Revell A-7D Corsair II - Strategic Airpower Issue, 1/72, H133
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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Still factory sealed. 1969 release that is nicely molded and detailed for the time. Features full weapons load, AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, optional retracted or extended landing gear, movable wheels, pilot figure and more.
Revell SMS Seeadler - Sea Eagle - German WWI Commerce Raider, 1/232, 5473
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair+
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1991 reissue from the rare 1960 molds. This ship is a fascinating subject -the famous WWI sailing commerce raider of Count Felix Von Luckner. Well detailed for that time. Full hull model is molded in white and includes standing and running rigging thread & full rigging instructions. It has never been started. Inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The SMS Seeadler was a unique WWI raider in that it was not designed to elude the British blockade and break out to sea...it was designed to pass right through the blockade within full view of the British before attacking allied shipping around the world. No detail was overlooked in the Seeadler's preparation, right down to a Norwegian-speaking crew. The plan went perfectly - and the Seeadler passed inspection at the British Blockade. Her non-threatening appearance helped her in an active and colorful raiding career that nearly went around the world. I highly recommend reading any of several books that you can find about this ship. Von Luckner himself became quite a celebrity for his exciting exploits.
Fujimi HMS Ark Royal - Post WWII Aircraft Carrier, 1/700, WLA123-800
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
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Very finely detailed waterline model of the 1955 Ark Royal. Includes Seafire, Seafury, Gannet and S-58 (Wessex) airwing. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Aoshima HMS Illustrious Aircraft Carrier, 1/700, WLA112-800
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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1/700 scale water line model that is very finely molded and highly detailed. Includes air wing. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions.
Monogram C-47 Skytrain, 1/48, 5607
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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1989 issue. Large and highly detailed model with full cockpit and complete interior down to the bathroom sink in the rear. Has markings for "Camel Caravan to Berlin" (Berlin Airlift aircraft "Clarence") C-47A 86th Air Base Group, Neubiberg, Germany December 1947 or "Honey Bun III" C-47A 8th Troop Carrier Sqdn, 436 Troop Carrier Group, 9th Air Force, Melun, France 1945. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: one prop shaft is a different color plastic. It is from a later issue of this same kit.
Monogram Douglas DC-3 Eastern Airlines, 1/48, 5610
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
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1992 issue of the civil version of one of the world's greatest early airliners with colorful Eastern Airlines 'The Great Silver Fleet' decals. Features full interior and wheel well detail with optional position cabin door and boarding stairs. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Mania Kawasaki Ki-48 Type 99 Lily - 8th Sentai 1942 / 90th Sentai Malaya 1942 / 34th Sentai New Guinea 1944 / 16th Sentai China 1943 / Hokota Flying School 1941-45, 1/72, 6-800
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Rare Lily in 1/72 from quality Mania molds. Features highly detailed interior, engines and landing gear with moving propellers, elevating guns, full color painting guide and markings for five aircraft. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete or the parts are still in the factory sealed parts bags. Decals and instructions present and in excellent condition.
Nichimo IJN Musahsi Battleship - Motorized, 1/500, U5002-1800
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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Very rare 1960s 1/500 scale model with classic Nichimo very high-gloss box artwork. The model was designed to be operated in water and includes the RE-280 electric motor and all required metal running gear & hardware. Well detailed for that time and shows a great deal of forethought. Features dark red hull below the waterline, dark gray parts above the waterline, black searchlights, stack boot, yard arms and other pieces, brass leaf switch and battery contacts, electrical wiring as needed, tube of glue, metal and brass gear box with nylon gears for drive on two propellers, the original electric motor, a black display base and gold-plated display pedestals. The kit has not been started. All parts are still internally factory sealed. Includes instructions in English and Japanese.
Hasegawa F-8J Crusader - VF-194 Red Lightnings - CAG NM200 USS Oriskany Or NM204 Oriskany, 1/48, 09868
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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This rare kit from 2009 is exceptionally well detailed and the finest Crusader in this scale. Features 125 pieces, excellent cockpit and gear well detail, optional position canopy, very well designed intake and exhaust, separately molded leading edge slats and trailing edge flaps, optional position wing/speed brake ('up or down' wing), fuselage-mounted Zuni rocket launchers and more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Dragon PzBefWg Panther Ausf. G, 1/35, 9046
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed but the seal has split at the right side as shown. Very highly detailed with 397 pieces
Revell 1908 Buick 10 Rumble Highway Pioneers, 1/32, H40
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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1952 early issue molded in bright red plastic. This is from the issues produced by Gowland & Gowland as it carries their 'balloon' logo on the side. These issues feature the same 5 car artwork on every box; the only way to identify the contents was an ink-stamped name on the box ends. This kit has never been started. All parts are still sealed in the factory bag. Includes instructions. These kits have a fascinating history. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream and never made the top 10 list of boys activities. Spurred on by the nation-wide aviation craze in the 1920s, many became modelers and built flying or static wooden models of airplanes, ships, trains, automotive and other subjects. Basic kits existed, but many of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s when the Gowland & Gowland/Revell Highway Pioneers became the sales sensation of the year. Demand was so great that the factories could not keep up and almost overnight 'model building' was mainstream. The phenomenon of the 'Highway Pioneers' kits was a significant force in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, provided that the kits were easy enough to build and finish. These 1/32 scale vehicles fit the bill: they could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real cars. The success of the Highway Pioneers lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the late 1950s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys...and many adult males too!
Comet Boeing 707 Jetliner 367-80 Dash 80, 1/300, PL16-29
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Very rare. Civil version of the 707 prototype. In the 1950s Comet made a beautiful line of small scale aircraft and missile models with colorful boxes. When Comet went out of business, these molds saw action for years with Aurora. This is the one-piece flip up box of the '707 - Dash 80.' And it is a nice kit of the famous prototype, the world's first commercially-successful airliner. Well molded with fine recessed panel lines in 'In-Flight' configuration with stand and prototype decals. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
AMT Star Trek USS Enterprise - Also Yorktown / Valiant / Hood / Farragut / Excalibur / Intrepid / Republic / Constitution / Lexington / Potemkin / Constellation / Exeter / Kongo, 1/635, S951
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+++
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Early issue from about 1970. Molded in light blue and green-tint clear plastic and contains decals for all the starships from the series. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Decals are excellent as 'as-new'. Please read the article located on this website about saving old decals before you use these or any older decals.
Cobra Company PB4Y-2 Privateer Super Detail Set For The Matchbox Kit, 1/72, CC72019
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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This is the ultimate set for upgrading the venerable Matchbox Privateer. Features a vast number of high-definition resin cast parts, clear parts and extensive, illustrated instructions. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions.
Aurora Bell AH-1G Huey Cobra - Assault Helicopter, 1/48, 501-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM+
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Still factory sealed and in amazing investment-grade condition. This is the first issue hardbox dated 1967. After the sales slow down in the mid 1960s, Aurora realized that it must put out higher quality models to compete; this AH-1G is one of those highly improved kits. Features very fine raised surface detail, very good dual cockpits, crew of two, external ordnance, rotating main and tail rotors and more.
Tamiya Gneisenau Battle Cruiser, 1/700, WLB120
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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1/700 scale waterline model that is very highly detailed and finely molded. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Revell 1903 Model A Ford Highway Pioneers, 1/32, H36
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
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1952 first issue in the 'Series One' yellow box. This issue has no part number on the box and strangely does not have 'Parents' Magazine Seal' on the box sides. Also, there is no Gowland & Gowland 'balloon' logo on the side. These issues feature the same 5 car artwork on every box; the only way to identify the contents was an ink-stamped name on the box ends. Molded in gloss yellow plastic. This kit has never been started. The wax bag for the small parts is present but split open; the kit kit has been inventoried complete with all pieces present and includes instructions. These kits have a fascinating history. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream and never made the top 10 list of boys activities. Spurred on by the nation-wide aviation craze in the 1920s, many became modelers and built flying or static wooden models of airplanes, ships, trains, automotive and other subjects. Basic kits existed, but many of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s when the Gowland & Gowland/Revell Highway Pioneers became the sales sensation of the year. Demand was so great that the factories could not keep up and almost overnight 'model building' was mainstream. The phenomenon of the 'Highway Pioneers' kits was a significant force in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, provided that the kits were easy enough to build and finish. These 1/32 scale vehicles fit the bill: they could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real cars. The success of the Highway Pioneers lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the late 1950s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys...and many adult males too!
Revell 1903 Model A Ford Highway Pioneers, 1/32, H36-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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1960 issue hardbox with full artwork; Highway Pioneers prior to this year simply had generic artwork and an ink stamped name on the box ends was the only way to identify the contents. This kit has never been started. All parts are still sealed in the factory bag. Includes instructions. These kits have a fascinating history. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream and never made the top 10 list of boys activities. Spurred on by the nation-wide aviation craze in the 1920s, many became modelers and built flying or static wooden models of airplanes, ships, trains, automotive and other subjects. Basic kits existed, but many of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s when the Gowland & Gowland/Revell Highway Pioneers became the sales sensation of the year. Demand was so great that the factories could not keep up and almost overnight 'model building' was mainstream. The phenomenon of the 'Highway Pioneers' kits was a significant force in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, provided that the kits were easy enough to build and finish. These 1/32 scale vehicles fit the bill: they could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real cars. The success of the Highway Pioneers lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the late 1950s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys...and many adult males too!
Aurora The Barnstormers Customizing Kit DH-4 and JN-4 Jenny, 1/48, 200-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+++
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Rare one-and-only issue from 1960 that contains both the DH-4 and Curtis JN-4 Jenny. Aurora really went out of the way to make this a special kit; however, it did not catch on and was retired after only one year. Features completely new box artwork, a DH-4 molded in gloss dark green and black, the JN-4 molded in gloss bright yellow and black, great custom decal sheets for both aircraft and special 'Barnstormer' instructions for each aircraft. The kit has never been started. Both models are still in the factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Instructions are both in 'excellent+' condition and the decal sheets are both almost completely flat with typical age yellowing as the only flaw.
Aurora Fokker DR-1 Triplane - 'Newsprint' Issue, 1/48, 105-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++++
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1964 issue. Still factory sealed.