Cleveland 1930 Laird Solution With CD Gold Paint Dust - Balsa Flying Model Airplane Kit, 1/16, SF-46
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$95
Very rare 1934 'Silver Box' issue. This is a Cleveland 'SF' or 'Scale Flying' model in the agreed museum scale of 1/16. This is the earlier simple cardboard box with the silver printing. All Cleveland kits were exceptionally complete and this one is more so than average exception. Features a sealed envelope of 'Laird Gold' to 'mix with 1 oz of clear D-D-Enamel-Dope', rigging threat, adhesive backed instrument panel, fully formed wooden wheels, propeller hub and thrust button, scale propeller blank or black fibre version, quality printwood, factory-cut stringers and spars, covering material, clear windshield celluloid, other wood and metal stock as required and more. Includes the famous CD high-quality plans. Even includes the original factory packing tissue. The model has not been started. Inventoried complete with all parts and paperwork. The Cleveland Model and Supply Company played a pivotal role in the development of true scale models. In 1909 Bleriot's English Channel flight caused a surge in aviation and model aircraft around the globe. Several companies were ideally positioned to take advantage of the aviation craze. In the USA, Wading River Manufacturing Co. (1909), White Aeroplane (1911), Ideal Model Aeroplane (1911), Broadfield Model Aeroplanes (1919) were among these pioneers, offering everything from plans and parts to complete kits and ARF models. Lindbergh's 1927 crossing of the Atlantic Ocean caused an even bigger world-wide phenomenon called "The Aviation Craze" that extended up to the start of World War II. Many companies such as Megow, Guillow's and others started right around the time of Lindbergh's flight. Some of these models flew and flew well, but they all had one thing in common - were generally not accurate scale representations. In 1929, a youngster named Ed Packard had a very advanced dream- to produce incredibly accurate, true scale models that flew perfectly. This radical idea established the world's longest running single-owner (77 years) model airplane business- Cleveland Model and Supply Company. To this day, Cleveland models are treasured as the most accurate flying scale models produced. The fact that Mr. Packard started and successfully grew this business during The Great Depression is a testament to his ideals and business skill. I highly suggest the excellent book called 'Aviation's great Recruiter- Cleveland's Ed Packard' by H.L. (Herm) Schreiner. It is an excellent history of the man, his company and the times of the Golden Age of Model Aviation.
Fujimi IJN Submarines I-15 and I-46, 1/700, 74
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$18
These are very highly detailed and well molded waterline models. Contains both Japanese submarines and a seaplane for I-15 & two mini-subs for the I-46. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions.
Strombecker Walt Disney's RM-1 Rocket ship- From The Motion Picture Man In Space, D34-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$225
Very Rare. From the Strombecker science fiction series released with Disney's famous landmark 'Man in Space' movie series. This is an accurate scale kit of the RM-1 Moon Rocket from the motion picture. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Decals have a slight curl but otherwise are in amazing 'near mint' condition. The instructions are 'near mint' as well. The box is graded 'excellent' with like-new color and gloss, four solid corners, no repairs, no price tags, no stains & no fading. It displays better than 'excellent' but is rated as such because there is a light crease at the top center and clear tape residue on the long sides. This kit will only be shipped insured and double-boxed.
Heller AMD Mirage IVA Bomber - No. 48 Sq / No. 29 Sq / No. 4 Sq - (Mirage IV A), 1/72, 80490
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$42
Very nicely molded kit of this French Strategic Bomber. Features very fine raised panel detail, recessed control surface lines, good cockpit detail, good intakes and afterburners, two drop tanks, nuclear bomb and more. Includes four-view paint guides & decals for three different aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
AMT Fruehauf Tanker Semi Trailer Shell - 9000 Gallon Aluminum Tanker, 1/25, AMT918-06
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$38
Still factory sealed. Features over 160 parts and measures over 19 inches long when built. Fits any AMT tractor model. Very nicely detailed with two position supports, detailed suspension, spare tire, rim and tire carrier, pipe and valve detail and more.
Revell Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Service Silver Anniversary Monte Carlo - Stock Car / NASCAR, 1/24, 85-2173
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$20
Still factory sealed and dated 2003. Features 96 pieces, detailed engine and compartment, detailed underside, full race interior with roll cage and more.
Showcase Models Australia Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle, 1/35, 35001
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$185
Rare and still factory sealed. The kit is superbly detailed inside and out and includes a brass PE fret of details. However, there is no engine. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle or Infantry Mobility Vehicle is an Australian-built wheeled armoured vehicle. It was originally designed by Irish company Timoney Technology Ltd under a license agreement with Perry Engineering in Adelaide; that license was sold, with permission granted by Timoney as required by the license terms, to Thales Australia. Once the Bushmaster was selected by the Australian Army after trials in 1998 to meet the Bushranger project requirements, the range of variants was developed further by Thales Australia in Bendigo. Oshkosh Truck has a contract to provide support and would manufacture in the US if there was an American order. The Bushmaster is currently in service with the Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Netherlands Army and British Army. There are at least six major variants of this vehicle and it has seen quite a bit of use in Afghanistan.
Aurora Dr. Jekyll As Mr. Hyde - Orginal Issue, 1/8, 460-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$275
Rare first issue hardbox dated 1964 is 100% correct and complete. Not a modern reissue. This famous Aurora Monster kit shows Dr. Jekyll trying to reverse the overwhelming effect of Mr. Hyde. Features large-scale figure with lab coat and flask, laboratory base, lab table and stool, test tubes and base, beaker with spilled liquid, chemical decanter, flask with tube and stand, bunson burner, spider web, rat and name plate. Molded in the correct ivory plastic. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions in 'excellent' condition. The box has excellent color and gloss, four solid corners, no repairs, no fading stains or price tags, no tape or tape marks and no tears or missing litho but is only graded 'good+' because the long sides are bowed out as shown, there is a crease at the lower right and there is light general wear. Please note that this kit must be shipped insured.
Renwal Atomic Cannon - M65 280mm with M249 and M250 50 Ton Heavy Gun Lifting Trucks / Transporters, 1/32, 553
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$345
Very rare original issue and extremely hard-to-find in factory sealed condition. This is the late 1950s issue and not the common modern reissue. The box top says 'Fully Operating Model Does Everything But Fire' and it is true. The model consists of over 300 parts and has many action features typical of Renwal models. The wheels roll, tractors can be hooked to the cannon which can be stowed in the 'travel' position. The gun can move into the 'fire' position off the tractors and can be realistically trained.
Jo-Han 1960 Desoto Adventurer Hardtop, 1/25, C4460
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$139
Still factory sealed and very rare in this condition. The long, low lines and graceful fins stretching from the "A" pillar to the taillights made for a beautiful Desoto. Sales in 1960 lagged, however. It was not that the car was bad - the cars were reliable and stunning performers. Desoto was more the victim of corporate political infighting than anything else. The 1960s were the last full line, with a brief introduction of two Desoto Automobiles in 1961. Since Desoto cars were still in demand, some dealerships even sued the Chrysler Corporation for discontinuing the line. This model is very well molded and detailed. It features full engine & detailed compartment, opening hood, complete interior, spotlight, gearshift/turn signal/tach assembly, seat belts, side view mirrors and more. Molded in colored plastic (the color varies kit to kit), clear, red-tinted clear, chrome plate parts and rubber tires.
Matchbox TWO Dassault Mystere IVa - French No 2 Sq Cambrai 1955 / No 200 Sq Israeli Air Force 1967, 1/72, PK-47
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$29
SALE!! Includes two kits in the one box. Kit #1 is never started, complete and includes decals and instructions. Kit #2 is complete with all parts, decals and instructions but NOTE: wing halves are built to 'professional' quality. There is no other assembly. Dated 1986. These well molded kits have fine panel line detail, drop tanks, optional position landing gear and decals for both aircraft.
Nova Avro Vulcan B.2 - Bagged, 1/72
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
$12
Still factory sealed and from 1978. This is the once-legendary 1/72 Vulcan 'V' Bomber from Nova Models. It is a very good vacuformed kit with full size plans and decals by Micro Scale. Please note that vacuform kits are for experienced model builders only. Certain scratch building skills are required as well as a well-stocked spare parts box. Novo Models was a division of the very famous Archer's Products, which was part of Archer's Hobby World. Archer's Hobby World was a distributor of plastic models including (what was then) very exotic subjects which were only available in vacuform.
MT Miniatures Ltd HMS Bristol D23 Destroyer, 1/700, MTM014
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$89
Rare and the only real kit of this subject in this scale. Features excellent quality, pressure-cast, high definition resin hull and superstructure, finely cast metal details, photoetched brass parts and more. Includes decals. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. HMS Bristol (D23) was a Type 82 destroyer and the only vessel of her class to be built for the Royal Navy. She was intended to be the first of a class of large destroyers to escort the CVA-01 aircraft carriers projected to come into service in the early 1970s but the rest of the class and the CVA-01 carriers were canceled as a result of the 1966 Defense White Paper which cut defense spending.Following a long & successful career which included the Falklands War, she was converted into a training ship in 1987. In 1991 while part of the Dartmouth training squadron, she suffered a boiler explosion that damaged the vessel beyond economical repair. No longer having enough value to be sold to another navy, she became a Harbour Training ship. She was decommissioned in Portsmouth on 28 October 2020.
MT Miniatures Ltd F109 HMS Leander Gun Version - Leander Class Frigate, 1/700, MTM002
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$39
Rare and the only 1/700 kit of the gun version of the famous Leander class. Features excellent quality, pressure-cast, high definition resin hull and superstructure, finely cast metal details, photoetched brass parts & railings and more. Includes decals and instructions. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Air Lines Martin Marauder II (B-26C) RAF - (Frog), 1/72, 12902
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$20
Purchased new in 1965 in Cleveland, Ohio. Quality Frog kit - no rivets, just fine panel lines for a realistic model. Features separately molded rudder, elevator and ailerons, pilot and gunner figure and detailed engines with rotating propellers. Inventoried and NOTE: missing one part, a main gear door. Otherwise includes all other parts, decals and instructions. This box has some of my favorite Jo Kotula boxart. Kotula originally did 1930s covers for the magazine 'Model Airplane News' and later the Aurora box art of the late 1950s. Air Lines kits are all Frog molds that the Lines Brothers imported to the USA between 1964-1966. The kits, decals and instructions were made in England, then imported to the USA where Testors created the boxes with the colorful trading cards on the back. There are one or two trading cards on each box which show the boxart but not the advertising/logo. Some kits contain a Testors color painting guide also, but it is not specific to any model.
Master Modell Tupolev Tu-20 Bear, 1/100, 1017
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$28
Large-scale ex-KVZ Cold-War model of this unusual French short-haul airliner. This was one of KVZ's better efforts and features good fit and finish, fine raised panel lines, recessed door and control surface outlines, separately molded counter-rotating propellers, complete landing gear, separately molded elevators, a tree of clear cockpit windows and other fuselage clear and more. Includes decals for Black 98 USSR / Russia. Molded in white, silver, black and clear plastic. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Monogram P-39 Airacobra Ghost Squadron CAF Issue - US Army 'Hells Bells' or Soviet Union, 1/48, 5213
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$22
1989 issue from the Confederate Air Force Ghost Squadron Series. This is the very well detailed model originally issued in the 1960s 'Blue Box.' Features full cockpit, opening door, gun bay and engine detail with removable panels, external stores and more. Includes decals and paint guide for multiple aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Tamiya USS Enterprise CV6 Aircraft Carrier, 1/700, 114
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$32
1/700 scale waterline kit that is highly detailed and finely molded; includes aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the factory sealed bag with instructions. CV-6 has a combat record unequaled in history of the US Navy and is considered the most Successful Warship in History. Her totals were as follows: 20 Battle Stars, 911 Aircraft Destroyed and 71 Ships Sunk. She took part in almost every major action of the Pacific war from 1941 to 1945. The fascinating history of this ship is told by Commander Edward P. Stafford, USN, in his legendary book "The Big E - The Story of the USS Enterprise."
Polar Lights Star Trek USS Enterprise NCC-1701 - Original TV Series, 1/350, POL938-04
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$169
This superbly detailed, original TV series USS Enterprise is a fantastic and very large kit that is approximately 32 inches long when assembled. It is very accurate as all measurements were taken from the 11' studio model. The box is in 'excellent++' condition. The kit has never been started. Inside, all parts are still in the factory sealed bags. With decals and instructions.
Revell Army Combat Team Gift Set - M-4 Sherman Tank Black Magic / 155MM Long Tom Gun And High Speed Tractor / Jeep And Trailer / GI Figures - 'S' Issue, 1/40, G527-498
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$795
Very Rare. 1956 first and only issue holiday season Gift Set that contains the following kits: M-4 Sherman, 155mm Gun and High Speed Tractor, Jeep and Trailer and GI Figures. The Sherman features movable track and suspensions, opening hatches, elevating gun and rotating turret. Includes tank commander soldiers 'Set For Action'. The 155mm gun and tractor has many working features; the M-4 tractor has movable tracks and working bogies, rotating and elevating machine gun, driver and interior details. The 155mm gun can deployed for action or stowed for transport. The Long Tom features and elevating barrel, moving limbers, detailed mechanism and all correct gear for transport. The jeep features rotating wheels, radio, jerry cans, detailed chassis and suspension, tilting windshield, driver, soldier & general figure, detachable trailer with rotating wheels, generator, cable reel, packs, tool box and more. The total number of 'Action Posed' GI Figures is 23. The kits have never been started. The Tractor and Long Tom still have the small parts in the factory sealed bag; the parts that were not sealed have been inventoried complete and includes decals and 'excellent' instructions. The Sherman Tank, Jeep and Trailer and GI Figures have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and 'excellent' or better condition instructions for all kits. Please note that the paints, brush and glue are not present. The box is not perfect but displays very well. It has very good color and gloss four solid original corner with no repairs, no tape or price tags, no marks from price tags or tape (other than the usual light marks on the box top from the Christmas 'Gift Wrap' ribbon/tape) no fading and no tears. Flaws include light creasing, even & general even wear on the flat surfaces, light edge wear and moderate corner wear as shown. The four box top sides are in 'very good' condition as the top is. The box tray (bottom) is 'excellent' with four solid corners, no rips or tears and the two internal cardboard trays are still in 'very good+' condition and factory-stapled to the sides of the tray.