Monogram B-24 Liberator Speedee-Bilt - Five Star Super Deluxe Kit, 1/60, H4-495
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$695
Dated 1954. Rare, desirable and very collectible one-and-only issue of this classic early multi-media kit with a fantastic internal box presentation. Includes numerous plastic parts in red, gray, clear and black, four unopened glass bottle of Mono*Dope that are still good, an unopened tube of MonoGlue still in the original mint box, all prefabricated wooden parts including the amazing Monofoil wing, three sheets of die-cut and factory painted wood (intact and unpunched), colored die-cut cardstock sheet, sandpaper, gun barrel plastic material, decals in amazing 'excellent' condition, 'near mint' instruction book and full size plans. Inside, the kit is factory new. All of the factory cardboard presentation material is present and in amazing 'near mint++' condition. The kit has never been started. The small parts in the three lower trays are still factory tape sealed. All other pieces were never sealed and they have been carefully inventoried complete with all parts, paperwork, instructions, plans and decals. The box top is graded well above average as 'excellent.' It has superb color and gloss but moderate edge wear at the center top as shown, a light crease at the lower right, other general wear and a very small factory tape tear on thye upper long side measuring 1/2" by 1/4 inch. Amazingly, the celluloid plastic parts range from no warping to very slight warping. This is very rare, as that type of plastic was unstable and warped easily over time. Before injection molded plastic kits were common, Monogram issued the famous 'Speedee-Bilt' and 'Super Kits' which featured injection molded details and precarved wooden parts. Of these, the Speedee-Bilt B-24 and B-17 were the finest. These kits are very rare today due to their relatively high original price of $4.95 and the fact that plastic kits had just come to the US market a year before and were gaining market share very rapidly. This kit must be shipped insured.
Monogram Speedee Bilt B-25 Mitchell - Wood and Plastic Model Aircraft, H-1
Wood and Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$369
Rare early Monogram kit from the early 1950s. Fantastically well detailed and presented multi-media kit with 34 injection molded clear, red, black and gray acetate and 57 die cut or shaped balsa parts including the famous Monofoil pre-formed wing. This example has never been started and is inventoried 100% complete with all parts, glue, dope, decals, sand paper, plans and instruction book. It still has all of the correct internal display cardboard as shown. NOTE: the decals are only in 'good' condition and have some damage as shown. Please note that this kit must be shipped insured. This is the first large-scale non-flying scale Speedee-Bilt model, the B-25 Mitchell. Before there were plastic models, there were wooden aircraft kits. These usually came in two types - solid and stick and tissue. The solid models were static and usually contained a few blocks of balsa and sometimes a detail part or two. These "Make Wood Look Like Plane" models required a very high level of skill in carving and finishing. The stick and tissue variety were slightly easier to build and provided the ultimate thrill - they could fly when complete with rubber power (and later with free-flight gas and eventually RC). They still required a great deal of skill, so manufacturers sought ways to make model building more accessible to everyone. One idea was pre-carving and/or prefabrication. This raised prices, naturally. Many manufacturers launched lines of 'easy' to build flying models but only Monogram succeeded in making an entire line at an affordable price that would actual fly. Monogram, however, wanted to make true scale models that could still be assembled easily. So they created the four large and highly detailed non-flying scale Speedee-Bilt bombers - the B-25, B-26, B-24 and B-17. The kits were a tremendous success and sold well in the early to mid 1950s.
MPC Ramchargers Funny Car - Dodge, 1/25, 732-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$260
Very rare 1970 first issue. Features Logghe Chassis build up just like the real car, lift-off body with support rods, very well detailed supercharged 426 Hemi engine, full front and rear suspension, complete cockpit, roll cage, fuel tanks, parachute, wheelie wheels, racing slicks and more. Molded in white, clear, red-tinted clear, chrome plate and with rubber tires. The kit has never been started. Inside, it is still packed as it came from the factory. The white plastic parts are still in the factory sealed bag. The chrome, clear and tires were never factory sealed and have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions.
Monogram 1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Convertible, 1/24, 8203
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$89
1972 issue of this very highly detailed kit with fantastic fit and finish. Features full rolling chassis build-up just like the actual car, complete front and rear suspension, driveline, & steering linkage, detailed engine & engine compartment, removable hood, complete interior detail, opening left and right main doors, opening rumble seat and small rumble seat door, the top can be removed with a replaceable boot cover and more. Includes a very large tree of chrome parts. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.
Hasegawa HMS Vanguard Royal Navy Battleship Motorized, 1/450, 6
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$124
Rare, motorized larger-scale kit of the last British Battleship. Nicely molded with 145 parts and includes propellers, shaft & all hardware for operation in water. Easily converted to R/C (radio parts not included). Includes an excellent, full color painting guide on the box side. Never started. All parts are still in factory sealed bags with instructions. Please note that Haseagawa did not furnish the motor with this issue. The common RE-26 is specified.
Matchbox F4U-4 Corsair - (F4U4), 1/72, PK-14
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$22
Nicely molded kit from 1973. Includes decals for Marine Training Squadron MVFT-20 from MCAS Cherry Point 1952. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Matchbox TWO Yak-15, 1/72, 40143
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$20
SALE!! Includes two models in one box. Kit #1 is never started and is still factory sealed inside. Kit #2 is never started and inventoried 100% complete. Both include instructions and decals.
Matchbox Mig-21 Fishbed C or D - USSR or Czechoslovak Air Forces, 1/72, PK-19
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$22
Dated 1973 and nicely molded for that time. Includes Czech or USSR Air Force markings and supersonic centerline drop tank. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Matchbox Messerschmitt Bf-109 E-4Trop or E-3 - 1/JG27 Derna Libya 1941 or Rumanian Air Force 1943 (Bf109E4), 1/72, PK-17
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$22
Nicely molded kit for the release date of 1973. Includes color paint guide and decals for Africa 1/JG27 and Romanian Air Force in Russia. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Matchbox M-40 GMC Self Propelled Gun - With Diorama Display Base, 1/76, PK86
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$22
Very nicely molded kit from the Matchbox 1/76 scale series. Comes with realistic diorama battle display. 446th Armoured Artillery Battalion 13th Division Luxembourg or 22nd Armoured Artillery Battalion 4th Division, Cologne Germany June 1944. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Italeri USS Forrestal CV-59 Aircraft Carrier, 1/720, 510
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$28
This kit is still in the factory sealed. This is a well molded and detailed model
Matchbox Mystere IVa - French No 2 Sq Cambrai 1955 / No 200 Sq Israeli Air Force 1967, 1/72, PK-47
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$20
Dated 1986. Well made kit has fine panel line detail, drop tanks, optional position landing gear and decals for both aircraft. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Italeri USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 Aircraft Carrier, 1/720, 522
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
$27
Still factory sealed. This is a well detailed an molded kit that can be built waterline or full hull and includes airwing.
Hobby Craft P-35A Philippine Defender or Severskey J9 - USAAF 4th Composite Group Nichols Field Jan 1942 / Commander (Of Same) Spring 1941 / Same Group Summer 1941 / Swedish Air Force 1944, 1/48, HC1551
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$32
Kit features all fine recessed panel line detail, very good cockpit and engine detail,three piece canopy, optional position landing gear and a full painting guide and a large, very colorful decal sheet for the four different aircraft listed. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Italeri TWO Merkava I, 1/72, 7005
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$18
SALE!! Includes two kits in the one box shown. Both models are never started and inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. The back of the box includes a multi-view, full-color painting guide.
Italaerei M7 Priest Self Propelled Howitzer - USA 7th Armored Division Ardennes 1944 / Great Britain A Sq 11th Regiment RHA 1st Armoured Div El Alamein 1941 / Germany Bundeswehr 1 Company Panzerartillerie Battallion 34 in Sindelfingen 1960, 1/35, 206
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$32
Finely molded and well detailed with over 250 parts. Features moving suspension, elevating main gun, elevating and rotating machine gun, commander figure and decals for the three countries listed. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Guillows De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk -17 inch Wingspan Rubber Powered Balsa Wood Kit, 903
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$18
This is a scale stick and tissue rubber powered flying model that features die cut balsa parts, vacuform nose, wheels, plastic propeller, hardware, vacuform canopy, colored tissue, insignia and full size plans with detailed building instructions. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Guillow's founder, Paul K. Guillow, was a WWI naval aviator. In 1926 he began producing wooden model airplane kits. His 'Shelf Models' were some of the earlier non-flying models in production. Guillow's grew during the model boom of the 1930s, and when the Depression hit the hardest, Guillow's responded with lower prices and became one of the low price leaders, frequently advertising in Model Airplane News and other leading publications. During the war, like most manufacturers, Guillow's was forced to alternative materials such as cardboard and pine. Guillow's survived the post WWII slump by creating many inexpensive profile flying rubber powered aircraft and gliders in the 1950s (along with North Pacific) which became famous - some are still available today. The stick and tissue lines have been updated with laser cut parts and are still in production as of 2009.
Guillows Messerschmitt Bf-109 - 16.5 Inch Wingspan Balsa Flying Model Airplane, 1/24, 505
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$18
Still factory sealed. This 1976 stick-and-tissue flying model features quality die-cut balsa wood parts, light vacuum-formed plastic parts such as the nose cowl, exterior detail and a clear canopy, scale wheel set, rubber motor, plastic propeller, plastic thrust bearing, wire propeller shaft, covering tissue, accurate full-size scale plans, illustrated step-by-step building booklet and full color decals.
Hasegawa Convair F-106A Delta Dart - 95th FIS Mr Bones or 94th FIS 'Hat in the Ring', 1/72, JS054-300
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$19
Includes both squadron decals. This high performance follow-up to the F-102 enjoyed a successful and long service life; I can remember seeing them in 'Alert 5' shelters at the Florida Air National Guard base at Jacksonville International in the 1980s. Kit is well detailed and features external tanks, optional position missile bay doors and a full load of Falcon Aim-4 E/F Air-to-Air Missiles. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Guillows Messerschmitt Bf-109 - Scale Balsa Flying Airplane Model, 1/24, 505
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$32
From about 1962. This is a high quality stick-and-tissue flying model from Guillow's very popular series of WWII kits that sold well for decades. Features 16.5 inch wingspan, color decals, quality die-cut balsa wood, strip wood, plastic propeller, vacuform cowling, spinner, radiator, exhaust, air scoop & other details, wood wheels, clear canopy (in perfect condition & not yellowed), covering tissue and more. The full size plans are excellent and contain a significant amount of building instruction and guidance as well. This kit has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.