Special Hobby CASA C-212-200 Portuguese Tail Arts - (C-212), 1/72, SH72376
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$34
Very well molded and detailed kit featuring all recessed paint lines, very good cockpit, separately molded rudder & elevator and more. Includes paint guide and decals for two very colorful 'Tail Art' aircraft. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Special Hobby Piaggio P-108A Artigliere With 102/40 Anti-Ship Cannon - (P108), 1/72, SH72065
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$68
Very rare limited production kit which features excellent injection molded parts with all fine recessed panel lines, many resin details, detailed cockpit & crew stations and more. Never started. The resin parts are still in the internal factory sealed bag; all other parts have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions. NOTE: there are light spots on one floor section and the left vertical stabilizer. This is a factory flaw and looks like a fine solvent got on the parts. This is repairable with a bit of light sanding and a very tiny amount of filler.
Special Hobby SB2U-1 / SB2U-2 Vindicator - VB-3 USS Saratoga CV3 / USS Yorktown CV5, 1/72, 72029
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$36
Highly detailed model that features main injection molded parts, fine recessed panel lines, many resin parts, excellent cockpit and much more. Includes paint guide and decals for the two very colorful aircraft listed. The kit has never been started. The resin and PE parts are still in the internal factory sealed bag; all other parts are inventoried complete and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Junkers F-13 - Land Or Float Plane Swiss / Austrian / 2 German (F13), 1/72, 04249
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$28
Very nicely molded with optional landing gear or floats, detailed engine, cockpit and full passenger interior detail, two different access ladders and more. Includes decals for four different aircraft from three different countries. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The F-13 was the first all metal civil transport aircraft in the world and a major milestone in aviation.
AMT Kenworth W-925 Tractor Semi Truck - (Kenworth Conventional W-925), 1/25, 6640
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$56
Still factory sealed; the seal has shrunk and drawn the box top slightly concave as shown. Early issue and not a recent reissue. This truck model has over 300 parts and many in chrome. Features full rolling chassis build up just like the real truck, complete interior cab and sleeper cab detail, one-piece tilting hood, vinyl air/hydraulic hoses, duel exhaust, fifth wheel assembly, hollow vinyl truck tires, straight or curved exhaust stacks, stock or custom rear wheel hubs, "Spicer" main 5 Speed and Auxiliary 4 Speed Transmissions, Air Ride Driver's Seat and 855 CID Turbo Charged Cummings Diesel Engine.
Italeri EH-101 Merlin HAS.I - Royal Navy, 1/72, 1219
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$34
This excellent kit from all new molds features fine recessed surface detail, full cockpit, complete interior, optional position doors and much more. Includes decals and paint guide for the Royal Navy. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Tamiya Panther Type G Early Version - Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Ausf.G / Sd.Kfz.171, 1/35, 35170
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$38
Still factory sealed. Very highly detailed armor kit.
Testors Lockheed U-2C Spyplane - With Ground Handling Equipment - NASA / Black USAF-CIA / Camo USAF, 1/48, 516
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$44
Large scale kit includes ground trolley or the model can rest on the undercarriage and outriggers. The U-2C was the variant the Francis Gary Powers was flying on the mission over Russia. Includes aircraft handling cart and markings for all aircraft listed above; the NASA decals and paint are quite colorful and represent 'Earth Survey Aircraft No. 4.' Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
SMER Supermarine Walrus Floatplane, 1/48, 0815
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$29
Large scale model of the famous British WWII Floatplane. Walrus amphibians flew from Royal Navy Cruisers and Battleships as well as harbor bases. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Accurate Armour Comet - British Heavy Cruiser Tank - WWII And Post War Options, 1/35, K18
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$54
Rare and far superior to any injection molded kit of this subject. This highly detailed model is made in Scotland by Accurate Armour. It features high-definition cast resin main parts, flexible resin tracks, 6 opening hatches, rotating cupola, etched brass details, opening driver's visor, full tool kit cast in metal, Ariel cage & wing mirror, metal sprockets and running gear and optional parts for all types of Comet rotating machine guns. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Crielmodel Sturm Infanterie Geuschutz 33B, 1/35, R008
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$48
An excellent, high-definition resin model manufactured in Italy by Massimo Bartoli, otherwise known as Crielmodel. Well detailed and never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes paint guide and instructions.
Revell Republic F-84F Thunderstreak Whip-Fly, 1/54, H152-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$64
1960 issue of the rare 'Whip Fly' series. Hardbox artwork for this series was 'action' photos by Tom Kelly. Whip-Fly kits contain the aircraft model with nose ballast, a metal control ring, 12 feet of control line and a control handle so that you could spin the aircraft around in circles. This kit has never been started. It is either still in the internally sealed factory bag or has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. The long side of the box shows the complete Whip-Fly series with the action box art. Included are H151 F9F-8 Cougar, H152 F-84F, H153 F-89D Scorpion, H154 F8U-1 Crusader, H155 F-39 Airacobra and H156 F-101A Voodoo. Although not listed yet, there was also a Whip-Fly Canberra, F-106 and Yak-25 Flashlight. The Whip-Fly series seemed like a good idea...at first. Revell quickly realized that spinning heavily-ballasted, sharp objects at dizzying speeds in or outside the home near groups of children was not the best idea. The series was quickly discontinued.
Revell Chance Vought Cutlass F7U-3 with Sparrow Missiles - Famous Aircraft Series - (F7U3), 1/59, H171-129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$64
1960 Revell of Canada issue. This kit is from the 'S' molds but at this point Revell added the AIM-7 Sparrow missiles and missile pylons to bring it up-to-date. Never started. All the parts and even the paperwork are still in the internal factory sealed bag.
Revell Lockheed F-94C Starfire - With Tools And Markings for Three Aircraft - Takara Issue, 1/80, H123-500
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$32
Rare 1977 Revell Takara Japan issue with unique and collectible high gloss box art. The aircraft is molded from the original Pre-'S' molds. As with most Japan releases, this one contains additional features. There is a tree of useful modeling tools molded in brown plastic that includes tweezers, glue applicators and four clamps. There are special decals unique to this issue: in this case, for for three different Starfires. Never started. The tools and decals are still in the factory sealed bag. The silver and clear aircraft parts have been inventoried 100% complete and includes instructions and even the small tube of factory glue.
Revell 1915 Fiat Tourer - Highway Pioneers, 1/32, H55-89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$39
1953 early issue molded in red acetate plastic. This kit has never been started. All parts are still sealed in the factory 'crinkle' bag with instructions. This is from the issues produced with Gowland & Gowland as it carrier their 'balloon' logo on the side. 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.
Revell Soviet Typhoon Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine, 1/400, 5231
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
$40
Still factory sealed. 1989 issue that is over 17 inches long when built. . Nicely detailed kit of the world's largest submarine. Features textured hull with anechoic tiles, bow planes, bow sonar, dual propellers and four opening missile tubes.
Revell 1959 Ford Fairlane Galaxie 500 Skyliner Hardtop Convertible, 1/25, 7162
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$37
Still factory sealed. 1988 reissue using the original molds from 1958. Kit features detailed engine and compartment, opening hood, full interior and hardtop that retracts like the real car. Usually molded in coral, white (whitewalls), clear, chrome and with rubber tires.
Revell Messerschmitt Bf-110 G-4 - (Bf110G4), 1/32, 04773
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$58
Hard to find issue with great box artwork. Large and well detailed model featuring 135 pieces, hinged canopies, full cockpit and landing gear detail, removable cowls with detailed engines, great decals and more. The kit has never been started. The small parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed bags. The parts that were not factory sealed (the large ones) have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions.
Revell Douglas DC-7 Flagship American Airlines - Kikoler Brazil Issue, 1/122, H219
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$115
Rare. Still factory sealed and rare; the seal has shrunk slightly and drawn the box top slightly cocnave. This is the A. Kikoler issue which was made in Brazil. Kikoler was especially active in the modeling field and as a jobber for Revell; so much so that Revell would regularly ship molds to Brazil and Kikoler would send them back when production was complete. The kit is from the same molds and uses the same box art as the famous Pre 'S' issue.
Revell 1903 Cadillac Highway Pioneers, 1/32, H35-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$36
1960 issue hardbox with full artwork; Highway Pioneers prior to this year simply had generic artwork and an ink stamped name on the box ends was the only way to identify the contents. This kit has never been started. All parts are still sealed in the factory bag. Includes instructions. The box would rate much higher than 'very good++' but there is age foxing on some of the box side panels. These kits have a fascinating history. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream and never made the top 10 list of boys activities. Spurred on by the nation-wide aviation craze in the 1920s, many became modelers and built flying or static wooden models of airplanes, ships, trains, automotive and other subjects. Basic kits existed, but many of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s when the Gowland & Gowland/Revell Highway Pioneers became the sales sensation of the year. Demand was so great that the factories could not keep up and almost overnight 'model building' was mainstream. The phenomenon of the 'Highway Pioneers' 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 fit the bill: they could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real cars. The success of the Highway Pioneers lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the late 1950s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys...and many adult males too!