AMT 1964 Buick Rivera 3 In 1 - Stock / Custom / Racing, 1/25, 6554-150
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Very rare original issue - and never reissued. This is one-owner kit purchased new in 1964. Very well detailed model with full engine and engine compartment, complete interior, opening hood and many optional parts. Molded in white, chrome and clear and with rubber wheels, metal axles and metal chassis screws. The kit has not been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts. Decals, white wall decals and instructions are included and in 'excellent+' condition. NOTE: the box would grade better, but there is a price tag tear (~ 1" x 3/4") on a short side.
AMT 1932 Ford Five Window Coupe - Stock or Hot Deuce Street Rod, 1/25, T147
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+++
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Still factory sealed. Well detailed model that can be built one of two ways. Includes extensive customizing and street parts - Flathead Ford V-8 or 282 Chevy V* with six carbs and finned valve covers, baby moon caps, super reversed rims, optional fat tires and much more. Features detailed engine and engine compartment, removable hood, detailed underside, complete interior and rubber tires.
AMT 1966 Chrysler Imperial Convertible - 3 in 1 Customizing Kit - Stock / Custom / Pickup Truck, 1/25, 6816-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
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Still factory tape sealed. Very rare. This kit was purchased new on August 31, 1966 in Lexington, KY. Nicely detailed model includes all parts needed to build one of three versions - Factory Stock, Alexander Brothers Pickup or other Custom.
MPC A-26B/C Invader Profile Series - USAF Korean War / 452 BG WWII / 'Monie' USAF Korean War, 1/72, 2-2003-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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In the 1970s, MPC released the very popular Profile Series. Inside each box was a quality Airfix kit but with MPC decals to build any of the three aircraft shown on the box top. W ell detailed featuring cockpit, rotating turrets w/elevating guns, movable control surfaces, drop tanks, external bomb load or underwing gun packs, bomber nose or solid nose and dual position bomb bay with internal load. Never started. Factory sealed parts bag with decals and instructions. The decals are in 'mint' condition which is very rare for MPC kits from the 1970s.
RPM PWS-16 bis, 1/72
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Cleanly molded kit with nice detail. Includes full cockpits, rigging diagrams and markings for two different aircraft. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Hudson Miniatures 1910 Ford Model T Torpedo Convertible, 1/16
Wood and Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair+
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Dated 1949 and highly detailed for that time. Large-scale model measures 8 inches long when built. Early multi-media kit consist of numerous die-cut, saw cut and machined wood parts, beautiful plastic wheels, headlights, steering wheel, horn, lanterns and grill, metal parts and stock, die-cut card stock and large, excellent plans/instructions. This kit has never been started. The small parts are still factory bag sealed, and all other have been inventoried complete with full-size plans and instructions. 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.
Monogram A-7 Corsair II - VA-72 USS Kennedy, 1/48, 5418
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed. 1979 issue "White Box". High quality kit with full cockpit, wheel well detail, optional position canopy and a large load of external stores with drop tanks, AIM-9 Sidewinders and iron bombs. Decals for VA-72 USS John F Kennedy. This kit has a very interesting history. Aurora originally cut the molds just a few years before they shut down. The A-7 was an excellent kit for that time as Aurora did everything they could to make it so. It features all recessed panel lines, realistic retractable landing gear with opening and closing doors, rotating wheels, good cockpit and a huge loadout of iron bombs, Sidewinder missiles and drop tanks. The molds were sold in 1977 to Monogram, and the A-7 molds survived the train accident on the way to Chicago. Monogram only reissued the finest Aurora kits; however, to meet Monogram standards, they often received significant upgrades, like the 737, DC-10 and 747 did. However, the A-7 upgrade was so extensive that it is a challenge to tell if it came from Aurora or not. For years I read that it did, but the differences are so significant that I wanted to compare them side-by-side. I finally got that chance. My conclusion is that this certainly is the old Aurora kit, but it has been modified so extensively that it may be the largest, most comprehensive mold rework ever done in the history of plastic modeling. First, it is from the Aurora molds because of the identical parts tree layout for the trees and parts that Monogram did keep - down to the millimeter, right down to the part number tabs. Also, the dimensions of the wings, horizontal stabs and most other major parts are identical along with many other smaller clues. But the amazing things are the changes. This is not a complete list, but Monogram did the following- on the fuselage halves they made the nose slightly longer (2MM) and wider; added the cockpit cowl, moved the front landing gear bay forward by 5mm, added the main wheel bays to the fuselage parts and removed all surface detail, replacing it with fine raised details. Antennas and lights were modified or added, as well as refueling probe storage. The wings were lengthened by 2mm each; while the recessed lower control surface lines were replace, the rest of the surface detail was redone complete. The horizontal stabilizers were reworked for surface detail and in doing so, they removed the reinforcement plates at the hinges; you can still see the tooling marks from this removal. The retractable landing gear was eliminated. The main gear struts were simply given strut detail, while the nose strut is almost completely new. The landing gear doors were almost left intact, but the tabs (for retraction) were removed and interior detail was added. The cockpit is completely new. The bomb loadout and ejector racks are almost the same, but the racks received new surface detail. The AIM-9s are almost completely Aurora - all Monogram did was remove the mounting tab. You can still see the original ejector pin marks, tree layout and even the same part number tab. There are many more changes, but this gives you a good idea of the trouble that Monogram went to in making accurate models.
ESCI LTV A-7E Corsair II - VA-113 'Stingers' USS Ranger / VA-83 USS Forrestal, 1/48, SC-4014
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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Still factory sealed. Very nicely molded with very fine raised panel lines. Features cockpit and gear well detail, decals for both colorful high-vis squadrons and a huge variety of weapons.
Italeri Grumman TBF-1 / TBM-1 Avenger - FAA Tarpon Mk1 846 Sq 1944 / USS San Jacinto July 1944 / USS Natoma Bay Feb 1944 / USS Mission Bay Dec 1943 / USS Block Island 1944 / Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Whenvapai 1944 - Ex-Accurate Miniatures, 1/48, 2644
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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From high quality ex-Accurate Miniatures molds. Very highly detailed kit inside and out with over 100 parts and all fine recessed panel lines. Features completely detailed cockpit, interior, turret and weapons bay and much more. Includes decals for all 6 versions listed. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Academy Republic P-47N Thunderbolt, 1/48, 2155
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Very well molded and features all fine recessed panel lines, detailed cockpit, gear wells, engine and gun bay, optional position canopy, extensive under-wing stores and colorful decals with paint guide. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
H&F Model Airplane Co Ryan ST Trainer - 50 Inch Wingspan Flying Scale Aircraft
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Rare kit from the late 1940s. Very large wingspan, true scale model was designed for free-flight rubber power but is perfectly suited for conversion to R/C and electric power. Features quality printwood, stripwood and spars, prefabricated wheel pants, finished hardwood wheels and thrust button, profile cut and partially shaped wooden nose, other factory cut wooden parts, metal stock, tissue paper and very nice full size plans. Never started and inventoried complete.
RN Models Fleet Trainer 16B - 28 Inch Wingspan For R/C Or Free Flight, UA411
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Very nice scale flying model that be powered by a .020 gas engine or rubber and flow R/C. Features quality printwood, strip wood, spars and metal stock as required, formed plastic wheels and engine cylinders, plastic prop, covering tissue, full text instructions and full size plans. 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 all paperwork.
Herr Engineering Piper Super Cub On Wheels Or Floats - 30 Inch Wingspan Balsa Flying Aircraft, K-109
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Large 30 inch wingspan wooden kit for scale rubber flying or conversion to electric RC. Includes numerous quality laser cut balsa wood parts, complete hardware, colorful tissue, clear windshield, contest rubber and plastic prop, wheels, optional floats, complete building instructions, full size plans and full decals. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: there is adult writing and notes on the plan in red ink.
Guillows Fokker DR-1 Triplane - 20 inch Wingspan for Free Flight or R/C Conversion, 204
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Large-scale and well detailed. Can be flown rubber free flight, gas free flight or converted to electric R/C with modern servos and receivers. Features scale plastic wheels, plastic propeller, plastic nose cowl, plastic radial engine, full decals, coveringtissue, die cut balsa parts, rubber motor, plywood firewall and excellent full size plans. The kit has no assembly but NOTE: the plastic wheel halves are painted. There is no other painting. The model has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Guillow's founder, Paul K. Guillow, was a WWI naval aviator. In 1926 he began producing wooden model airplane kits. His 'Shelf Models' were some of the earlier non-flying models in production. Guillow's grew during the model boom of the 1930s, and when the Depression hit the hardest, Guillow's responded with lower prices and became one of the low price leaders, frequently advertising in Model Airplane News and other leading publications. During the war, like most manufacturers, Guillow's was forced to alternative materials such as cardboard and pine. Guillow's survived the post WWII slump by creating many inexpensive profile flying rubber powered aircraft and gliders in the 1950s (along with North Pacific) which became famous - some are still available today. The stick and tissue lines have been updated with laser cut parts and are still in production as of 2009.
Scale Flight Comet's Heath LNS-4 Parasol - 16 inch Wingspan Dime Scale Flying Airplane, Dime
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
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Scale Flight Model Company in Bloomington, Indiana, USA was dedicated to releasing authentic reproductions of the finest "Dime Scale" flying model (stick and tissue) kits from the 1930s/40s. Dime Scale models used to sell for a dime in the 1930's, hence the name. They are actually box scale, but as a general guideline, they usually had a wingspan of 16 inches and have simple and light construction. "Dime Scale" models are now a class flown in some competitions. Kit consists of contest grade printwood, contest quality strip wood, machine cut balsa propeller, the best Japanese tissue, wooden wheels, competition bushed nose plug, brass thrust washers, prop shaft, prop freewheeler, FAI rubber strip motor and a copy of a genuine dime scale plan that was used in the 1930s-1940s. The model has not been started. The parts are either in factory sealed bag(s) or inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.
Scale Flight Comet's Great Lakes Trainer - 16 inch Wingspan Dime Scale Flying Airplane, Dime
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
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Scale Flight Model Company in Bloomington, Indiana, USA was dedicated to releasing authentic reproductions of the finest "Dime Scale" flying model (stick and tissue) kits from the 1930s/40s. Dime Scale models used to sell for a dime in the 1930's, hence the name. They are actually box scale, but as a general guideline, they usually had a wingspan of 16 inches and have simple and light construction. "Dime Scale" models are now a class flown in some competitions. Kit consists of contest grade printwood, contest quality strip wood, machine cut balsa propeller, the best Japanese tissue, wooden wheels, competition bushed nose plug, brass thrust washers, prop shaft, prop freewheeler, FAI rubber strip motor and a copy of a genuine dime scale plan that was used in the 1930s-1940s. The model has not been started. The parts are either in factory sealed bag(s) or inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.
SIG Monocoupe 24 Inch Wingspan - Balsa Flying Airplane, FF-25
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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1973 Free Flight Nationals Winner - a proven flier designed by Tom Stark. Stick and tissue construction with big wingspan. Typical high quality SIG model featuring complete building and flying instructions, full size, detailed plans, plastic propeller, wheels, contest rubber, die cut parts, covering material and full decals.
Lindberg Monitor and Merrimac Civil War Ironclads - (ex-Pyro), 718
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
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1986 issue from quality original Pyro molds. These are considered more accurate than the Lindberg models of the same subject. The box is beat up, but inside everything is like new. Both models have never been started. The parts are still in the the two internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions. These two American Civil War ships spelled the end of the wooden ship age. In March of 1862, the Merrimac put to sea to raise the Union Blockade off the James River. There she sank the Cumberland and Congress. The Monitor, the Union's only ironclad and the first turret ship, was rushed to the scene. The epic battle between the two iron-clad ships ended in a draw, with the Merrimac suffering a little more damage than the Monitor. The Merrimac was blown up to avoid capture; the Monitor sank in a gale in 1862.
MPC Avro Vulcan with Blue Steel Missile, 1/72, 1-4552
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed. This is the large, quality Airfix kit as marketed by MPC in the USA. Excellent kit of the most famous of the 'V Force' triad. Includes all parts and decals to build one of two versions - aircraft 'XL 321' with a nuclear Blue Steel stand-off missile or iron bomber 'XM 607' Features pilots/cockpit, detailed landing gear, optional Blue Steel missile, optional position boarding hatch and ladder and more.
Matchbox RY3 C.Mk.IX or PB4Y-2 Privateer Liberator - USA / French Navy / RAF - (PB4Y2), 1/72, PK-606
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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Single-tailed B-24 that was extensively adapted for long-range naval use. Well detailed model for its time and includes a large, colorful decal sheet that allows you to built as US Navy, French Navy or RAF. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.