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Classic Airframes Supermarine Attacker, 1/48, 4102
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$24
Out of production. Very high quality kit with all fine recessed panel lines, separately molded wing flaps, nicely done intake and exhaust, resin cockpit and other resin details, photoetched details and more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions. NOTE: missing decals.
Hasegawa Vought F-8E Crusader - USN VF-191 USS Ticonderoga / VF-191 Satans Kittens Commander's Ride / VF-194 Red Lightnings CVW-19 Commanders Ride Rainbow Tail / VF-194 Commanders Ride Lightning Tail, 1/48, PT25
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$52
From 2003. This fine model is exceptionally well molded & detailed with 119 pieces and features all fine recessed panel lines, excellent cockpit & ejection seat, pilot figure, optional position canopy, detailed main and nose landing gear bays, optional position 'up' or 'down' wing assembly with all actuators & detailed well, optional position leading edge slats & split trailing edge landing flaps, Zuni rocket launchers and more. Includes a multi-view paint guide and a large, colorful decal sheet for all aircraft listed (including the two box art Crusaders). Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Comet Stinson - 6 Inch Wingspan Solid Wood Model Airplane, 1/68, S6
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$22
Rare 1950 issue is very near to 1/72 scale. The model Features 2D factory cut fuselage & wing, a die-cut sheet of parts, fully finished wheels and excellent plans/instructions. NOTE: the fuselage has been slightly started. There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts & plans present. 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.
Revell 105mm Howitzer, 1/40, H539-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$37
Still factory sealed. 2006 reissue of the classic 1958 kit. Ideal builder since it is made from the original 'S' kit molds. Even the box artwork is a reproduction of the original artwork. Featuring swiveling gun barrel that elevates and has recoil action, rotating wheels turn, flexible tires and trails that fold inward for towing. Includes 4 G.I. figures, shells, crates and detailed 'battle-ground' base.
Sweet Macchi MC-200 - Two Complete Kits, 1/144, 14101
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$22
Sweet Aviation Models are perhaps the finest and most detailed kits ever produced in 1/144 scale. This model features two complete aircraft kits with very fine recessed panel lines. There is a large and extensive decal sheet for several different aircraft and even a full color painting guide on the back of the box. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags. Includes decals and instructions. NOTE: the instructions are high-quality photocopies from the Sweet C-200 Tropical Version. The original instructions are missing; but the original paint guide is present because it is on the back and inside of the box.
CZ Model Bell P-39 Pursuit - Metal Covered Solid Wood Aircraft Model, 1/48
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$62
Very rare and deluxe model kit from the late 1940s. This kit is from the end of the 'Golden Age' of model aircraft and includes much of the more advanced technology that was coming along at the time. The fuselage is 3D cut, the wings and tails are 2D (profile) cut, clear canopy celluloid with the frames factory painted on in silver, a factory sealed wax bag that includes a cast metal propeller, fully finished nose & main wheels and more, printwood, several sheets of detailed, embossed and pre-cut metal covering for the kit, very detailed and illustrated instructions and full size plans. NOTE: this kit has minor, 'professional' quality sanding as noted: The fuselage and one wing have been sanded. The work is flawless. There is no other work done. The small parts are still in the internal factory sealed envelope and the other parts have been inventoried complete including all paperwork.
Russian Project Antonov An-26 Curl - Limited Edition With PE Parts, 1/72, RP0201
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$58
This model of the venerable An-26 features main injection molded parts gray and clear parts, special brass PE details, good cockpit and more. Includes decals for multiple aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora-KB De Havilland DH-10A Bomber - Collector's Edition Issue, 1/48, 1125-300
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$38
1972 hardbox issue. Aurora greatly improved these molds for this release which makes it an excellent builder. Features 'good' cockpit detail, two Lewis machine guns, twin Liberty 12 engines, pilot, two gunners and 2 mechanic figures, painting guide, terrain display base and rigging guide. Never started. Inventoried and NOTE: missing flat clear upper windshield. This is very easy to make from any flat, clear plastic sheet. Otherwise complete with all other parts, decals and instructions present.
Hasegawa Fuji T-3 JSDF Trainer, 1/72, QP5
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$22
Very well molded and detailed model kit. Includes painting guide and a large and colorful decal sheet for the box art aircraft and several other aircraft as well. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Supreme Bell Airacomet P-59 - 7 Inch Wingspan Solid Wood Model - Steve Patti Company
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$22
Very rare. This is a solid wood model kit from the 1940s. It features two sheets of printwood, blocks and balsa stock, cardstock landing gear doors, color insignia, fully formed wood wheels, sandpaper, high quality plans with templates and some text instructions. Never used and complete. Supreme Scale Models were made by the Steve Patti Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the pre-plastic days they produced an extensive line of solid scale models and a large number of flying stick-and-tissue models as well; they were called 'Supreme Flyers.'
Williams Brothers 1926 Ford Flivver - The Model T Of The Air, 1/48, 48-661
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$28
Nicely detailed and molded 1/48 scale model of the 1926 Ford, dubbed 'The Model A' of the air. Features very good cockpit and engine detail, rigging material, full size plans and rigging diagram, color decals and instructions. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Hobby Boss A-7P Corsair II - Portuguese Air Force, 1/72, 87205
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$20
Still factory sealed. Very nicely detailed model from all new molds. Features well over 100 pieces, all fine recessed panel lines, very good cockpit, detailed gear wells and more.
Airfix Heinkel He-111 H-20 - Medium Bomber, 1/72, 05021
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$24
1986 Type Four logo issue that features 79 pieces, elevating gun and rotating turret, pilot and crew, movable ailerons, elevators and rudder, optional position landing gear, external bomb load and more. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Encore TWO Arado Ar-196 A-3 - Luftwaffe / Romania / Bulgarian Air Forces, 1/72, 1011
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$26
SALE!! Includes two model kits in one box. Never started. Both models have all the parts still in the factory sealed bags and also includes two decal sheets and two instruction sheets. Nicely detailed model includes markings for all three aircraft: German 2./SAGr 125 from the Agean area during winter of 1941-42, Romanian No. 102 Coastal Sq based at Odessa during 1943 and No.161 Bulgarian Squadron out of Varna from 1943.
Hawk Heinkel He-112 B - Solid Wood Airplane Model, 1/48, 82
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$36
For the advanced model collector and from 1940. Hawk was one of the few manufacturers making wooden kits to a constant scale of 1/48 in the 1930s. Hawk kits were considered high quality and very complete for that time and often included metal or plastic details. and superb quality drawings for the true scale enthusiast. The side of this box shows photos of 4 other built-up Hawk aircraft kits and gives a rare look at the product line. The model features a 3D (three axis) cut fuselage, 2-D cut wings and tail features, turned and completely finished hardwood spinner & wheels, finished propeller, sandpaper, wooden stock as needed, complete insignia sheet and excellent, well-detailed plans that include many templates and painting instructions. There is even another large fold-out instruction sheet with heavily illustrated text instructions for how to carve and build a solid scale model aircraft. Even the original Hawk factory packing tissue is present. The model has not been started and is 100% complete with all parts and paperwork. Please note that this kit is simply called the "Heinkel Fighter." From what what can tell, this is a He-112B, with the three-piece bubble canopy and probably the V-10 with the big undernose radiator scoop.
Megow Airacobra P-39, S-50
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$32
Rare 1940s solid wood scale model features a 6" wingspan, balsa printwood, fuselage block, a factory-sealed envelope of small parts, color insignia sheet, detailed instructions and very nice plans. Never started and complete. Fred Megow founded one of the very first national-wide (and world-wide) hobby empires during the 1930s Great Depression. Megow Models became a giant manufacture and carried extensive lines of solid scale model, flying stick-and-tissue rubber or gas powered models, rolling stock & passenger equipment and even an extensive line of military and civil ships in all sizes. His autobiography is available and makes fascinating reading. Megow kits are very collectible today for their high quality and attractive box designs.
Megow Vultee Vanguard, S-52
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$29
Rare 1940s solid wood scale model features a 6" wingspan, balsa printwood, fuselage block, a factory-sealed envelope of small parts, color insignia sheet, detailed instructions and very nice plans. Never started and complete. Fred Megow founded one of the very first national-wide (and world-wide) hobby empires during the 1930s Great Depression. Megow Models became a giant manufacture and carried extensive lines of solid scale model, flying stick-and-tissue rubber or gas powered models, rolling stock & passenger equipment and even an extensive line of military and civil ships in all sizes. His autobiography is available and makes fascinating reading. Megow kits are very collectible today for their high quality and attractive box designs.
True Build P-39 Airacobra - Wood Model Kit - Joe Ott, 1/48, 603
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair+
$22
Very rare and dated 1944. The 'True Build' series was Joe Ott's answer to scale solid model construction. This model is 1/48 scale and features bread-and-butter (laminated) construction, four big die-cut hardwood sheets and very large full-size plans that include three views of the model, many detail drawings, templates and very extensive text instructions. Never started. All the parts are still in the original die-cut sheets (unpunched) with all paperwork.
Lees Hobbies Tuppence Pennyplane - 18 Inch Wingspan Flying Model Airplane, K221
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$24
High quality kit with an 18 inch wingspan. All components needed are included down to the pre-built-propeller assembly and 1/4 mil mylar covering material. The model has not been started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed bag and the larger parts have been inventoried complete. Includes plans with instructions.
Testors Lockheed U-2C Spyplane - With Ground Handling Equipment - NASA / Black USAF-CIA / Camo USAF, 1/48, 516
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$38
Large scale kit includes ground trolley or the model can rest on the undercarriage and outriggers. The U-2C was the variant the Francis Gary Powers was flying on the mission over Russia. Includes aircraft handling cart and markings for all aircraft listed above; the NASA decals and paint are quite colorful and represent 'Earth Survey Aircraft No. 4.' Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.