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SNAP G.I. Soldiers - ex Revell GI Figure Set - (GI Soldiers), 1/40, 5149-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$89
Rare model from the original 1950s Revell "S" Issue molds. Very highly detailed and includes the following figures - general, radioman, 2 bazooka men, 2 mortar men with mortar, 2 machine gunners with tripod and machine gun, soldier with mine detector, soldier with flame thrower and 9 other infantrymen. Molded in olive drab plastic. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions. These molds must have had a very interesting history. It is assumed that these were cut by Revell or much more likely one of their contractors in the mid-late 1950s; perhaps they used Adam's mold cutter. On the surface, there is no sign that they were to be parts of the joint Adams/Revell 1/40 line but Adams never issued the kit. However, Adams must have had the molds because when the famous HO model train manufacturer Athearn purchased the Adams molds, they ended up with the Soldiers. Ahtearn used the name SNAP for all plastic kit releases and slightly modified the molds by adding their name & logo to a part (or two) of each kit. This GI Soldier kit is made in the USA. Things get even more interesting with the Life-Like issue. How Life-Like came across the molds is unfortunately unknown but it may have been in a bulk purchase of molds from Athearn since there were in the same general part of the country. This is simply conjecture, however.
Top Flite Five Nylon Propellers 11-4 - For R/C Or Gas Powered Models - Bagged, 40770
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$15
From the contents of a long-closed down R/C Aircraft only hobby shop that I recently purchased. Includes five mint condition 11 inch diameter nylon propellers.
Cleveland Laird Solution 1930 Thompson Trophy Winner - 10.63 Inch Wingspan Free-Flight Rubber Powered Flying Aircraft, 1/24, D-46
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair+
$55
Very rare and from the mid 1930s to the early 1940s. This is a Cleveland 'D' or dwarf kit. The term 'Dwarf' is just a bit deceptive, as it is Cleveland's designation for 1/24 scale. Most Cleveland kits were designated 'SF' or Scale Flying - 1/16 scale. The Dwarf kits were needed to fill a market demand for smaller flying models. All Cleveland kits were exceptionally complete and Dwarfs were no exception, containing very high quality balsa printwood, stringers & spars, fully formed wheels, covering tissue, a wood propeller that is about 90% carved and just needs final sanding, gray rigging thread (if required), metal and balsa stock as required and more. With Cleveland's famous high-quality plans. While the box has significant wear, the kit inside is still 'factory tissue sealed.' When the Cleveland workers packed each kit, they wrapped them in tissue that effectively made a seal which has not been disturbed. Whoever buys it will be the first one to see the contents since it was packed in the factory over 90 years ago. 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 running single-owner (77 years) 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.
Revell Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2011 Bruno Spengler, 1/24, 07087
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$62
2012 issue of this famous racer features 123 pieces, detailed engine and engine compartment, opening hood, excellent chassis with detailed exhaust, front and rear suspension, complete rare interior & rollcage and more. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Ideal Aeroplane & Supply Revenue Cutter - 12 Inch Long Wooden Model With Moulded Hull
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$54
Rare ship model from 1930s that contains Ideal's revolutionary 'Premolded Hull.' Since carving the hull was by far the most difficult part of early ship modeling, Ideal created a thick-walled, completely formed, hollow hull made from a wood composite. Never started. Inside, the kit is exactly as it left the factory which means that all the parts are still 'factory tissue sealed.' As was the custom back then, workers would assembly the parts for a kit and wrap them in tissue paper in a unique way that ensured that all the parts would be 'sealed' and held in place. Whoever buys this kit will see the contents for the first time since it was packed at Ideal Aeroplane & Supply in New York well over 90 years ago. Ideal Aeroplane & Supply was one of the earliest aircraft model makers in the USA, marketing their first kit in 1911 and running a well-known storefront that sold materials as well as kits for early aeromodelers. What is less known is that they had a very large line of ship kits also. They ranged from one foot to several feet long and covered unique and popular civil subjects as well as warships and submarines of the period. The company was very innovative in introducing the Moulded Hull which cut assembly time by more than half by eliminating all hull carving, shaping and sanding. The builder could use it right out-of-the-box and immediately add the deck, superstructure, fittings and prime or paint. Ideal was also known for their excellent, full size multi-view plans that includes many assembly notes, rigging diagrams, tips, additional detail drawings and much more. Often there was even a detailed painting guide.
Airfix Focke-Wulf FW-190D - Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 6-39
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$22
1960 issue with dramatic Craftmaster artwork of a pilot executing a dead-stick, crosswind landing in his heavily battle-damaged D-9 with a seized and flaming engine. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell THREE Polikarpov I-16, 1/72, H635-60
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$34
SALE!! Includes three kits in one box. Kits #1 and #2 are never started and all aircraft are inventoried complete and includes decals and instructions. Kit #3 has 'professional' quality subassembly to the fuselage, wings and other smaller sub assembled, along with minor and 'professional' quality interior painting. The aircraft has been inventoried and missing pilot; otherwise complete. Please note, all kits are missing the display stands. 1964 two piece box issue with great frameable Brian Knight artwork. Features optional position (extended or retracted) landing gear, pilot figure, clear canopy, detailed engine with removable cowling, rotating wheels and propeller and USSR markings.
Pyro 1931 Cadillac Sport Phaeton V-16, 1/32, C344-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$39
1965 Pyro issue from original molds. In the early to mid 1960s the Pyro company chose many of it's kit subjects based more on historical significance than popularity. Luckily for us, Pyro not only made these kits but did an excellent job for the time. The Pyro car models are based on the actual cars that Pyro engineers and designers had access to. Features detailed chassis, complete motor and interior, spoked wheels and a removable hood. Molded in green and clear with chrome plated parts and rubber tires. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including all parts and instructions.
Pyro Sea Going Diesel Tugboat Despatch No. 9 of Standard Oil, 1/76, 207
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair++
$65
From the late 1950s. Rare, early original Pyro issue with large colorful box and internal blue packing inserts. Very nicely detailed for that time and measures 13.5 inches long when assembled. Includes crew members and rigging material. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions. Please note, this very early issue was not made with decals. The box is intact but has wear and the hole at left as shown. Despatch No.9 was built by the Tampa Marine Corporation in Florida in 1945 for the fleet of tugs operated by Standard Oil of California in Sacramento Bay and the San Joaquin River.
J Zinger Products THREE 16-10 And TWO 16-6-10 Wood Propellers NOS - JZ - Bagged
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair++
$34
NOS (new old stock) from the contents of a R/C-only hobby shop that closed in about 2003. Includes high quality, brand-new & never used wooden propellers of the size and quantity listed. Please note that the package you receive may or may not have the yellow header. I have duplicates of some props and some are missing the header.
Airfix Junkers Ju-87B/R Stuka - Luftwaffe III/ST G2 Russia September 1941 or B-2 1 ST G.3 North Africa Early 1942, 1/72, 05100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$22
Still factory sealed. Very well molded with fine panel line detail and features 86 pieces, very nice cockpit, pilots, parts for both tropical and standard variants and a large weapons load of bombs (centerline and wing) and drop tanks. Includes decals for both aircraft.
Frog Fairchild C-119 Packet Flying Boxcar, 1/179, 387P
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$65
Very rare, small-scale kit from the 1950s. Nicely molded with all recessed panel lines and includes a clear canopy and clear Frog 'teardrop' two-piece display stand and decals for the box top aircraft including the colorful blue fin flash. This kit has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Hasegawa F-104G World Starfighter - Spanish Air Force 161st Sq / Taiwan ROC 7th Sq 3rd TFW / Four Luftwaffe Aircraft - JBG 34 / JBG 31 / Marineflieger MFG 1 / Marineflieger MFG 2, 1/72, Dt117
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$24
Limited issue dated 1995 and from all new molds. Features 104 pieces, very fine recessed panel lines & surface detail, very nicely detailed cockpit and gear wells, optional position canopy, veyr good intake and exhaust, four drop tanks and more. Includes a very large and extensive Luftwaffe decal sheet for four aircraft and an additional sheet for Taiwan and Spain. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
FlightPose Adjustable Aircraft Display Stand 4 Inch, 1/72
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
$32
Still factory sealed. These stands are perfect for display of your plastic, wood or die-cast aircraft model in any attitude or is equally useful as a building aid for painting or applying decals. Features an attractive acrylic base with four bumpers on the bottom to prevent scratching, three rubber-tipped 4" rods that rotate to acommodate different sizes and poses.
Jo-Han 1956 Plymouth Belvedere Red Clear Tail Lights - Promo - Bagged, 1/25
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
$8
Includes the two mint condition tail lights as shown. They are molded in red-tinted clear plastic. These are from the original Jo-Han molds but are likely reproductions made in the 1990s. They came with a collection of promo bodies, windshields and chrome parts. I am 99% sure that these parts will also work on the Jo-Han model kit (and not just the promo).
Revell Boeing 707 Varig - Kikoler Issue, 1/144, H246
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$79
Rare Kikoler (Brazil) issue. This is the early version 707 with the short vertical stabilizer and turbojet engines. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and excellent decals and instructions.
Airfix Fiat G-91 R Frecce Tricolori - Luftwaffe WS-50 Erding West Germany 1959 / Italian Acrobatic Team 313 Gruppo Rivolto Air Base 1979, 1/72, 01084
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$18
Features fine raised panel lines and recessed control surface outlines, pilot figure, wing-mounted drop tanks, full landing gear and more. Includes a large and extensive decal sheet for both colorful aircraft. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Super Scale B-36 A/B Peacemaker Carswell AFB Two Aircraft From The 7th BG (H) City Of Ft. Worth Decals - Bagged, 1/72, 72-0271
Other Materials, Box Condition: Good+
$32
These rare decals feature markings for the aircraft shown as well as a placement guide. They have always been in dry, climate controlled storage.
Revell Kugisho P1Y1 Ginga Frances - (Milky Way), 1/72, H103-500
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair++
$36
1972 Japan hardbox issue of this highly detailed model. It features parts and markings to make P1Y1, P1Y1a, P1Y2 & PI2-S versions, full interior, detailed engines, optional position landing gear, and open or closed bomb bay with different bomb or torpedo loads. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Includes a full color and large Revell of Japan advertising sheet for "Fashionable (19)72 Twin Engine Series" which illustrates and describes 8 different Revell twin engine WWII aircraft. The box is only graded 'fair++' because a closed 3" split shown at the bottom of the box in the photo and from that an additional 2" closed tear down the long lower side.
Frog Fairey Gannet - 3-Seat Prop-Jet Submarine Spotter, 1/72, F331
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$39
1950s issue of this early kit that features crew busts, counter-rotating propellers, complete landing gear, decals for WN396 and a large display stand. Molded in a beautiful light aqua, clear and black & even includes a metal nose weight. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. An earlier version with the exact same box art has a part number of 331P; this may be among the earliest appearances of the 'F' Frog part numbers.