 39 Sq 1974, No. 13 Sq. RAF Cyprus 1970 and NO. 58 Sq 1963. There is a full color painting guide on the back of the box with three view of each aircraft. There is no assembly but NOTE: this kit has very minor and neat painting: the cockpit parts and several smaller other details are painted. There is no other painting. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Monogram Wright Cyclone Engine - Heritage Edition, 1/12, 6052
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$54
1983 Heritage Edition reissue of the classic 1959 'Four Star' kit of the famous Wright Cyclone 9 (C9HE)that powered The SBD Dauntless, B-17, DC-3, A-12, SA-16 Albatross, Stratoliner, B-18, B-10 and so many others. Large scale kit is molded in black, red, grey and copper so no painting is needed. Includes an optional cut-away operational cylinder and the servicing cart. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed bags. The parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions.
Matchbox Sea Venom NF-3 / FAW-22 - Royal Australian Navy / RAF or Fleet Air Arm, 1/32, 40506
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$54
Still factory sealed. Dated 1983 and an excellent kit for that time. Judging from the five digit part number, this is a later issue however. Features parts to build both versions, opening canopy, removable detailed engine and folding wings. Includes a paint guide and very large decal sheet for three aircraft: No 894 Sq HMS Albion 1960, FAW53 version 805 Sq HMAS Melbourne and RAF 151 Sq Leuchars 1955.
Execuform Douglas DC-2 (XC-32 C-32A C-33 C-34 R2D-1) Plus DC-1 Conversion - Bagged - (R2D1), 1/72
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
$28
Still factory staple sealed. Includes rare DC-1 conversion; other than scratch building, this is still the only kit/conversion with a DC-1 in any scale or material. Basic vac kit only. A certain degree of modeling skill is required to build vacuform kits. They are not recommended for beginners.
Revell Miss Behavin T-6 Reno Racer, 1/48, 4039
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$34
Still factory sealed. From 1990. Ex-Monogram kit of the 8 time World Champion in T-6 Class Air Racing. Very well detailed, including a very nicely done cockpit.
Hasegawa Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune - (P2V7) US Navy VP-1 or Japanese Self Defense Force, 1/72, K6
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$72
Still factory sealed. Large and well detailed model that includes decals for both US Navy and Japanese SDF.
Minicraft Boeing 777 Pan Am - Pan American Airways System, 1/144, 15001
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$24
Still factory sealed and from 2001. This is a fine 777 model featuring all fine recessed panel lines, detailed intakes, exhaust and nacelles, full landing gear, multi-view paint guide, extensive, high-end decal set and more.
Italeri DC-3 Dakota - With Decals For Swiss Air / BEA / Lufthansa / Air France / Sabena / Alitalia / KLM or ANA, 1/72, 132
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$39
The very well molded kit includes a very large and colorful decal sheet for all airlines listed plus painting guides. The model features all recessed panel lines, proper very fine fabric texture on the correct control surfaces, very good cockpit, crew of two, full cabin interior, optional parts for the different variants and instructions for those parts above each large, detailed multi-view paint guide, optional position cabin door, detailed twin row engines and more. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Hawk North American OV-10A Bronco Chrome Plated, 1/48, 214
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
$48
Still factory sealed. 1967 Chrome plated version with John Andrews box artwork. This model is still the only 1/48 injection molded kit of the short-wing 'A' Variant. It features gun packs, AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, bomb load, good cockpit, optional position canopy and more.
Revell P-40E Warhawk - Ace Lt. Sidney S. Woods of the 49th FG (9th FS), 1/32, 85-4664
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
$49
Still factory sealed. 1996 issue of the famous large 1/32 scale P-40E. Features detailed Allison engine, very good cockpit, retractable landing gear, movable wheels and propeller, movable control surfaces, belly tank and pilot figure. Lt. Woods shot down a Betty and a Zero before going to Europe. There he downed 8 more aircraft and was awarded the Silver Star.
Airfix DH Tiger Moth II - Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 4-29
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$18
1960s issue with colorful artwork of a pilot and his instructor making a low airfield pass. Very nicely molded and detailed kit. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.