Lindberg Model Kits
Lindberg US Navy Columbia / USS Cleveland CL55 Light Cruiser - Cellovision Issue, 1/600, 752-49
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$95
Still factory sealed and from the late 1950s. This rare first issue from a closed-down hobby shop - you can be the first owner. The Cellovision box is in very rare 'Sealed Excellent' condition and features classic Ray Gaedke artwork. The box is in exceptional condition with like new color and gloss and four solid corners. This full hull light cruiser model is is well molded and detailed for that time. Measures 12 inches long when assembled; the given scale of 1/600 is approximate ONLY and not exact. Lindberg later reissued this model in a different box with electric motor drive.
Lindberg USS Cleveland CL55 Light Cruiser Motorized, 1/600, 777M-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$62
Rare hard box issue from the 1950s with great Ray Gaedke art work. The box is in exceptional condition with like new color and gloss and four solid corners. The model has a one piece hull which measures 12 inches long when assembled and features motor, drive shaft, drive propeller, all motorizing hardware, four scale propellers with shafts, detailed superstructure, main and AA gun batteries, catapults, floatplanes, aircraft crane and more. Never started. The motor is still in the factory sealed bag; the other parts were never sealed and have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions.
Lindberg Landing Ship Tank LST Motorized, 1/250, 725M-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$139
Rare 1950s hardbox issue with dramatic Ray Gaedke artwork. This is a well detailed larger scale kit that features an electric motor and hardware for water operation, one-piece hull, detailed deck and superstructure & more. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The box has superb color and gloss. It would rate higher than 'excellent' but is rated as such because there is one closed split on one corner at the lower left. This model has a fascinating history. It was originally produced by Varney in 1944. It was novel at the time as it had a wooden hull, cardstock deck but the deck fittings, superstructure and other details were injection molded tenite. When the early Varney aircraft and ship kits did not sell well, Gorden Varney sold the molds for the kit to O-lin (Olsen and Lindberg). O-Lin reworked the kit using a vacuform hull, cardstock deck, metal railings and tenite parts. When Lindberg took full control of O-lin, he modified the molds for a third time so the kit has metal railings but all other parts are injection molded. In the fourth and final modification (this kit), all parts are injection molded plastic.
Lindberg Destroyer Escort USS Rudderow DE-224 - Cellovision Issue, 1/300, 753-49
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$58
From the late 1950s and features classic Ray Gaedke box artwork. This is the Cellovision issue with the clear panel at the left so the prospective buyer could view the detail. Very nicely detailed for the time, this full-hull large scale model features one piece hull, detailed deck, superstructure, primary and secondary armament and more. Never started. Inventoried and NOTE: missing (1) of (2) tiny propellers. Otherwise complete with all other parts and includes decals and instructions. Other DEs in this class that could be modeled with this kit include Day - Chaffee - Hodges - Riley - Leslie L.B. Knox - McNulty - Metivier - George A. Johnson - Charles J. Kimmel - Daniel A. Joy - Lough - Thomas F. Nickel - Peiffer - Tinsman - DeLong - Coates - Eugene E. Elmore - Holt - Jobb - Parle - Bray.
Lindberg LCVP Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel - PA-291 (L.C.V.P.) - Motorized, 1/32, 766M-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$64
1965 hardbox issue; likely the third issue and the first without Ray Gaedke artwork. Motorized for operation in water and features defensive machine guns, operating ramp and 6 figures - 3 Navy and 3 Army troops. Back in the day it was considered a nicely detailed large scale kit. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals, flag sheet and instructions.