Comet Piper Cherokee 235 Super Stars Series - 31 inch Wingspan R/C Flying Aircraft, 1/12, 3651
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Rare. From the early to mid 1970s. Big scale model is designed for R/C operation, gas .020 or .049 control line/free flight and rubber powered- or even as a detailed static display model. Box art is by Locher, who did a great deal of the Monogram box artwork also. This is a very nice and well detailed model featuring 'Tube-O-Matic' fuselage construction, 'Rugged Super X Simplified Non-Warping Wing' light-weight plastic nose cowl, spinners, wheel pants, gear strut covers, interior seat backs, pilot bust and more, beautiful clear vacuformed front windshield and side windows (in great condition, not yellowed), completely formed metal gear struts, finished wheels and nose button, plywood firewall, all die-cut balsawood, factory-cut stripwood and leading & trailing wing edges, covering tissue, very colorful and comprehensive insignia sheet, detailed full size plans with building instructions and more. The model has not been started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed bag. The parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete. 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.
Monogram RF-101B Voodoo Photo-Reconnaissance, 1/48, 5818
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Good+
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Still factory sealed. Rare large scale (1/48) recon Voodoo. Kit has typical high Monogram quality and detail. Features full dual cockpits, detailed nose and main gear wheel wells, clear camera windows, optional position canopy and speed brakes.
Esoteric Martin T4M-1 Torpedo Truck - Bagged, 1/72, NAF-1
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
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Still factory sealed. Esoteric was known for making perhaps the finest vacuform kits. The moldings are crisp and have fine recessed detail - better than many injection molded kits. Every part needed to complete the kit is included down to the interior. Includes metal parts - decals - shaped struts and full instructions.
MPC Lockheed C-130E Hercules with 11 Crewmen, 1/72, 2-0552
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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From Airfix molds. Nicely detailed. Kit has many operating features and details- full interior including cargo bay, opening upper and lower cargo doors, optional position landing gear, moving ailerons, rudder and elevators, rotating wheels and props and optional position boarding stairs and rear side doors with steps. The kit has never been started. The small parts are still in the MPC factory sealed bag; the larger parts that were never sealed have been Inventoried complete including instructions. NOTE: missing decals.
Revell Cutty Sark Clipper Ship - 24 Inch Long Display Model with Sails, 1/146, H368
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Poor
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Beautifully molded model. Features molded ratlines, three sheets of vac sails, full deck details, decals, flag sheet, display stand, standing and running rigging thread and rigging instructions. This kit has no assembly but NOTE: the hull is painted copper below the waterline. It is one coat and easily painted over or could be stripped with DOT3 brake fluid, spray oven cleaner or any other safe, tested plastic paint stripper. There is no other painting. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals, flag sheet and instructions. NOTE: several stanchions have broken off but are present. They are in a zip lock bag so they will not be lost.
Monogram Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat - 'White Box' Issue (F6F5), 1/48, 6832
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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Still factory sealed. Mattel/Monogram issue dated 1973 of the classic Four Star kit from 1963. Well detailed for that time and features wings fold properly as on actual aircraft, retractable landing gear including tail wheel and arresting hook, as well as a load-out of bombs, drop tanks and rockets.
Lindberg Shrimp Boat Suzanne, 1/60, 712M-249
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Rare 1950s motorized version with Ray Gaedke artwork hardbox. Large scale and nicely detailed kit with 117 parts. Motorized for single propeller drive. Includes electric motor and drive train, battery box, detailed deck with full fittings, figures, complete rigging instructions and more. Molded in white and wood tan. Inventoried complete with all parts, decals, flag sheet and instructions.
Lindberg F-86D Sabre Jet Fighter, 1/48, 522-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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From the 1950s with dramatic Ray Gaedke artwork. Molded in a beautiful high gloss silver and clear. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Lindberg is a company with a fascinating history The original 'Lindberg Line' stretches back to the 1930s when Paul Lindberg drew plans for famous modeling magazines and marketed his balsa wood 'stick and tissue' by urging dealers to carry the '...Complete Lindberg Line'. After the war, Lindberg and Olsen had a strong hand in early United States injection molded kit development. Please see the article located on this website about early USA plastic kit manufacturers.
Lindberg North American F-86 Sabre Jet, 1/48, 505-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
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From the 1950s. Early issue with the circular 'script' logo on 2 sides and the yellow rectangular 'Lindberg Line' logo on top. Early dramatic Ray Gaedke box artwork. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Lindberg is a company with a fascinating history The original 'Lindberg Line' stretches back to the 1930s when Paul Lindberg drew plans for famous modeling magazines and marketed his balsa wood 'stick and tissue' by urging dealers to carry the '...Complete Lindberg Line'. After the war, Lindberg and Olsen had a strong hand in early United States injection molded kit development. Please see the article located on this website about early USA plastic kit manufacturers.
Monogram 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427 With 1953 Corvette - Stock / Drag Strip / Street Racer, 1/12, 6089
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
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Still factory sealed and contains both models - 1/12 '67 Corvette and a 1/24 '53 Corvette. 1988 issue of this large-scale, classic mid-year 427 Coupe is well detailed and features parts to make one of three different versions, fully detailed 427 engine and engine compartment, opening hood, detailed chassis, suspension and exhaust, full interior and choice of three different 427 configurations including stock 3x2, single 4 bbl and blown. Other custom parts include Center Line Wheels, Goodyear Street Eagles and drag slicks, custom manifold and rocker covers, roll bar, fire extinguisher, pro hood and scoop and more. Molded in red, black, clear, chrome and with rubber tires. The 1/24 '53 Vette features detailed engine, opening hood, full interior, detailed underside and more.
Monogram 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe and 1986 Monte Carlo SS - Stock / Street Custom / Drag Strip, 1/12, 6088
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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Still factory sealed. Includes both models - the 1/12 Bel Air and 1/24 Monte Carlo. 1988 large-scale issue of the classic '57 Chevy is highly detailed. Molded in black, chrome, clear, red and with rubber tires. Features stock 282 Fuel Injection motor, street 2X4 carbs and strip blower engines, ignition wiring, stock three speed or custom Borg Warner 4 speed transmission, complete exhaust, suspension and underside drive train details, detailed complete interior (custom interior includes roll cage), optional fender skirts, detailed engine compartment down to flexible heater hoses, fuzzy dice, opening hood and more. The 1/24 Monte Carlo SS features fully detailed engine and compartment, opening hood, complete interior and detailed underside. It is molded in black, clear and chrome plate.
Aurora F-4J Phantom II Blue Angels, 1/48, 367-250
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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1969 hardbox 'Big A' logo issue. Big scale F-4 kit with a large Blue Angels decal sheet. Kit includes cockpit detail, optional position landing gear and four AIM-7F Sparrow missiles. Molded in blue, clear and with the big silver/gray tripod base,two-piece display stand. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell P2V-7 Neptune 'S' Issue - (P2V7), 1/104, H239-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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1955 first issue hardbox has timeless 'S' box art and factory-new color and gloss, four solid corners, no creases, no fading, rips or tears, no stains, no price tags or marks from them and no tape or tape marks (other than the factory tape marks, of course). Flaws include light to moderate general wear, hence the grade of only 'excellent.' This was a nicely molded and detailed kit for that time. Plastic is the correct gloss silver and clear and includes the famous Swivel Base Display Stand. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell F9F-8 Cougar Pre 'S' Kit - (F9F8), 1/52, H212-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
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1954 Pre-S issue of this kit. It features the fantastic box art that made these kits so famous, all parts molded in gloss dark blue and the famous Revell clear "Swivel Base Revelving Stand." Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Please NOTE that the box displays very nice, but it is only graded 'good++' because of a large scratch visible at the upper left corner and other general moderate wear. This kit has an interesting history. The first issue was in the simple and very thin one-piece box. Revell quickly learned that it was too fragile and converted to the two-piece box as it was much more durable and a full-color lithographed 'slick' could be used. In addition to the box change for the second issue, Revell added rivet and very fine raised panel line detail as well as landing gear and the famous clear Revell 'Globe' stand. The second issue had the single-piece clear stand arm and instructions showing it. This arm proved to be very weak and prone to break at the worst point - when young Johnny was done and ready to proudly display his work. For the third issue, Revell changed to the much more durable two piece stand arm with instructions reflecting that, but everything else remained the same.
Revell Boeing IM-99 Bomarc With Launcher - 'S' Issue, 1/47, H1806-149
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Original issue 'S' kit from 1957. The box has factory-new color and gloss, four solid corners, no creases, fading or stains, no tags or tag marks, no missing litho and no tape (other than the original factory sealing tape. However, there is light corner and edge wear as shown. This was a very well detailed model for that time and features fully operational launcher and crew. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell B-36 Giant Bomber Pre 'S', 1/184, H205-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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1954 issue of this classic kit. Molded in the correct gloss silver and clear and with the famous clear 'Revelving Swivel Base.' Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora Nike Hercules Missile with Launcher MIM-14, 1/48, 379-129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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1958 first and only release. Large 1/48 scale missile includes an elevating launcher, many moving parts and a crew of four. Molded in the correct white and olive drab. The kit has never been started. The missile parts ares still in the factory sealed bag. The other parts were never factory sealed and have been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. In the late 1950s, the first missile model kits sold briskly, so Aurora and Revell both planned extensive lines. However, the missile modeling craze disappeared as quickly as it started. Models that were in the works were canceled or completed if they were far enough along. Those that were completed, like the Nike Hercules, sold poorly and had very short lives, making them rare collector items today.
ESCI AD-4W Fleet-Eye - Skyraider Early Warning Platform - US Marines VMC-1 'Guppy' Korean War 1950 / Royal Navy AEW1 849 Sq A Flight 1956 Suez Crisis, 1/48, SC-4046
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
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Still in the factory seal but the seal has drawn the box concave. Pre-E2C Hawkeye Fleet Airborne Early Warning Radar Platform. Nicely molded with very fine raised panel lines, good cockpit and engine detail, drop tanks, two piece canopy and decals for the Royal Navy and US Marines.
Revell Fokker F-27 Friendship NLM City Hopper - (F27), 1/94, H102
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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1986 Revell of Germany issue with English instructions and box text. An ideal builder from the original 1958 'S' kit molds. Well detailed kit includes moving rudder, flaps and elevators, rotating wheels and props, Fairchild decals and optional position cabin door with boarding stairs. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell P-51D -5NA Mustang Early Version - (P51D5NA), 1/32, 03944
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Still factory 'round tape' sealed. Dated 2017 and from all new molds. Beautifully detailed inside and out with 158 parts.