Jim Shirley Productions USS Gearing Class FRAM Conversion 1960s, 1/700, JFL005
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$125
Very rare and the only known kit representing these WWII destroyers in their 1960s FRAM Upgrade. This kit has a beautifully cast resin main hull with a higher detail level that possible with injection molded. There are numerous brass PE and other resin details. Includes excellent instructions with parts guide and illustrated assembly steps.. The kit has never been started. The small parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags; the hull is loose and in in 'new' condition and re-bagged. Includes all paperwork.
Jim Shirley Productions USS Chester Armored Cruiser 1919 - First US Scout Cruiser CL-1 / CS-1, 1/700, JFL003
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$175
Very rare and the only known kit representing the first US Scout Cruiser. This kit has a beautifully cast resin main hull with a higher detail level than what is possible with injection molds. There are numerous other resin details. Includes full instructions with parts guide and illustrated assembly steps. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes all paperwork. The USS Chester was the United States Navy's first scout cruiser and designated CS-1. She was launched on 26 June 1907 by Bath Iron Works in Maine and sponsored by Miss D. W. Sproul. She was named in honor of the town of Chester, Pennsylvania. She was commissioned on 25 April 1908 and saw a very long and active service. Her designation was soon changed to CL-1 for 'Light Cruiser'. In July 1928 the ships name was changed to USS York, in honor of York, Pennsylvania.
Renwal Raytheon Hawk Mobile Anti-Aircraft Guided Missile System - 3 Missiles With Launcher / Radar Trailer / Crew of 4, 1/32, M558-149
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$69
Original Renwal issue from the late 1950s; not a common modern reissue. The hardbox has fantastic artwork of Hawk in action shooting down a four engine bomber, which is probably a B-17 drone (like the Nike Ajax boxart). This was an excellent kit for that time featuring three removable missiles, a detailed launch trailer that elevates and rotates the missiles, complete radar trailer with rotating and tilting radar housings. There is a crew of four and full decals. Molded in white and olive drab plastic. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The box has typical age spotting as shown.
Revell Harbor Tug Long Beach - Pre S Issue, 1/108, H314-129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$155
Rare 1955 Revell model with the great box artwork that has made these kits so famous and collectible. This large-scale model features excellent detail for that time and almost all items shown in the box art - railings, grates, name boards, navigation lights, vents, whistles, bumpers, bitts and even two crew members. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The box rates only 'very good' because it has isolated and light age spotting as shown. The Long Beach was built in Decatur, Alabama in 1943 and was one of a fleet of tugs operated by the Wilmington Transportation Company. She had a registered length of 81.1 feet and a beam of 24 feet. Gross tonnage was 146 inches and she drew 8 feet of water. Powered by a 700 hp diesel, the range was just over 3,500 miles.
J Zinger Products ONE 20-8 Wood Propellers NOS - JZ - Bagged
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$20
NOS (new old stock) from the contents of a R/C-only hobby shop that closed in about 2003. Includes a high quality, brand-new & never used wooden propeller of the size and quantity listed.
J Zinger Products ONE 20-10 Wood Propeller NOS - JZ - Bagged
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$20
NOS (new old stock) from the contents of a R/C-only hobby shop that closed in about 2003. Includes a high quality, brand-new & never used wooden propeller of the size and quantity listed.
J Zinger Products ONE Pro Zinger 20-10 Wood Propeller NOS - JZ - Bagged
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$24
NOS (new old stock) from the contents of a R/C-only hobby shop that closed in about 2003. Includes a high quality, brand-new & never used wooden propeller of the size and quantity listed.
J Zinger Products ONE 20-8-14 Wood Propeller NOS - JZ - Bagged
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$24
NOS (new old stock) from the contents of a R/C-only hobby shop that closed in about 2003. Includes a high quality, brand-new & never used wooden propeller of the size and quantity listed.
Revell Attack Transport USS Montrose PA212 - ( USS Randall Attack Transport PA224), 1/376, H452
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$135
1971 issue that is from the same molds as the famous USS Randall 1950s 'S' kit. This is a highly detailed and excellent kit for that time that features full, one-piece hull, detailed deck & superstructure, life rafts, deck guns, all masts and booms, a complete complement of 22 barges and landing craft and more. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The USS Montrose was on of 57 Haskell Class Attack Transports built for service in and immediately after WWII. The ships were designed to carry troops close to the beachheads, transfer them to landing barges (carried on board) and to supervise the landing operations. Her length was 455 feet and she could handle 1,560 troops and carry 3000 tons of equipment.
ITC US Submarine Chaser - SC96 Subchaser WWI US Navy - Motorized, 1/74, 3682-249
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$189
Very rare motorized, large scale model that measures 18 inches long when assembled. Dates from the late 1950s or early 1960s and can be easily converted to R/C with todays modern & small components. Motorizing equipment is complete with battery holder, electric motor, brass contacts, motor mount, metal shaft & drive propeller and switch. The kit is molded in blue and silver plastic, while the motorizing parts are molded in white. The kit has never been started. The silver parts are still in the factory sealed bag. All other parts have been inventoried complete. Includes decals, color flag sheet and both sets of instructions (standard and supplemental for motorizing). The actual US Navy WWI Submarine chaser was a 110 foot wooden vessel. The ships carried a crew of 25 and were armed with a 3 lb deck gun and a "Y" gun for discharging depth charges. The ships proved valuable in combating the German U-boats in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Some were updated and saw service in WWII.
Verneuil Panhard 1891 Europe Model Kits, 1/32
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$28
The 1891 Panhard was among the very first modern cars and with it's groundbreaking innovations was certainly the grandfather of the present day automobile. This is a rare kit of this historic automobile from when France clearly lead the automotive world in technology and quality. This happened largely because the French people, government and authorities embraced the horseless carriage; this was the opposite of what happened in most countries, especially Great Britain where they regulated it almost completely out of existence. The actual model is nicely molded and features about 75 pieces, detailed suspension and drive line, large assembly guide with numbered parts layout, text & fully illustrated step-by-step instructions and automobile history (in French). There is no assembly but NOTE: the spokes of two wheels have been very neatly painted red. There is no other painting. Inventoried complete with all parts and instructions present.
Pyro 1940 Ford Custom Convertible, 1/32, C297-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$32
1960s Pyro issue from original molds. In the early to mid 1960s the Pyro company chose many of it's kit subjects based more on historical significance than popularity. Luckily for us, Pyro not only made these kits but did an excellent job for the time. The Pyro car models are based on the actual cars that Pyro engineers and designers had access to. In some cases, the specific car and owner is on the box. The model includes colored injection molded parts, clear parts, detailed chassis and complete interior. Ideal for slot car conversion. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.
Italeri TWO Mig-27M Strike Fighter, 1/72, 075
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$25
SALE!! Includes two kits in the one box shown. Kit #1 is never started and inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. NOTE that kit #2 has very minor and 'professional' quality sub assembly as follows: two intake fences to fuselage halves. There is no other assembly; inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. Features all fine recessed panel lines, good cockpit, opened or closed canopy, wings that swing, detailed gear bays, optional position speed brakes and ventral fin, a large weapons load and more. Includes a color paint guide (on the back of the box) and decals for three different aircraft.
AMT Rescue 911 Rescue Helicopter - (Bell 204/205 Civil UH-1), 1/48, 6400
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$32
Still factory sealed and from 1993. Released during the very popular 'Rescue 911' TV series. Well detailed with over 80 pieces, detailed interior, optional position cabin doors, moving rotor blades and more. Includes complete Rescue 911 decals.
Hawk Westland Mk.II Lysander, 1/48, 563
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$24
Dated 1967 with John Andrews artwork. Very nicely detailed and features over 60 pieces, very good cockpit and rear crew station, pilot and observer figures opening canopy, detailed engine and optional bomb load. Never started. Inventoried and NOTE: missing the upper antenna; easily made. Otherwise complete with all other parts and includes 'mint' condition decals and 'excellent' instructions.
Pavla Fairchild UC-61 Forwarder - With Warner Engine Or UC-61K With Ranger Engine - Argus M.I Or Argus Mk.III - (Civil Model 24), 1/72, 72029
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$38
This is the military version of the famous Fairchild 24 and can make one of several versions, USAAF, two RAF or US Coast Guard. Very well detailed featuring fine recessed surface detail, realistic raised fabric/rib detail, choice of in-line or radial resin engines, other resin details, full interior, parts for either version including two types of landing gear and more. Includes decals and paint guide for USAAF aircraft at Middletown, USCG Coat Guard based at Charleston, South Carolina, a British Argus Mk.I that served as a light transport with the Middle East forces and also and Argus Mk.III with 221st Group Communications Sqn at the HQ of the 14th Army in Central Burma. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. This aircraft was popular in the 1930s as Hollywood actors and businessmen were among the many owners.
Cleveland 1930 Laird Solution With CD Gold Paint Dust - Balsa Flying Model Airplane Kit, 1/16, SF-46
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$115
Very rare 1934 'Silver Box' issue. This is a Cleveland 'SF' or 'Scale Flying' model in the agreed museum scale of 1/16. This is the earlier simple cardboard box with the silver printing. All Cleveland kits were exceptionally complete and this one is more so than average exception. Features a sealed envelope of 'Laird Gold' to 'mix with 1 oz of clear D-D-Enamel-Dope', rigging threat, adhesive backed instrument panel, fully formed wooden wheels, propeller hub and thrust button, scale propeller blank or black fibre version, quality printwood, factory-cut stringers and spars, covering material, clear windshield celluloid, other wood and metal stock as required and more. Includes the famous CD high-quality plans. Even includes the original factory packing tissue. The model has not been started. Inventoried complete with all parts and paperwork. 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.
Cleveland 1931 Bayles Gee Bee Racer - Balsa Flying Model Airplane Kit, 1/16, SF-17
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$110
Very rare 1936 'Silver Box' issue. This is a Cleveland 'SF' or 'Scale Flying' model in museum scale of 1/16. This is the earlier simple cardboard box with the silver printing. All Cleveland kits were exceptionally complete and this one is no exception. Features very high quality balsa printwood, stringers and spars, fully carved nose, fully formed & finished wheels, thrust button, balsa blocks and stock as required, adhesive instrument panel, pre-hollowed wheel pants stock, metal stock, clear windshield celluloid and covering tissue. Includes the famous CD high-quality plans. Even includes the original factory packing tissue. The model has not been started. Inventoried complete with all parts and paperwork. 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.
Cleveland Curtiss P-6E Hawk Pursuit - Wooden Flying Aircraft, 1/16, M-21
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$95
From the late 1930s. This is an early issue in the cardboard box with 'Cleveland World Famous Models' printed in silver, which is in unusually good condition. This is a scale flying model in the 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, pre-drilled nose block, fully formed wheels, thrust button & spinner, pre-routed/drilled wheel pants stock, various sizes of metal stock, other balsa stock as required, color insignia, covering material and highest quality plans. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions. 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.
Sterling Waco SRE and Interstate Cadet - Peanut Scale Flying Model Airplanes, Peanut, P-3
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$42
This kit contains models of both aircraft and features parts printed on high quality balsa wood, factory-cut strip wood, colored tissue, decals, wheels, propellers, fittings, rubber, lightweight plastic parts, step by step instructions and full size plans. The kit has never been started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed bag; the part that were never sealed have been inventoried complete and includes decals and instructions.