Revell USS Campbell Coast Guard Cutter - 'S' Kit, 1/301, H338-149
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+++
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First issue from 1956 with "S" cement adds on the sides and the fantastic box artwork that has made these kits so collectible. Like almost all of Revell's early ship models, it is very finely molded and has very good detail. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Monogram F-105 Thunderchief Four Star Issue, 1/72, PA33-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Rare. First release hardbox kit dated 1958. Features revolving bomb bay that drops a nuclear bomb, trigger action opens the canopy and ejects the pilot, boarding ladder and ground crew member. This is the only release with the ejection feature. Molded in the correct gloss silver and clear plastic. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including all parts, metal spring, decals and instructions.
Modelettes US Navy Submarine, 1/300, M1
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair+
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Very rare. This is a solid wood model kit from the late 1930s and most likely represents an "M" style prewar sub. It features a full hull cut to profile, factory-cut wooden deck, superstructure block and stock for other parts. Includes top and side elevation plan views, hull sections for templates, 3/4 assembled view, exploded view and rigging diagram as well as a painting guide. The submarine measures 7.5 inches long when assembled. Never started and complete. Modelettes was located at 1001 North Pacific Ave, Glendale 2 California. Another address is given on the box as Box 429 Glendale, CA. Other kits produced include M2 PT Boat, M3 Navy Type K Blimp and M4 Midget racer. These kits are so rare that there is only one other documented exchange of on (the blimp) on the internet.
Falcon Model Airplane Co Douglas A-20A, 1/48
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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From the mid to late 1940s. Large scale, 15.5 inch wingspan solid wood model featuring profile cut fuselage, wings, nacelles and tail surfaces, printwood, wood stock as required, finished wheels and full size plans with templates. Complete and never started.
Hobby Craft DHC U-1 Otter, 1/72, HC1354
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Very rare. Of all of the Hobby Craft Otters, this one appears the least. Very nicely molded kit with all fine recessed panel line details. Features detailed cockpit as well as the cabin floor, clear windows for the cockpit and sides and more.
Monogram Messerschmitt Me-109E (Bf-109) - Blue Box Issue, 1/48, PA74-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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Still factory sealed and dated 1968. This is one of the famous Monogram 1/48 scale WWII series kit introduced in the late 1950s/1960s. Features retractable landing gear, pilot figure, rotating propeller and wheels.
Micro Models The 1938 Twin Cyclone - 35 inch Wingspan Free Flight Gas Airplane, 3/5, F103
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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From the 1970s. This is a quality reproduction of this classic flyer and is 3/5 the size of the original. Features full size plans, pre-cut parts and is authentically scaled from the original design. This model came from the estate of a very active and particular early aircraft kit collector. It is like factory-new inside and has not been started and is complete. Designed for 'Sniffing Thermals', the honored pastime of a generation of model enthusiasts. Flying model aircraft predated powered flight; however, balsa wood and printwood were not introduced until the early 1930s and the hobby took off, as well as the hunt for thermals. Gas flight began in the early 1930s, and powered models (most all driven by Brown engines) took home so many awards that they were forever separated in competition from rubber powered models. Design of gas models was tricky since RC (radio control) models could not yet be applied to the mass market; so a gas model had to not only fly and climb under power, but then glide sufficiently - all in a stable fashion and without any operator inputs once the airplane took off.
Cleveland Grumman Gulfhawk F3F - 20 Inch Wingspan Flying Model, 1/16, R-70
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Excellent model from the legendary Cleveland Model & Supply Company in Ohio. This is a traditional stick-and-tissue flying model in the Cleveland 'Rep' line; the "R" series part numbers are essentially scaled down SF kits. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes plans. Please note that this series of "R" kits shared a common box; the only way you could tell what was inside was to read the stamped part number and name on the end flap.
Top Flite Stinson Sentinel L-5 Flying Jeep JIGTIME - 17 Inch Wingspan Flying Balsa Aircraft, TF3
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Rare late 1950s/early 60s kit in the famous Top Flight "JIGTIME" flying model series. For rubber powered free flight. The Jigtime series were wooden flying models but the tissue, rib and spar method was eliminated. It is a 3D cabin model (not profile) that is built off of central jigs with all parts factory pre-painted with a colorful design. It has not been started. Inventoried and NOTE: missing the very short plastic nose. Easily replaced with a sanded balsa block about 1" x 1" x 1/2". Otherwise includes all other parts and instructions.
Verlinden Italian Farm Ruin - MDA Military Diorama Accessories, 1/35, 35006
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Very highly detailed. All parts are high definition resin casting. Includes the building fronts shown; all other items must be purchased separately. Requires painting. Never started and inventoried complete. Verlinden did not furnish instructions as this is only a few pieces and the box top photo more than suffices for assembly purposes.
Verlinden Ruined Street - MDA Military Diorama Accessories, 1/35, 35002
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Very highly detailed. All parts are high definition resin casting. Includes the building fronts shown; all other items must be purchased separately. Requires painting. Never started and inventoried complete. Verlinden did not furnish instructions as this is only a few pieces and the box top photo more than suffices for assembly purposes.
Aoshima USS Washington BB56 - Battleship, 1/700, 106
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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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.
Tamiya HMS Hood Battle Cruiser, 1/700, 127
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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1/700 scale waterline kit that is very highly detailed and finely molded. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions.
Dyna-Model Grumman F9F Panther - Wood and Metal Model Aircraft, 1/48
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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In the 'Golden Age of Aviation Modeling' (1930s and '40s), most modelers built the flying 'stick and tissue' type kits 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 technology. Many manufacturer's kits consisted of blocks of wood and a plan - the famous (or infamous) 'Make Wood Look Like Plane' kits. A few, like Dyna-Model Products Company, attempted to provide true-scale static models with a high level of detail. Today Dyna-Models are legendary and sought after collectibles. When you first open the kit, you see a black and white cardstock display with all the needed jigs and templates for assembly. Underneath, the fuselage is rough carved to ~95% of final shape (not just profile cut) and all other parts are either profile (2D) or die cut. Includes color decals, full size high-quality plans and the crowning jewel, a box of finished metal castings for super detailing your aircraft. Never started and inventoried complete.
Dyna-Model Vought F4U Corsair - Wood and Metal Model Aircraft, 1/48
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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In the 'Golden Age of Aviation Modeling' (1930s and '40s), most modelers built the flying 'stick and tissue' type kits 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 technology. Many manufacturer's kits consisted of blocks of wood and a plan - the famous (or infamous) 'Make Wood Look Like Plane' kits. A few, like Dyna-Model Products Company, attempted to provide true-scale static models with a high level of detail. Today Dyna-Models are legendary and sought after collectibles. When you first open the kit, you see a black and white cardstock display with all the needed jigs and templates for assembly. Underneath, the fuselage is rough carved to ~95% of final shape (not just profile cut) and all other parts are either profile (2D) or die cut. Includes color decals, full size high-quality plans and the crowning jewel, a box of finished metal castings for super detailing your aircraft. Never started and inventoried complete.
AMT 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454, 1/25, AMT1143M-12
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
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Still factory sealed. This is the 2018 reissue from the original molds. Features 454 CID big block engine, detailed engine compartment, opening hood, SS trim, detailed chassis, full interior, rally wheels and more.
Miniature Masterpieces Marquis de Lafayette Carriage, 1/48, K502-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Rare early to mid 1950s original issue that is molded in brown. Like all Miniature Masterpieces kits, this one is very finely engraved and molded with excellent detail. In addition to the carriage, it includes horses, the General, his lady, driver and a display base. The model includes detailed instructions (rare for the early 1950s) and a wonderful (and long) history of this particular carriage. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions. 'Miniature Masterpieces' was formed through an alliance of Lew Glaser (Revell) and Steve Adams (Adams Action Models) in 1953. Although having the appearance of an independent company, the firm was run by Revell down to the prototypes being made at the Revell plant. However, there was no evidence of the parent company on the surface. The State Coach of England was the first kit, issued in 1953. More kits of excellent quality followed. Revell completely took over the line in 1954, making the one-year original issues very rare. And from J. Boyle - The actual carriage still exists and is displayed at the Studebaker National museum in South Bend, Indiana. It seems the Studebaker firm bought the carriage at the turn of the last century. When Studebaker quit building cars, it was donated to the City for eventual placement in a museum, along with many cars and other historic horse-drawn carriages collected by the firm.
Revell 1895 American La France Water Tower - American Firefighters - Pre S Issue, 1/48, H706-169
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc-
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1955 issue with fantastic box art. Features three highly detailed horses, hitch, metal chain, carriage with frame detail, three firefighters and a Dalmatian dog. Molded in the correct white, red and gold. There is no assembly but NOTE: there is minor and very neat paint to the nozzle, nozzle stand and gears. There is no other painting. All of the smaller parts are still in the factory sealed 'krinkle' bags; the few large parts were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete with the instructions. The American Firefighters models have an interesting history. Marlin first cut the molds in 1952 and issued the six original American Firefighters (Chemical and Ladder, Steamer, Hook and Ladder, Water Tower, Aerial Ladder and Hose Reel) in 1952. Revell signed a marketing agreement with Marlin in 1953. Five of the kit were released with the Revell name and marketing name 'Collectors Kits, Closter N.J.' Revell added the horse parts as they were not originally part of the Marlin issues. These first issues were from when Revell still had the marketing agreement, and those boxes say 'Trade Mark Copyright 1953 Marlin Toy Co. Inc' on the box top and 'Collector's Kits, Inc, Closter, N.J.' on the side. Upon termination of the marketing agreement in 1955, Revell purchased the molds and released the much fancier Pre S issue, like this Water Tower kit for sale here. These model made excellent display pieces, but they never caught the imagination of young men like jet aircraft did. The five molds were shipped to Brazil. After run by Kikoler (Revell Brazil's Distributor), they were shipped back to the USA but the molds were lost at sea.
Monogram F-51D Mustang Action Model - (P-51), 1/32, PA77-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM-
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Dated 1962 and the first issue of this classic 'Action Model' with great detail and mold quality. Features opening canopy to show the highly detailed cockpit, tiny levers under the wings drop 2 bombs, a small knob on the bottom rotates and extends and retracts the main gear and tail wheel; all gear doors including tail wheel open and close automatically with the gear. Not only do these features sound great, but they work. My built kit is over 50 years old and functions like new! Molded in silver, black and clear. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The decals and instructions are both in amazing 'near mint' condition. This kit has an interesting history. In 1961, Monogram introduced the 1/32 scale Phantom Mustang. This was a very ambitious project. The kit was transparent, highly detailed and included two electric motors. One motor raised and lowered the main gear and tail wheel while the other spun the prop. Two small levers on the base dropped bombs from the wings. It was molded in clear, silver, black, red and zinc chromate green. Although successful, the kit was expensive to produce and Monogram charged a hefty retail price of $4.98. As a way to create more revenue from the molds, Monogram cleverly created this kit - using some of the same molds as the Phantom Mustang. The silver parts tree was completely re-cut and does not match the Phantom version. The red stand, gears and motorizing features were simply left out and the model molded in solid colors. The gear retraction/extension features was retained, but not motorized. On the new silver parts tree they added a small knob (placed on the bottom of the wing) and the same for the bomb dropping mechanism. This lowered the price to $1.98 and this additional revenue hopefully helped pay down the original mold costs.
Hasegawa IJN Battleship Ise Hybrid Carrier, 1/700, B2-250
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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Older hardbox issue. 1/700 scale waterline kit. Highly detailed and finely molded. All trees are still sealed in factory bags. Complete with instructions and decals.