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	1/100 #9001 MPC Pilgrim Observer Nuclear Powered Space Ship Sealed Exc+++ Injection Molded old			$155
	Still factory sealed. This offering from MPC is one of the most interesting and a classic among Science Fiction kits. The model dates from 1975. Large 1/100 scale kit is 17 inch long, has excellent detail and a large clear section to show interior detail. Fourteen movable parts allow you to display or change the ship's configuration from "Launch" to "Earth's Atmosphere Entry" to "Space Cruise". Also contains complete 'technical' flight data, a report on the NERVA Nuclear Engine and an iron-on shirt transfer. There was a time when space research was not aimed at the earth's orbit and moon, but at distant planets in our solar system and eventually beyond. Planning went much further than most people are aware. The main limitation was seen as the chemical rocket motor. It could only be fired once and the specific impulse was limited. To overcome these limitations, the United States embarked on a large program to build the nuclear rocket engine. Unlike the nuclear aircraft engine, this program overcame the technical obstacles placed before it was VERY successful. The effort resulted in numerous test engines up through the Phoebes 5000 MW monster, which is still the world's most powerful reactor. The nuclear engines could run at full power for an hour, then be shut down and restarted up to a dozen times or more. Also, the flow of fuel (liquid hydrogen) could be regulated through turbo-pumps to 'throttle' the engine just as one does a car engine. Crew radiation shielding from the engine was less than requirements for cosmic ray shielding. At one point, a KIWI series reactor (KIWI-TNT) was blown up on purpose to test the environmental impact; it was minimal and clean up went quickly. The final result was to be a space rated engine called NERVA, or Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application. Before the project was terminated, many vehicles were designed for deep space exploration based on these amazing engines.

	1/76 #M6-49 Airfix CMP FAT-2 Quad Gun Tractor and 25 Pounder Field Gun and Crew - Craftmaster Issue Exc Injection Molded old			$28
	Part of the excellent 1/76 Airfix armor range of kits. Includes Gun, limber and tractor kits. Kit features very good detail with truck interior, driver, suspension, gun limber and gun crew. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.

	1/100 Eldon Messerschmitt Me-109F (Bf-109F) - Match Kit Exc Injection Molded old			$10
	Original 1967 Eldon 'Match Book' kit. From ex-Marusan molds. Never started. NOTE: one main gear strut. Otherwise complete with all other parts, decals and instructions. Propeller blades are broken from the hub but they are all present.

	#S954-250 AMT Leif Ericson Galactic Cruiser Strategic Space Command - Light Up Issue VG Injection Molded old			$145
	Very rare original issue with electric lights for interior illumination. includes 4 small light bulbs. Molded in gray, chrome, clear red and black. Please read carefully - The main space cruiser is complete but there are other parts missing- the 33.3 rpm cardboard record, the tiny scout ship, stand base and battery switch are all missing. Never started and inventoried with all other parts, decals and instructions.

	1/96 #F357 Frog SE 210 Caravelle - Air France Exc- Injection Molded old			$245
	Rare kit from the 1950s. The box has great color and gloss but some creasing as shown. There are no price tags and all four corners are solid. The only tape are the factory tape marks on the sides and bottom where they sealed it originally. Inside the kit is molded in the correct clear and silver with the bright dark blue base and arm. Even the original glue capsule and white paint are included. The paint is in a corked glass vial and is still good. Decals and instructions are exceptional and as new also with light yellowing. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.

	1/76 #M8-49 Airfix German Tiger Tank Craftmaster Issue Exc+ Injection Molded old			$22
	Hard-to-find Craftmaster issue with dramatic artwork. Well detailed and molded small scale (near 1/72) tank kit; ideal for dioramas. Never started. Factory bag sealed or inventoried and 100% complete with all parts/decals and instructions.

	1/72 #05-500 LS Mitsubishi A6M2 Mark 21 Zeke - Zero - for Motorizing Exc Injection Molded old			$18
	LS quality kit with very fine recessed panel line and rivet detail. Features motorizing hardware and instructions (LS did not include the motor with the kit). Features retracting landing gear, moving rudder, ailerons, arresting hook and wing flaps, sliding canopy, folding wing tips and drop tank. The model has not been started. NOTE: missing stand. Inventoried with all other parts, decals and instructions. LS was one of the earliest Japanese manufactures to produce very high quality kits. Some of these molds are still in use by Hasegawa as testament to the LS detail and accuracy.

	1/700 #B-27-200 Hasegawa IJN Aoba Heavy Cruiser VG++ Injection Molded old			$18
	1/700 scale waterline kit. Very highly detailed and finely molded. The kit has never been started. NOTE: missing two very small superstructure braces. Otherwise inventoried with all other parts including decals and instructions.

	1/72 #HC1301 Hobby Craft Twin Mustang F-82G (Ex-Monogram) Exc Injection Molded old			$24
	Some molds have a colorful history; this one is no exception. At one point, Monogram leased or sold a set of Corsair molds (from the original 4 Star action kit) to Idea in Korea. Idea modified the molds to fit a tab on each tree with the Idea name. Hobby Craft's kit is the Monogram F-82 with the Idea runner tab. On the outside of many Hobby Craft boxes it says 'Make in South Korea' - obviously Idea is one of the agents who molded kits for HC. Nicely detailed kit featuring finely molded raised details, wing machine guns with removable panel, good cockpit and very good gear well detail, opening canopies and rotating propellers. The model as never been started. The parts are either still in the factory sealed bag or have been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.

	1/72 #5002-50 MPC Hannover CL-111a (CL111 / CL.111) Airfix Molds Exc Injection Molded old			$18
	Kit has not been started. Complete with all parts and instructions. Decals are present but are not usable due to flaking.

	1/100 #7030 UPC North American F-86F Sabre - Bagged (ex-Marusan) No Box Injection Molded old			$14
	Bagged kit - no box. The box is shown for reference only. From Marusan molds. Very nicely molded with very fine raised panel lines. Features clear canopy, complete landing gear and doors and two drop tanks. The model as never been started. The parts have been inventoried 100% complete with the decals and instructions. UPC stood for Universal Powermaster Corporation which was based out of New York City, NY. UPC did not cut their own molds, but bought kits already molded from other manufactures and re-boxed the kits in the USA. Scott Eidson, the famous artist best known for his artwork with Revell, also did UPC box art in the 1960s. All UPC production ended in the 1970s.

	1/72 KP Aero L-29 Delfin - Czech or Uganda Air Forces Bagged Injection Molded new			$18
	Bagged kit with header. Contains markings for both Air Forces including unique Uganda Air Force. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.

	1/72 #490 Airfix Ilyushin IL-28 Beagle China - Poland - Czech Air Forces VG++ Injection Molded old			$26
	Has markings for three nationalities. The Beagle was the USSR's first jet bomber, first flying in 1946. As the primary Soviet light bomber, it was used by 15 nations and was built until 1960. NOTE: the 'IL-28' decal has been cut out and applied to the stand. There is no assembly and no painting. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.

	1/76 #M1-50 Airfix Sturmgeschutz GIII 75mm German Assault Gun Craftmaster Issue Exc Injection Molded old			$24
	Classic Craftmaster artwork. 'White' box sides issue. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.

	1/200 #H263-300 Revell Boeing SST Supersonic Clipper Pan Am 2 Kits (2707) VG+++ Injection Molded old			$185
	Rare. Early issue from 1968. Not the newer reproduction. Contains two large 18 inch long SSTs, one in landing and one in cruise configuration. The Boeing SST was modeled here is the second (2707-200) variant which still had the swing-wing design which proved impractical in this aircraft. The damaging effects of sonic booms over population centers ultimately contributed to the cancellation of the project. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.

	1/72 #A-606-80 AMT-Frog Richard Bong's Lockheed P-38 J/L Lightning Fighter Exc++ Injection Molded old			$24
	From quality Frog molds. Includes decals for three aircraft: Richard Bongs Aircraft "Marge", USAAF Olive Drab P-38J and an additional natural finish P-38L. Part of a short lived campaign to increase AMT and Frog sales in the USA. Never started. Factory sealed bag or 100% inventoried with all parts decals and instructions present.

	1/72 #A693-130 AMT-Hasegawa LTV A-7A Corsair II US Navy or US Air Force Exc- Injection Molded old			$19
	From quality Hasegawa molds. This kit was part of an early effort by AMT to market quality Hasegawa kits in the USA. The models and decals where made in Japan and shipped to AMT, who supplied the boxes and marketing. The model has decals to build the Navy or Air Force camo versions. Never started. NOTE: missing four bombs. Otherwise inventoried with all other parts, decals and instructions.

	1/72 #A-625-100 AMT-Hasegawa Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Exc+ Injection Molded old			$18
	From high quality Hasegawa molds. Short-lived venture by AMT to promote Hasegawa model kits under the AMT name. Kits were molded in Japan then boxed in the USA. This kit has not been started. NOTE: missing decals. The parts are either still in the factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with the instructions.

	1/72 #F238 Frog HS Buccaneer S.Mk 2A / S.Mk 50 RAF or South African Airforce Exc Injection Molded old			$38
	Has decals for both Air Forces, No.12 Sq RAF Honington, 1970 and No. 24 Sq SAAF Waterkfloof, 1970. Typical high quality Frog kit with no rivets and fine panel lines for a realistic model. Features steering nose strut, four anti-ship missiles on wing pylons and optional position landing gear. The Buccaneer was the world's first purpose designed low level 'below the radar' bomber. Low level strike aircraft have a shorter airframe life limit due to the stresses of low level flying, so the Buccaneer was designed to be very strong and even had many sub-assemblies milled from solid metal. Kit features opening unique rotating bomb bay, folding wings and working arresting hook. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.

	1/72 #F188F Frog Hawker Hurricane IIC -Tank Buster / Sea Hurricane Night Fighter - Bagged Exc++ Injection Molded old			$20
	Bagged kit with header. Contains parts and decals for both versions. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Frog is considered the father of injection molded model kits. The Lines Brothers opened Frog in 1932, capitalizing on the fever caused by Lindberg's solo transatlantic flight. Almost overnight the western populations became 'Air-Minded', and anything aviation was in high demand. Frog created a quality line of stick and tissue rubber powered aircraft and gliders as well as innovative ready-to-fly rubber powered aircraft that required no assembly. The box even contained a built-in rubber motor winder and fuselage holder. Model airplane flight competitions were popular in Great Britain, and one category was 'Rise Off the Ground', or ROG. By changing this to 'Flies Right Off the Ground', the FROG name was born. In 1936 Frog created a line of injection molded plastic models, the first such kit line in the world (Hawk sold a line of injection molded aircraft models in 1934 but they were factory assembled and painted). Named 'Penguin' after the bird that does not fly, the kits were innovative beyond the means of production. At a time when models were simply built by wingspan, the Penguin line was a constant 1/72 scale. Furthermore, a large 1/72 Short S.30 Empire class flying boat contained a full interior and lights! A line of accessories such as AA guns, tractors, hanger, ambulance, sound locator, searchlights and lighting kits were quickly added to the line. WWII caused a pause in production. After the war the box color changed from silver to green, and Penguin kits were also marketed in the USA. Production ended in 1950. Frog quickly expanded and released the Red, Blue, Orange, Black, Green, Gold Token, Spin and Comet series as well as Trail Blazers and several others. It is noteworthy that while most manufactures in the 1940s/50 were making toy-like models, Frog attempted to make very realistic models. For example, 'detailing' kits with excessively large rivets was once very popular. Frog ignored this trend and continued to mold aircraft with fine panel lines and no rivets. As a result, Frog kits can be built into very realistic replicas. Production ended in the late 1970s, but Frog molds are still in use around the world.

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