Aurora Model Kits
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.
Aurora Ragnarok Orbital Interceptor - (ex Nuclear Airliner), 1/200, 251
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$195
1975 issue with the block-lettered Aurora logo. This is a reissue of the famous Nuclear Airliner in military colors and markings. Kit features removable nuclear reactor, opening door with rocket, clear upper and lower observation windows and removable rocket fighter at the tail. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
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.
Aurora Grumman S2F Hunter Killer - Tracker, 1/111, 288-39
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$35
Hardbox issue from 1964 and from quality ex-Comet molds. Features fine recessed surface detail, rotating propellers, clear windows and a display stand. Comet has two S2F models; this is the smaller of them. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora German Albatross D-3 - (Albatros DIII), 1/48, 104-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$38
1960s issue hardbox issue that is molded in dark green with the small parts in black plastic. This issue includes the ground mechanic and small ground base with chocks. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. This is part of the famous Aurora WWI series of 1/48 scale aircraft. The series began in 1956 and Aurora added new kits into the early 1960s. The line proved incredibly popular, so these kits were included in the 'mold upgrade' in the 1970s before Aurora went out of business.
Aurora De Havilland Tiger Moth - DH-82, 1/48, 110-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$49
1958 first issue with fantastic Jo Kotula artwork. This is a nice kit for that time with cockpit floor, seats, control sticks and instrument panels, clear windscreens, pilot figure, display stand, jigs to ensure correct wing angle and more. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora German Pfalz D-3 - (D-III), 1/48, 109-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$42
This model is from 1957 and has classic Jo Kotula artwork. This is the first issue; please note the 69 cent price extension, 'Famous Fighters' logo border, 69 cent 'price circle' at the middle right of the box top and no Parents' Magazine Seal. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. This is part of the famous Aurora WWI series of 1/48 scale aircraft. The series began in 1956 and Aurora added new kits into the early 1960s. The line proved incredibly popular, so these kits were included in the 'mold upgrade' in the 1970s. Even when Aurora closed their doors in 1976, many of these kits were still in production till the very end.
Aurora Bristol F2B Brisfit - (F-2B), 1/48, 113-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$44
1957 first issue with dramatic Jo Kotula artwork. Molded in the correct gloss olive green and black. Inside, the kit has never been started. It has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Aurora Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver, 1/48, 117-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$58
This is the actual 1961 issue - please note the 'sunburst' and 'Famous Fighters' within the Aurora logo as well as the 98 cent price extension.For the 1950s (when the molds were originally cut), it has very good detail including movable control surfaces, nice engine and cockpit, two figures, full engine and moving arresting hook. Molded in gloss silver and clear with the triangle-based stand. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora F7U Cutlass Navy Jet Fighter, 1/70, 496-49
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$54
1961 hardbox issue with fantastic box art by jo Kotula. Includes decals for F7U-1 NATC aircraft. Molded in gloss medium gray and clear, with full landing gear and a triangle-based two-piece display stand. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. It even includes the original factory packing tissue paper.
Aurora Grumman F9F Panther Jet, 1/49, 22-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$69
Excellent condition box and kit dated 1960, but from a later date than that due to the logo variation. Molded in a brilliant gloss deep blue and clear with the clear triangle 'World' stand. These molds are from one of Aurora's first two kits - the F9F and F-90. Aurora simply went out and purchased the early Hawk F9F and F-90 kits and copied them almost exactly. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Instructions and decals are both in 'excellent+' condition. Please note that the box would grade better but it is not because there is tape residue on the two long box sides.
Aurora Avro CF-100 Canuck All-Weather Fighter, 1/67, 137-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$85
Hardbox issue that is dated 1960 but is probably 1963 due to the logo variation. If features fantastic Jo Kotula artwork has like-new color and gloss but has general wear and the crease at the lower left corner as shown. Molded in the correct white and clear plastic with the clear two-piece triangle-based Aurora display stand. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present
Aurora North American XB-70 Valkyrie Bomber, 1/105, 370-250
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$74
1969 hardbox issue with the 'Big A' logo. This is a large model with 6 detailed General Electric J93-3 engines, landing gear, clear canopy and more. Includes the large Aurora tripod display base. This kit has not been started. NOTE: inventoried and missing (1) part, a main gear wheel. Otherwise complete with all other pieces, decals and instructions present.
Aurora Russian Mig-19, 1/48, 66-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$129
Dated 1958 with fantastic Jo Kotula artwork; however, the lack of 'Famous Fighters' in the oval boarder logo means that this kit is from the early 1960s. Molded in a stunning gloss dark green and clear plastic and includes the Aurora two-piece clear 'triangle' base display stand. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Instructions and decals are both in remarkable 'excellent+++' condition. Please note that the box top displays as 'near mint' but is graded only 'very good' because there are tape residue (not tears, residue) at the center of the two long sides.
Aurora Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, 1/156, 491-70
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$145
Dated 1961 and in investment-grade 'Near Mint' condition. This issue has the oval 'sunburst' logo and a 70 cent price extension, so the actual issue date is probably the mid 1960s. The hardbox has like-new color and gloss, four solid corners, no repairs, no price tags or tag marks, no stains, fading or creases and no tears or missing litho. The only significant flaws are very light stains from clear tape; there are (2) stains on each long side. The kit is molded in olive drab and clear and contains the correct Aurora 'world' triangle stand. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Even the decals and instructions are both in 'Near Mint' condition as well.
Aurora Gotha Bomber G-V, 1/48, 126-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$85
Dated 1958 with 'Famous Fighters in the sunburst logo and the 1.98 price circle at the upper right. Jo Kotula composed the stunning composition for Aurora; by this point, his commercial art in aviation was in high demand. This big and impressive model is molded in a stunning gloss deep burgundy and black. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. This model is part of a very successful 1/48 scale WWI series that Aurora started in 1956. They sold so well that they introduced new kits almost annually well into the 1960s. Some sold well right up until the end of Aurora in the mid 1970s. The box has factory-new color and gloss but flaws include a crease at the upper left and light wear as shown, especially near the 198 price circle.
Aurora Boeing 737 Commercial Jet United Air Lines, 1/72, 359-249
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$89
Rare early issue of this 1/72 scale 737 dated 1966 with great Roy Grinnell boxart. Molded in white and clear, with the large clear 'Triangle World' display base. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. The decals are flat and 100% intact but NOTE: there is a very light moisture stain on the left vertical side. It runs up the entire length of the side and extends into the sheet anywhere between .1 inch at the center and 1.5 inches at the very top and very bottom.
Aurora Japanese Zero - Great Britain Playcraft Issue, 1/48, 88
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$299
A Very Rare piece for the advanced Aurora Collector. This is a 1959 hardbox issue from Aurora's Great Britain distributor, Playcraft Toys Ltd. of London. Please note the sunburst logo with 'Playcraft Hobby Kits' in the border. The box is in exceptional condition with like-new color and gloss, four solid corners, no repairs, no creases, fading stains, tears, price tags or missing litho. The only flaws are very light general wear (mainly at the edges) and discoloration from clear tape on both long sides. Inside, the kit is factory new. It has never been started. The parts are molded in bright yellow and clear and it even has the correct Playcraft Stand (which used the modified molds of Aurora's 1954/1955 clear rectangle-based stand. I has been inventoried and is 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. The decals are in amazing 'Near Mint++' condition and the instructions are 'Near Mint.'
Aurora Swedish S Tank, 1/48, 316-129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$68
1966 hardbox issue with fantastic artwork. Nicely detailed for that time, featuring flexible treads, opening hatches and three soldiers with one tank crew member. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions. Please note that Aurora did not furnish decals with this kit.