Model Airways Nieuport 28 1917, 1/16, 1002
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$169
Excellent model from 2000 that builds the skeletal inner structure of a Nieuport 28. Features over 190 laser cut hardwood (basswood, birch and plywood) parts, over 200 Britannia metal, copper, aluminum, steel, brass and rubber parts and over 50 Britannia metal castings for the Gnome-Rhone Type 9N rotary engine complete with all cylinders, distributor, spark plugs and crankcase. Details other than the engine (which is a kit to itself) include turnbuckles, guy wires, compression bar, pulleys, wire support brackets, struts, flight instruments, tires and much more. Includes three sheets of full size plans and very detailed instructions. Completed wingspan is 20 inches. Never started. All of the small parts and many of the large parts are still in the factory sealed bags. The few larger parts are not sealed and have been inventoried complete. Includes all plans and instructions.
Revell Airborne Marines Gift Set - A-4D Skyhawk and HRS-1 Helicopter, 1/48, G271-195
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$295
From 1956 - the first and only issue of this rare holiday season gift set. Contains the A-4D Skyhawk and HRS-1 both with US Marine markings. The box has excellent color and gloss, four solid corners and no tape, price tags, torn or missing litho. However, it has the typical 'cross hatch' marks from the original ribbon that Revell shipped these kits with as well as heavy ribbon marks along the top as shown; there is also moderate wear on the top long side. Inside, the HRS-1 is molded in the correct dark blue plastic and the famous clear Revell base and correct Marines decals for this this issue. The A-4 is molded in the correct medium gray with the clear base and correct and colorful Marines markings for this kit. The instructions are correct also and show these unique decals on the models. The kits have never been started. Both are still in the factory sealed internal bags and include decals and instructions in excellent condition.
Sterling Piper Cub Super Cruiser PA-12 - 35.5 Inch Wingspan Flying Model For Rubber / Gas / Free Flight / Control Line / R/C / Non-Flying Super Detail Scale, 1/12, E6
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$110
Big scale kit with a 35.5 inch wingspan and is designed for free flight (rubber, gas or CO2), control line, R/C or static scale. Features die cut quality balsa printwood parts, factory-cut stringers and spars, die-cut plywood pieces, fully formed wire landing gear struts, completely finished main and tail wheels & thrust button, metal propeller shaft/rubber hood, thrust washers, hardware & control line parts, plastic propeller, vacuform cowl, spinner, wheel pants and more, rubber motor, hinge material for working control surfaces, clear window material, covering tissue, very large color decal sheet and more. Includes Sterling's superb full-size plans and instructions. Never started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed 'Sterling' clear bag. The parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete and includes all paperwork. Sterling was a famous manufacturer dating back to the 1930/40s flying model craze. Although they continued to produce kits for decades after the flying model slump following World War II, they eventually fell victim to the general lack of interest in modeling that occurred in the early 1980s. I always considered Sterling kits to be deluxe kits as they featured color decals, high-grade die cut balsa, vacuform plastic detail parts, plastic wheels (if required), finished wire landing gear, rubber motor and plastic prop, full size plans with instruction details and full instructions for conversion to RC or control line and more.
Revell USS Pennsylvania BB38 Battleship - Sea Power Issue, 1/426, H422-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$125
Rare 1961 Sea Power hardbox release of USS Arizona's famous sister ship. The Pennsylvania was in dry-dock during the December 7th Pearl Harbor attack and survived with minimal damage. She was rebuilt and saw significant action in the Pacific in WWII, steaming over 150,000 miles from 1941 to 1945. It is thought that she may have fired more ammunition than any ship in history and she never once reported 'Not Ready' for any operation or need. After being used as a nuclear test ship at Bikini, she was towed to Kwajalein and sunk. The kit has never been started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals, color flag sheet and instructions.
Jim Shirley Productions USS Chicago CG11 1960s - Guided Missile Cruiser, 1/700, JFL0011
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$125
Very rare. This kit has a beautifully cast resin main hull and like most resin ships, is considered superior to injection molding. 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.
Planet Models Junkers Ju-287 V3 (A-1) - (Ju287V3), 1/72, 068
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$125
Rare, well detailed, high-definition cast resin model. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The Junkers Ju287 series was probably the most advanced WWII bomber to actually fly. Development continued until the end of the war; the Soviets captured the remaining aircraft, moved them to the USSR, completed and flew them. This turned out to be key to future Soviet bomber designs.
Revell CV-59 USS Forrestal - The First Super Carrier, 1/542, H339
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$149
Still factory sealed. 1977 issue of the very popular 1950s 'S' kit. Features one-piece full hull with complete rudders and propeller detail, one piece flight deck, highly detailed island structure, separately molded AA armament and gun directors, ship's boats, moving elevators, crane & antenna booms, flight deck crash crane, 11 tractors, airwing of 18 A3D Skywarriors, F7U Cutlass, FJ-3 Furies, F2H-4 Banshees and 2 HUP-3 Helicopters, display stand and more.
Bandai Pendle Princess Garrett 1919 Steam Traction Engine, 1/16, 35356
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$325
Rare early Bandai issue. This model is an exact copy of the Richard Garrett and Sons Ltd Pendel Princess, which survived the steam era to become a museum display. The original was built in 1919 and was 7 tons. It produced 4 horsepower and reached about 6 mph. Molded in brown, red, yellow, brass (gold) plate, black, clear, clear tinted in red, light blue and green and with real rubber tires, rubber tubing and several metal parts. Includes full pinstripe decals on two large sheets. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed bags. The few parts that were not factory sealed (the two yellow parts trees & large red parts) have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions.
Heller Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star - AEW Aircraft, 1/72, 80311
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$125
Still factory sealed. Hard to find kit of the early Air Force and Navy AWACS. This kit comes with Navy decals.
AMT Six-Wheel Van - Ford Custom With Trail Bike, 1/25, 2502
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$110
Very rare original issue and even rarer in this investment-grade 'Factory Sealed Excellent" condition. This radical custom van features special body, numerous custom parts, detailed Ford 351 CID V-8 engine, opening hood, detailed chassis, interior and even a detailed model of a Honda Trail Bike which stows on the six-wheelers 'back porch.'
Balsa USA Moonraker - 54 Inch Wingspan R/C Aircraft
Wood and Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$135
Out-of-production and rare. Never started. Inside, the kit is exactly as it left the factory. It has been inventoried complete. Includes all paperwork. NOTE: this kit came in a very sturdy and thick cardboard box. It will ship in that box wrapped in thick brown paper. If you wish for it to be placed inside another box, let me know in the 'comments' section of checkout but be aware that additional shipping charges will apply and an invoice will emailed to you for that.
Eureka Hobby AD-2 Skyraider - 24 Inch Wingspan Class 1/2A Engine Control Line Flying Aircraft
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$275
Extremely rare, highly prefabricated kit from post-war Japan. Most likely from the early 1960s. These kits were produced to complete in the saturated American market, and they distinguished themselves by the quality and amount of work already done. This large-scale model can be operated with B or C class engines and features a beautiful aluminum full cowl, pre-shaped and assembled landing metal gear struts with rubber tires & metal hubs, completed hand-soldered metal gas tank, clear vacuform canopy (still excellent and not yellowed), diecut hardwood fuselage bulkheads, horiztonal & vertical stabilizers, elevator & rudder, die-cut fuselage keels, metal hardware packet still factory sealed with a Eureka paper header, finished wood propeller, die-cut wing ribs, die-cut and notched hardwood wing spars, a very large number of other factory cut parts (both large and small), sheeting wood, full size plans, full color insignia in the original Eureka envelope and more. Never started and complete. Eureka Hobby made a large line of giant scale gas powered models; they were not inexpensive, which is what makes them very rare today. This Bearcat was $8 in the early 1960s. Other aircraft produced, along with the wingspans and price are as follows: F4U Corsair (31" $10), Me-109E (36" $8), FW-190 (36" $8 and 26" $5.95, AD-4 Skyraider (36" $8), AD-2 Skyraider (24.5" $4.95), L-17 Navion (33" $8), F-94C Starfire with an all metal body and wings for Tiger-Jet engine (31" and $19.95, DC-6B (73", 59" long, four tanks, aluminum cowls, shock absorbing gear, four props for $47.50 - I had one of these, it was an amazing kit), Super DC-3 (61" $29.95, Fairchild Packet Transport (56" $29.50), C-45 Twin Beech (45" $28), Military DC-3 or C-47 (48" $24.50), SA-16 Albatross (54" $25.95), P-2V4 Neptune (51" $21.50), Commando (62" $28), Mig-15 (all metal body and wing, designed for Tiger Jet engine, 36" $22.50), F-84E Thunderjet (37.5" for Dyna-Jet fully enclosed engine and has rear aluminum fuselage $22.50) and finally a B-29 - the line flagship. This model had a 7 foot wingspan, was 59" long, was entirely wood planked and had numerous special features - all for only $39.50. San Diego Model Shop was at least one of the US distributors for these models.
Hasegawa Mitsubishi F1M2 Type Zero Pete Model 11 Heavy Cruiser - IJN Nachi (Two Different Aircraft) / IJN Ashigara May 1943 / IJN Ashigara 1941, 1/48, 07383
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$49
This excellent, limited edition model is from 2014 and features all fine recessed panel lines, super-detailed cockpit and crew station, optional bomb load, beaching dolly and more. Includes paint guide and decals for 4 different aircraft from two famous Japanese Heavy Cruisers. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
MPM I.A.R. 80A - Romanian No. 109 or 140 - (IAR-80), 1/72, 72081
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$34
High quality, limited production kit which features recessed panel lines, resin details, photoetched parts, film instruments, injection molded canopy, very good cockpit, superb, completely engine and more. This kit has never been started. It is still in the internally sealed factory bag with decals and instructions.
Tamiya HMS Rodney British Battleship, 1/700, WLB102
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$26
1/700 scale waterline model that is highly detailed and finely molded. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Aoshima IJN Maya Heavy Cruiser, 1/700, WLC022
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$27
1/700 scale water line ship model that is very finely molded and highly detailed. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
delprado 1980 Fourgon POmpe Tonne Berliet 770 KB 6 / 2006 Moarch Rescue Pumper Small Body Sutphen / 1975 DL 23-12 Iveco Magarus AG Fire Trucks, 1/72, CBO050
Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Good To Sealed Exc
$24
SALE!! Includes all three still factory models. These are not kits, but detailed, scale factory built and painted die-cast trucks. They measure between 4.25 and 5 inches long. Part numbers are CBO050, CBO142 and CBO090.
Aurora Focke-Wulf FW-190, 1/48, 30-130
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$179
Still factory sealed. The box is in 'near mint' condition but the seal has a few small splits on the corners where it shrunk. Aurora of Canada issue dated 1964.
Hobby Boss Mig-17 Fresco C - Soviet Air Force / East German / North Vietnam, 1/48, 80334
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$29
Still factory sealed. Very nicely molded with all recessed panel lines, excellent cockpit tub, highly detailed engine with removable back fuselage section, 'good' gear well detail, separately molded wing flaps and ailerons, optional position canopy and speed brakes (with detailed wells), a nice variety of weapons and decals for the air forces listed.
Aoshima Aircraft Carrier Unyo - Originally Yawata Maru Ocean Liner, 1/700, WLA203
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$30
1/700 scale waterline model that is highly detailed and finely molded. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The Unyo started life as the Yawata Maru, one of a class of Japanese ocean liners that were built for the Nippon Yusen KK line. She was launched on October 31, 1939 from her builder, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. at Nagasaki. She did see peacetime service as an ocean liner for a short period on the Pacific route to America. After war was declared, Yawata Maru was rebuilt at Kure Naval Yard as the Taiyo-class escort carrier Unyo. She had a very active war career but was sunk by two torpedoes from the submarine USS Barb on September 17, 1944.