AMT 1959 Chevrolet Corvette - Stock or Custom, 1/25, T393
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$32
1970s 'T' part number issue that can built one of two ways. Features detailed engine compartment and opening hood, full interior, detailed molded chassis, numerous custom parts and more. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Pyro 1930 Packard Sport Coupe, 1/32, C345-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$38
1965 Pyro issue from original molds. In the early to mid 1960s the Pyro company chose many of it's kit subjects based more on historical significance than popularity. Luckily for us, Pyro not only made these kits but did an excellent job for the time. The Pyro car models are based on the actual cars that Pyro engineers and designers had access to. The model includes real rubber tires, chrome plated, colored and clear parts. Features detailed chassis with suspension, steering linkage and gas tank, spoked wheels, detailed engine, removable hood, full interior and dual rear mount spare tires. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including instructions.
Pyro 1940 Ford Custom Convertible, 1/32, C297-60
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$32
1960s Pyro issue from original molds. In the early to mid 1960s the Pyro company chose many of it's kit subjects based more on historical significance than popularity. Luckily for us, Pyro not only made these kits but did an excellent job for the time. The Pyro car models are based on the actual cars that Pyro engineers and designers had access to. In some cases, the specific car and owner is on the box. The model includes colored injection molded parts, clear parts, detailed chassis and complete interior. Ideal for slot car conversion. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.
Pyro 1934 Ford 3 Window Coupe, 1/32, C308-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$36
1960s Pyro issue from original molds. In the early to mid 1960s the Pyro company chose many of it's kit subjects based more on historical significance than popularity. Luckily for us, Pyro not only made these kits but did an excellent job for the time. The Pyro car models are based on the actual cars that Pyro engineers and designers had access to. In some cases, the specific car and owner is on the box. The model includes colored injection molded parts, clear parts, detailed chassis and complete interior. Ideal for slot car conversion. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions present.
Pyro 1909 Cadillac 30 Tourer, 1/32, C458-125
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$40
1967 Pyro issue from original molds. In the early to mid 1960s the Pyro company chose many of it's kit subjects based more on historical significance than popularity. Luckily for us, Pyro not only made these kits but did an excellent job for the time. The Pyro car models are based on the actual cars that Pyro engineers and designers had access to. In some cases, the specific car and owner is on the box. The model includes rubber tires, brass plated parts, colored injection molded parts and clear parts. Features detailed chassis, complete motor and interior and a removable hood or 'bonnet'. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.
Pyro 1932 Lincoln KB Sport Convertible, 1/32, C342-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$38
1965 Pyro issue from original molds. In the early to mid 1960s the Pyro company chose many of its kit subjects based more on historical significance than popularity. Luckily for us, Pyro not only made these kits but did an excellent job for the time. The Pyro car models are based on the actual cars that Pyro engineers and designers had access to. The model includes real rubber tires, chrome plated parts, clear windshields and light lenses and colored injection molded parts. Features detailed chassis with suspension, gas tank and steering linkage, complete motor and interior, spoked wheels, optional convertible top and removable hood. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including instructions.
Pyro 1932 Pierce Arrow Phaeton, 1/32, C339-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$40
1965 Pyro issue from original molds. In the early to mid 1960s the Pyro company chose many of it's kit subjects based more on historical significance than popularity. Luckily for us, Pyro not only made these kits but did an excellent job for the time. The Pyro car models are based on the actual cars that Pyro engineers and designers had access to. The model includes rubber tires, chrome plated parts, colored injection molded parts and clear parts. Features detailed chassis, complete motor and interior and a removable hood. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.
RedYCut Sport Jeep - Post War Model, 1/24, 322
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$30
From the late 1940s or early 1950s and includes a model of the 1/24 scale civilian Jeep pictured on the box top. Features all parts cut to shape, fully formed wheels, some metal parts, sandpaper and more. With full-size, multi-view plans that include instructions notes and many other drawings to aid assembly. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete. RedYCut was well known for their wooden kits with a high degree of precise prefabrication. The model line was quite large and this list includes just a few of them: Sport Jeep, US Amphibian Jeep, Speed Boat With Trailer, Station Wagon, US Army Jeep, US Army Trailer, Motorcycle, US Army Tank Gun, Midget Racer and Midget Racer plus transport trailer.
AMT 1969 Muscle Car Superset Plymouth Barracuda Ford Torino Hurst Oldsmobile, 1/25, 30079
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$59
The kit contains all three of the 1969 Muscle Cars. All feature complete engines and engine compartments, opening hoods, detailed underside and suspension and full interiors. Never started. The color and chrome parts are still in the factory sealed bags. The clear and tires were never factory sealed and have been inventoried complete. With all decals and instructions.
AMT 1966 Buick Riviera Lowrider, 1/25, 30084
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
$22
Still factory sealed and from 1999. Features a complete matching low-rider bicycle model; the car has a complete 425 Nailhead V8 and engine compartment, opening hood, detailed underside with exhaust and suspension, complete interior, chrome parts, rubber tires, special decals and more.
Revell The Saint Jaguar XJS - From the TV Show The Saint, 1/25, 6402
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$65
1979 issue to tie in with the TV series 'Return of the Saint' staring Ian Ogilvy as Simon Templar. This kit features detailed interior, opening bonnet, detailed 5.3 liter V-12, one piece body, detailed undercarriage, 5 spoke Jaguar rims with Dunlop SP Sport Tires and more. Molded in white, black and clear plastic. Inside, the kit is as it left the factory. The black parts are still in the factory sealed bag. The clear and white parts were never factory sealed and have been inventoried complete. With decals and instructions.
Hudson Miniatures 1913 Mercer Raceabout Lil Old Timers Quickie Kit, 1/32
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$39
Rare. When the Gowland/Revell 'Highway Pioneers' burst upon the hobby scene in 1951, they started a hobby revolution. Plastic model kits were not new in 1951, but successful mass marketing of plastic kits was new. The sensation swept the country, and Gowland & Revell could not make the kits fast enough. The fact that the public was buying these models shocked the successful hobby establishment. One such manufacture was Hudson Miniatures. In the 1940s, Hudson had established a name in making 1/16 scale 'Old Timer' models of automobiles. These were excellent kits with wood and metal parts, but a high degree of skill was required to carve and finish the wood parts. In the late 1940s, they added some injection molded plastic parts (usually acetate wheels) to the series but did not consider a completely plastic kit. When Hudson saw what was happening with the Highway Pioneers, he began to design his own 1/32 scale line called 'Lil Old Timers', which hit the stores in 1954. An early paper fold-out catalog shows 18 models including some real gems like the 1910 International Harvester Passenger Car, 1911 Brush Delivery Truck and 1906 Columbia Electric Car just to name a few. The line was bought by Revell a short time after it's release, and Revell did reissue some (but not all) of the kits. As you would expect from Hudson, this is a nice kit with excellent moldings and detail for the time. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including instructions. The Mercer was perhaps the most famous sports car of it's day, and it can be successfully argued that it was America's first sports car. The 30 horsepower 'T' head 4 cylinder engine sped it along at over 80 miles per hour. A 1914 Mercer clocked 112 mph at Daytona Beach - no mean feat for that age.
Hudson Miniatures 1914 Regal Lil Old Timers Quickie Kit, 1/32
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$42
Rare. When the Gowland/Revell 'Highway Pioneers' burst upon the hobby scene in 1951, they started a hobby revolution. Plastic model kits were not new in 1951, but successful mass marketing of plastic kits was new. The sensation swept the country, and Gowland & Revell could not make the kits fast enough. The fact that the public was buying these models shocked the successful hobby establishment. One such manufacture was Hudson Miniatures. In the 1940s, Hudson had established a name in making 1/16 scale 'Old Timer' models of automobiles. These were excellent kits with wood and metal parts, but a high degree of skill was required to carve and finish the wood parts. In the late 1940s, they added some injection molded plastic parts (usually acetate wheels) to the series but never considered making a completely plastic kit. When Hudson saw what was happening with the Highway Pioneers, he began to design his own 1/32 scale line called 'Lil Old Timers', which hit the stores in 1954. An early paper fold-out catalog shows 18 models including some real gems like the 1910 International Harvester Passenger Car, 1911 Brush Delivery Truck and 1906 Columbia Electric Car just to name a few. The line was bought by Revell a short time after it's release, and Revell did reissue some (but not all) of the kits. As you would expect from Hudson, this is a nice kit with excellent moldings and detail for the time. The kit is molded in a very bright yellow plastic. Never started and inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions present. The 1914 Regal Coupe is perhaps the rarest of all cars ever built in America. It was underslung, which was rare for the time, and the body was all wood and similar to old horse-drawn carriages of colonial times. The design was sometimes called a Colonial Coupe. The large car seated only two people and could hit 40 mph with it's 25 hp engine.
Hudson Miniatures 1909 Stanley Steamer - Old Timers, 1/16
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$74
Very well detailed large 1/16 kit from 1949. Features plastic wheels, grill, steering wheel, lights and other accessories and wooden main parts. Although all of Hudson's 1/16 kits have excellent detail, this one has even more detail than usual thanks to Hudson's engineers having access to the actual car. This kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts, plans and instructions present. Hudson Miniatures created a very popular line of automobile kits in a constant 1/16 scale shortly after WWII. The kits sold very well...so well that you could argue that Gowland & Gowland borrowed Hudson's subject matter for their ground-breaking 'Highway Pioneers.' The Hudson Miniatures 'Old Timers' even spawned a line of imitators, with Fador's 'Smallster' being one of the better in quality. Sales did drop on the appearance and popularity of the much smaller (and less accurate) Gowland/Revell 'Highway Pioneers' in 1951. When the all-injection molded Gowland kits proved not to be a passing fad, Hudson quickly planned and released his own all-plastic, small-scale competition called 'Lil' Old Timers Quickie Kits.' The kits were of excellent quality, but it was too little too late. Additionally, sales of the excellent wooden kits faltered further in the next few years with the introduction of accurate, 1/24 and 1/32 all-plastic cars in the mid 1950s. This forced Hudson to discontinue the wood kits and the plastic line was sold to Revell and subsequently re-released. Today, these excellent, big 1/16 kits are often the only model available of these early automobiles. In the mid 1960s Aurora thought so highly of Hudson Miniatures that they purchased the wood kit assets and released a very small number of these in all-plastic models.
Hudson Miniatures 1903 Rambler Old Timers, 1/16
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$78
Very well detailed large 1/16 kit from 1949. Features plastic wheels, lights, other accessories and wooden main parts and occasionally metal parts and cardstock. Although all of Hudson's 1/16 kits have excellent detail, this one has even more detail than usual thanks to Hudson's engineers having access to the actual car. This kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts, plans and instructions. Hudson Miniatures created a very popular line of automobile kits in a constant 1/16 scale shortly after WWII. The kits sold very well...so well that you could argue that Gowland & Gowland borrowed Hudson's subject matter for their ground-breaking 'Highway Pioneers.' The Hudson Miniatures 'Old Timers' even spawned a line of imitators, with Fador's 'Smallster' being one of the better in quality. Sales did drop on the appearance and popularity of the much smaller (and less accurate) Gowland/Revell 'Highway Pioneers' in 1951. When the all-injection molded Gowland kits proved not to be a passing fad, Hudson quickly planned and released his own all-plastic, small-scale competition called 'Lil' Old Timers Quickie Kits.' The kits were of excellent quality, but it was too little too late. Additionally, sales of the excellent wooden kits faltered further in the next few years with the introduction of accurate, 1/24 and 1/32 all-plastic cars in the mid 1950s. This forced Hudson to discontinue the wood kits and the plastic line was sold to Revell and subsequently re-released. Today, these excellent, big 1/16 kits are often the only model available of these early automobiles. In the mid 1960s Aurora thought so highly of Hudson Miniatures that they purchased the wood kit assets and released a very small number of these in all-plastic models.
Jo-Han 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 Stock or Custom, 1/25, C5070
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$59
Nice kit of this classic Oldsmobile body style. For those who remember, the smooth lines of a '70 Cutlass or 442 looked good from any angle. Features custom and stock parts, detailed engine and engine compartment, opening hood and full interior. Molded in white, chrome plate, clear, red-tinted clear and with rubber whitewall tires. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes photocopied instructions (NOTE: the original instructions are missing)
AMT 1964 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass 3 In 1 Issue - Stock / Custom / Racing - (F85), 1/25, 5024-150
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$85
Rare, especially in this condition which is never started and 100% complete condition. this model features parts and accessories to build any one of the three versions listed, complete stock or competition engine with dual Judson Superchargers, detailed engine compartment, opening hood, choice of stock or racing hoods, optional front disc brakes, stock or race interior, stock or complete custom front and rear end treatments and more. Molded in white, clear, red-tinted clear, chrome plate and with narrow whitewall rubber tires and metal axles and body screws. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals, white wall stickers, assembly instructions and the special white wall sticker small instruction sheet. Please NOTE: there is a small burn on the back of the radiator that does not show when it is assembled to the radiator support. There is one spoke missing from the stock steering wheel.
Revell 1893 Duryea Highway Pioneers - US Antique Series, 1/32, H61-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$40
1954 'US Antique' series issue molded in black plastic. This kit has never been started and is inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions present. This is from the issues produced with Gowland & Gowland as it carrier their 'balloon' logo only on the box top. Not long after this, the Gowland logo would disappear completely, leaving only the Revell logo. It is also worth noting that this is one of the first non-generic Highway Pioneers boxes. Earlier boxes were all the same, with the kit number and car stamped on the side, usually with a red or black rubber stamp. This box is completely dedicated to the Duryea kit, and even has advertisements for the early Revell 1954 ship and aircraft kits on the long sides. 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.
Hasegawa 1966 Cadillac Coupe De Ville - Two Door Hardtop, 1/24, CB-1
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$64
Rare kit from the 1980s. Features one piece body, complete interior, molded underside chassis detail and more. There are decals for dash instrumentation &r adio, hood and trunk Cadillac crest & license plates. Molded in white, clear, chrome plate and with rubber tires. NOTE: this kit has minor, 'near mint' quality subassembly as follows: clear light lenses to headlight buckets; grill detailed (painted) where required (superbly done to 'excellent' quality); axle guides to chassis; chassis airbrushed the correct semi-gloss black. There is no other assembly. Inventoried and includes all parts, decals and instructions. NOTE: decals are photocopies from another Hasegawa issue of this kit; they work perfectly for assembly but the figures from the other issue were not included in this issue. The decals are cut out but are all present. The extra ones (used in different cars other than this one) are not present; only the Cadillac decals are present.
Revell Chevrolet Impala SS, 1/25, 6399
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$28
Very nice model with 66 parts, detailed engine and compartment, opening hood, detailed chassis, full interior, and more. Molded in the correct colors (gloss black, clear, red-tinted clear, chrome plate and with rubber tires) so no painting is needed. Decals are extensive and include instrument faces. NOTE: this kit has minor, 'professional' quality subassembly as follows: (1) front suspension to frame. There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete and includes decals and instructions.