Comet Grumman S2F Hunter Killer - ASW Aircraft - Small Scale Issue, 1/111, PL26-39
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$58
Rare 1905s model in excellent condition inside and out. As with most Comet kits, this one is very nicely molded with all recessed panel detail and no unsightly rivets. Features rotating propellers, sonar dome, extensive clear windows, wing search light with clear cover and includes the Comet 'Teardrop' shaped display stand. Molded in gloss gray and clear. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Comet Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, 1/317, PL21
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$85
Rare late 1950s issue with great box artwork. Nicely molded small scale kit with all recessed panel lines, rear gun turret, clear cockpit canopy and aux. gas tanks on the outboard wings. Molded in silver and clear with the traditional Comet 'Teardrop' stand. The kit has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. It is interesting to note that this kit was not reissued by Aurora in the United States...however, it was reissued as an Aurora of Canada Issue using the USA 1956 box artwork. Although Aurora purchased the Comet molds, they had already cut their own molds for a small scale B-52. The Aurora kit is significantly larger (1/270 scale) that the Comet issue and varies in many details.
Comet Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless - 20 Inch Wingspan Flying Balsa Airplane Model, 3401-150
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$36
1970s 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 formed and 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 Flash-Bilt Douglas Skyknight F3D - 11 Inch Wingspan Glider, H5
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$30
Rare, highly-prefabricated flying model from the early 1950s in very good condition. The Flash-Bilt Skynight features completely printed color designs in red and green on the balsa wood, all die-cut parts, nose weight, hardwood launching dowel, launch stick, rubber band and step-by-step detailed and illustrated assembly instructions and illustrated flying instructions as well. Comet had an incredible line of stick and tissue flying models, solid wood scale model, gliders and display models in the 1950s. The back of this box lists no less than 12 Flash-Bilt Gliders (H1-H12), 25 Cent Flying Scale Models (E1-E26), 25 Cent Struct-O-Speed Flying Models (F1-F14), Solid Scale 25 Cent models (S1-S12), the larger 50 Cent Struct-O-Speed Flying models (K1-K6), larger 50 Cent fliers (L1-L12), even bigger $1 Struct-O-Speed flyers M1-M9) and $1 flying models (P1-P12), Jetex Powered Flying Scale model SP-1, which was a F-94C Starfire at whopping $2.49, Ship Models J1 through J6, the top-of-the-line Gas Models T6 Rookie Trainer ($3.50), T17 Little Schmoe ($1.50), free-flight T4 Pacemaker ($2.50), various Gliders and Auto Racer Z2, the Jetex powered Jet Racer.
Comet Stinson - 6 Inch Wingspan Solid Wood Model Airplane, 1/68, S6
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$22
Rare 1950 issue is very near to 1/72 scale. The model Features 2D factory cut fuselage & wing, a die-cut sheet of parts, fully finished wheels and excellent plans/instructions. NOTE: the fuselage has been slightly started. There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts & plans present. In the 1930s and 1940s, most modelers built the flying stick and tissue type models with rubber, co2 or gas power. But there were a small but measurable percent that built solid aircraft display models of great detail. This required great skill worthy of the shipbuilders of old, especially considering the limited offerings. Many manufacturers, such as Comet issued blocks of wood and a plan - the famous (or infamous) 'Make Wood Look Like Plane' kits.
Comet Sento Ki-001 Japanese Navy Fighter Official Identification Kit, 1/72, IA-16
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$48
A very rare kit from about 1941/42. This model is 'Identical to the one used in the Model Building Program of the US Office of Education sponsored by the US Navy, Bureau of Aeronautics' which was a program launched in 1941. During WWII the higher speed of aircraft made the traditional WW1 'recognition cards' nearly useless and 3D models were needed. The US Armed Forces looked to the general population to produce recognition models. While not fully successful due to irregular quality and supply, it quickly paved the way for superior injection molded recognition models. This kit features wood blocks, sheets and stock, glue, sandpaper, an excellent, very thick paper template, outline & gauge sheet as well as fold-out full size plans with aircraft history and detailed carving and building instructions. Never started and complete. Although misidentified, the "Sento Ki-001" is a single-engine, low wing monoplane (that is not a Zero). The large right end flap on the box has fallen off and is inside the box. The left one, with the name of the kit, is present. The box is only 'good-'.
Comet Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, 1/53, PL501-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$65
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 1/48 P-47 and the smaller one.
Comet Lockheed F-104A Starfighter, 1/62, PL500-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$58
Hard-to-find 1950s issue. Shortly after this release, Comet sold all their model molds to Aurora. Comet had made two F-104 kits - this is the larger scale one. Inside, the kit is like new and molded in gloss silver and clear. Includes the Comet Model Hobbycraft catalog mailer. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals in amazing 'near mint' condition and 'excellent' instructions. This is the second issue with one instruction sheet. The first issue actually had two instructions sheets - the standard one, and the Supplement. The first draft of the instructions left out the stand ball retainer, and the supplement includes that omission.
Comet Convair B-58 Hustler, 1/96, PL-802-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$95
Rare model injection molded plastic model from the late 1950s. In the mid 1950s Comet, then known for it's line of stick and tissue flying model aircraft, branched out into plastic model kits. By 1963, Comet sold all production molds to Aurora, and Aurora reissued the kits. This lead to Aurora having three different scale B-58 kits in stock - their own near 1/72 and the two from Comet. This is the larger of the two Comet issues in the two piece hardbox. it would date from the late 1950s or early 1960s. Very nicely molded and detailed for it's time. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Please note that the box displays slightly better than 'very good++' but is rated as such because each long side has small, 1/2" x 1/2" tape tears from the factory sealing tape.
AML Fiat G-50 Finnish Veresion With Skis - SA-1 Kapt Ehmrooth 1940 / FA-1 Haukka Lake Winter 1940 / FA-1 Ltn Puhakka Malmilla 1942 / Vanr. Silvennoinen Kilpasilta 1943 / FA-33 Kuahava 1942, 1/72, 72 027
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$38
Rare ski variant. Features injection molded parts with fine recessed surface detail, cast resin details, numerous brass PE parts and more. Includes paint guide and decals for 10 historic Finnish Air Force aircraft. Four have skis and 6 are standard landing gear. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
AML TWO Fiat G-50 Finnish Aces - FA-1 With 9 Victories / Vanr R Sartjarvi FA-21 / Ltn O Puhakka July 1941 Aircraft F5 6 Victories / FA-25 Ltn O. Puhakka March 1942 / FA-21 4 Victories / FA-26 W/O O. Tuominen Autumn 1941 / FA-26, 1/72, 72 007
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$39
SALE!! Includes both kits in the one box shown. They have never been started and both are still in the factory sealed bag. Includes decals and instructions. Hard-to-find issue with a large number of Finnish decals. Features injection molded parts with fine recessed surface detail, cast resin details, numerous brass PE parts, film instruments and more. Includes paint guide and decals for 6 historic Finnish Air Force aircraft.
AML Soviet Aces In Lavochkin La-5 - Decals For Four Aces, 1/72, 72-049
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$18
Limited issue kit that cleanly molded, highly detailed and features all recessed surface detail, excellent resin cockpit, many photoetched parts, gear well detail and more. Includes full color paint guide and decals for four famous Soviet Aces. Never started. All resin and photoetched parts are still factory sealed; the injection molded parts have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions.
AML Soviet Aces In Lavochkin La-5FN - Decals For Four Aces, 1/72, 72-052
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$18
Limited issue kit that cleanly molded, highly detailed and features all recessed surface detail, excellent resin cockpit, many photoetched parts, gear well detail and more. Includes full color paint guide and decals for all aircraft listed. Never started. All resin and photoetched parts are still factory sealed; the injection molded parts have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions.
AML Siebel Si-202 Hummel - Luftwaffe Oblt. Stolle Staffelkapitain 8./JG2 France 1941 / Slovakia 1942, 1/72, 72 014
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$22
Still factory sealed. Nicely detailed kit with photoetched details and decals for the two aircraft listed.
Pavla TWO Culver PQ-14a, 1/72, 72012
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$42
SALE!! Includes two kits in the one box shown. Both models are never started and still in the internal factory clear sealed bags. With decals and instructions present. Very nicely detailed and molded kit. Includes many photoetched parts and film instruments.
Pavla Miles Master I/1a - Build 1 or 1a Variants, 1/72, 72036
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$28
High quality limited run kit features parts and instructions to build either variant listed, injection molded pieces with fine recessed panel lines, many cast resin detail, very good cockpit and more. Includes paint guide and markings for the two box art aircraft shown. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Pavla Nakajima Ki-87, 1/72, 72002
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$20
Limited edition injection molded kit that features very fine recessed panel lines, a fret of photoetched brass, cast metal details and a metal radiator screen. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions.
Pavla Curtiss AT-9 Jeep, 1/72, 72013
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair-
$24
Well detailed, limited issue model with injection molded parts and photoetched details. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The box is bad with stains, but the kit inside is still sealed. Even the decals are still factory sealed and appear 'excellent.' The instructions are 'good' and have a light stain.
Pavla Kawasaki Ki-102 Randy High Altitude Interceptor, 1/72, 72008
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$25
The B-29 raids on the Japanese home islands caught the Army and Navy Air Forces unprepared. The S1A1 Denko and Ki-108 were far from successful at this role, so Kawasaki tried using the Ki-102 ground attack variant (derived from the Ki-96 and Ki-108) in a high altitude role. The aircraft were converted and saw service against B-29s at the end of the war, but only 238 were built. This is a well detailed model with many photoetched details. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
PST KV-2 Dreadnouht Heavy Tank / Pz.Kpfw. 754(r) Heavy Tank / TWO BM-13 (GMC) Katjusha Rocket Launcher / PMZ-2 (ZIS-5) Fire Tanker, 1/72, 72017
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$32
SALE!! Includes all five kits in the four boxes shown. All of the kits are never started. The parts are either still in the factory sealed bags, or have been inventoried complete. Includes decals (if furnished by PST) and instructions.