Entex Boeing F4B4 - (F4B-4 Aurora Copy), 1/48, 8518B
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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Ideal "Classic Builder" from the 1970s. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. It was once assumed that this kit was made from ex-Aurora molds. However, Jean-Claude Mermet has done a piece-by-piece comparison and sent photos - they are not from the same molds. It is clear that the Japanese-produced F4B-4 is a copy of the Aurora kits parts, but they are created from different molds. The design of a number of parts is different, as well as the ejector pin locations and even the 'tree' structure.
Trumpeter Republic F-105D Thunderchiefs, 1/72, 01617
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Very well detailed model from completely new molds. NOTE: this kit has "professional" quality minor sub-assembly as follows: exhaust unit assembly. There is no other assembly. There is minor interior paint to 'excellent' quality. Inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Revell Heavy Cruiser USS Los Angeles CA135 - Pre 'S' Issue - Fall River / Baltimore / Pittsburg / Columbus / Bremerton / Canberra / Toledo / Quincy / Chicago / St. Paul / Helena / Macon / Boston, 1/490, H306-169
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
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1954 Pre 'S' hardbox in investment grade 'near mint' condition. The colors and gloss are brilliant and as new. The corners are solid with no repairs and there has never even been tape on the ends. Inside, the kit is mint as it left the factory. All small parts are still sealed in the factory bag; all other parts are still factory-wrapped in tissue. The parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete including decals, flag sheet and instructions. The decals and flags are in amazing 'near mint' condition with typical yellowing as the only flaw. Instructions are 'near mint+.' Has decals and hull numbers for these cruisers: USS Los Angeles - Fall River - Baltimore - Pittsburg - Columbus - Bremerton - Canberra - Toledo - Quincy - Chicago - St. Paul - Helen - Macon - Boston.
Comet Taylorcraft Struct-O-Speed - Flying Balsa Aircraft, 2303
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed. Kit features balsa sheet construction (no tissue needed), building instructions, hardware, wheels and canopy material (if required 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. When sales sagged, Comet's response was the easier to build Struct-O-Speed series with a significant amount of prefabrication that dramatically reduced assembly time. Light and well designed, these kits flew well.
SIG Customaire Cabin Biplane - 20 inch Wingspan Balsa Flying Model, FF-26
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Typical high quality SIG kit with complete building and flying instructions, full size, detailed plans, plastic propeller, wheels, contest rubber, die cut parts, covering material and full decals. Stick and tissue construction with big 20 inch wingspan. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora McDonnell F-4H Phantom, 1/48, 394-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
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First issue dated 1961 with oval sunburst logo and 'Famous Fighters' in the logo border. Large 1/48 scale early Phantom kit with great Jo Kotula box artwork. Nicely detailed kit for that time with cockpit, full landing gear, four AIM-7 Sparrow missiles, a tiny additional F-4H scale model (measuring only 1.5 inches long) and a large, clear 'Triangle World' display stand. NOTE: wing halves are neatly assembled to 'professional' quality. There is no other assembly and zero painting. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and including decals and instructions.
Hasegawa P-51C Mustang 'Yellow Tail' - 2nd FS 52 FG Lt. Emerson 'Sit' / 5th FS 52nd FG, 1/72, AP12
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
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Limited issue kit with decals for both aircraft. Well molded and detailed with all fine recessed panel lines. Never started. Sealed factory bag with decals and instructions.
Fujimi Grumman E-2A Hawkeye, 1/72, 7A15-700
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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Finely molded older kit with recessed panel lines. Includes a full color painting guide (on the bottom of the box) and a large, colorful decal sheet for three aircraft from USS America, USS Constellation and USS Coral Sea (VAW-122 / VAW-113 / VAW-11). The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Please NOTE the box looks better than the 'good-' grade but is graded as such because there is damage and tape on the end panels.
Hasegawa TWO Aichi E13A1 a/b Type-Zero Jake - Prototype - Service or E13A1a, 1/72, JS056-150
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Includes TWO model kits. Very nicely detailed 1980s kit featuring very fine raised panel lines and recessed control surface lines, crew of three, good cockpit and engine detail and optional position engine cowl to display the engine. Includes paint guide and decals to make the Prototype (orange overall), a light gray service version or the green E12A1a or b variants. Never started. One model is still in the factory sealed bag and the other one has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
MPC SBD Dauntless Profile Series Plus #2-0101 SBD Marine Dauntless With Crew, 1/72, 2-1115-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+++
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Includes BOTH kits in one Profile Issue box. In the 1970s, MPC released the very popular Profile Series. Inside the box was a quality Airfix kit but with MPC decals to build any of the three aircraft shown on the box top. Well detailed kit. Has parts and decals to make -3 or -5 versions. Well molded with raised and recessed detail. Features full interior with crew, optional position canopy, pivoting rear gun, working arresting hood and center line and wing bomb loads. One model has never been started and is inventoried 100% complete with all parts and decals present. NOTE: the other model has "professional" quality minor assembly as follows: wing light lens in the wing; cockpit tub; bomb halves and is missing 2 tiny antennas and bomb yoke. Inventoried complete with all other parts, decals and instructions present.
Revell Bell Huey Attack Helicopter UH-1D, 1/32, H259
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
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1969 issue. Large well detailed kit featuring 18 inch rotor span, detailed Lycoming T53 Jet Engine with removable cowling, highly detailed interior and cockpit with opening cabin doors, moving rotors and weapons system with SS-11 Missiles, M-6 Machine Guns, 7.62 MM Machine Guns and M-6 Guns with Rocket Pods. Includes pilot and gunner figure and US Army First Air Cavalry markings. This kit has never been started. Inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions.NOTE that the box displays better than the 'good++' grade but is graded as such because there are short pieces of masking tape and clear tape on the long and short sides.
Sign Rotabuggy 10/24 Flying Jeep / Hafner Rotabuggy / Malcolm Rotaplane, 1/72
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Rare. The only kit issued of this unique subject. Features very finely cast resin main parts, many photoetched brass parts, full decals and instructions including a painting guide. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The Hafner Rotabuggy (formally known as the Malcolm Rotaplane and as the M.L. 10/42 Flying Jeep) was a British experimental aircraft that was essentially a Willys MB combined with a rotor kite, developed with the intention of producing a way of air-dropping off-road vehicles. Although initial tests showed that the Rotabuggy was prone to severe vibration at speeds greater than 45 miles per hour, with improvements the Rotabuggy achieved a flight speed of 70 mph on 1 February 1944. The last test flight occurred in September 1944, where the unit flew for 10 minutes at an altitude of 400 feet and a speed of 65 mph, after being released by a Whitley bomber, and was described as "highly satisfactory." However, the introduction of gliders that could carry vehicles (such as the Waco Hadrian and Airspeed Horsa) made the Rotabuggy unnecessary and further development was canceled.
Tamiya Panzer IV Tiger I Sd.Kfz. 181 Ausf E Kommandant Otto Carius, 1/35, 35202
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Still factory sealed. 1996 special edition that has markings for tank ace Otto Carius' vehicle. Also includes Lt. Carius figure with two crew (all in scale).
Tamiya T34/85 Russian Medium Tank, 1/35, MM-138
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Very well detailed kit. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Mig-29 UB/GT Fulcrum Twin Seater - Luftwaffe Or Russian Air Force, 1/32, 04751
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
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Still factory 'round tape' sealed. From 2011. Large and well detailed kit featuring 173 pieces, all fine recessed panel line detail, very good cockpit with optional position canopy, detailed gear wells, excellent inlet and exhaust, extensive air-to-air weapons loadout and more. Includes a large decal sheet for both versions.
Airmodel Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight - Bagged, 1/72, 154
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
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Still factory bag sealed. Nicely molded with fine recessed panel lines and clear canopy. Basic airframe components only. Never started and complete. A certain degree of modeling skill is required to build vacuform kits. They are not recommended for beginners.
Campbell Thru Timber Bridge - HO Scale Craftsman Kit, 1/87, 762
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Excellent model featuring very extensive factory precut and machined hardwood and other wooden details. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed are still factory sealed; the ones that were never sealed have been inventoried complete. With instructions and excellent full size plans.
Lindberg F7U Cutlass - Cellovision Issue, 1/48, 556-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair++
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1950s large scale Cutlass with dramatic Ray Gaedke artwork. Molded in white with a clear canopy. Includes pilot figure, rotating wheels, display stand and colorful Navy decals. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. On the back of the box, the clear Cellovison pane is intact as well as the trading card for this kit. Please NOTE that the box is graded 'fair++' because it is missing one end flap, has the tear shown at the left and has the typical wear associated with the rather flimsy Cellovision issues.
Monogram Wright Brothers Kitty Hawk, 1/40, 85-0030
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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1999 reissue of the 1958 'Four Star' kit and most likely the the best injection molded model of the first aircraft to sustain powered, controlled flight. Excellent detail and includes rigging instructions. Kit also features figures of Orville and Wilbur Wright, monorail launching track and carrier dolly and historical accessories-"C" clamp, bench, can, spade and starting battery that were all present at the first flight. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions.
Cleveland Bayles 1931 Gee Bee Racer - Balsa Flying Aircraft, 1/16, SF17
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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This model came from a long-time collector. He ordered the model direct from Cleveland, mailing the USPS Money order on Sept. 2 and received the kit on October 6, 1955 - both receipts are enclosed. This is a Cleveland 'SF' or 'Scale Flying' model in museum scale of 1/16. All Cleveland kits were exceptionally complete and this one is no exception. Features very high quality balsa printwood and strip wood, sheet wood, pre-drilled wheel pants blocks, clear windshield material, fully finished cowling and wheels, finished thrust button and rubber retainer, metal stock in multiple sizes, rigging material, preformed prop blades, covering material, highest quality plans and more. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with everything present. The Cleveland Model and Supply Company played a pivotal role in the development of true scale models. In 1909 Bleriot's English Channel flight caused a surge in aviation and model aircraft around the globe. Several companies were ideally positioned to take advantage of the aviation craze. In the USA, Wading River Manufacturing Co. (1909), White Aeroplane (1911), Ideal Model Aeroplane (1911), Broadfield Model Aeroplanes (1919) were among these pioneers, offering everything from plans and parts to complete kits and ARF models. Lindbergh's 1927 crossing of the Atlantic Ocean caused an even bigger world-wide phenomenon called "The Aviation Craze" that extended up to the start of World War II. Many companies such as Megow, Guillow's and others started right around the time of Lindbergh's flight. Some of these models flew and flew well, but they all had one thing in common - were generally not accurate scale representations. In 1929, a youngster named Ed Packard had a very advanced dream- to produce incredibly accurate, true scale models that flew perfectly. This radical idea established the world's longest running single-owner (77 years) model airplane business- Cleveland Model and Supply Company. To this day, Cleveland models are treasured as the most accurate flying scale models produced. The fact that Mr. Packard started and successfully grew this business during The Great Depression is a testament to his ideals and business skill. I highly suggest the excellent book called 'Aviation's great Recruiter- Cleveland's Ed Packard' by H.L. (Herm) Schreiner. It is an excellent history of the man, his company and the times of the Golden Age of Model Aviation.