Esoteric Curtiss 'F' Boat, 1/72, NAF-14
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
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The Curtiss F was the first successful production flying boat in history. The US Navy originally purchased five and numbered them C-1 through C-5, and later AB-1 through AB-5. C-1 was the first US aircraft to be catapult launched and AB-2 was the US Navy's first successful ship launched aircraft. The F was also the first Navy aircraft to be used in hostilities against another nation during the Mexican Expedition. Eventually around 144 were made for the US Navy and they served till the end of WWI in training squadrons. Esoteric was known for making perhaps the finest vacuform kits. The moldings are crisp and have fine recessed detail - better than many injection molded kits. Every part needed to complete the kit is included down to the interior. Includes metal parts - decals - shaped struts and full instructions. Never started and 100% complete.
Maintrack Douglas ERA-3B Skywarrior from Hasegawa 1/72 A-3B Kit, 1/72, 72-48
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
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Very rare resin conversion kit.
Aurora F9F Panther Jet, 1/49, 22-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Mint
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1960s issue. Never started. Missing stand arm. Otherwise inventoried complete with all other parts decals and instructions.
Renwal SSB(N)-608 Ethan Allen Polaris Launching Nuclear Submarine, 1/200, 652
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+++
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Classic 1960s kit with fantastic box art in excellent condition. The Ethan Allen was the lead submarine of her class. These George Washington Class replacements had 16 tubes as before, but could carry the Polaris A-1, A-2 and A-3. Classic large (24" long) SSBN kit actual fires Polaris Missiles from the hull launch tubes. Starboard hull halve hinges down to reveal full interior detail for each compartment. Highly detailed and well molded. Inside, the kit has not been started and has been carefully inventoried 100% complete with all parts. Includes instructions and decals in excellent condition.
Renwal Capt. G.M. Guynemer's Nieuport 17 with Aeroskin Fabric, 1/72, 265-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Contains pre-colored Aeroskin fabric created to resemble fabric covered aircraft. No painting needed since all designs are printed on the fabric. You build the inner structure of the aircraft then cover it, similar to the construction of the actual aircraft. Has markings for Guynemer's aircraft. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, aeroskin and instructions.
Italaerei Pz. Kpfw. 38(t) Tank, 1/35, 212
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Very highly detailed and well molded kit. Please note that the box has a large stain, but the kit inside is mint and still sealed in the factory bag. The model as never been started. The parts are either still in the factory sealed bag or have been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Revell Yak-25 Flashlight Soviet All-Weather Interceptor - 'Jet Command' Issue, 1/50, H274-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG-
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1964 Jet Command issue. This is a reissue of the original rare 1958 'S' kit. Nicely molded kit in large 1/50 scale. Has moving flaps, ailerons, elevators and rudder and features a full crew. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Revell Il-38 Bison USSR bomber, 1/169, H182
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Lodella Brazil issue of the famous 'S' kit from the late 1950s. Ideal builder. Never started. NOTE: missing decals. Inventoried with all parts present and instructions.
Imai Volkswagen 1303S Beetle - Motorized - Working Headlights and Tail Lights, 1/24, B656
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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This is the Imai release, which is unique for not only being motorized, but having provision for working head and tail lights. Very nicely molded kit. The one piece body is molded in yellow. The other parts are very nicely chrome plated or molded in black, clear and with rubber tires. The front wheels steer and the kit includes a full interior. The RE-140 electric motor and all required hardware are included. The kit is made to have the tail and headlights work but Imai included everything except the bulbs, as noted on the box top. These required a separate purchase; HO or N gauge railroad bulbs would work perfectly. 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.
Monogram Messerschmitt Me-109 (Bf-109) - Bagged, 1/48, 6800
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: No Box
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Bagged kit - no box. 1973 release. This kit is part of a famous 1/48 scale series of WWII aircraft kits that Monogram originally developed in the 1960s. Features retractable landing gear and rotating prop and wheels. Very finely molded and detailed kit with traditional high Monogram quality. The model has never been started. The parts are either still in the factory sealed bag or have been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Cleveland Baby Playboy Gas Model Balsa Flying Model Airplane Kit, GP-5008
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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33 inch wingspan for Class 'A' powered gasoline free-flight events. Cleveland entered the 1930s gas model market with the famous Playboy series. The design is so solid and popular that it is still a favorite at meets today (Like SAM - Society of Antique Modelers) where free-flight competition exist. Cleveland was late to introduce these kits (1939), but they wanted to ensure that the quality and performance was there. It appears that there were three aircraft in the Playboy line - the Baby, Junior and Senior. The model has not been started and is in exceptional condition. It comes from a long-time flying aircraft collection. The parts are either in factory sealed bag(s) or inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions. The Cleveland Model and Supply Company played a pivotal role in the development of true scale models. In 1909 Bleriot’s English Channel flight caused a surge in aviation and model aircraft around the globe. Several companies were ideally positioned to take advantage of the aviation craze. In the USA, Wading River Manufacturing Co. (1909), White Aeroplane (1911), Ideal Model Aeroplane (1911), Broadfield Model Aeroplanes (1919) were among these pioneers, offering everything from plans and parts to complete kits and ARF models. Lindbergh’s 1927 crossing of the Atlantic Ocean caused an even bigger world-wide phenomenon called “The Aviation Craze” that extended up to the start of World War II. Many companies such as Megow, Guillow's and others started right around the time of Lindbergh’s flight. Some of these models flew and flew well, but they all had one thing in common - were generally not accurate scale representations. In 1929, a youngster named Ed Packard had a very advanced dream – to produce incredibly accurate, true scale models that flew perfectly. This radical idea established the world’s longest operating single-owner model airplane supply business – Cleveland Model and Supply Company. To this day, Cleveland models are treasured as the most accurate flying scale models produced. The fact that Mr. Packard started and successfully grew this business during The Great Depression is a testament to his ideals and business skill. I highly suggest the excellent book called ‘Aviation’s great Recruiter – Cleveland’s Ed Packard’ by H.L. (Herm) Schreiner. It is an excellent history of the man, his company and the times of the Golden Age of Model Aviation.
Hasegawa Blue Angels F-4J Phantom II -Collectors High Grade Series, 1/48, CH4
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Limited edition kit has photoetched parts, cast metal details and real rubber tires. Very highly detailed and widely considered the finest 1/48 Phantom kit. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bags complete with decals and instructions.
Revell Dornier Do X (DO-X) Flying Boat - (DoX), 1/144, 4218
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Famous German Flying Boat built in 1929. Dornier dreamed that this huge aircraft would become a trans-oceanic airliner with passengers traveling in ocean liner-like luxury. A tour of South and North American was conducted, but orders never materialized due to excessive fuel consumption and a lack of power. Total load was 170 passengers and crew, and the 12 engines developed 7200 HP. Very nicely detailed kit. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. NOTE: two prop blades are broken off. One blade is present and the other is missing.
Aeroclub M.38 (M-38) Miles Messenger (also M-48) Bagged, 1/72
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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High quality vac kit with full interior and very fine moldings. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.
Airfix Hawker Siddeley Harrier, 1/72, 266
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
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Still factory sealed. 1960s type three logo issue. Hard-to-find accurate kit of an early Harrier. Features pivoting engine nozzles, optional position landing gear and a very wide variety of bombs, tanks, rocket launchers and missiles for loadout.
Artiplast Albatross D3 (D-III / D-3) - Ex Aurora, 1/48, 125
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+++
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Artiplast (Italy) reissue of the original Aurora kit. Fantastic box artwork. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
POMK Messerschmitt Bf-109 G-5, G-6 or G-14 in 1/35 Scale, 1/35, 3501
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Unique 1/35 scale Bf-109 for your Armor diorama. Made by Pend Oreille Model Kits, this is a high quality cast resin kit. Can make any of the versions listed. This is a complete kit and does not require additional parts unless you wish to superdetail. The gear struts are reinforced with metal inside. Features an extensive and large decal sheet, complete and detailed cockpit, all recessed panel lines, separately molded elevator and rudder, choice of canopy and markings for Black 9 of III/JG3 and Erich Hartmann of I/JG53 winter camo. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Air Team Heinkel He-70 Blitz, 1/72, 72-01
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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High definition resin molded kit with metal parts. Recessed panel lines. Includes decals for white lighting bolt, 'Heinkel' and swastika background. This kit has not been started. The parts are either still in the factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Frog DC-7C BOAC, 1/96, 351P
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Very rare. Very close to 1/100 scale and still the largest injection molded DC-7 kit. Nicely molded with very fine raised panel line detail and recessed control surfaces and doors. The box has four solid corners, no rips or tears and has very good color. Wear is as shown in the photo and the four side panels are in the same condition as the top. Inside, the special cardboard side housing is still held in place with the original stapes and contains an excellent unopened tube of Frog Polystyrene Cement and a glass vial of white paint with the factory cork. The paint is still a liquid - it has not turned solid. The two decal sheet are intact and have the original protective covering. The decals have not rolled and are in excellent condition but they have the expected light yellowing of the background paper. The instructions are excellent with light yellowing and have no tears or writing. The kit is molded in the correct gloss silver and clear plastic with a large dark blue stand. The kit has never been started and has been inventoried complete with all parts, decals, instructions, glue and paint. NOTE: Three prop blades have broken off. One blade is present, but the other two are missing. Shipping insurance is required on this model.
Solido Nord Griffon II - Bagged Kit - No Box, 1/54
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: No Box
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Bagged kit - Box is not included and is shown for reference only. Very rare kit of the unusual Mach 2+ ramjet/turbojet design. Solido produced a small line of plastic kits in the early 1960s but by 1967 all production ended. Very cleanly molded and large 1/54 scale kit in sliver, black, clear and red plastic. Decals and instructions are excellent. The kit has never been started. It is missing the stand - otherwise it is complete with all other parts, decals and instructions. Shipping insurance is required with this kit. The Griffon was dual propulsion like the Leduc 022; a turbojet was used for takeoff and got the airplane to speed, where the ramjet took over. The Griffon performed well, reaching a top speed of Mach 2.19 in 1958. However, there were difficulties with the ramjet design. The program was canceled in favor of the Mirage family of fighters by Dassault.