Cleveland Fokerts Special 1937 Thompson Trophy Racer - 18 Inch Long Profile Control Line Aircraft For .020 and .051 Gas Engines, PG-71
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$45
Rare 1960 control-line flying model that features all die-cut balsa parts, die-cut plywood, fully formed landing gear struts, hinge material, factory-sealed hardware envelope, finished wheels and even full decals. Never started. The hardware is still factory sealed; everything else was never sealed and has been inventoried complete including plans/instructions.
Apex TWO Polikarpov R-5, 1/72
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$20
SALE!! Includes both kits in the one box shown. They have never been started. One kit is still in the factory sealed bag; the other one is inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. Older but well done Russian kit of this classic reconnaissance aircraft.
AMT-Hasegawa Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty Type 1 MkII - Japanese Attack Bomber - (From Hasegawa Molds), 1/72, A-681
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$18
In an effort to boost their quality and product line, AMT formed a marketing agreement to sell high quality Hasegawa kits in AMT packages in the USA. This venture was short-lived as Hasegawa soon penetrated the US market without AMT assistance. The model features movable propeller & wheels, optional position landing gear and cockpit with a crew of three. Never started. The kit has been inventoried and NOTE: missing (1) wheel half. Otherwise complete with all other parts, decals and instructions.
Aurora British SE-5 Scout - White Rectangle Issue, 1/48, 103-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$65
Very rare version and the rarest of all Aurora SE-5s. Note that the rectangular background for the oval 'Famous Fighters' logo is white and not the more common yellow. The two issues are identical other than the background color for the lower-right rectangle. The hardbox is dated 1956 with the original Jim Cox box art but with the 1957 oval 'Famous Fighters' logo. The original rectangle 'Northern Lights'; logo has been neatly blotted out with a white rectangle of the same size. The fact that the price is still 69 cents (as the original issue) means this issue is very late 1956 or very early '57. Molded in gloss olive green and black. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: there is a short tape tear on the lower long side measuring 1/2" x 1/4" and two dark, translucent tape stains (1" x 3/8") on the upper long side.
Aurora Douglas M2 Mailplane - Western Air Express M-2 US Mail Service, 1/48, 775
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
$46
Still in the factory seal. Dated 1976. At this late date in Aurora history, they were only releasing the best molds and usually after some scale modifications. This model contains decals for two Western Air Express aircraft.
Aurora AT-6 Texan, 1/48, 70-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair++
$54
From 1956 and the rare first issue of this classic kit. Please note the early rectangular logo "Aurora Line" logo. It is molded in silver and clear plastic and includes the correct early rectangular clear base Aurora stand, the correct instructions showing this base, and the correct early Tatem decals which Aurora issued without a stand decal. (Aurora included stand decals with the introduction of the triangular 'world' base style clear stand.) Molded in silver and clear plastic. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Please NOTE that the box displays better than the 'fair++' grade is because the box has a thin border of masking tape along the lower sides.
Aurora North American F-100 Super Sabre, 1/103, 490-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$52
Dated 1961 with the great Jim Cox artwork that makes these early Aurora kits so collectible & popular. This issue has a slightly larger box than earlier ones. This is a very good kit for that time, molded in a beautiful gloss silver & clear, with full landing gear and the clear 'Triangle World Map' stand. Never started. Inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. Please note, this is not a reissue of the Comet model. Aurora cut these molds years before acquiring Comet's F-100.
Atlantis USS Forrest Sherman DD-931 Destroyer - Also With Decals For Turner Joy DD-951 and Edson DD-946 - (ex Revell), 1/320, H352
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$32
Modern reissue of the large-scale Revell kit. Measures over 15 inches long when assembled and features full hull with propellers and rudder detail, complete deck fittings, elevating and rotating main turrets, torpedo tubes, torpedo and lifeboat davits, detailed depth charge racks, display stand, decals, flag sheet and more. Includes additional hull number and stern decals for USS Edson and USS Turner Joy. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals, flags and instructions.
Aurora SNJ Trainer, 1/48, 80-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$44
1960/61 issue with the 'Famous Fighters' oval starburst logo. Of all of the variations with this artwork, this one seems to show up the least. This was a good kit for the time, featuring cockpit detail, pilot and student figures, rotating propeller and more. Includes US Navy decals. Molded in bright yellow and clear. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora F7U Cutlass Navy Jet Fighter, 1/70, 496-49
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$55
Early issued dated 1959. Please note that the logo is the 'Famous Fighters' in the border with the sunburst inside, which is the earliest oval Aurora logo. From the amazing Jo Kotula artwork you can see why these kits are so famous and so collectible today. Never started. Inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Aurora Fokker E111 Eindekker - (E-111), 1/48, 134-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$38
SALE!! Dated 1963. Nicely molded kit that was popular for decades. Feature great Jo Kotula box art, pilot and cockpit, detailed engine, ground crew member and ground display base with wheel chocks. Molded in tan and black plastic. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. This is part of the famous Aurora WWI series of 1/48 scale aircraft. The series began in 1956 and Aurora added new kits into the early 1960s. The line proved incredibly popular, so these kits were included in the 'mold upgrade' in the 1970s before Aurora went out of business.
Hawk RE-8 - Solid Wood Aircraft Model, 1/48, 56
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$34
Rare model from 1946 for the advanced Hawk collector. Hawk was one of the few manufacturers making wooden kits to a constant scale of 1/48. However, the company was innovative as it quickly included injection molded accessories. This model features profile (2D) cut wooden fuselage, wings and tail feathers, injection molded wheels, propeller & machine gun, wooden stock as needed, metal seat, full color decals and high quality, full-size plans that include a markings guide for various dates, detailed rigging diagrams, templates, exploded parts diagram, aircraft history and more. Never started and complete. The decals are intact but have typical age cracking.
Hasegawa Boeing B-47E Stratojet, 1/72, 1223
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$42
Very nicely detailed with fine raised panel detail, cockpit, open/closed bomb bay doors with internal iron bomb load, tail 'stinger' and detailed landing gear with good wheel well detail. Never started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed bag; the larger parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions. NOTE: the decals have some age cracking on the upper right corner (there was moisture exposure at that spot). For new aftermarket decals, I recommend the excellent sheets From Warbird Decals and Caracal Models. The B-47 was a very advanced aircraft at the time. The XB-47 first flew in 1947. The big jet's speed was equal to or greater than all current fighter aircraft, so it received radar-controlled twin 20mm cannons in the tail as the only guns. Through the use of mid-air refueling, the B-47 gave SAC it's first all-jet force for nuclear or regular bomb delivery. Although it was tricky to fly, Stratojets flew into the mid 1960s. A program to strengthen the wings for low-level attack was responsible for prolonging the service life.
Comet Republic P-47D Thunderbolt - 24 Inch Wingspan Flying Aircraft, 3502-298
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$39
1970s large-scale issue for rubber or gas free flight, or easily converted to RC using today's tiny and light servos and receivers. Kit features traditional wood/tissue construction, large insignia sheet, detailed full size plans that include text building instructions and additional construction drawings, fully formed & finished main and tail wheels & thrust button, hardware, tissue, clear canopy material and pattern, propeller, rubber motor and more. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions. Comet was a famous manufacturer 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.
Comet Douglas C-54 / DC-4 Skymaster - 6 Inch Wingspan Solid Wood Model Airplane, 1/187, B6
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$24
Rare 1945 issue. Features detailed three view plans with cutting patterns and sanding templates as well as painting color tips, two sheets of printwood and wood stock. Never started and inventoried 100% complete with all parts, plans and also basic instructions on the back of the box. In the 1930s and 1940s, most modelers built the flying stick and tissue type models with rubber, co2 or gas power. But there were a small but measurable percent that built solid aircraft display models of great detail. This required great skill worthy of the shipbuilders of old, especially considering the limited offerings. Many manufacturers, such as Comet issued blocks of wood and a plan - the famous (or infamous) 'Make Wood Look Like Plane' kits.
Comet US Army Observation Y10-43 - 22 Inch Wingspan Flying Aircraft - (Y10 43)
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$62
Very rare kit from 1934. Stick and tissue kit almost never turn up from this early. This is a very nice model with excellent and highly detailed plans showing numerous drawings, parts layout and full-size templates, numerous detailing tips and excellent text instructions. They even have an actual photo of the fuselage being built. In addition there is a full size sheet of separate text instructions. The parts feature four sheets of printwood, strip wood in different sizes, original two colors of tissue paper, very large, colorful and comprehensive insignia sheet, fully carved wood prop, fully carved spinner and wheels, two sheets of sandpaper, a paper envelope of metal detail parts, clear canopy material with the window frames printed on, metal stock, quality strip balsa and balsa blocks and rigging cord. NOTE: the following fuselage bulkheads have been cut out and are missing but are full-size on the plans: #1, #2, #3 and #4. Otherwise inventoried with all other parts and plans present. Three other parts are neatly cut out and present. No other parts are cut. The box top is complete with all four sides and top but is tattered on and along the lower long side; there is also general wear and damage as shown. It does display better than the grade, but is rated as such due to the damage on the box sides The tray (bottom box) is 'very good-' with some wear to the edges. Inside, the superb plans are 'very good++.' They were never 'pinned down' for assembly, have no writing on them and the folds are solid (not fragile.) Flaws are a 3" closed tear and the normal yellowing.
Revell TWO BAe Harrier GR5, 1/72, 04349
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$26
SALE!! Includes two kits in the one box shown. Both models are never started and inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Revell Alpha Jet / Matchbox A-4M/N Skyhawk / KP Mig-21MF Fishbed / Sukhio Su-25K Desert Storm, 1/72, 4105
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG to Exc
$24
SALE!! Includes all four kits in the original boxes. The Alpha, Mig and Sukhoi are all never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The A-4M/N Skyhawk is as following: NOTE: this kit has minor, 'professional' quality subassembly as follows: one bulkhead to the rear of one fuselage half. There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete and includes decals and instructions.
Italeri TWO AH-64 Longbow Apache, 1/72, 198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$18
SALE!! Includes two kits in the one box shown. Both models are never started and inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Italeri TWO JAS-39A Gripen - Light Fighter, 1/72, 008
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$20
SALE!! Includes two kits in the one box shown. Kit #1 is never started and inventoried complete with all parts, including decals and instructions. NOTE: Kit #2 has minor and 'professional' quality subassembly as follows: (2) intake fences to fuselage halves; wing halves; (1) cooling vent #8 to fuselage half; cockpit tub. There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.