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	1/48 #72 Hawk Bell P-39 Solid Wood Model Airplane Fair+ Wood old			$39
	For the advanced Hawk collector. Hawk was one of the few manufactures making wooden kits to a constant scale of 1/48. However, the company was innovative as it quickly included injection molded accessories. This kit dates from the very late 1930s or early 1940s and contains a very nice three-dimension profile cut wooden fuselage (most manufactures only cut them in two dimensions if at all), two dimension profile cut wings, rudder and elevator, three completely finished wood wheels/tires, cast metal prop, sealed tube of glue, a cardstock pilot, backrest, throttle quadrant and instrument panel, full color insignia sheet, full size, well-detailed plans and one glass tube of factory paint with the original cork stopper. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. The box sides show 'Railroad Models', 'Airplane Models' and 'Boat Models' as part of the Hawk line.

	1/48 #17 Hawk Boeing P-26A Solid Wood Model Airplane VG+ Wood old			$44
	For the advanced Hawk collector. Hawk was one of the few manufactures making wooden kits to a constant scale of 1/48. However, the company was innovative as it quickly included injection molded accessories. This kit dates from the 1930s and contains a very nice three-dimension profile cut wooden fuselage (most manufactures only cut them in two dimensions if at all), two dimension profile cut wings, wheel pants, rudder and elevator, completely finished wood cowl and wheels/tires, cast metal prop, sealed tube of glue, a cardstock pilot, backrest, throttle quadrant and instrument panel, full color insignia sheet, full size, well-detailed plans and two tubes of factory glass paint vials - one red and one blue. Each have the original cork stopper installed. The red one has spilled some paint on the inside of the box. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. The box sides show 'Railroad Models', 'Airplane Models' and 'Boat Models' as part of the Hawk line, which probably places the date of this kit around the late 1930s.

	1/72 #266-69 Renwal Lt. Col. R Collishaw's Sopwith Triplane with Aeroskin Fabric Sealed Exc- Injection Molded old			$42
	Still factory sealed but please note that the factory printed the box colors slightly off register. Contains pre-colored Aeroskin fabric created to resemble fabric covered aircraft. No painting needed since all designs are printed on the fabric. You build the inner structure of the aircraft then cover it, similar to the construction of the actual aircraft.

	1/180 #1701-300 Airfix Great Western Atlantic Ocean Liner VG Injection Molded old			$179
	Large scale issue. Fantastic Craftmaster artwork. The Great Western was the first ship specifically built for the Atlantic Ferry Service and was designed by I.K. Brunel (who designed the Great Eastern). When launched in 1837, she carried 120 first class, 20 second class, and beds could be set up for an additional 100 if needed. The crew was 60 men. The first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean was in April of 1838 and took just over 15 days. After crossing the Atlantic 64 times, she ran for 10 years between Southampton and the West Indies before being broken up in 1857. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including all parts and instructions.

	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.

	1/8 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.

	1/16 #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.

	#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 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.

	#A2 Comet Zippy - 12 inch Wingspan Flying Balsa Airplane Model VG++ Wood old			$32
	Very old flying model in nice overall condition. Most likely from the late 1930s or 1940s. Kit features traditional balsa wood and tissue construction, detailed full size plans, printwood, stripwood and other parts has needed. The kit has not been started and has been inventoried complete with all parts and plans. Comet was a famous manufacture 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.

	1/72 #7229 Amodel Rutan Voyager Good++ Injection Molded new			$27
	Nice model of this aircraft that was the first one to fly around the world non-stop without refueling. The kit has never been started. Internal factory stapled sealed bag including decals and instructions.

	1/72 #7287 Amodel Christen Eagle I VG++ Injection Molded new			$25
	Nicely detailed kit of this popular light acrobatic aircraft. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including large and detailed decal sheet with full 'feather' designs and instructions.

	1/72 #7213 Amodel Su-26M (CY-26M) Sport Aircraft VG Injection Molded new			$22
	Never started. Factory sealed bag with decals and instructions.

	1/72 #261-79 Renwal Capt. E.V. Rickenbacker's Spad XIII with Aeroskin Fabric Sealed Exc+++ Injection Molded old			$44
	Still factory sealed. Contains pre-colored Aeroskin fabric created to resemble fabric covered aircraft. No painting needed since all designs are printed on the fabric. You build the inner structure of the aircraft then cover it, similar to the construction of the actual aircraft.

	1/72 #4905 Air Lines Percival Proctor IV (Ex-Frog) Good+++ Injection Molded old			$32
	From quality Frog molds. Finely molded in silver. Features separately molded ailerons, elevators and rudder. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Box art is by the famous Jo Kotula who did 1930s covers for the magazine 'Model Airplane News' and later the Aurora box art of the late 1950s. Air Lines kits are all Frog molds that the Lines Brothers imported to the USA between 1964-1966. The kits, decals and instructions were made in England, then imported to the USA where Testors created the boxes with the colorful trading cards on the back. There are one or two trading cards on each box which show the boxart but not the advertising/logo. Some kits contain a Testors color painting guide also, but it is not specific to any model.

	1/72 #881 Airfix Hercules C-130 with Bloodhound Missile and Tractor Fair Injection Molded old			$100
	Rare Type 3 logo kit in excellent condition. All parts are internally sealed. Complete with decals and instructions. Interesting kit contains RAF decals and has a matching scale Bristol Bloodhound Missile, launcher, transport truck and crew (with dog) included. C-130K kit is well detailed with movable control surfaces, opening cargo bay, full interior bay and cockpit detail, external fuel tanks, large display stand and rotating props.

	1/32 #1-39 Hawk Lancia Ferrari VG Injection Molded old			$38
	1965 issue with Tom Morgan box artwork. Nicely done smaller scale (1/32) kit that can be adapted to slot car racing. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.

	1/209 #725-150 Aurora U-156 German Type IXC U-Boat Exc- Injection Molded old			$75
	1972 Big A logo issue. Features full hull, display stand, detailed conning tower and deck, periscopes, 20mm and 37mm guns, 105mm main deck gun, bow net cutter, full diving planes and propeller detail and decal. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.

	1/72 #7228 Amodel Pitts Special S2A Toyota/Microlease/Rothmans/Canadian-Swiss-USA Civil Exc Injection Molded new			$25
	Has large decal sheet for all six aircraft. Never started. Inventoried with all parts, decals and instructions present.

	1/72 #PK-114 Matchbox BAC Lightning F.6 - RAF Lightning F.2A No.92 Sq. West Germany June 1974 VG Injection Molded old			$19
	Nicely done 1/72 scale kit. This kit has never been started. NOTE: the decals are included for the aircraft listed, but they are missing for the alternate Singapore aircraft. Otherwise inventoried complete with all other parts, decals and instructions.

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