Gartex Spitfire Mk.V Eagle Squadron, 1/48, GA7
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$42
Rare and still factory sealed. The Gartex name is a '...Division of Hasegawa' and the box says that '"GARTEX" stands for Limited Production Multi Medium Kits.'
Guillows Fairchild Primary Trainer - 11 Inch Wingspan Flying Model, 10F3
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$44
Very rare 1940s wartime Guillow's model. This is a stick and tissue flying model featuring factory-cut stringers and spars, two sheets of quality printwood, nose block, finished thrust button, 80% finished wooden propeller and colored tissue/covering paper. There is an excellent set of full-size plans with detailed instructions and printed insignia. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions. This was one of a very large line of Guillow's flying models with similar wingspans - the back of the pictures and list no less than 24 of them. 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 2014.
Aoshima Grumman F4F Wildcat, 1/72, 13
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$18
Newer release using the original molds. This was a good kit for that time and features properly folding wings, working ailerons, rotating propeller and wheels, detailed landing gear and more. The model as never been started. It has been inventoried and NOTE: missing pilot. Otherwise complete with all other parts, decals and instructions.
Orange Crush-Revell 1910 Cadillac Limousine, 1/32
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair++
$49
Very rare kit with a fascinating history. Around 1958/59, Orange Crush of Mexico offered a promotion. They offered free, colorful, plastic model cars if you collected correctly-marked Orange Crush bottle caps. The models are 1/32 scale Revell Highway Pioneer series - although there is no mention of Revell or Lodela anywhere on the box. Orange Crush had the boxes and even the instructions specially made for them with no mention of a manufacturer. They were never given numbers. The boxes were very thin and fragile cardboard. This has contributed to wear and you must be very cautious with them. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bag and the instructions are sealed in the bag as well. You could redeem your caps two ways - at the Orange Crush truck and at a Modelandia Hobby House. The box sides show the 18 cars in the series. Orange Crush also released two full-color booklets and a complete paint set for the cars. A colorful cardboard box held 7 colors of paint in glass bottles, complete with 'Orange Crush' screw-on caps! The entire promotion was done in coordination with Modelandia Hobby House which had up to 19 stores. Modelandia's name appears on each of the boxes and the paint as well. Robina S.A. was the bottler or distributor of Orange Crush in Mexico at that time. The box side lists the other 18 kits with small color pictures of each and shows three sizes of OC - Family Size (Familiar), Grand (Grande) and Normal. You could also obtain models with Titan bottle caps. Titan was also bottled by Robina and came in large (Titan) and smaller (Titancito) sizes and apparently more than one flavor. We do not know how Orange Crush had access to the plastic kits or who sealed the internal bags with the Crush instructions inside them. We can assume that it may have been Lodela, since they would have had access to the Revell molds. It is not know for how long the promotion lasted, but Orange Crush was one of the most dominant soft drinks in Mexico at that time. Here is one clue: some boxes claim that Modelandia had 13 locations; other boxes, which obviously came later on, claim 19 locations. This may indicate that this promotion went on for a significant amount of time.
Randles Hiller Helicopter XH-44 - The Hiller-Copter, 110E
Vaccuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$52
Very rare kit from the mid 1940s. This is a large (6.5 inch LOA and a 13 inch rotor span) model of this 1944 craft. Features profile (2D) cut fuselage, hardwood rotor blades, factory cut rotor mount, wood stock as required, an envelope of small parts and a glass bottle of wood cement (dried up). Includes excellent full size plans with templates, detail drawings, construction tips and history. Never started and complete. Randles was another name for Ranco and may have simply been the deluxe version of the Ranco kits as they shared the same address. Just a few of those kits include the B-29, Cessna Bobcat, Sikorsky Helicopter and Kellett Auto Giro. There is evidence that they made boat kits also.
Aurora Spad XIII, 1/48, 107-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$59
First issue hardbox is dated 1957 with great Jo Kotula artwork. Please note the 69 cent price extension and oval 'Famous Fighters' sunburst logo. This is part of a popular and very successful series of 1/48 scale WWI aircraft that Aurora started in 1956 and added to well into the 1960s. Many of the line were in production right up until the demise of Aurora in the mid 1970s Molded in correct high-gloss olive drab and black plastic. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
AV USK Kawasaki Ki-10 Perry, 1/72, AV1010
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$20
Limited edition model that is well molded and detailed. Features injection molded main parts, photoetched details and full decals. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Airfix A.W. Seahawk - T4 Blister Pack, 1/72, 01025-2
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$14
Still factory sealed. 1973 issue includes decals and color paint guide for No. 804 Sq Fleet Air Arm RNAS Ford, England 1958 and West German Navy.
IMC RF-4B Phantom II With Extra Battle Damaged Parts - US Air Force or Marines, 1/72, 481-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$30
Still factory sealed. Original issue from the 1970s. Great kit that can be build 'stock' or with optional Battle Damaged parts. Features very fine raised panel detail with recessed control surface lines, correct nose with cameras, crew of two and basic cockpit tub, optional position landing gear, two drop tanks and a clear display stand. The optional parts included realistically 'damaged' canopy, left intake and fence, left wing and left elevator. Has Marines or Air Force decals.
Revell F7U-3 Cutlass - Pre 'S' Issue - (F7U3), 1/59, H211-89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair+
$59
1954 Pre-'S' hardbox with superb artwork by Richard Kishady. It is easy to see why these kits are considered the apex of model box art. Correctly molded in gloss silver & clear plastic and includes the famous Revell "Globe" stand. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. While the box is only 'fair+' and rough, the decals are 'excellent+' and so are the instructions.
Aurora Roman Bireme Warship, 1/80, 435-249
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$125
Large scale model in the 1967 hardbox. Very nicely molded and one of Aurora's better designed and detailed models. It is full hull, measures 11 inches long when assembled and features very nicely detailed hull planking and decoration, detailed deck and tower, individually molded oars and shields, two sails and 11 Roman Rulers, Tillers and Soldiers. Includes painting and rigging guide. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: the very tip of a rear hull half is neatly broken off but is present so you can repair it. It fits back perfectly for a simple repair.
Testors Convair TB-58A Operational Trainer, 1/72, 676
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$46
Hard-to-find kit of the specially modified B-58 Trainer. Very nicely detailed featuring over 120 pieces, all fine recessed panel lines, full cockpit trim with seats, instrument panels & dual controls, current rendering of TB-58 crew windows, optional position cockpit hatches, detailed landing gear wells, four Mk43 Nuclear Bombs on wing racks, four Mk.43 wing rack bombs, MB pod, BLU-2/B-3 fuel and weapons pod and much more. Includes extensive decals and paint guide for the colorful red/white/silver aircraft shown on the cover '5670' and the last TB-58 built, 'Wild Child'. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed including decals and instructions.
Encore C-45 Expeditor Model 18 - USAAF 1941 / Australia VH-FIE Civil / USA Air Ambulance N115MF / Civil N44025 / Civil N45045 - Plus SuperScale Decals - (Beech 18 / D-18 / UC-45J), 1/72, 72102
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$42
Includes the aftermarket SuperScale MS720908 USAAF USN And USAF Beech D-18 / UC-45J Decal Sheet in mint condition with all paperwork included. The actual kit is a superbly upgraded model by Squadron/Encore models. Features injection molded parts with all recessed panel lines, numerous high-definition resin cast details including cockpit seats and panel, cabin boarding door, two superb engines and nacelles, propellers and hubs, aileron, elevators and rudders, engine exhaust & main wheels, excellent cockpit, cabin floor and bulkheads, optional position door and control surfaces and more. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Planet Models Arado Project II, 1/72, 022
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$36
Still factory sealed. Hard-to-find limited edition model finely cast in high definition resin. Features all fine recessed surface detail, a clear vacuform canopy, 'good' cockpit detail and more.
MPC Squad Rod Nova Police Car - (Chevrolet), 1/25, 1-0744
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
$64
Still factory sealed. One and only issue dated 1980 features V8 engine with dual quads, opening high-rise hood, detailed engine compartment, fully equipped police interior, side pipes, front air dam, spoilers, weapons, police flashers and more.
MPC Toyota Supra - Molded In Sparkling Blue Metallic Finish, 1/25, 1-0881
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$42
Still factory sealed 1983. This well detailed model features a body molded in metallic blue plastic, complete straight 6 engine, full engine compartment, opening hood, complete suspension, exhaust and driveline, full interior and custom decals.
ESCI Mikoyan Gurevich Mig-23 S Flogger B - 16th Frontal Aviation Command in East Germany or Kubinka Air Base Moscow Test Aircraft, 1/48, 4022
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$22
Large scale Mig features very fine raised panel lines, optional position canopy, detailed landing gear, swing wings and underwing missiles and fuel tanks. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
AV USK Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk, 1/72, AV1015
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$24
Limited edition injection molded model that has good detail and includes a large decal sheet for two aircraft. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Hermann Marwede Seenotkreuzer Search and Rescue, 1/72, 05238
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$64
Dated 2005. Very large scale and highly detailed. Suitable for R/C or static display. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The prototype vessel is the flagship of the German Society for the Rescue of the Shipwrecked (DGzRS). Hermann Marwede (1878-1959) was a notedGerman philanthropist and industrialist, known for his support of civil sea rescue and lifesaving operations.
Hasegawa IJN Battleship Nagato 1941 With Hasegawa PE Upgrade Sets A And B - With Metal IJN Combined Fleet Commander-in-Chielf Isoroku Yamamoto Figure, 1/350, Z24
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$229
Includes the superb Hasegawa aftermarket super detail sets QG15 Set A and QG16 Set B. These are both factory sealed and are large brass frets of PE details. The actual model is fantastically detailed with 847 pieces. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.