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	Dime Scale Flight Comet's Boeing P-26 Peashooter - 16 inch Wingspan Dime Scale Flying Airplane NM Wood old			$18
	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.

	#G6-100 Monogram Speedee-Bilt Long Midget or Midget Mustang Flying Scale Model Exc++ Wood old			$155
	Formerly released as the Midget Mustang. Scale flying rubber powered wooden model. Before there were plastic models, there were wooden aircraft kits. These usually came in two types - solid and stick and tissue. The solid models were static and usually contained a few blocks of balsa and sometimes a detail part or two. These "Make Wood Look Like Plane" models required a very high level of skill in carving and finishing. The stick and tissue variety were slightly easier to build and provided the ultimate thrill - they could fly when complete with rubber power (and later with free-flight gas and eventually RC). They still required a great deal of skill, so manufactures sought ways to make model building more accessible to everyone. One idea was pre-carving and/or prefabrication. This raised prices, naturally. Many manufactures launched lines of 'easy' to build flying models but only Monogram succeeded in making an entire line at an affordable price that would actual fly. The original "Speedee-Bilt" kits were in one-piece two-color boxes. In the early 1950s, shortly before plastic kits were available, Monogram changed to the 'hardbox' with a lithographic slick glued to the top as this kit. Speedee-Bilt kits contained die cut and pre painted wooden parts, completely formed airfoil wings, carved wheels and numerous plastic details like cowlings, pilot, missiles, prop and more. Assembly was by detailed full size plans. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.

	1/35 #SD-2 Megow P-51B Mustang Solid Wooden Model VG++ Wood old			$55
	Fantastic artwork on an early hardbox from 1943 to 1949. Fred Megow was famous for his lines of semi-prefabricated kits solid kits and stick and tissue models from the late 1920s till 1949. Megow also produced scale operating train and trackside kits, ship models (large and small) and automotive subjects. Solid wood scale model with profile carved fuselage, wings, elevator and rudder, plastic propeller, pre-carved wheels, heavy die-cut cardstock details, carved wooden wheels, full size plans, full color markings and glass bottles of paint and glue. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, markings and instructions.

	#A3-249 Sterling Beechcraft Bonanza with Operating Landing Gear 22 Inch Wingspan VG Wood old			$65
	Nicely done stick and tissue model with landing gear that operates in flight. Can be flown with rubber, electric, gas, control line or converted to RC. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions. Missing decals.

	Megow SE-5 Scout With 'Motor Hum' Sound and 25 Inch Wingspan VG+ Wood old			$44
	1930s stick and tissue kit. Has a unique engine-noise feature for use while flying. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.

	Monogram Little Air Force Assortment Gift Set - Speedee-Bilt F-51 (P-51) / F6F and Superkit F-51 and F-84 NM Wood_Plastic old			$1200
	Very rare 1950s "pre-injection molded" gift set. Long before injection molded kit were made in the USA, Monogram produced perhaps the finest pre-fabricated wooden kits with plastic details. The Speedee-Bilt series were flying models with pre-painted and cut wooden parts with plastic props, cowls, pilots, etc. The Superkits were smaller static models with precarved wooden parts and many plastic details. The kits themselves are rare today, but the gift set is very rare. Monogram issued very few gift sets for injection kits, and even fewer in the early 1950s for the wooden kits. The gift set consists of a special 'Christmas' box with a tray and lift-off top with a cello window. This one contains 2 Superkits (F-84 Thunderjet and F-51 Mustang) and 2 Speedee-Bilts (the F6F Hellcat and F-51 Mustang). The outer box is near mint and in investment grade condition - which is amazing considering the age of the set. Even the original cut-out add for MonoDope and MonoGlue is present. The four kits are in mint boxes and have never started. Each is 100% inventoried complete with all parts/decals and instructions present.

	Monogram Little Air Force Assortment Gift Set Speedee-Bilt F-84/F-51 and Superkit F-51 (P-51)/F-84 Exc Wood old			$1100
	Very rare 1950s "pre-injection molded" gift set. Long before injection molded kit were made in the USA, Monogram produced perhaps the finest pre-fabricated wooden kits with plastic details. The Speedee-Bilt series were flying models with pre-painted and cut wooden parts with plastic props, cowls, pilots, etc. The Superkits were smaller static models with precarved wooden parts and many plastic details. The kits themselves are rare today, but the gift set is very rare. Monogram issued very few gift sets for injection kits, and even fewer in the early 1950s for the wooden kits. The gift set consists of a special 'Christmas' box with a tray and lift-off top with a cello window. This one contains 2 Superkits (F-84 Thunderjet and F-51 Mustang) and 2 Speedee-Bilts (also the F-84 and F-51). The outer box is intact with the original cello and is in Excellent condition with edge wear as the primary flaw. The four kits are in mint boxes and have never started. Each is 100% inventoried complete with all parts/decals and instructions present.

	1/60 #H4-495 Monogram Speedee-Bilt B-24 Wood Kit Exc+ Wood old			$750
	From the early 1950s. Classic early multi-media kit with a fantastic internal box presentation. Before injection molded plastic kits were common, Monogram issued the famous 'Speede-Bilt' and 'Super Kits' which featured injection molded details and precarved wooden parts. Of these, the Speede-Bilt B-24 and B-17 were the finest. These kits are rare today due to their relatively high 1950s price of $4.95. This example is inventoried 100% complete wtih all parts, glue, dope, decals, sand paper, plans and instruction book. The kit has never been started. Still has internal packing as shown. 100% complete with all parts.

	#N17-29 Comet Spad 'Coke Bottle' 16 inch Wingspan Balsa Flying Model Airplane Good Wood old			$45
	1940s early 1950s stick and tissue flying model from the famous Comet company. Box is 16 inches long. Stick and tissue constructions. The model has not been started. The parts are either in factory sealed bag(s) or inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.

	#S52 Megow Vultee Vanguard VG Wood old			$38
	1930s solid wood display model. Unstarted and 100% complete with all parts and plans.

	Guillows 45 Guillow's Shelf Model Kits and Poster - Early 1950s Exc+++ Wood old			$650
	Remarkable find from a closed-down hobby shop from the 1950s. This is a complete, never built collection of all 45 kits from the "Shelf Model" series by Guillow's. There are no duplicates - there are 45 different kits representing the complete line. Each of the kits is complete and in 'excellent' or better condition. Includes Hobby Shop display poster used to advertise the kits.

	#502 Guillows Focke-Wulf FW-190 - - 16 inch Wingspan Balsa Flying Model Airplane NM Wood old			$18
	1976 Stick and tissue flying model. 16 1/2 inch wingspan. Never started. 100% inventoried complete with all parts/decals and instructions present.

	#906 Guillows Hawker Mk 1B Typhoon-- 18 inch Wingspan Balsa Flying Model Airplane NM Wood old			$18
	1976 Stick and tissue flying model. 18 inch wingspan. Never started. 100% inventoried complete with all parts/decals and instructions present.

	#201 Guillows Thomas Morse S4C Scout -- 24 inch Wingspan Balsa Flying Model Airplane VG Wood old			$34
	Late 50s early 60s stick and tissue flying model. 24 inch wingspan. Never started and complete with all parts and plans. Missing decals. Includes extra parts from another S4C kit also. 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 manufactures, 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 2011.

	1/54 #T6 Monogram Superkit P-40 Warhawk Superkit Balsa/Plastic Airplane Kit Mint Wood_Plastic old			$125
	Very rare multi-media 'plastic and pre-carved wood' kit. Before there were injection molded plastic kits, model builders worked in wood or metal. Advanced companies, like Monogram, saw the advantage of plastic and began marketing kits with plastic details and fully-carved fuselage, wings, etc. This beautiful kit is one the highest quality composite static kits from the early to mid 1950s. Includes finished wings with airfoil, completely carved fuselage, colored die-cut wooden parts, plastic canopy, pilot, headrest, tail wheel, prop, cowling, pitot tube and more. The model has not been started. The parts are either in factory sealed bag(s) or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.

	1/64 #M3 Comet Boeing B-29 Superfortress 25.5 inch Wing Span Solid Model NM++ Wood old			$155
	In the 1930s and 1940s, most modelers built the flying stick and tissue type models 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 worth of the shipbuilders of old, especially considering the limited offerings. Many manufactures issued blocks of wood and a plan - the famous (or infamous) 'Make Wood Look Like Plane' kits. A few manufactures made expensive super detailed kits with metal accessories (like Dyna-Products). Comet came in the middle and struck a nice balance of detail and cost. 1944 issue in investment grade condition. The box is factory new. Inside, the kit has never been started and is 100% complete with all wooden parts, clear plastic blisters, black plastic wheels, decals (like new!), sandpaper, full plans, glue and a glass bottle of dope or sanding sealer. All original packing dividers and tissue is mint also.

	1/7 Sterling Phil Breittlings F-51 (P-51) RC Mustang 66 Inch Wingspan Fair Wood old			$275
	Very large plywood, balsa wood and metal kit. 66 inch wingspan (167 cm) and 50 inches (127 cm) long. Designed for multi-channel radio control with flaps, elevator, rudder, aileron and more, up to 8 to 10 channels. Kit features select balsa and plywood, one-piece 45 inch long fuselage sides, pre-shaped upper and lower cowls, air scoop and motor mounts, 13+ inch long clear fuel-proof canopy, hardened steel landing gear clamps, 3/16" diameter formed landing gear struts and huge full size plans. Never started. Kit is complete with all parts and instructions except it is missing the decals.

	#2301 Comet Struct-O-Speed Prefabricated Aeronca Sedan Good Wood old			$28
	1960s/1970s stick and tissue flying model. 13 1/4 inch wingspan. Never started and complete with all parts and plans.

	#C-32 StromBecker F-80 Lockheed Shooting Star Poor Wood old			$55
	StromBecker was famous for this line of precarved hardwood and plastic kits. Most included plastic detail parts (colored and clear) - decals - glue - wood filler - sandpaper and a stand. The carving is done to the final shape. When complete it makes an impressive desk top display. Never started. 100% complete EXCEPT the clear canopy is gone.

	#C-43 StromBecker Lockheed F-94 Jet All Weather Interceptor NM++ Wood old			$145
	StromBecker was famous for this line of precarved hardwood and plastic kits. Most included plastic detail parts (colored and clear) - decals - glue - wood filler - sandpaper and a stand (if applicable). The carving is done to the final shape. When complete it makes an impressive desk top display. Never started. 100% complete with all parts and plans.

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