OldModelKits SS Rex Ocean Liner, mid 1930s, 1/350
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$669
Finally, the Pride of the Italian Line in 1/350 scale! The SS Rex is from the same team that brought you the 1/350 SS Normandie Ocean Liner. This four year project is a 100% new model and represents the Rex in her glory years of the mid 1930s. more info >
Hasegawa IJN Kako Heavy Cruiser, 1/700, B-32-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$28
Very highly detailed 1/700 waterline kit. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Monogram Ford F-150 Ranger Pickup Truck - (F150), 1/24, 2262
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$36
This kit is dated 1980. Very nicely detailed featuring full engine, excellent engine compartment and opening hood, detailed chassis with two or four wheel drive driveline & differential, opening tail gate, optional bed cover, detailed interior and more. Molded in gloss red, clear and chrome plate with rubber tires. NOTE: this kit has minor and neat assembly. The long block (engine 1/2, intake, heads and exhaust manifolds) are built to 'professional' quality. The two bed inner walls are assembled to 'excellent++' quality. There is no other assembly and zero painting. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Although the box has bug damage, the decals and instructions are in 'excellent++' condition. Before you use any older kit decals, please read the articles (located on this website) about saving old kit decals.
Sanwa Grumman TBF-1 Avenger, 1/130, 1117
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$42
Dates from the early 1960s and very hard to find. The kit is dated by the 'Tokyo Plamo' logo, which was used between 1960 and 1964. Inside, the model is factory new - all the parts and decals are still in the factory sealed clear bag. With instructions in 'excellent' condition. Sanwa was one of Japan's earliest post-WWII kit producers, making model kits in the 1950s; some sources say 1955. Kits were marketed under Sanwa and Tokyo Plamo, with the general consensus being the the later logo came out around 1960 or later. Production ended in 1964, making all Sanwa kits rare and collectible. The entire line was extensive. It included very small scale tanks (some that were motorized), battleships in three scales with the larger ones motorized with dual prop drive, slot cars, civil sport boats and an electric outboard, a full line of hand gun models that actually shot plastic bullets, two fighter groups and bomber groups (probably Monogram), several different lines of scale aircraft, missile kits, scale (static) car models of early Japanese automobiles, at least 7 flying model aircraft that had electric and rubber motors, a 'Super Control Stand' P-51 that moved with a joystick and had an electric propeller and sound unit, two different lighthouses and a windmill, an air cushion boat, motor cycles, a diving submarine (electric) and a working (rubber band) George Washington Class SSBN and even a garden tractor with an electric motor. Just before going out of business, Sanwa issued some kits in conjunction with the 1964 Tokyo Olympic games - these kits even included a copy of an Olympic medal.
Revell Convair F-106A Delta Dart Whip Fly with Whistle and Streamers, 1/67, H159-129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$125
Rare. 1961 issue in the Whip Fly 'Master Modeler' series. Does include the Master Modeler Trading Stamp (for the Competition Corvette) and MM application form. This series was quickly discontinued when it discovered that heavily weighted models with pointed front ends swinging at terrific speeds around young children might not be safe. Based on the 1950s F-106 "S" kit, the Delta Dart Whip Fly comes with USAF decals, flight ballast, handle, 12 feet of control line, control ring, colorful streamers (cut from the colored bag according to the instructions) for the jet engines and a underside pod which is a in-flight whistle! Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Douglas AD-6 Skyraider (AH-1) Navy Attack Aircraft - 'S' Issue, 1/40, H269-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$195
Very rare original issue from 1959. The box states "So Realistic It Does Everything But Fly!" and it holds to that promise! The model is packed with action features; wings fold, dive brakes operate, arresting hook moves, canopy slides to show full cockpit, landing gear retracts and cowling comes off to show fully detailed engine. The most interesting item is the landing gear retract and extension mechanism. It works through a very complicated gear system that is operated from a central point. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. NOTE: two very fine push rods are neatly broken from the engine front, which is common. They are both included so you can repair them. The box displays better than "Excellent" but is graded as such as there is moderate shelf/storage wear on one long side and average wear on the the other three sides.
Aurora SNJ Trainer, 1/48, 80-130
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$65
Still factory sealed. Aurora of Canada issue dated 1964. This was a good kit for the time, featuring 'good' cockpit detail, pilot and student figures, rotating prop and US Navy decals.
Aurora Piasecki H-25A Army Mule - US Air Force / Army / Navy / Marines, 1/48, 502-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM+
$225
Very rare "Northern Lights' logo first issue from 1956. Even rarer in amazing, investment-grade 'Near Mint+' condition. The box has factory-new gloss and color, four solid corners, no stains, creases, tears or fading. It has no price tags (or marks from any) and incredibly it even missed the factory tape machine - there is no tape and no marks or stains from tape. Very, very light wear is the only flaw. Earlier in the 1950s a company called 'Helicopters for Industry' created a line of large early kits. In 1956 Aurora bought the molds and quickly reissued these models with new box artwork. Features cockpit seats, control sticks and instrument panel, full landing gear and decals for all four versions listed. Molded in the correct high-gloss olive drab and clear plastic. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Fujimi Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V Vs Focke-Wulf FW-190 A6-9 Dogfight Series, 1/48, 35510
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$42
Rare Dual kit 'Dogfight' issue. There were three releases in this series and they were issues on the 50th year after the end of WW2. Both airplanes have large decal sheets with multiple marking options. Never started. Both models are still in the factory sealed internal bags. Includes decals and special instructions for this issue.
Jager Rumpler C-IV - 2 Marine Field Fliegerabteilung - (CIV), 1/48
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$78
Rare, high quality model. This is #130 out of only 230 made. Features beautiful resin castings for the main airframe parts, fine cast resin and photoetched metal pieces and numerous cast metal detail. Never started. All of the small parts (metal, PE and resin) are still in the factory sealed bags. The parts that were never sealed (main airframe only) have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions.
AFV Club M102 105mm Howitzer, 1/35, AC3506
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$29
From new molds and highly detailed. Features metal barrel and spring, rubber tires, movable cannon tube that rotates and elevates, four 105 ammo rounds, air drop ring and more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
RedYCut US Army Trailer For Jeep or Truck, 1/24, 317
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$22
From the 1940s. Ideal accessory for a jeep, truck, scout vehicle or any of the many wooden vehicles in this scale. Nice scale wooden kit featuring all cut out parts, fully formed wheels including spare tire, wire roof cover 'hoops,' army khaki color fabric for roof, small balance wheel at hitch, sandpaper and more. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes multi-view plans.
Hudson Miniatures 1902 Franklin - Old Timers, 1/16
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$59
Dated 1949 and highly detailed for that time. Early multi-media kit consist of numerous die-cut, saw cut and machined wood parts, beautiful plastic wheels, steering wheel, lanterns, metal parts and stock, die-cut card stock and large, excellent plans/instructions. Includes full size plans and instructions. This kit has never been started. The small parts are still factory bag sealed, and all others have been inventoried 100%. Complete with full-size plans and instructions. Hudson Miniatures created a very popular line of automobile kits in a constant 1/16 scale shortly after WWII. The kits sold very well...so well that you could argue that Gowland & Gowland borrowed Hudson's subject matter for their ground-breaking 'Highway Pioneers.' The Hudson Miniatures 'Old Timers' even spawned a line of imitators, with Fador's 'Smallster' being one of the better in quality. Sales did drop on the appearance and popularity of the much smaller (and less accurate) Gowland/Revell 'Highway Pioneers' in 1951. When the all-injection molded Gowland kits proved not to be a passing fad, Hudson quickly planned and released his own all-plastic, small-scale competition called 'Lil' Old Timers Quickie Kits.' The kits were of excellent quality, but it was too little too late. Additionally, sales of the excellent wooden kits faltered further in the next few years with the introduction of accurate, 1/24 and 1/32 all-plastic cars in the mid 1950s. This forced Hudson to discontinue the wood kits and the plastic line was sold to Revell and subsequently re-released. Today, these excellent, big 1/16 kits are often the only model available of these early automobiles. In the mid 1960s Aurora thought so highly of Hudson Miniatures that they purchased the wood kit assets and released a very small number of these in all-plastic models.
Revell Super DC-8 61 African Safari - ASA - (DC861), 1/144, 4231
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
$64
Still factory sealed but the seal has split (although it does not show up in the photo, there are splits). Features optional position landing gear, excellent moldings, boarding stairs and large colorful complete ASA decals as shown on the box art.
Aurora Scotch Lad, 1/8, 419-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$75
Rare kit dated 1957. Part of the 'Guys and Gals Of All Nations,' these very well detailed models simply did not sell well. Aurora quickly dropped them from the line, which made them instant collector's items. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions.
Comet Douglas C-54 / DC-4 Skymaster - 6 Inch Wingspan Solid Wood Model Airplane, 1/187, B6
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$29
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.
Frog Martin Marauder II - RAF - (B-26C), 1/72, F338
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$28
Orange Series from the 1960s. Very good quality Frog kit has no rivets, just fine panel lines for a realistic model. Features separately molded rudder, elevator and ailerons, pilot and gunner figure and detailed engines with rotating propellers. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Monogram Hawker Mk 1B Typhoon - Blue Box Issue, 1/48, PA213-150
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$32
First issue from 1968 features optional position landing gear, detailed wheel wells, full cockpit interior, rotating wheels and prop and optional position canopy. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
ESCI Northrop F-5E Tiger II - USAF Aggressor 'Snake' Camouflage 1978 / Nationalist China Air Force (Taiwan) 2nd FS 'Chung Cheng' / Thailand - Royal Thai Air Force 1974, 1/48, SC-4031
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$32
Nicely molded and detailed featuring all fine raised panel lines, detailed cockpit and gear wells, optional position canopy, boarding stairs, drop tanks, AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and full painting and marking guide for the three aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Airfix Concorde - Braniff Airlines, 1/144, 60525
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$48
Hard-to-find issue from 1979. Braniff was to begin flying the Concorde in 1979. The Braniff markings were to be on the port (left) side of the aircraft, and the right side would have Air France or British Airways markings - similar to how the demonstrator was configured with Air France and BA markings. This kit has not been started. The parts are still in the factory sealed bag. Includes instructions and decals for one aircraft ONLY: Braniff and Air France. NOTE: here is what is present from the decal sheet: all of the Braniff markings for one side and all of the Air France markings for one side. The British Airways markings are missing. Several decals are cut out; the quality is 'professional' and they were clearly done by an adult modeler.
Master Modelcraft Supply Co Vultee P-48A Vanguard / V-48 / P-66, 1/48
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+++
$36
From the late 1930s or very early 1940s. Nicely done solid style multi-composition kit featuring balsa wood wings and fuselage that are accurately profile cut in height and length, die cut very thick solid cardboard rudder and horizontal stabilizers, completely shaped wheels made of a plastic material, metal three blade prop with spinner, clear canopy with the frames very nicely printed on in silver, wire stock for landing gear and paper insignia. The full size, three-view plans are nicely drawn and include fuselage and wing cross sections, wheel cover patterns, tips and written instructions. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including insignia and instructions. Please note, the insignia sheet is brittle and has tears.