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Aurora Boeing 737 United Air Lines Short Range Jet, 1/72, 359-250

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc+

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1971 block letters logo hardbox issue with the box in very rare 'excellent+' condition. Still the only 1/72 injection molded 737 kit. Includes very colorful United decals, clear cockpit windshield, optional position landing gear and display stand. Molded in white and clear with the silver/gray tripod based stand. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Decals are in amazing 'near mint' condition.

Aurora Lockheed C-141A Starlifter, 1/108, 376-250

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

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First release hardbox dated 1969 and in excellent condition. Still the largest injection molded Starlifter model ever made. Molded in silver and clear plastic and includes a large silver/gray tripod based stand. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.

ESCI Jeep CJ7 Rengade 4WD, 1/24, 3041

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Exc

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Still factory sealed. From about 1982. Nicely done with separately molded complete 4WD driveline and suspension, separately molded exhaust and steering linkage, full interior, roll bar, full decals and more.

Comet Piper Cub Cruiser - 30 inch Wingspan Flying Balsa Model Airplane, 3902-298

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Exc

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Still factory sealed but the seal has split on the left short side. Purchased new Feb. 20, 1966. large-scale flyer for rubber or 1/4 to 1/2A gas power. Could be made RC with today's small and light servos and receivers. Kit features traditional wood/tissue construction, detailed full size plans, building instructions, hardware, wheels and canopy material, rubber, insignia, tissue and propeller. 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.

StromBecker Republic F-84 Thunderjet, C47-79

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

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StromBecker was famous for this line of precarved hardwood kits and they are considered the finest ever made. The carving is done to the final shape which makes them remarkably pre-fabricated. Most included plastic detail parts (colored or clear), decals and sometimes even glue and wood filler (if applicable). When built it makes an impressive desk top display. This F-84 has a 5 3/4 inch wingspan. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Please NOTE: the box displays better than the 'good-' grade but is ranked as such due to split corners and clear tape on the corners.

Monogram Speedee-Bilt Boeing Kaydet PT-17, G5

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

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Rare 'Speedee-Bilt' kit from the late 1940s. These were highly prefabricated flying model kits with beautiful, completely finished wings carved from one piece of thick balsa, die-cut, pre-painted balsa parts, colored tissue, plastic details and more. This model features two perfect 'Mono-Foil' factory finished wings, yellow painted die-cut parts, yellow covering tissue, pre-shaped fuselage forward balsa block, strip stock as required, rubber motor, finished and painted wheels, fully formed wire landing gear, plastic engine, sandpaper, excellent decals, early small Monogram catalog, small how-to-fly-your-models brochure and full size plans with step-by-step instructions. This kit has never been started. NOTE: Missing celluloid windows, prop and small balsa parts #1, 3 and 4 - those three are fuselage formers and easily made and not visible when assembled. Otherwise inventoried with all other parts, decals and instructions present.

Lindberg Scoopster / Kookie Contender Ford T Bucket Hot Rod - Bagged, 1/32, 626

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

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Early 1960s issue that can be built one of two ways - Kookie Contender or the rear mill bucket T Scoopster. Features complete engine, full interior and custom decals. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.

Scale-Master Boeing B-377 Stratocruiser Pan Am - Bagged, 1/144, SM-8

Vacuform Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

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Still in the factory sealed bag. Nicely molded kit with recessed detailed. Includes fuselage, wings, vertical and horizontal stabilizers, cowlings, propellers, wheels and other details. Has a beautiful Scale-Master Pan Am full decal sheet, plans and instructions. A certain degree of modeling skill is required to build vacuform kits. They are not recommended for beginners.

Strombecker Martin M-130 China Clipper, 1/130, D31-89

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good+

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Rare original issue from the 1950s with Pan Am decals. Decals and instructions are in excellent condition for the age of this kit. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.

Monogram Boeing B-29 Superfortress - with Atomic Bombs, 1/48, 5706

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Good

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Still factory sealed. Dated 1991. Very large and highly detailed kit in 1/48. Features extensive interior detailing, optional position bomb bays, bomb load, detailed wheel wheels and more. Comes with decals for 'Lucky 'Leven.' This kit does include the bomb cart, 1000 lb bombs, conversion parts to make the kit one of the two atomic bombers and the atomic bombs 'Fat Man' and 'Little Boy' which were deleted from later issues.

AGA Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.V VII - ex Frog, 1/72, MKA00108

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG++

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Contains optional parts and markings to build the Mark V or Mark VII version. Very nicely detailed and molded like most Frog kits. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

ESCI VW Kubelwagen Type 82, 1/9, 7009

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG

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Very large 1/9 scale model with over 500 pieces. Incredibly well detailed and features working steering, working suspension, complete engine and transmission, real fabric top, opening hood, opening doors, complete interior, optional machine gun with central mount and much more. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

AMT 1960 Falcon 2 Door HT - Factory Built Store Promo, 1/25, 10

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

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Rare model. This is the store-bought version of the Promotional Falcon model. AMT looked for many ways to make money off promo molds; the first was the intended purpose. Secondly, they added parts and modified the molds for a detailed assembly kit. Even rarer, they occasionally offered completely built promos for sale in hobby shops and variety stores. Original issue hardbox from 1960. Has very little warping and mainly on the flat chassis plate underside; but it is still very flexible and can be pressed up into the body.

Amati Type VII-B U-Boat U-47 - 'Museum Quality Submarine Model', 1/72, 1602

Multimedia Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

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Very large 1/72 scale U-boat kit that is highly detailed. Features one-piece resin hull, other resin details, laser cut wood, extensive photoetched parts, open flood holes and deck grating for scale detail, other metal parts as needed, flag sheet and scale cast metal captain figure. The kit has never been started. All parts are still sealed in the factory bags. With full size plans and instructions.

Revell Piper Super Cub PA-18 - Civil British or German / German Military, 1/32, 04208

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Exc+

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Still factory sealed. From 2007. Very nicely detailed kit from all new tooling. Features detailed surfaces with all recessed panel lines and fabric texture, detailed engine, optional position cowl panels, movable prop, full cockpit with two seats and optional position entry door, wire mesh structure in the cockpit, realistic glazing, optional tail wheel, separate navigational lights, markings for German, British Civil and German Military.

Hudson Miniatures 1909 Stanley Steamer Old Timers, 1/16

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good+

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Very well detailed large 1/16 kit from 1949. Features plastic wheels, grill, steering wheel, lights and other accessories and wooden main parts. Although all of Hudson's 1/16 kits have excellent detail, this one has even more detail than usual thanks to Hudson's engineers having access to the actual car. This kit has never been started. Inventoried and NOTE: missing the rectangle floor (easily made of balsa) and the headlights (simple cylinders; can be made from stock wood or plastic). All other parts have been inventoried otherwise complete and includes plans/instructions. Please note, there are adult notes written on the plans to improve the accuracy of the model. The owner of these kits was a keen researcher and actually won a Hudson Miniature Old Timers Model Building Competition. Hudson Miniatures created a very popular line of automobile kits in a constant 1/16 scale shortly after WWII. The kits sold very well...so well that you could argue that Gowland & Gowland borrowed Hudson's subject matter for their ground-breaking 'Highway Pioneers.' The Hudson Miniatures 'Old Timers' even spawned a line of imitators, with Fador's 'Smallster' being one of the better in quality. Sales did drop on the appearance and popularity of the much smaller (and less accurate) Gowland/Revell 'Highway Pioneers' in 1951. When the all-injection molded Gowland kits proved not to be a passing fad, Hudson quickly planned and released his own all-plastic, small-scale competition called 'Lil' Old Timers Quickie Kits.' The kits were of excellent quality, but it was too little too late. Additionally, sales of the excellent wooden kits faltered further in the next few years with the introduction of accurate, 1/24 and 1/32 all-plastic cars in the mid 1950s. This forced Hudson to discontinue the wood kits and the plastic line was sold to Revell and subsequently re-released. Today, these excellent, big 1/16 kits are often the only model available of these early automobiles. In the mid 1960s Aurora thought so highly of Hudson Miniatures that they purchased the wood kit assets and released a very small number of these in all-plastic models.

Nichimo Nakajima B5N2 Kate - Motorized Radar Aircraft 931 Sq / Carrier Zuiho / Commander Fuchida's Aircraft IJN Zuikaku / IJN Shokaku, 1/48, S-4813

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good++

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Very nicely molded model with all very fine recessed panel lines. Features highly detailed interior, engine, crew, choice of four load-out options and decals for four aircraft and painting guide. Markings are included for Fuchida's Pearl Harbor aircraft from Zuikaku (bomb load), Shokaku (many smaller bombs), Zuiho (Torpedo load) or a radar equipped aircraft from the 931 Air Squadron. The kit is intended to be motorized with the Mabuchi Baby motor and has full instructions for such, but the motor itself was not furnished by Nichimo. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Monogram A-1H Skyraider, 1/48, 5454

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Fair

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Classic high-quality kit from 1990. Features complete cockpit, detailed main and tail wheel wells, optional position canopy and large weapons/drop tank loadout. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: decals are 100% intact but do have a very light stain on them.

Monogram A-1H Skyraider - VA-176 USS Intrepid or South Vietnamese Air Force - White Box Issue, 1/48, 5419

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc+

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Well molded model from 1980. Features complete cockpit, detailed main and tail wheel wells, optional position canopy and large weapons/drop tank loadout. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Italeri Lockheed C-130J - USAF / RAF / Italy, 1/48, 2643

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG++

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Big 1/48 scale model with a large 33 inch wingspan. Fantastic detail with full flight deck and cargo hold with opening rear cargo doors to show details. Has decals for three nationalities. Never started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed bag. The larger parts trees were not sealed and have been inventoried complete. With decals and instructions present.