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Revell Bell X-5 - Research Aircraft - Lodela Issue, 1/40, H187
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$54
1960s issue from Plasticos Lodela, S.A. This model features variable sweep wings, retracting landing gear, detailed jet engine, movable control surfaces and more. Molded in silver and clear plastic. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The X-5 was the first aircraft to change the angle of wing sweepback in flight, and paved the way for the legendary F-111 and F-14.
Comet Messerschmitt Bf-109E - 18 inch Wingspan Flying Balsa Model Airplane - With Vacuform Canopy And Spinner, 3306-198
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$29
From the 1960s and features traditional wood/tissue construction with a rare vacuformed clear plastic canopy and spinner (still in mint condition and not yellowed) quality, die-cut balsa sheet parts, stripwood, fully finished main and tail wheels, wood stock as required, fully formed wire landing gear, rubber motor, metal propeller shaft/rubber hook, plastic propeller, wood thrust button, a big sheet of color insignia, template sheet with many details, covering tissue and detailed, full-size plans with building instructions. The kit has never beens started and has been inventoried complete. 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.
Airfix TWO Kamov Ka-25 A/C ASW Helicopter - Yugoslav Navy / Soviet Navy - (Ka25AC), 1/72, 9 03042
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$20
SALE!! Includes two models in one box. Both kits are inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present but NOTE: they have minor and 'professional' quality subassembly as follows: Kit #1: seats to floor. There is no other assembly. Kit #2: seats to floor; radar halves. There is no other assembly. Well molded and includes optional parts for A or C variants, full interior, optional position cargo & cockpit doors, working rotors and more. Includes decals and paint guide for two different helicopters.
Aviation USK Polikarpov I-15 Chato - Spanish Civil War Republican 9 Different Aircraft / USSR 3 Aircraft - Bagged, 1/72, AV1006
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
$18
Still factory sealed. Limited edition injection molded model with very good moldings, complete engine, 'good' cockpit and more. Includes instructions and decals for 9 Spanish Civil War machines and 3 Soviet Union aircraft.
Airfix Scottish Aviation Bulldog - Primary Trainer - Swedish Air Force or RAF - Blister Pack, 1/72, 01061-8
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$29
Still factory sealed. Dated 1973 and a very well detailed model of this RAF trainer. Features full interior, pilot figures and more. Includes color paint guide and decals for both air forces listed.
Monogram Ford Tri-Motor Tin Goose TWA - Blue Box Issue, 1/77, 6811
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$42
Fifth issue of the Ford Trimotor and dated 1968. This is the 3nd issue with TWA markings and the second Blue Box release. Well detailed model with realistic corrugated skin. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Italeri TWO AB-204 B Rescue Helicopter - Royal Dutch Navy / Austrian Army / Italy SAR, 1/72, 1201
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$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: cockpit started. There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. Dated 2000. Well detailed model that features a highly detailed cockpit and passenger cabin, optional position cabin doors, very good rotor head & gearbox assembly and more. Includes paint guide and decals for the three helicopters listed.
Comet Focke-Wulf FW-190 A - 'Super Stars' Series 21 inch Wingspan Flying Model - (Fw190A), 1621
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$38
This deluxe model is from the early 1970s. It is large scale and robustly designed for rubber or gas free flight; easily converted to RC using today's tiny and light servos and receivers. Box art is by Locher, who did a great deal of the Monogram box artwork also. Features traditional wood/tissue construction with all die cut parts, 'Tube-O-Matic' fuselage construction and 'Rugged Super X Simplified Non-Warping Wing' construction, a very large and colorful insignia sheet for the box art aircraft, detailed full size plans, building instructions, wheels, hardware, tissue and propeller. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed bags. The parts that were not factory sealed have been inventoried complete including insignia and plans. 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.
AER ZIS 42 m Russian Half Track 1942 Production, 1/72, 7201
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$12
Features about 85% injection molded plastic parts and the rest are cast in high-definition resin. Never started. The parts and all paperwork are still in the internal factory sealed bag. Literally everything is still factory sealed.
Amodel Yak-6M With Ski Gear, 1/72, 72182
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$15
Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present but NOTE: this kit has very minor and 'professional' quality subassembly as follows: both sets of outer wing halves. There is no other assembly.
Hasegawa Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero Fighter Type 21 Tainan Flying Group Houkoku - 13the Sq 1st Fleet Dec 1941 Philippines / 33rd Sq 3rd Fleet December 1941 Philippines, 1/72, AP157
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$20
Very well detailed featuring complete cockpit, detailed engine and gear wells, drop tank and more. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Comet Supermarine Spitfire IX - 20 inch Wingspan Flying Balsa Airplane Model, 3402
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$30
1970s reissue of the older and still very popular kit. Features traditional wood/tissue construction, quality printwood, stripwood, wire prop shaft, fully formed and finished wood wheels and thrust button, clear canopy material, rubber, tissue, propeller and detailed full size plans with building instructions. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete. 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.
Monogram TWO Dornier Do-17 - Plus True Details Resin Wheel Set - Blue Box Issue, 1/72, PA214-150
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$38
SALE!! Includes two model kits and (1) factory-sealed True Details #72030 Do-17 Resin Wheel Set (2 main wheels). Both kits are never started. Kit #1 is inventoried complete with all aircraft parts, decals and instructions present. NOTE: missing display stand. Kit #2 is the same as kit #1 but NOTE: missing decals as well as the display stand. This model has superb fit & finish and is well detailed for that time with optional position landing gear, good cockpit with crew members, rotating propellers & wheels, and more. Includes one decal sheet for KG53 Legion Condor, 7th Staffel or KG2, 7th Staffel. Both groups operated on the Russian Front in 1942.
Comet Grumman S2F Hunter Killer - ASW Aircraft - Large Scale Issue, 1/54, PL801-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$50
Rare early 1950s USA plastic model kit. This is the larger of the two Comet S2Fs in near 1/48 scale. As with most Comet kits, this one is well molded with all recessed panel detail and no unsightly rivets. Features retractable sonar dome and MAD boom, extensive clear windows, wing search light with clear cover, rocket under-wing load out, rotating propellers and display stand. Molded in gloss light gray and clear. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Revell USS Fletcher DD-445 Destroyer - Picture Fleet Issue, 1/301, H371-129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$65
1960 issue with modified molds, 'textured' hardbox and frameable John Steel box artwork. The texture was used to make the artwork seem more like a painting, and it did. This large and detailed full hull kit builds up to almost 15" long. It is not simply a reissue of the earlier 'The Sullivans' but Revell correctly modified it to represent a late-war Fletcher class DD. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals, color flag sheet and instructions present. The box is at the low end of 'good' with light brown spotting all over the box top.
Airfix Bristol Beaufighter TFX -Type One Logo - Bagged, 1/72, 1413
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$49
Still factory sealed. This rare first issue has the Type 1 logo paper header is in 'Excellent+' condition. The kit is molded in the correct silver plastic with a clear canopy and correct early. two-piece clear Airfix 'teardrop-base' stand. Airfix's first logo for plastic models is known among collectors as the 'Type One' or 'T1' logo and was used for short time in the 1950s and occasionally in the very early 1960s.
MPM Gloster Meteor Mk.8 - Austraila RAAF Over Korea - No77 Sq RAAF 'Constipated' 1951-53 / No.77 Sq 'Die-r-ear-pass-anything' 1952-54 / 77 Sq 'Marion' 1954 / 'Robin 1952 / MG 1953, 1/72, 72543
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$20
Very high quality, limited production model that features all fine, recessed panel lines, many cast resin and precision PE metal parts, very good cockpit, detailed main and nose gear wells and more. Includes paint guide and decals for all RAAF aircraft listed. NOTE: this kit has minor, 'professional' quality subassembly as follows: rudder pedals, panel, stick & bulkhead to floor; main gear bays to upper wings. There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete and includes decals and instructions.
Amodel IAR-81C - Romanian Air Force Pilot Baciu Dumitru 1942-43, 1/72, 72170
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$16
Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Marivox FFVS J-22A-B Swedish Fighter, 1/72, 1
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$42
Hard-to-find and still the only injection molded kit of this aircraft in 1/72 scale. Very cleanly molded and features all very fine recessed panel lines, very good cockpit, engine and landing gear detail, parts for either 'A' or 'B' variants and more. Includes decals for 5 different aircraft. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Tamiya IJN I-16 and I-58 Submarines, 1/700, 72
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$16
1/700 scale waterline kit that is very highly detailed and finely molded. Includes both submarines, seaplane for the I-58 and a mini-sub. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags with instructions.