Airfix Great Western Ocean Liner, 1/180, X882-1800
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Good++
$169
Still factory sealed but the seal has a few splits on the box top as shown. The Great Western was the first ship specifically built for the Atlantic Ferry Service and was designed by I.K. Brunel (who designed the Great Eastern). When launched in 1837, she carried 120 first class, 20 second class, and beds could be set up for an additional 100 if needed. The crew was 60 men. The first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean was in April of 1838 and took just over 15 days. After crossing the Atlantic 64 times, she ran for 10 years between Southampton and the West Indies before being broken up in 1857. The kit is the large scale Airfix Japan issue; it is well detailed and features full hull, complete deck fittings, ships boats, preformed rat lines, detailed paddle wheels, billowing sails and much more.
Midwest The Maine Peapod Lobster Boat - Apprentice Kit (ex Success Series), 1/14, 977
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$44
An excellent, true-scale plank-on-frame kit which features full size rolled plans, "Illustrated Success Series" construction manual, Micro-Cut quality basswood & hardwood, cleanly pre-cut parts including forms, strongbacks, stems, knees, seats and breasthooks, flexible basswood planking strips, all wood to build lobster trap and buoy and a complete fittings set with cast Brittania oar locks and lobster, cordage for lobster traps, oar material and more. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes plans and instructions.
Midwest The Peterboro Canoe - Success Series, 1/12, 982
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$44
An excellent, true-scale plank-on-frame kit which features full size rolled plans, "Illustrated Success Series" construction manual, Micro-Cut quality cherry, basswood & mahogany, cleanly pre-cut parts including forms, strongbacks, stems and decks, flexible basswood planking strips and more. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes plans and instructions.
Model Shipways Emma C. Berry - Sloop Rigged Well Smack 1866, 1/32, 2150
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$95
Deluxe laser cut kit with an assembled length overall of over 26 inches. Features true plank-on-frame construction, over 180 basswood laser cut parts, true to scale Britannia metal, brass and hardwood fittings, walnut deadeyes and blocks, over 50 yards of standing and running rigging lines, four sheets of detailed full-size plans and a 40 page instructions manual. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes all paperwork.
Scientific Flying Cloud Clipper Ship, 167
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$65
Quality wood and metal model that measures 13.75 inches long when assembled. Features pre-carved hardwood hull which needs very little final sanding to complete, three sheets of printed hardwood, tapered and non-tapered mast and yard stock as required, a bag of metal and wood fittings, running and standing rigging material, full color decals (with flags), pre-carved hardwood display base, turned pedestals, mounting screws, metal name plate, ship history and instructions sheet and full size plans with detail drawings. The kit has never been started. The fittings are still in the factory sealed bag. The parts that were not factory sealed have been inventoried complete including decals and plans/instructions.
Revell Cutty Sark Clipper Ship - 3 Feet Long, 1/96, H364-995
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$125
Rare first issue of this kit dated 1960. Large and highly detailed, measuring 36 inches long when built. This kit is the standard that other large-scale plastic sailing ships models are measured by. Since this is the first issue, the model has the factory painted copper hull below the waterline. The model features highly detailed deck, deck houses, cargo holds and removable covers, masts, yards and booms, bilge pump, windlass, 20 crew figure, lifeboats with oars, life preservers, anchors and anchor chains. With draftline and transom decals, figurehead, finely detailed hull, preformed ratlines and molded deadeyes, pin rails and blocks, full standing rigging instructions and diagrams and thread & chain for rigging. Molded in three colors - black, ivory/white and dark swirl wood tan. Inside, there has never been any assembly but NOTE: the bulwarks and outer raised white hull trim have been airbrushed white on both hull halves. While the work is neat (very good+ to excellent), there is white overspray on the factory copper paint. There is no other painting. The parts have been inventoried 100% complete and includes decals, color flag sheet, standing and running rigging line, chain and all assembly and rigging instructions. NOTE: the part numbers are off from the instruction book; I believe that the parts are from a later issue. I have also included a set of copied instructions that lines up perfectly with all of the part numbers on the trees.
Pyro Pinta Columbus Ship, B377-75
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$28
Dated 1966 and one in series of many small scale ship kits that Pyro made in the late 1950s/60s. Well detailed for the size with excellent molding, full hull, display stand, separately molded rat lines and billowing sails. Just short of 6 inches long when assembled. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions. NOTE: one cannon is ivory instead of white; it is from another issue of this kit.
Pyro Polynesian Outrigger Canoe, 1/35, C254-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$44
Early hardbox issue from 1965 and an unusual kit of a famous subject. The model features very good detail, full rigging instructions, vacuform billowing sail and display stand. Measures roughly 10 inches long and 12 inches high when assembled. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions. The ocean going Polynesian Sailing Canoe is a critical part of Polynesian heritage and history. Through many trips in and across the Pacific Ocean, Polynesians spread to numerous islands. One example was the colonizing of present day New Zealand as early as 1280 AD.
Life-Like Cutty Sark Clipper Ship - (ex Pyro), 09248
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$24
From the mid 1970s and original Pyro molds. Full hull kit measures almost 10 inches long when assembled and features very good molded detail including wood planking on the deck, wood grain on the hull and even copper plates below the waterline, pre-molded ratlines, detailed deck, billowing sails and display stand. Molded wood brown and off-white. A photo of the built kit on the instructions serves as a standing rigging diagram. Never started. Inventoried complete and includes the instructions. This is one of the 'intermediate' line of Pyro ship kits, which at the time were Pyro called '$1.00 Models'. All were roughly the same size and were a significant increase in detail from the '50 Cent Models'.
Life-Like Santa Maria Columbus' Ship - (Ex-Pyro), 09314
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$22
Still factory sealed and from original Pyro molds. From the August 1492 expedition from Spain. With sails, ratlines and full detail. Hull is about 5 inches long.
Heller Amerigo Vespucci, 1/150, 1202
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$74
1970s earlier issue with the best mold quality. Rare, out of production and highly detailed model of this famous sailing ship features 419 pieces, full hull, all fittings, vacuform billowing sails in 'excellent' condition (not 'perfect' but 'excellent,' which means well above average), plenty of standing and running rigging material and full rigging instructions. Never started. The parts still in the internal factory sealed bags. Complete with decals and instructions.
Scientific Yacht America Racing Yacht - 17 Inch Long Wood and Metal Ship Kit With Cloth Sails, 178
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$79
Very nice solid hull kit which features a hardwood pre-carved hull, hardwood display base with pedestals, tapered hardwood masts and yards, two quality plywood sheets of printwood, one large sheet of sail cloth with pre-printed sails, color insignia and flag sheet, fittings packet with cast metal fantail bulwark, cockpit ring, tiller, single, double and triple rigging blocks, capstan, boom rest, galley stack, collar, hatch, deadeyes, anchors and more, brass skylight and housing, cleats, trim boards and eagle, aluminum name plate and more, other metal, wooden parts & stock as required, standing and running rigging material, a sheet with 4 excellent photographs of the built model, history of the America, very detailed illustrated instruction book and a large, double-sided sheet of superb full size plans with all required views and numerous detail drawings. The kit has never been started. The parts have been inventoried complete including plans and instructions. Please note that the box is only 'good-' but the kit contents inside are in 'near mint' condition.
Pyro Cutty Sark Clipper Ship - With Sails, B248-125
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$38
From 1965 and one of the famous ships from Pyro's very popular 'Round The World' boat collection. This full hull model measures 9 inches long when assembled and features a engraved woodgrain and copper plate detail, fine wood grained deck with hatches and other fittings, separately molded deck houses, ships boats, masts and ratlines, billowing sails and more. Includes a display stand. Molded in a beautiful gloss wood brown and white plastic. The kit has never been started. The white parts are still in the factory sealed bag; all other parts are inventoried complete including instructions. This is one of the 'intermediate' line of Pyro ship kits, which were first called '$1.00 Models' and in 1967 were renamed '$1.25 Models.' All were roughly the same size and were a significant increase in detail from the '50 Cent Models.' (later called 74 cent models). Kits in the $1.00/$1.25 line (by 1967) 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. 50 Cent/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 American Cup Racer - With Sails, 1/96, B328-400
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$84
Mid 1960s large-scale model of the famous schooner that would race between New York and Bermuda. Very nicely detailed and measures about 19 inches long when built. Features a one piece hull with separately molded rudder, full deck fittings, small boats with oars, multi-piece masts with separate gaffs, full vacuform billowing sails, rigging material and instructions for both standing and running rigging. The hull is molded in dark gloss green and the other parts are molded in a lite tan and swirl dark wood plastic. The kit has never been started. The dark wood parts are still in the factory sealed bags. The other parts have been inventoried complete including instructions. The vacuform sails are in mint condition.
Scientific Cutty Sark Clipper Ship - 23 Inch Long Model With Sails, 163
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$95
This excellent, large scale model measures 23 inches long when assembled. Includes factory precarved hardwood hull, extensive hardwood printed part sheets, wooden stock and masts, tapered wooden yards, standing and running rigging material, hardwood base and pedestals, extensive metal detail castings (lifeboats, ladders, anchors, skylight, capstan, pump wheels, pump, wheel, bitts, windlass, etc.), cloth sails, colorful decoration sheet, name plate, full sized plans, heavily illustrated assembly book, rigging instructions and more. The kit has no assembly but NOTE: some of the hardwood parts have been cut from the printwood sheets with plenty of margin around the borders. Nothing else has been done. All of the smallest metal fittings are still in the factory sealed bag; the larger fittings have been inventoried complete. The parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete along with the decoration sheet, instruction book and large plans, all in excellent condition.
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 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 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.
Ideal Aeroplane & Supply Coast Guard Cutter - 12 Inch Long Wooden Model With Moulded Hull
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$64
Rare ship model from 1930/1940s that contains Ideal's revolutionary 'Premolded Hull.' Since carving the hull was by far the most difficult part of early ship modeling, Ideal created a thick-walled, completely formed, hollow hull made from a wood composite. Never started. Inside, the kit is exactly as it left the factory which means that all the parts are still 'factory tissue sealed.' As was the custom back then, workers would assembly the parts for a kit and wrap them in tissue paper in a unique way that ensured that all the parts would be 'sealed' and held in place. Whoever buys this kit will see the contents for the first time since it was packed at Ideal Aeroplane & Supply in New York well over 90 years ago. Ideal Aeroplane & Supply was one of the earliest aircraft model makers in the USA, marketing their first kit in 1911 and running a well-known storefront that sold materials as well as kits for early aeromodelers. What is less known is that they had a very large line of ship kits also. They ranged from one foot to several feet long and covered unique and popular civil subjects as well as warships and submarines of the period. The company was very innovative in introducing the Moulded Hull which cut assembly time by more than half by eliminating all hull carving, shaping and sanding. The builder could use it right out-of-the-box and immediately add the deck, superstructure, fittings and prime or paint. Ideal was also known for their excellent, full size multi-view plans that includes many assembly notes, rigging diagrams, tips, additional detail drawings and much more. Often there was even a detailed painting guide.
Ideal Aeroplane & Supply USS Harford - 12 Inch Long Wooden Model With Moulded Hull
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$56
Rare ship model from 1930s that contains Ideal's revolutionary 'Premolded Hull.' Since carving the hull was by far the most difficult part of early ship modeling, Ideal created a thick-walled, completely formed, hollow hull made from a wood composite. Never started. Inside, the kit is exactly as it left the factory which means that all the parts are still 'factory tissue sealed.' As was the custom back then, workers would assembly the parts for a kit and wrap them in tissue paper in a unique way that ensured that all the parts would be 'sealed' and held in place. Whoever buys this kit will see the contents for the first time since it was packed at Ideal Aeroplane & Supply in New York well over 90 years ago. Ideal Aeroplane & Supply was one of the earliest aircraft model makers in the USA, marketing their first kit in 1911 and running a well-known storefront that sold materials as well as kits for early aeromodelers. What is less known is that they had a very large line of ship kits also. They ranged from one foot to several feet long and covered unique and popular civil subjects as well as warships and submarines of the period. The company was very innovative in introducing the Moulded Hull which cut assembly time by more than half by eliminating all hull carving, shaping and sanding. The builder could use it right out-of-the-box and immediately add the deck, superstructure, fittings and prime or paint. Ideal was also known for their excellent, full size multi-view plans that includes many assembly notes, rigging diagrams, tips, additional detail drawings and much more. Often there was even a detailed painting guide.