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	1/74 #374-198 Aurora Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina Good+++ Injection Molded old			$129
	First issue from the early 1950s. Rare. Kit features retracting pontoons and rotating props. Includes correct early logo instructions which show the clear 'Triangle World' stand. That stand is correctly included. This must be one of the first instances of the 'Triangle' stand being used as it is normally associated with oval 'Famous Fighter' logo kits and instructions. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Decals and instructions are excellent.

	1/87 #340-198 Aurora The Rat Patrol Diorama Exc Injection Molded old			$325
	Rare first issue with the '198' price extension. Released by Aurora to capitalize on the success of "The Rat Patrol" television series produced by Mirisch-Rich in 1967. Box is excellent with light general wear. Kit features 15 battle-action figures, two Rat Patrol jeeps with machine guns, a German Panzer tank and a Panther tank, 3D Dimensional Battlefield with sandbag bunkers, sand dunes and palm trees. Inside, the kit is like new. It has never been started. All parts are still in the factory sealed bags with decals and instructions.

	1/232 #H367-198 Revell USS Olympia Flagship of Admiral Dewey at Manila Bay VG+++ Injection Molded old			$225
	Rare 1959 first issue in three color plastic. Box is in 'very good+++' condition with like-new colors and gloss. All four corners are solid. The only flaws are creasing and light general wear. Molded in correct white, tan and dark brown. Excellent detail, even by today's standards. Includes many moving features: turrets rotate and guns elevate, other guns rotate, rudder turns and davits lower and raise. Never started. Complete with all parts, decals, flag sheet and instructions. The Olympia was the famous flagship of Admiral Dewey at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish American War.

	1/32 #P495 Revell Highway Pioneers Foreign Car Gift Set - 1958 MG TD / 1907 Renault Limousine / 1911 Rolls Royce / 1913 Mercedes Torpedo / 1953 Jaguar XJ-120 / 1915 Fiat Tourer Good+ Injection Molded old			$145
	Rare gift set dated 1953. This early piece still has the 'Another Gowland Creation' and balloon logo on the side. There is a factory-stamped alternate part number on one box side of 811-778 - possibly a Revell number. The cars are molded in the correct, colorful early acetate. There is very little acetate warping as the parts are excellent. The kits have not been started. Two cars are still factory sealed; the other have the bags present, but have split open like the 'krinkle' bags tended to do. These four have been inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions. The Highway Pioneers have a fascinating story. Before the 1950s �model building� as a hobby did not even make the top 10 list of boy�s activities. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream. Shortly after the turn of the century, many dedicated modelers built flying or static airplanes, ship, train, automotive or other subjects. Basic kits existed, but the majority of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s. The phenomenon of the Revell/Gowland & Gowland �Highway Pioneers� car kits was a significant mover in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, provided that the kits were easy enough to build and finish. They could be built in an hour after dinner and looked like the real car. The �Highway Pioneers� series helped lead to the production of other subjects in plastic. The effect was revolutionary. By the early 1960s, �model building� was the # 1 past time of American boys.

	1/16 SIG Grumman F8F Bearcat - 26 Inch Wingspan Flying Model Airplane VG+ Wood old			$145
	Large high quality kit in the agreed museum scale of 1/16. Wingspan measures 26 1/4 inches. Rugged design is completely wood covered - no tissue. Originally designed as a gas powered model for control line, or can be converted to electric power and modern RC (radio control) gear. Features full size plans, die cut balsa and plywood parts, shaped leading and trailing edges, metal hardware, formed wire landing gear, vacuform canopy and full decals. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. This kit is identical to the Berkeley kit - actually, I believe this kit became the Berkeley kit after this issue.

	#5-7 595 Berkeley Grumman F8F Bearcat Flying Model Airplane Kit VG Wood old			$165
	Large high quality kit in the agreed museum scale of 1/16. Wingspan measures 26 1/4 inches. Rugged design is completely wood covered - no tissue. Originally designed as a gas powered .09 to .19 model for control line, or can be converted to electric power and modern RC (radio control) gear. Features full size plans, die cut balsa and plywood parts, shaped leading and trailing edges, metal hardware, formed wire landing gear, metal hardware pack (still sealed), metal control rods, wheels and full authentic decals. The model has not been started. Inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Berkeley is a very famous manufacture of flying model kits from the Golden Age of flying aviation, about 1932-1954. Most all Berkeley kits contain a high degree of prefabrication to speed up assembly. Founded in 1933 by William Effinger, the company was quite progressive in producing quality kits - it was likely the Berkeley 'Buccaneer' was the first gas powered model in kit form. In the later 1930s, Effinger acquired the services of a very talented Henry Struck. Struck went on to design numerous award-winning kits under the Berkeley name. Berkeley weathered the post WWII recession and emerged as a major kit producer in the late 1940 and 1950s. These were great years for Berkeley and they produced some incredible and large kits. The company went bankrupt in about 1960 however. Fox engines (Duke Fox) bought the company and released the kits alongside his own FOX models and engines. This arrangement did not last, and in the early 1960s the Berkeley name disappeared from hobby shop shelves.

	1/16 #SF-105 Cleveland Westland Whirlwind - 'Master Kit' Balsa Flying Model Airplane Kit Good- Wood old			$185
	'Master' issue in the agreed museum scale of 1/16. 33 3/4 inch wingspan. Idea for conversion to electric power and RC. Very highly detailed and complete kit for it's time. Features high quality printwood, stripwood, center drilled nacelle blocks, all other blocks as required, spars, clear window material, very large and highly detailed full size plans and more. Please note this is the wartime issue and does not have paint bottles. 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 operating single-owner model airplane supply 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.

	1/100 #808971 Heller HMS Victory with Sails Sealed NM Injection Molded new			$225
	Still factory sealed. Very large and very highly detailed kit over 43 inches long with 2107 parts. The kit is from the same molds as Airfix. This version includes billowing vacuform sails. Widely considered the most detailed model ship ever injection molded. Includes parts in several colors, full standing and running rigging instructions, standing and running rigging materials, sails, detailed plans/instructions, decals and flags.

	1/8 Berkeley Minnow Cosmic Wind Flying Model Airplane Kit VG Wood old			$195
	Very large scale (1/8) model of the famous racer. Wingspan measures 28 inches. "Can be completely built and ready to fly in less than two evenings...Completely Prefabricated". Originally designed as a gas powered model for control line, or can be converted to electric power and modern RC (radio control) gear. Kit features precision cut wood parts, full color decals, metal spinner and hardware, wheels, plastic cowl and wheel plants and more. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Berkeley is a very famous manufacture of flying model kits from the Golden Age of flying aviation, about 1932-1954. Founded in 1933 by William Effinger, the company was quite progressive in producing quality kits - it was likely the Berkeley 'Buccaneer' was the first gas powered model in kit form. In the later 1930s, Effinger acquired the services of a very talented Henry Struck. Struck went on to design numerous award-winning kits under the Berkeley name. Berkeley weathered the post WWII recession and emerged as a major kit producer in the late 1940 and 1950s. These were great years for Berkeley and they produced some incredible and large kits. The company went bankrupt in about 1960 however. Fox engines (Duke Fox) bought the company and released the kits alongside his own FOX models and engines. This arrangement did not last, and in the early 1960s the Berkeley name disappeared from hobby shop shelves.

	1/72 #80311 Heller Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star AEW Aircraft Sealed NM Injection Molded old			$145
	Still factory sealed. Hard to find kit of the early Air Force and Navy AWACS. This kit comes with Navy decals.

	1/48 #102 FH Marlin Hose Reel - American Firefighters VG+ Injection Molded old			$125
	Very rare. In 1952 Marlin Toy Company of New York City, New York entered the plastic model business. The Revell 'Highway Pioneers' were making a huge impact on the hobby industry and the timing seemed perfect. Marlin first cut the molds in 1952 and issued the six original American Firefighters -Chemical and Ladder, Steamer, Hook and Ladder, Water Tower, Aerial Ladder and Hose Reel. Revell signed a marketing agreement with Marlin in 1953. Five of the kit were released with the Revell name and marketing name 'Collectors Kits, Closter N.J.' Revell added the horse parts as they were not originally part of the Marlin issues. The kits made excellent display pieces, but they never caught the imagination of young men like jet aircraft did. The five molds were shipped to Brazil. After a run for Kikoler (Revell Brazil's Distributor), they were shipped back to the USA but the molds were lost at sea. This is an original Marlin kit in very good condition. The box has fine color. General wear and one closed split corner are the only flaws. Inside, the kit is like new. It is molded in dark red and yellow with all small parts still sealed in the factory wax bags. Complete with all parts, flexible hose, wire handles and instructions.

	1/48 #H281-198 Revell F-102A Delta Dagger Large Scale with Working Features - 'S' Issue Good Injection Molded old			$265
	Sensational 'S' action model dated 1958. This is the first issue with the -198 price extension and 'S' Cement logos on the long box sides. The 1960 issue, H281-200, is much more common and lacks the 'S' logos. Unique large scale kit includes many operational features. Landing gear and flaps retract and extend when canopy is opened and closed. Removable detailed engine and movable control surfaces. Weapons bay opens to show AIM-4 Falcon missiles. Long after this kit stopped being a big seller in the USA, it found favor in Japan, where at least two issues were made in the 1960s and early 1970s. Molded in silver and clear. Never started. 100% inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. Decals and instructions are excellent.

	1/6 #40602 Pica Cessna 182 Skylane - 72 Inch Wingspan Radio Controlled Aircraft Good+++ Multi_Media old			$125
	Huge and well detailed 1/6 scale Cessna 182 kit for .40 to .60 size engine and four channel RC. Could be converted to electric power. Kit features all high quality balsa construction, full decals, completely formed aluminum one-piece main gear strut, sprung steel front gear strut, thick vacuform firewall, cowl, wheel pants and several other parts, linkage hardware, vacuform clear windows and much more. The model has never been started. Many parts are still in the factory sealed bags and much of the wood is still factory wrapped. All of the parts and decals are present. NOTE: I have lost the instructions and plans for this kit. They are not included.

	1/17 #V1 Vintage Aircraft Ford Tri-Motor (Tri Motor) - 54 Inch Wingspan Flying RC Model VG++ Wood old			$195
	Very rare large scale RC aircraft kit from 1967. Actual scale measures to 1/17.45. Features die cut ribs and other parts as required, numerous other pre-cut wooden parts, formed metal landing gear struts,, front window template and clear side windows, full color decals for Floyd Bennet's Antarctic Expedition aircraft, metal adhesive foil for a skin, detailed instructions, full size plans and more. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and paperwork.

	1/19 Mercury Models Supermarine Spitfire Mk.II & Mk.V - East India Squadron - 23 Inch Wingspan Gas Powered Control Line Flying Model Good Wood old			$145
	Rare early 1950s kit that is highly prefabricated. The kit is designed for 1.55 to 3.5cc engines and control line sport, combat or team racing. This is a rugged scale model designed for ease of assembly. Because of the solid wood system of prefabrication, there is no printwood, no bulkheads, ribs, stringers or tissue paper. This was a very expensive kit in it's time. Features pre-cut and carved solid balsa wings with correct airfoil, precut fuselage sides, rudder and elevator, pre-cut and carved fuselage top and bottom blocks as well as top and bottom cowling, a great many other precut parts, a blue, die-cut cardstock template sheet, clear window material, vacuformed canopy, metal hardware and pushrods as required, a very large sheet of full color decals for the colorful East India Squadron, full illustrated instructions, trimming and flying instructions and more. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Mercury Models were distributed by E. Keil & Company.

	1/14 #JRS-2 J. Roberts AU-1 (F4U) Corsair - 34 Inch Wingspan Flying Model VG Wood old			$185
	Rare J. Roberts 'Flight Control' Model Mfg. Co. kit from Baker, Oregon. This is a fascinating and well designed kit with a very large degree of prefabrication. There is no fabric covering - everything is covered with wood. The engineering is fascinating. The wooden fuselage skins, for example, are in two parts (left and right) and are 100% formed, cut and shaped single sheets. The gull wing panels for the wing are fully shaped and cut, and the leading edge wing spar is fully shaped from balsa. The rudder and elevator are completely precut, as are numerous other parts that are fully shaped. Also features a spun aluminum cowl, formed canopy, shaped leading and trailing edges of balsa and hardwood, full color fuel proof decals, die-cut balsa parts, wire control linkage, full size plans and more. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.

	1/48 #H281-200 Revell F-102A Delta Dagger Large Scale Working Model Fair+ Injection Molded old			$255
	Hardbox is dated 1960. Unique large scale kit includes many operational features. Landing gear and flaps retract and extend when canopy is opened and closed. Removable detailed engine and movable control surfaces. Weapons bay opens to show AIM-4 Falcon missiles. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. Decals and instructions are excellent. The box is complete with four solid corners and great color and gloss, but is rated only 'Fair' due to bad upper right corner damage as shown and creasing.

	1/24 #D42-200 Strombecker Maserati 250F Grand Prix Racer - Electric Powered Racing Car with Electric Power Pylon Exc Multi_Media old			$115
	Rare. Includes both kits in 'excellent' grade boxes. The Maserati kit is injection molded in red with a clear windshield and includes spoke wheels, real rubber tires, heavy duty motor and transmission, adjustable front steering, interior with driver figure and scale speeds up to 200 mph. The kit has never been started. All small parts are still in the factory sealed bag, the motor, gears and contacts are still sealed, and any parts never factory sealed have been inventoried complete. The factory internal cardboard display is excellent as are the decals and instructions. The Power Pylon is Strombecker part number D48-100. The fully carved hardwood power base holds two 'D' size batteries. Includes all hardware - contacts, bearing, shaft, wires and 7 feet of line for control line racing. The kit has not been started. All small parts are still sealed in the factory bag. The parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete along with excellent instructions.

	1/240 #P408-49 Monogram Bomber Group - B-66A Destroyer/B-58 Hustler/B-57B Intruder VG++ Injection Molded old			$225
	Very rare. When Monogram invested in the tooling for the fantastic 18 aircraft "Air Power" kit, the sales were disappointing. In order to increase revenue from the molds, Monogram issued the "Refueling Group", "Bomber Group" and "Fighter Group" in the "Forty Niner" series with the Tu-16 Badger, F-101 and P-40. These kits used airplanes from the Air Power set with new blue-molded stands and unique decal and instructions sets. All aircraft are well molded with recessed control surface outline detail. Decals are in excellent condition. Never started. 100% inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.

	#G15-100 Monogram Speedee-Bilt Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Flying Scale Model Airplane Good+ Wood old			$125
	Second issue from 1957 in a two-piece hardbox. For the advanced Monogram collector. Completely pre-fabricated multi-media kit featuring pre-colored and die cut balsa wood, precarved balsa, finished Monofoil wing, plastic detail parts (such as cowl, three bladed prop and spinner, pilot bust, exhaust, wheels and more), clear vacuform canopy, sandpaper, tissue covering and rubber motor. Designed for rubber free flight or scale display. Never started and as new inside. Inventoried 100% complete with all wood and plastic parts, decals and instructions/plans. The small parts are still factory bag sealed. 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. Speedee-Bilt kits contained die cut and pre painted wooden parts, completely formed airfoil wings, carved wheels and numerous plastic details like cowling, pilot, missiles, prop and whatever was required. Assembly was by detailed full size plans and instructions. Monogram carried the Speedee-Bilt line for several years past it's prime and the advent of plastic kits, a testimony to the quality and popularity.

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