AMT Star Trek (TV Series) USS Enterprise, 1/635, 6676
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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Still factory sealed. 1983 reissue of the original 1960s kit.
Revell Sir Freddie Laker's DC-10 Skytrain, 1/144, H271
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
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1979 issue . Nicely done 1/144 scale kit of the famous (or infamous) three-holer in the historic Laker colors. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Decals are in amazing 'near mint++' condition. In 1971, air lines were highly regulated on both sides of the Atlantic. Freddie Laker thought he could fly passengers across the 'Pond' at a fraction of the current ticket prices. Using his successful experience from operating one of the most profitable UK charter airlines, Laker battled for years for permission to run his service at 1/3 of what the existing carriers charged. After 6 years, he finally won. On September 26, 1977, the Laker DC-10s began the first daily discount cross Atlantic flights from London to New York. Although Skytrain service has been long discontinued, Laker helped created the regulatory and business model for modern discount airlines, such as Southwest)
Airfix Fokker F-27 Friendship - Braathens Safe Air Transport - Third Logo Issue (F27), 1/72, 583
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
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1960s Type 3 logo issue in amazing, investment-grade 'Near Mint' condition. Color, gloss and all four corners are like new. The only flaws are very light isolated wear, typical stains from the factory sealing tape and one price tag on the left short side. This issue features colorful decals for Braathens SAFE Air Transport A/S, good cockpit, working rudder, elevator and ailerons, retracted or extended landing gear, rotating propellers & wheels and more. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Hasegawa H6K5 Mavis Flying Boat, 1/72, JS26-1000
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
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Still factory sealed. Very large and well detailed featuring full cockpit, moving control surfaces, beaching gear and a large display stand.
Frog Canadair Sabre Mk6 or Mk 32 (F-86) - Luftwaffe or Royal Australian Air Force - Red Series, 1/72, F267
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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Molded in silver and contains decals for both air forces. 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. Frog is considered the father of injection molded model kits. The Lines Brothers opened Frog in 1932, capitalizing on the fever caused by Lindberg's solo transatlantic flight. Almost overnight the western populations became 'Air-Minded', and anything aviation was in high demand. Frog created a quality line of stick and tissue rubber powered aircraft and gliders as well as innovative ready-to-fly rubber powered aircraft that required no assembly. The box even contained a built-in rubber motor winder and fuselage holder. Model airplane flight competitions were popular in Great Britain, and one category was 'Rise Off the Ground', or ROG. By changing this to 'Flies Right Off the Ground', the FROG name was born. In 1936 Frog created a line of injection molded plastic models, the first such kit line in the world (Hawk sold a line of injection molded aircraft models in 1934 but they were factory assembled and painted). Named 'Penguin' after the bird that does not fly, the kits were innovative beyond the means of production. At a time when models were simply built by wingspan, the Penguin line was a constant 1/72 scale. Furthermore, a large 1/72 Short S.30 Empire class flying boat contained a full interior and lights! A line of accessories such as AA guns, tractors, hanger, ambulance, sound locator, searchlights and lighting kits were quickly added to the line. WWII caused a pause in production. After the war the box color changed from silver to green, and Penguin kits were also marketed in the USA. Production ended in 1950. Frog quickly expanded and released the Red, Orange, Black, Green, Gold Token, Spin and Comet series as well as Trail Blazers and several others. It is noteworthy that while most manufacturers in the 1940s/50 were making toy-like models, Frog attempted to make very realistic models. For example, 'detailing' kits with excessively large rivets was once very popular. Frog ignored this trend and continued to mold aircraft with fine panel lines and no rivets. As a result, Frog kits can be built into very realistic replicas. Production ended in the late 1970s, but Frog molds are still in use around the world.
Hobby Craft Avro CF-105 Arrow - BAGGED, 1/72, HC1392
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: No Box
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NOTE: bagged kit, there is no box. The box is shown for reference only. Nicely molded kit with all recessed panel lines. Includes decals for 201 through 205. NOTE: this kit has very minor 'professional' quality sub assembly as follows: the interior bulkheads are assembled to the fuselage halves. There is no other assembly. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The fantastic all-Canadian replacement for the CF-100 that was canceled immediately before the first production airframes left the assembly line. The prototypes had flown a great number of hours and the airplane was a great success. The cancellation of the project is in some ways still a mystery today in some aviation circles.
Secter Fiat G-50 Regia Aeronauthica With Engines & Things Resin Engine and Airwaves PE - With Decals 5 Italian and 1 Croatian Aircraft, 1/48, SAC-001
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Includes Engines & Things #48096 Fiat A-74 RC-38 resin engine (still factory sealed) as well as Airwaves #AC48-37 PE brass interior detail set (still sealed). The actual model is from 1991. Well molded kit made in Japan, featuring all very fine recessed panel lines, very good cockpit detail, enclosed gear wells, rigging diagrams, details on opening the pilot entry door on the fuselage and an amazingly well detailed paint guide and large decal sheet that covers 6 aircraft total. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Bandai 150mm Self-Propelled Howitzer IV Hummel LATE VERSION Professionally Modified Hull Motorized for Radio Control - (Bumble Bee), 1/15, 8351-5000
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Very large 1/15 scale kit that is detailed and rugged for real operation. Features metal parts in high stress and wear locations, injection molded parts, working suspension, full gear boxes, two Mabuchi 56 motors sealed inside the original boxes, extensive running hardware, incredible gun and interior detail, opening doors and hatches, individually molded track links and much more. Never started. Inside, it looks factory fresh. All the parts that were factory sealed are still factory sealed. The few large parts that not sealed are inventoried complete. With instructions and motors. Please note that Bandai did not include the Radio Control (R/C) with this kit, it must be purchased separately and adapted to the model. NOTE: missing decals. NOTE: this model is professionally modified to the late style Hummel. Please see the lower photograph for details. The work done is of the highest quality.
Minicraft Douglas DC-3 - Pan Am 1941 / KLM 1939 / Swiss Air 1946, 1/144, 4434
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Good++
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Still factory sealed but the seal has shrunk and drawn the box slightly concave. Dated 1995 and a fine effort from Minicraft. Features extensive and very fine all-recessed panel lines and a colorful and extensive decal sheet for all three versions.
Monogram F-111A Swing Wing Fighter, 1/48, 5804
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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1981 issue. Very finely molded and detailed kit with traditional Monogram quality. Features swinging wings, full cockpit and wheel well detail and external stores. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed bags. The parts that were not factory sealed have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions.
Revell USS Helena CA-75 Heavy Cruiser - Picture Fleet Issue - (Los Angeles / Fall River / Baltimore / Pittsburg / Columbus / Bremerton / Canberra / Toledo / Quincy / Chicago / St. Paul / Macon / Boston), 1/481, H370-169
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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Very rare. This is the original hardbox issue USS Helena from 1960 and not the 1990s reissue. It has the beautiful John Steel painting suitable for framing. The kit contains decals to build any of these sister ships - Los Angeles - Fall River - Baltimore - Pittsburg - Columbus - Bremerton - Canberra - Toledo - Quincy - Chicago - St. Paul - Macon - Boston. It is molded in the correct glossy gray plastic for this early issue. The kit has never been started. It is factory new inside, with all the parts and all paperwork still inside the Revell factory sealed clear bag.
Revell Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina - Pre War High-Visibility Markings, 1/72, 4522
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed. Dated 1982 and this is the issue without the 'video game' contest announcement on the box top. Features beaching gear for land operations, retractable wingtip floats and detailed engines with movable propellers.
Comet Sparky - 32 Inch Wingspan Wakefield-Style Flying Aircraft, 3408-149
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Purchased new on Feb. 28, 1968. Rare large flying model. It is a reissue of the 1950s release. Features high quality print and strip balsa wood, a beautiful, large carved balsa prop that needs final sanding to shape, fully formed wheels, thrust button, metal and wood stock as required, tissue, and excellent full size plans with instructions. Never started and complete. These aircraft were common in the 1930s when the sport of free-flight model airplanes reached it's zenith. It was not uncommon for these models to fly for 45 minutes or more on rubber power alone - many flew out of sight, and it became common practice to write your name, address and phone number on the covering tissue. 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.
MRC MH-60G Pave Hawk, 1/35, 2201
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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Large scale and well detailed. Features all fine recessed panel lines, extensive cockpit detail, detailed jet engine and rotor assembly and much more. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Iron Shipwrights HMCS Whidby K348 1943 (Canadian Flower Class DE Improved Version), 1/350, 4-064
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Very highly detailed ship kit. Includes resin hull and details, photoetched parts, decals and instructions. The kit has never been started. All small parts are still Internal factory bag sealed and the parts that were never bag sealed have been inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Monogram 1934 Duesenberg SJ Torpedo Phaeton Weyman Body, 1/24, 8201
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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1979 issue. Highly detailed and well molded kit of the Weyman four-door convertible with dual windshields. Features full rolling chassis just like the actual car, detailed engine and interior and removable hood and convertible top. Molded in high-gloss yellow, black, white, chrome plate and with rubber tires. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.
Guillows Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless - 31 inch Wingspan RC Flying Model Airplane, 1003
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed. Excellent, large scale stick and tissue flying or static model with a 31 1/4 inch wingspan. Easily converted to control line or RC. Features operating bomb trapeze, retractable landing gear, movable dive breaks, detailed cockpit and sliding canopy, movable tail surfaces, pilot and gunner figures, quality die-cut balsa printwood and strip wood, die-cut plywood, numerous lightweight plastic parts, clear canopy, wide-blade prop and 6 feet of rubber, light silkspan, full size plans with detailed building instructions, full color decals and more.
Tamiya Marder II - German Tank Destroyer Sd. Kfz.131, 1/35, 3560
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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Very nicely detailed kit from quality molds. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
AER T-20 Komsomolyets Transporter, 1/35, 3504
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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Nicely detailed with 152 pieces. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Tamiya US Tank M551 Sheridan, 1/35, 89541
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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Still factory sealed. Very well detailed and molded.