Aoshima 1914 Militaire Motorcycle, 1/16, CCS-800-3
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
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Still factory sealed but the seal has split. This kit is part of a very well detailed series of large-scale early motorcycles by Aoshima. Other kits include Harley Davidson, Henderson and Ace.
MPC Custom 1953 Ford Pick Up 'Hot Tub' Truck, 1/25, 1-0851
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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From 1981. Nicely detailed kit. Features full rolling chassis construction, just like the actual truck. Includes detailed engine, suspension and exhaust, opening tilt hood, full interior, opening tailgate and custom decals. Molded in dark blue (like the box top model), chrome, clear and with rubber tires. 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 excellent decals and instructions.
Lindberg Flying Saucer, 1/48, 517
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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Rare and dates from the early 1950s. A fine example inside and out of the first issue with Lindberg 'Round' logo on all four side panels. Widely claimed to be the first science fiction model kit. Naturally, the scale is approximate. The box has 'very good' color and gloss. All four corners are solid and there is no fading, no price tags, and no tape or tape marks other than the factory sealing tape. The main parts are molded in silver, the 'alien pilot' in medium green and the dome in clear. Decals are 'excellent' with typical yellowing. Decals have the 'round' logo and the early 'small' format instructions have the rectangle logo - typical for Lindberg kits. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora P-40 Flying Tiger Brooklyn - Famous Fighters of All Nations, 1/48, 44-59
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+++
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One of the famous 'Brooklyn Eight' kits from early 1950. These were issued in very limited numbers and are among the hardest to find Aurora kits. This model is correct in every way with an excellent box. Correct features of Brooklyn kits are as follows: no or minimal rivet detail, no landing gear and no bombs/rockets, clear rectangle stand says 'Brooklyn', instructions say "Brooklyn" and the decals are made by "Tatem Company" and will not have a stand decal included. Kit has never been started and is 100% complete with all correct parts, stand, decals and instructions.
FM Sikorsky R-5 / HO3S-1 - Flotille 58S French Carrier Arromanches Indochina 1953/54 / US Navy Hu-1 Unit 14 USS Bataan 1952 / Marines MAMS33 Japan Sea 1950/53, 1/48, 6012
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Large and impressive multi-media kit. Features injection molded parts with fine recessed panel detail, clear parts, a great many detailed white metal castings and many photoetched parts. The fuselage halves, nose and door windows are molded in clear plastic, the other parts in gray. Includes decals for the three helicopters listed. Includes detailed cockpit, optional position doors and more. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Huma Model DFS-228 - Rocket Powered High Altitude Reconnaissance Aircraft, 1/72, 3503
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Rare injection molded kit. Features fine, all recessed panel lines, highly detailed cockpit module, landing skid, parts for joining the aircraft to a 1/72 Do-217 K-3, full size color drawings, markings for civil and military versions and full instructions with fascinating history notes. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The DFS-228 was to operate at 23,000 meters (over 75,400 feet) where enemy interception was impossible. Flight profile was to be as follow: take off in a Mistel combination with a Do-217. At about 33,000 feet the '228 would separate by firing it's Walter liquid-fuel rocket engine. Within 5 minutes, it would be at over 75,000 ft. The actual recon task would then take place under powerless flight while powerful Zeiss infra-red cameras took photos. The aircraft would then glide another 750 km before reaching the original release height, then another 350 km after that, giving plenty of time to reach friendly territory and again making interception difficult if not impossible. Extraordinary protection had to be given to the pilot at such altitudes. His pressure cabin could, in an emergency, be blown free with four explosive bolts. After the separated front module reached a safe altitude where the pilot could survive without oxygen, the pilot was ejected through the front windscreen and a parachute deployed. By the end of the war several prototypes had been built. Flight testing, however, was only performed in non-powered glides from a maximum altitude of 10,000 meters.
Union 1904 Wolseley, 1/16, C-03-900
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Excellent large scale kit. Well detailed with very good suspension, full interior, working steering, optional top and more. Molded in red, silver, clear, brass plate and with real rubber tires and metal parts. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
MPC 1914 Stutz Bearcat, 1/25, 1-3151
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Still factory sealed. Very nicely detailed kit featuring one piece frame, detailed front and rear suspension and driveline, full engine with removable hood, spare tire, full interior with plated gauges and more.
Testors Convair TB-58A Operational Trainer, 1/72, 676
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Hard-to-find kit of the specially modified B-58 Trainer. Very nicely detailed kit with all recessed panel lines. Includes extensive decals and paint guide for the colorful red/white/silver aircraft shown on the cover '5670' and the last TB-58 built, 'Wild Child'. Features full cockpit interiors with seats, dual controls and instrument panels, optional position cockpit hatches, detailed landing gear wells, four Mk43 Nuclear Bombs on wing racks, the large MB Pod or the smaller BLU-3/B-3 Fuel/Weapon Pod. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed including decals and instructions.
UPC Shell Welder Coastal Tanker - (ex Frog), 1/130, 5013-300
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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From quality ex-Frog molds. Very nicely detailed large scale kit with 180 parts. The original Frog kit was issued as kit #347P in 1961. Features full railings, complete deck fittings and pipes and color decals/flags. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: two life rings are gray and not white plastic; they are from an earlier issue of this same kit. The original Shell Welder was built in 1955 by Celland Ship Building Company for Shell-Mex & BP Marketing. She had a displacement of 1042 tons and carried a cargo of 550 tons of petroleum in four tanks. The main engines are six cylinder diesels of 570 BHP at 400 rpm. She was still afloat in 1989 and had been converted to a motor dredger/sand carrier with Northwood (Fareham Ltd) of London.
Fujimi Westland Wasp A.S. Mk.1 ASW Helicopter, 1/50, 5A18
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
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Still factory sealed. Large scale kit of the 1958 Royal Navy helicopter. Features full interior, detailed engine, moving rotors, torpedo load and four-wheel landing gear configuration.
Academy U-581 Type IX-B U-Boat Submarine - Static or Motorized with Diving Action, 1/150, 1410
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Still factory sealed. Large kit that can be built static or '...as a motorized, diving submarine.' Contains Re-280 motor, waterproof compartments, ballast and a 'diving key' that makes the sub automatically dive and rise to the surface while under power. Could possibly be made R/C with todays tiny systems and 2.4 Ghz technology.
Fujimi Bell 206 JetRanger (JetArrow) - Mainichi Newspapers or Asahi Newspapers, 1/48, 5A41
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
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Nicely molded quarter-scale 206. Features fine recessed and raised detail, full cockpit with pilots, rotating main and tail rotors, optional position cabin doors and decals for the two civil helicopters listed. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions.
Airfix Sikorsky H-19B or Westland Whirlwind HAS Mk22 - USAF or Royal Navy, 1/72, 02056
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
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Still factory sealed. Very nicely molded kit for it's time. Includes full cockpit and interior details. Builds Royal Navy Whirlwind or USAF H-19 and has markings for both. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Airfix CA-13 Boomerang Australian Fighter - Blister Issue, 1/72, 01041-4
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
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Blister pack is still factory sealed. 1973 issue of the first Australian built and designed fighter aircraft. The Boomerang was developed from the Wirraway as a stop-gap fighter. The prototype flew on May 29, 1942. 250 were built and the aircraft was used extensively in New Guinea for ground support.
Revell 1959 Ford Fairlane Galaxie 500 Skyliner Hardtop Convertible, 1/25, 7162
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
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Still factory sealed. 1988 reissue using the original molds from 1958. Kit features detailed engine and compartment, opening hood, full interior and hardtop that retracts like the real car.
Monogram 1937 Cord 812 SC Convertible, 1/24, 0130M0100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed. This is the 1994 reissue of the classic 1965 'Four Star' kit. Classic Monogram fit and mold quality. Features detailed engine, opening hood, retractable headlamps and full interior detail.
Lindberg HP Victor Remote Controled, 1/94, 539-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Rare. From the late 1950s. Box is still factory sealed and in hard-to-find 'excellent' condition. Very unusual kit with full remote control base. As the 'Pilot' moves the control stick, the bomber changes pitch and roll, and the control surfaces move to reflect the proper movement!
Revell 1915 Ford Model T Sedan Highway Pioneers, 1/32, H42
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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1952 issue molded in black plastic. The kit has not been started. All the parts and instructions are still sealed in the factory internal 'krinkle' bag. This is an early Gowland manufactured issue with the balloon logo on the side. Before the 1950s 'model building' never made the top 10 list of boy's activities. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream. Shortly after the turn of the century, many dedicated modelers built flying or static airplanes, ship, train, automotive or other subjects. Basic kits existed, but the majority of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s. The phenomenon of the Revell/Gowland & Gowland 'Highway Pioneers' car 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 could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real car. The Highway Pioneers series lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the early 1960s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys.
Revell 1911 Rolls Royce Highway Pioneers, 1/32, H46-89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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1953 issue, the first year for the 'Series Three' Highway Pioneers. The box is excellent, and the inside has never been started. It is still factory sealed in the 'krinkle' bag. Complete with instructions. Molded in deep burgundy plastic. Before the 1950s 'model building' never made the top 10 list of boy's activities. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream. Shortly after the turn of the century, many dedicated modelers built flying or static airplanes, ship, train, automotive or other subjects. Basic kits existed, but the majority of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s. The phenomenon of the Revell/Gowland & Gowland 'Highway Pioneers' car 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 could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real car. The Highway Pioneers series lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the early 1960s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys.