Lindberg Diesel Tug - Sea Going Diesel Tugboat Despatch No. 9 of Standard Oil - (ex Pyro), 1/76, 77221
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$30
Still factory sealed. From quality Pyro molds. Measures 13.5 inches long when assembled and very nicely detailed for that time. Could be motorized and made R/C (as some other releases were, but you must supply the hardware for this issue). 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.
Airmodel Grumman F11F-1 Tiger - Bagged - (F11F1), 1/72, 139
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$9
Features excellent moldings with fine recessed panel lines. Includes clear canopy and instructions/plans. This is a basic vacuform kit that includes all major airframe parts and a clear canopy only. Complete and never started. A certain degree of modeling skill is required to build vacuform kits. They are not recommended for beginners. You will need a well-stocked spares box and scratch building skills.
Airmodel Grumman AF-2W or AF-2S Guardian - Bagged, 1/72, 165
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$8
Well molded basic vac kit with all finerecessed panel lines, clear canopy (in 'new' condition and not yellowed) and instructions. This is a basic kit with oll of the main airframe parts, radar and clear only. Never started and complete. Vacuform model kits are not for beginners. Previous experience is required as well as a good spare-parts box and scratch-building skills.
VP Beriev KOR-1 (BE-2) - Bagged, 1/72
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$8
High quality vac kit of the 1937 Soviet Navy catapult seaplane. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions. Vacuform model kits are not for beginners. Previous experience is required as well as scratch-building skills.
Monogram Space Shuttle With Fuel Tank and Boosters, 1/72, 85-5089
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$265
Hard-to-find and very large model measures over 31 inches tall when assembled. Features liquid fuel tank, two solid rocket boosters, detailed cargo bay and special stand. Includes markings for several Shuttles - Enterprise, Endeavour, Discovery, Columbia, Challenger and Atlantis. Molded in white and clear with a black display base. The kit has never been started. Most parts are still in the factory sealed internal bags. The parts that were not sealed (the SRB and the center tank trees) have been inventoried complete. With decals and instructions.
Revell Boeing E-4B Airborne Command Post (747) - The Flying White House, 1/144, 4520
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$72
First issue dated 1983 with the best mold quality. This is Revell's nice 1/144 scale 747 kit with modifications and an entire new sprue of parts to make an authentic E-4B. Features optional position landing gear, air refueling receptacle, GE CF6-50E Turbofan Engines, full Command Post decals and special radome and numerous antennae. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora USS Guadalcanal Helicopter Carrier, 1/600, 718-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Near Mint
$245
Rare. The 1966 dated hardbox in outstanding, investment-grade 'Near Mint' condition; color and gloss are as new, the four corners are solid and original (no repairs), there are no price tags, no tag marks, no fading, cuts, tears or creases and no missing litho. The only flaws include very light marks from tape near the centers of the two long sides (no tape; just marks) and very slight shelf wear. This is one of Aurora's later kits with improved mold quality. It features full hull, detailed flight deck, complete interior hangar deck, opening and closing hangar deck doors, 6 Sea Knight and 6 Sea King helicopters, AA guns and more. Includes a display stand, name plate (with name decal) and full color ship decals with hull & deck markings and flag. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Monogram Pro Modeler B-25J Mitchell, 1/48, 5927
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$74
Hard-to-find 1996 issue is unique because it contains all parts to convert the bombardier's compartment into a platform for a large battery of .50 caliber machine guns. Also includes exterior mounted rear-facing camera, crew members and weighted tires. Features decals for 345th Bomb Group (the Air Apaches) aircraft 'Lazy Daisy Mae' of the 501 Squadron and 'Sag Harbor Express' of the 499th Squadron. Excellent detail inside and out. Features full interior detail, optional position bomb bay with bomb load, rotating turrets and elevating guns, optional position crew hatch, and rotating props. Never started. Factory sealed bags with decals and instructions.
Monogram B-58 Hustler - Supersonic Bomber, 1/48, 85-5704
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$139
The only injection molded 1/48 B-58 model made to this date. Excellent detail and well molded. Features highly detailed landing gear and wheel wells, full cockpit and unique ejection pod, four nuclear bombs, two pod choices and opened or closed cockpit hatch. Includes for the "Bendix Trophy Winner" that made the record New York to London run. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed bags. The very few large parts that were not factory sealed have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions.
Hawk Convair C-131A Samaritan - (Military version of Convairliner 240 - 340), 1/126, 622-60
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$42
Softbox issue dated 1959 with Bill Campbell artwork. Very neatly molded and comes with markings for Air Force version only, but can be built as a Civil 240/340 Convairliner. Never started. 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Heller AS-350 Ecureuil - Gendarmerie Nationale, 1/50, 80487
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$32
Large scale helicopter kit with 45 parts. Well detailed inside and out. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Hawk Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter, 1/48, 560-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$34
Hardbox issue of this very popular model dated 1966. This very cleanly molded 'A' variant of the famous F-5 Tiger features good cockpit, hinged canopy, pilot figure, optional opened or closed speed brake, optional position landing gear, two AIM-9 Sidewinders, (2) 750 lb bombs, two Bullpup Missiles and more. Includes a detailed three-view camo painting guide and USAF decals. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Hasegawa Nakajima G8N1 Rita 18-shi Attack Bomber Renzan, 1/72, NP4
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$75
This high speed, long range bomber was built near the end of WWII but not in time to see action. Features movable turrets with elevating guns, full cockpit, optional position bomb bay doors & bomb load and more. Includes markings for Japanese and captured American Evaluation aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Hasegawa Supermarine Spitfire Vb - RAF No. 601 Sq Sicily 1943 / No. 303 Kosciuszko Sq Spring 1942 / No. 145 Sq Helwan May 1942 (desert), 1/32, 127
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$39
Very nicely molded kit with 105 parts. Includes parts and to decal sheets to build one of the three listed variants. Features very fine recessed and raised panel lines, complete and highly detailed cockpit (almost a model in itself), positionable pilot figure, detailed gear wells and optional position canopy and cockpit door. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Hasegawa A-4E or A-4F Skyhawk - US Navy VC-1, 1/32, 109
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$56
Very large (1/32 scale) and highly detailed kit of this famous light-weight US Navy attack aircraft. Features full cockpit, detailed gear wells, optional parts for E or F versions, optional position leading edge slats and speed brakes, external fuel tanks, Bullpup missiles, 500lb bombs and optional position canopy. Includes a large and colorful decal sheet for the aircraft shown on the box art. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Guillows Nieuport 28 - 18 inch Wingspan Rubber Powered Flying Model, 101
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$38
One of a very popular line of World War 1 flying aircraft stick and tissue kits with 18 inch wingspan. Kit features scale plastic wheels, plastic propeller, light vacuform nose cowl, die cut balsa parts, colored tissue, rubber motor and full decals. Includes full size, detailed plans. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. 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 2009.
Glencoe Lunar Lander - (ex Lindberg Moon Ship), 1/96, 05003
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$45
Still factory sealed. This kit is from the original 1950s molds for the famous Lindberg sci-fi classic model 'Moon Ship.'
Glencoe Retriever Rocket - ex Strombecker RM-1 Disney Man in Space Spaceship, 1/72, 05002
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$48
Reissue of the classic 1950s Strombecker kit of the Disney "Man in Space" series. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including all pieces, decals and instructions.
Aurora Albatross D-3 - (Albatros D-III), 1/48, 104-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$65
Fourth or fifth issue of this kit and much rarer than the first (1956) issue. Box is dated 1956 but this issue is from about 1962/3 because it has the oval starburst logo and no 'Famous Fighters,' a 79 cent price extension and no Parents' Magazine Seal. This is a true 79 cent box - there is no 'stamp out' of the old 69. Molded in gloss green and black. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Aurora Convair F-102 Dart - (YF-102 Delta Dagger), 1/121, 290-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM+
$56
This model is in an amazing, investment-grade 'Near Mint+' box. It is dated 1957, but from the mid 1960s due to the oval logo with the blue outline. This small scale kit with dramatic Jo Kotula box artwork is nicely molded with clear canopy, full landing gear and a display stand. This is a model of the very early YF-102 prototype with the straight (non-area rule) fuselage. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Around this time, Aurora issued a series of inexpensive (usually 29 cent) small scale kits that were designed to sell at almost any type of retail location. The line was very successful and quickly expanded. When Aurora purchased the Comet molds, those kits fit in nicely with this established line.