Comet Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, 1/53, PL501-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$54
Rare kit from the mid to late 1950s. Comet made two plastic P-47 models and this is the larger of the two. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Comet was an early wooden flying and scale model kit manufacturer that branched out into plastic kits in the 1950s with a large line of small and mid-scale civil and military kits. The plastic line was sold to Aurora around 1960. Aurora had no P-47 in it's lineup, so when it purchased the Comet molds, Aurora reissued this this near-1/48 scale P-47 and the smaller one too.
Comet Republic P-47D Thunderbolt - 24 Inch Wingspan Flying Aircraft, 3502
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
$49
Still factory sealed. 1970s large scale issue for rubber or gas free flight, or easily converted to RC using today's tiny and light servos and receivers. Kit features traditional wood/tissue construction, insignia, detailed full size plans, building instructions, wheels, hardware, tissue and propeller. 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 North American NA-35 (Vega 35) - 17 1/8 inch Wingspan For Free Flight, 3301-198
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$34
From the early to mid 1960s. This stick and tissue kit can be powered by rubber as designed, converted to electric or built for static display. Features traditional construction techniques with quality, die-cut balsa sheet parts, stripwood, fully formed wheels and thrust button, wood stock as required, fully formed wire landing gear, rubber motor, plastic prop, wood thrust button, clear material for windscreens, a sheet of full color insignia, covering tissue and detailed, full-size plans and building instructions. Complete and never started. 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 P-40 Tiger Shark - 18 Inch Wingspan - Coke Bottle Issue, N1-29
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$42
This model comes from the personal collection of one of Monogram's top Chief Designers. He designed and headed up the projects for the B-52, B-17, B-24J, Mosquito, Skyraider A-1E, Hurricane, Spitfire, P-40, at least one (if not all) of the 1/8 scale cars and many, many more. The actual kit is a 1950s/early 1960s stick-and-tissue flying model. Features quality balsa printwood, strip stock, formed wheels, covering material and full plans. The kit has never been started and is complete. The entire Comet 1950s "N" line included the following (gaps mean there is no kit, at least at that time): N1 Tiger Shark P-40, N2 F-86D Sabre Jet, N4 Globe Swift, N6 Taylorcraft, N8 F-51 Mustang, N9 Helicopter, N11 Ryan Navion, N12 Firefly, N15 Piper Cub, N16 Fokker DVII, N17 Spad, N24 Phantom Fury, N25 Aeronca K (floats) and N26 Stinson SR-7. 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 Fokker D-VII - 12 Inch Wingspan Flying Model, 3104
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$30
Still factory sealed. This is the 1980s reissue of the venerable stick-and-tissue Peanut scale flying kit. It features traditional wood &tissue construction, die-cut printwood, stripwood, detailed full size plans, hardware, wheels, tissue, rubber and propeller. 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 US Army Observation Y10-43 - 22 Inch Wingspan Flying Aircraft - (Y10 43)
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$56
Very rare kit from 1934. Stick and tissue kit almost never turn up from this early. This is a very nice model with excellent and highly detailed plans showing numerous drawings, parts layout and full-size templates, numerous detailing tips and excellent text instructions. They even have an actual photo of the fuselage being built. In addition there is a full size sheet of separate text instructions. The parts feature four sheets of printwood, strip wood in different sizes, original two colors of tissue paper, very large, colorful and comprehensive insignia sheet, fully carved wood prop, fully carved spinner and wheels, two sheets of sandpaper, a paper envelope of metal detail parts, clear canopy material with the window frames printed on, metal stock, quality strip balsa and balsa blocks and rigging cord. NOTE: the following fuselage bulkheads have been cut out and are missing but are full-size on the plans: #1, #2, #3 and #4. Otherwise inventoried with all other parts and plans present. Three other parts are neatly cut out and present. No other parts are cut. The box top is complete with all four sides and top but is tattered on and along the lower long side; there is also general wear and damage as shown. It does display better than the grade, but is rated as such due to the damage on the box sides The tray (bottom box) is 'very good-' with some wear to the edges. Inside, the superb plans are 'very good++.' They were never 'pinned down' for assembly, have no writing on them and the folds are solid (not fragile.) Flaws are a 3" closed tear and the normal yellowing.
Comet Taylorcraft - 54 inch Wingspan For R/C or Free Flight, 3505
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$76
This is a very large scale kit from the late 1960s. It has a 54 inch wingspan and can be built for rubber or gas free flight or R/C (radio control). This is a reissue of a much older Comet kit and features traditional wood/tissue construction, high-quality balsa pre-cut stringers, balsa printwood, detailed full size plans, building instructions, wheels, tissue and propeller. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and 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.
Valom Fisher XP-75 Eagle, 1/72, 72024
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
$36
Still factory sealed. This is a detailed kit with injection molded main airframe parts with recessed panel lines, a fret of photoetched details, film instruments, fine cast resin parts, very good cockpit and more.
Valom Sukhoi Su-6 AM-42, 1/72, 72001
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$22
Well detailed kit with recessed panel lines, a large fret of photoetched details, very good cockpit and more. Never started. The resin and photoetched parts are still in the factory sealed bags. The other parts have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions.
Trumpeter YF-23 / F-7 II / F-8 II / LS Panavia Tornado / LS Panavia MRCA Tornado / DML A-10A Kuwait Highway Patrol, 1/144, WP01332
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc to Sealed Exc+
$18
SALE!! Includes all six well molded kits. The DML A-10 is still factory sealed. All of the Trumpeter kits are never started and still factory sealed inside; includes decals and instructions. The two LS kits are never started and inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions.
Trumpeter HMS Cornwall Heavy Cruiser, 1/350, 05353
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$54
Excellent, highly detailed kit that features 380 pieces, four large frets of photoetched parts including all railings & other details, parts to build waterline or full hull and much more. Includes color painting guide. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Trumpeter USS San Francisco CA-38 1942 - Plus TWO Big Aftermarket PE Sets - New Orleans Class Heavy Cruiser, 1/350, 05309
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$68
Includes the Accurate Image Models (AIM) Brass PE Fret and the well-known Gold Medal Models #35044 San Francisco Brass PE Detail Set. Both are never used and complete; the GMM has the instructions but the AIM fret does not. The actual kit is modern and very highly detailed with 263 pieces. Can be built as full hull or waterline. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Trumpeter AN-2 Colt Y-5 Transport / ICM Mig-31 Foxhound / AMT Mig-29 Fulcrum, 1/72, 01602
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc to VG
$22
SALE!! Includes all three kits. The Y-5 / AN-2 Colt is still factory sealed. The Mig-31 and Mig-29 are never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Trumpeter F-86 F-40 Sabre JASDF / TWO F-86 F-30 Sabre Jet / Academy Mig-23 Flogger / Academy Su-22 Fitter / Academy Su-25 Frog Foot / Academy Mig-29 Fulcrum, 1/144, 01321
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$20
SALE!! Includes all seven kits in the boxes shown (there are two kits in the F-86F-30 box). All of the kits are never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Trumpeter TWO F-86 F-30 Sabre Jet / TWO Revell F-5E Tiger II / Revell F-15A Eagle / Revell Alpha Jet, 1/144, 01320
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$19
SALE!! Includes all six kits in the boxes shown (there are two kits in each box). The two F-86s, F-15 and Alpha Jet are never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The two F-5E Tiger IIs are still factory sealed inside and include decals and instructions.
Trumpeter USS Arizona BB39 Battleship 1941, 1/200, 03701
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$179
This giant, superbly detailed model needs no introduction. The kit has never been started. Inside, everything is in factory-new condition. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Trumpeter Russia KV-1 - Model 1942 Heavy Cast Turret, 1/35, 00359
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$16
Still factory sealed. From new molds and well detailed.
Trumpeter Russia KV-1 - Model 1942 Lightweight Cast Tank, 1/35, 00360
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$16
Still factory sealed. From new molds and well detailed.
Trumpeter USS Nimitz CVN-68 Aircraft Carrier 1975, 1/350, 05605
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$145
Very large and highly detailed model. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Trumpeter USS Missouri BB-63 Battleship - 1945, 1/200, 03705
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$275
This giant, superbly detailed model needs no introduction and is the ultimate 'Big MO' in WWII configuration. Features 1,573 peices and eleven large, brass photoetched sheets of fine details. The kit has never been started. Inside, everything is factory-new. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.