Comet Cessna C-37 Airmaster - 20 Inch Wingspan Balsawood Flying Model Airplane, 3302-198
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$39
From the 1960s and features traditional wood/tissue construction with quality, die-cut balsa sheet parts, stripwood, fully formed wheels, thrust button and propeller, rubber motor, fully formed wire landing gear struts, covering tissue, registration number decals and detailed, full-size plans and building instructions. Never started and inventoried complete. Comet was a famous manufacturer of stick and tissue flying and static models. In the 1930s Great Depression, they lead the low-priced kit revolution with the "Dime Scale" kits and famous advertisements in Model Airplane News magazine and others. Comet reached it's peak in the 1930s when they acquired the services of Carl Goldberg. Goldberg was a highly accomplished modeler with articles in Model Airplane News and famous designs that won him several National level competitions in the 1930s and beyond. (Carl Goldberg went on to found his own company and produced well designed and popular free-flight and RC aircraft). Comet survived the post World War economic slump and continued kit production until they were bought out by long-time competitor Guillow's in 1998.
Comet Grumman TBF-1 Avenger - 20 inch Wingspan Flying Balsa Airplane Model - (TBF1 TBF), 3403
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$38
Late 1960s issue that features traditional wood/tissue construction, quality balsa print and stripwood, finished wheels, rubber motor, propeller and finished thrust button, hardwood dowels, clear canopy material, tissue covering and detailed full size plans/building instructions. Comet was a famous manufacturer of stick and tissue flying and static models. In the 1930s Great Depression, they lead the low-priced kit revolution with the "Dime Scale" kits and famous advertisements in Model Airplane News magazine and others. Comet reached it's peak in the 1930s when they acquired the services of Carl Goldberg. Goldberg was a highly accomplished modeler with articles in Model Airplane News and famous designs that won him several National level competitions in the 1930s and beyond. (Carl Goldberg went on to found his own company and produced well designed and popular free-flight and RC aircraft). Comet survived the post World War economic slump and continued kit production until they were bought out by long-time competitor Guillow's in 1998.
Comet Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless - 20 Inch Wingspan Flying Balsa Airplane Model, 3401
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$38
1960s reissue of this very popular Comet model, which was originally issued in the 1950s. This kit features traditional wood/tissue construction, quality printwood, factory-cut stripwood and sparts, wire rubber hook/propeller shaft, fully finished wood wheels and thrust button, clear canopy material, rubber, tissue, propeller and detailed full size plans with building instructions. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete. Comet was a famous manufacturer of stick and tissue flying and static models. In the 1930s Great Depression, they lead the low-priced kit revolution with the "Dime Scale" kits and famous advertisements in Model Airplane News magazine and others. Comet reached it's peak in the 1930s when they acquired the services of Carl Goldberg. Goldberg was a highly accomplished modeler with articles in Model Airplane News and famous designs that won him several National level competitions in the 1930s and beyond. (Carl Goldberg went on to found his own company and produced well designed and popular free-flight and RC aircraft). Comet survived the post World War economic slump and continued kit production until they were bought out by long-time competitor Guillow's in 1998.
Comet Gull II by Carl Goldberg - 30 Inch Wingspan Wakefield-Style Flying Aircraft, 3903
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$56
Mid to late 1960s issue of this superb flyer. This is one of the famous Carl Goldberg designs of a cabin-class competition endurance model. Kit features traditional wood/tissue construction with die-cut printwood parts, fully finished leading and trailing edges for the wings, hardware, pre-formed wire gear struts, metal propeller shaft/rubber hook, fully formed wheels, plastic propeller, rubber motor, wooden stock as required, clear window material, color insignia sheet, tissue and detailed full size plans with building instruction notes. The kit has never been started and is complete. These aircraft were common in the 1930s when the sport of free-flight model airplanes reached it's zenith. It was not uncommon for these models to fly for 45 minutes or more on rubber power alone - many flew out of site, and it became common practice to write your name, address and phone number on the covering tissue. Comet was a famous manufacturer of stick and tissue flying and static models. In the 1930s Great Depression, they lead the low-priced kit revolution with the "Dime Scale" kits and famous advertisements in Model Airplane News magazine and others. Comet reached it's peak in the 1930s when they acquired the services of Carl Goldberg. Goldberg was a highly accomplished modeler with articles in Model Airplane News and famous designs that won him several National level competitions in the 1930s and beyond. (Carl Goldberg went on to found his own company and produced well designed and popular free-flight and RC aircraft). Comet survived the post World War economic slump and continued kit production until they were bought out by long-time competitor Guillow's in 1998.
Aurora North American F-100 Super Sabre - Famous Fighters Of All Nations Issue, 1/77, 490-49
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$45
Mid 1950s 'Aurora Line' logo issue with pre-1956 logo on the sides and 'Famous Fighters Of All Nations' on the box top. Inside the kit is 100% correct for an early issue. It is molded in gloss silver with a green-tinted clear canopy and clear stand arm and clear 'rectangle' stand base. The instructions show the same early logo and rectangular stand as well. Never started. Inventoried with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Aurora De Havilland Tiger Moth - DH-82, 1/48, 110-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$54
1958 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 Boeing P-26A Peashooter, 1/43, 115-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$42
Early 1954 or '55 first issue with old 'Aurora Line' rectangular logo. This kit was issued shortly after moving to the West Hempstead facility on Long Island. The side logos are the old Brooklyn style but with the new address in the lower bar. Molded in the correct glossy light blue and clear with the early style Aurora rectangular stand, correct Tatem Company decals and the correct instructions. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. The box has wear as shown and also a narrow 1.5 x 1/4 inch factory tape litho pull on the upper long side.
Aurora Fokker E111 Eindekker - (E-111), 1/48, 134-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$54
Still factory sealed and in investment-grade 'Near Mint' condition. Dated 1963 and a nicely molded kit that was popular for decades. Features great Jo Kotula box art, pilot and cockpit, detailed engine, ground crew member and ground display base with wheel chocks. Molded in tan and black plastic. 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 Lockheed P-38 Lightning, 1/48, 99-130
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$69
This fantastic Jo Kotula box artwork is dated 1959, but the kit is from the mid 1960s due to the '130' price extension, lack of 'Famous Fighters' in the ovals and block logo on the instructions. Molded in silver and clear the the 'triangle' clear stand and stand arm. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Please NOTE that the box top has very light age foxing on the right vertical side. It goes 1 inches to 1.5 inches in towards the center and is difficult to see, but it is there.
Aurora Fokker D-VIII - Flying Razor, 1/48, 135-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$44
First issue from 1959 with fantastic Jo Kotula artwork, FF logo and Parents' Magazine Seal on the lower right. A nice kit of the dreaded 'Flying Razor' of WWI. Molded in a beautiful metallic high-gloss green and black plastics. There is no assembly but NOTE: there is some neat painting as follows: inside of cockpit cockpit parts; engine; pilot; horizontal and vertical stabilizers. There is no other painting. Inventoried 100% complete and includes decals and instructions. The Fokker D-VIII was a great performer but it came too late to change the tide of the air war. It started life as the Fokker E.V, one of the first warplanes to have the cantilever wing. This advancement was the result of a long-term Fokker project to perfect this technology. In addition to greatly reducing drag, a properly built cantilever wing is very light and strong. This wing was first used on prototype V17 and then on V28 which took part in the Second Fighter Competition (July 6-14, 1918) where the most experienced German front line pilots chose new fighters for late war service. V28 was chosen for it's excellent flying properties and 200 of the production aircraft, known as the Fokker E.V, were ordered. Over 289 aircraft were delivered. The E.V began front line service on August 5, 1918; Lt. Emil Rolff of Jasta 6 reported an aerial victory on August 17. However, the day before, an E.V suffered catastrophic wing failure. Two days later, the same failure cost Lt. Rolff his life. All E.Vs were immediately grounded. A detailed investigation showed that there were fatal defects in the wing assembly caused by slack manufacturing processes. Although it was not his fault, Fokker took this opportunity to re-design and strengthen the wing. Existing E.V aircraft received new wings and newly built aircraft were designated D.VIII. Modified aircraft made it back to the front in November, too late for service. However, the aircraft saw active service after that war with the Freikorps air units, the Polish Air Force against Russia, the Dutch Air Force and an unspecified number went to France and the USA.
Aurora Fokker D-7 - (D-VII), 1/48, 106
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$38
This is the 5th issue of this kit. It retains the original 1956 box art this kit is famous for. Molded in gloss dark green and black. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Please note it is graded only 'good' due to the box top being drawn slightly concave.
Airfix Vertol 107-II Helicopter - Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 1302-70
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$26
1960s USA Craftmaster issue with unique artwork. Features cockpit detail, crew of two, opening rear cargo upper and lower doors and rotating blades. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
AMT 1992 Ford F-150 XLT Flareside Pickup Truck, 1/25, 6951
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$44
From 1992 and a fine model which features over 115 parts, stock or custom parts, detailed engine, removable hood, full interior, detailed underside and much more. Molded in white, clear, red tint clear, chrome and with rubber tires. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions.
AMT 1995 Chevrolet S-10 SS / LS Super Sport Pickup, 1/25, 6187
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$49
Dated 1994 and well molded kit with over 105 parts. This model features a rolling chassis build up just like the actual truck with full suspension, linkage, driveline and exhaust detail, excellent 28 piece engine, very good engine compartment, opening hood, choice of stock or aluminum wheels, complete interior, LS or SS grills, bumpers and trim, optional position tail gate and more. Molded in gray, clear, red tint clear, chrome and with rubber wheels. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Airfix DH Comet 4B Dan-Air - Classic Airliners Special Edition, 1/144, 04176
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$30
From 1994. Nice 1/144 scale model of the world's first jet airliner. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. The initial Comet I was in operation long before the 707, which gave the British an incredible post-war lead in the expanding civil aviation market. Just as the Comet was flying high and orders were pouring in from around the world, Comets began to mysteriously fall out of the sky. Everything from lighting to terrorist bombs were blamed. For months the root cause went undiscovered. Then, in a landmark investigation that is considered the first modern post-crash autopsy, it was discovered that the stresses around a small ADF window on the top of the fuselage were causing metal fatigue failure when the fuselage was pressurized. To confirm this, a Comet I was placed in a water tank and subjected to pressurization stresses. After some time, a dramatic failure occurred. Then parts of a crashed Comet were pulled from underwater proving once and for all that this was the root cause.
AER T-34 Tank With Mine Sweeper, 1/72, 7208
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$14
The vast majority of the parts are injection modeled plastic white the special parts are cast in high-definition resin. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and and so is all paperwork.
AER 122mm Egyptian Self-Propelled Howitzer On A T-34-85 Base, 1/72, 7210
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$18
Very hard-to-find kit in 1/72 scale and features about 85% injection molded plastic parts and the rest are cast in high-definition resin. Never started and the parts are either inventoried complete or still in the factory sealed bag. With instructions. Please note that this kit did not come with any decals since most of these SPHs had no markings.
Amodel B-57A / RB-57A Night Intruder - USAF - (Canberra), 1/144, 1431
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$18
Very well molded and detailed. Includes USAF decals. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Amodel Martin B-57B/C - USAF - (Canberra), 1/144, 1432
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$16
Very well molded and detailed. Includes USAF decals. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Airfix Short Skyvan - NASA / Austrian / Olympic Airlines, 1/72, 04018
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$42
Nice kit of the popular short-range STOL commuter airliner and military transport. Features civil or military crew, cockpit detail, full cabin with nicely detailed passenger seats, optional cargo (military) interior, separately molded control surfaces and more. Includes decals for all three variants including Austrian Air Force, USA NASA and Greek Olympic Airways. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.