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AFV Club Wiesel 1 TOW - 1992 French German Brigade Somalia, 1/35, AF35014
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$22
Still factory sealed. Very well detailed inside and out.
Lindberg Lockheed Vega Winnie Mae - Post's Round the World Record Setting Aircraft, 1/48, 533-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$39
Original 1950s issue with fantastic Ray Gaedke box art. In 1931, Post and Gatty flew the Vega 'Winnie Mae' around the world in 8 days, 15 hours and 8 minutes for a new world record. In 1933 Post tested a gyroscope automatic pilot and radio direction finder in another record flight lasting 7 days, 18 hours and 45 minutes. This aircraft is now in the Smithsonian Museum. Kit features moving control surfaces, cockpit, rotating prop and wheels and clear display stand. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Kader Vickers Viscount BEA - British European Airways, 1/121, 393
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$36
Ex-Lincoln molds. Very close to 1/144 scale. Good detail and complete decals including all pin stripes. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Box has a stain on the bottom tray- outside only. All parts, decals and instructions are 'excellent' and undamaged.
Pyro 1909 Lozier Briarcliff - Vintage Brass Car Series, 1/32, C455-125
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$38
1967 Pyro issue from original molds. In the early to mid 1960s the Pyro company chose many of the 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 Lozier was a large four cylinder T-Head rated at 45 horsepower. The wheelbase was 124 inches and she rode on huge 36 x 4.5 tires. This Pyro car model is based on a car that was owned by Thomas J Lester of Chagrin Falls, Ohio that Pyro engineers and designers had access to. The model includes rubber tires, brass plated, colored and clear plastic parts. Features detailed chassis, complete motor and interior and a removable hood. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including instructions.
Muir Models Inc 2 Rayonier Bunk Cars HOn3 - HO Scale Craftsman Model, 1/87, 042
Wood and Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$38
Highly detailed featuring pre-cut and scored hardwood, scale metal corrugated siding and plastic details such as window frames. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed bags. The few parts that were not factory sealed have been inventoried complete including instructions.
Aeroclub Aermacchi MB-339 - Italian or Argentine Navy, 1/72
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$28
Limited run full injection molded kit which features Aeroclub cast metal details, PE details, clear vac canopy and more. Includes decals for Italian or Argentine Navy. The kit has never been started. The large parts have been inventoried complete and the small details are still in the factory sealed bag. Includes decals and instructions.
ITC Spirit of St. Louis and Wright Brothers Flyer I, 1/110, C-513-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$16
Ringo issue - contains both kits. Very nicely molded for small scale models. These were originally ITC models. Ringo was the name ITC used to clear the warehouse of plastic kits. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including instructions. Ringo did not put decals with the vast majority of kits.
Orange Crush-Revell 1909 Stanley Steamer, 1/32
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$54
Very rare kit with a fascinating history. Around 1958/59, Orange Crush of Mexico offered a promotion. They offered free, colorful, plastic model cars if you collected correctly-marked Orange Crush bottle caps. The models are 1/32 scale Revell Highway Pioneer series - although there is no mention of Revell or Lodela anywhere on the box. Orange Crush had the boxes and even the instructions specially made for them with no mention of a manufacturer. They were never given numbers. The boxes were very thin and fragile cardboard. This has contributed to wear and you must be very cautious with them. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bag and the instructions are sealed in the bag as well. You could redeem your caps two ways - at the Orange Crush truck and at a Modelandia Hobby House. The box sides show the 18 cars in the series. Orange Crush also released two full-color booklets and a complete paint set for the cars. A colorful cardboard box held 7 colors of paint in glass bottles, complete with 'Orange Crush' screw-on caps! The entire promotion was done in coordination with Modelandia Hobby House which had up to 19 stores. Modelandia's name appears on each of the boxes and the paint as well. Robina S.A. was the bottler or distributor of Orange Crush in Mexico at that time. The box side lists the other 18 kits with small color pictures of each and shows three sizes of OC - Family Size (Familiar), Grand (Grande) and Normal. You could also obtain models with Titan bottle caps. Titan was also bottled by Robina and came in large (Titan) and smaller (Titancito) sizes and apparently more than one flavor. We do not know how Orange Crush had access to the plastic kits or who sealed the internal bags with the Crush instructions inside them. We can assume that it may have been Lodela, since they would have had access to the Revell molds. It is not know for how long the promotion lasted, but Orange Crush was one of the most dominant soft drinks in Mexico at that time. Here is one clue: some boxes claim that Modelandia had 13 locations; other boxes, which obviously came later on, claim 19 locations. This may indicate that this promotion went on for a significant amount of time.
Novo Supermarine Attacker Naval Fighter - (ex Frog), 1/72, F330
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$14
Still factory sealed and from the the original Frog molds.
KVZ Mil Mi-4 'Hound' Helicopter, 1/100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$20
Still factory sealed. Unique kit from KVZ, which was an East German company from 1969 to 1973. During this time, they produced some fantastic Cold War kits of Soviet and Eastern Bloc Airliners, Military Helicopters and Aircraft.
Frog Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (ex-Comet), 1/317, 378P
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair+
$39
Rare. This kit was issued in 1956. Frog most likely leased these molds or bought the kit parts directly from Comet. Nicely molded kit with all recessed panel lines. Includes clear Frog stand and two capsules - red and green. The red one has burst and is stuck to the box bottom; no parts were harmed. The kit has never been started. Inventoried and NOTE: missing one part, one wing slipper tank. Otherwise inventoried with all other parts, decals and instructions present.
Aurora British SE-5 Scout - Without Parents Magazine Seal - Yellow Box Issue, 1/48, 103-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$54
Rare box art version and in very nice condition with good color, four solid corners, no fading, tears, tags, tape or marks from either. Light, general even wear is the only flaw. Hardbox is dated 1960 and this design was only issued for a few years at the most. There are two variations of this rare box - one with the Parents' Magazine logo and one without. This one has no PM logo and is the rarer of the two. Molded in gloss olive drab and black. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Revell H-16 Piasecki Transporter - Lodela Air Power Issue, 1/96, H138
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair++
$36
Revell Lodela 'Air Power' series issue with framable box art. Features working rotors, full cockpit and 'greenhouse' clear nose. Molded in gloss silver and clear. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
UPC Nakajima Ki-84 Frank - (ex Fujimi), 1/70, 8028-49
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$14
From older quality Fujimi molds and with box art by Scott Eidson. Features very fine raised detail, moving ailerons and full color decals. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. UPC stood for Universal Powermaster Corporation which was based out of New York City, NY. UPC did not cut their own molds, but bought kits already molded from other manufacturers and re-boxed the kits in the USA. Scott Eidson, the famous artist best known for his artwork with Revell, also did UPC box art in the 1960s. All UPC production ended in the 1970s.
Airfix Mitsubishi Ki-46-II Dinah - Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 1226-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$22
1960s black-end Craftmaster issue with great boxart. Very nicely molded kit for that time with no rivets and 'good' cockpit detail. Never started. Inventoried and 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Please NOTE that one propeller blade is broken off but it is present so it can be repaired.
StromBecker Chance Vought F7U Cutlass, C49-89
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$68
Beautiful kit from the 1950s made of quality hardwood - no balsa. The carving is done to the final shape. When complete it makes an impressive model and comes with a unique display stand. Features all carved and smooth wood parts, clear plastic canopy, full color decals, glue, wood filler, sandpaper and special display stand. Never started. Inventoried complete with all parts and plans. Before plastic kits were introduced, Strombecker was famous as the premier hardwood preshaped model manufacturer. In the 1940s and 1950s, Strombecker kits were flawlessly engineered but not inexpensive. All wooden parts are hardwood and are precarved to shape - you only had to glue, sand and paint to finish them.
ZTS RWD-5 Bis - The Smallest Aircraft To Cross The Atlantic, 1/72, S-05
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$14
Well molded kit of this very successful 1930s light aircraft features full cockpit, optional parts and decals for two versions and more. Mplded in light green and clear plastic. Includes a large, comprehensive decal sheet. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The RWD 5 was a Polish touring and sports plane. It was made famous by its transatlantic flight, being the smallest aircraft to cross the Atlantic. The first prototype (registration SP-AGJ) was flown on 7 August 1931 by its designer Jerzy Drzewiecki. It was built in new workshops of Warsaw University of Technology near Okęcie airport, from 1933 converted to Doświadczalne Warsztaty Lotnicze (DWL) company. After successes of the prototype in air competitions, a small-scale series production was set up, mostly for the Polish Aero Club. Series aircraft had improved landing gear. Two were built in 1932 (registration SP-AJA and AJB), five in 1933 (including the single-seater RWD 5bis), eleven in 1934 (including one in Aero Club workshops in Lublin) and one more in 1937 (SP-BGX), for a total of 20 aircraft. In 1932, the RWD 5 was shown at the International Air Show in Paris. One aircraft was used by LOT Polish Airlines in 1933–1936 for taxi flights (registration SP-LOT), one by LOPP organization (SP-LOP). After the outbreak of World War II, during the Polish September Campaign, at least three RWD 5 were utilized as liaison aircraft by the Polish Air Force (SP-ALR, ALX, ALZ). Also, Maj. E. Wyrwicki flew RWD 5 from Romania to besieged Warsaw[1] (according to other sources, he flew RWD-5 SP-AJB from Warsaw). The Flight Across The Atlantic: In March 1933 a special single-seater variant was built, called RWD 5bis (registration SP-AJU), powered with 130 hp Gipsy Major engine. The rear cabin was replaced with an additional 300 L (79 US gal) fuel tank, and the windows were removed. Additional fuel tanks were added in wings, the fuel capacity reached 752 L (199 US gal) in total and a range increased to 5,000 km (3,100 mi). Stanisław Skarzynski flew this plane from Warsaw to Rio de Janeiro from 27 April to 24 June 1933, on a path of 17,885 km (11,113 mi).During his travel, on 7 May/8 May, Skarzynski flew the RWD 5bis across the southern Atlantic, from Saint-Louis, Senegal to Maceio in Brazil. The flight took 20 hours 30 minutes (17 hours above the ocean). He crossed 3,582 km (2,226 mi), establishing a distance record in the FAI light tourist plane class. The RWD 5bis was at that time the smallest plane that has ever flown across the Atlantic — its empty weight was below 450 kg (1000 lb), loaded 1100 kg (2425 lb). The plane had no radio nor safety equipment, due to weight. It returned to Europe on a ship. After its record-breaking flight, the RWD 5bis was converted to a two-seater variant without additional tanks, and used by Skarzynski. The SP-AJU was seized by the Soviets in Lwów in September 1939, after their invasion on Poland.
Pegasus Supermarine Spitfire F22/24 - 603 'City of Edinburgh' Sqn 1950 - Bagged, 1/72, 002
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
$14
Still factory sealed. This limited edition injection molded plastic model kit features very good moldings with fine recessed panel lines and full decals.
AMT Douglas AD-4W Skyraider - US Marines / Royal Navy and US Navy, 1/48, 8622
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$32
Detailed kit of one of the first Advanced Early Warning radar aircraft for the Navy. Builds all three versions: Marines VMC-1 from the Korean War, British Royal Navy 849 Sq and US Navy VC-11 from the Korean War. US versions are from 1950 (Korean War) and Royal Navy version is Squadron 849, 1956. Features detailed interior, landing gear, wing mounted fuel tanks and 65 parts. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bags including decals and instructions.
Air Lines Hotspur II - General Aircraft Ltd Glider - (ex Frog), 1/72, 7904
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$18
This is a well detailed model from the original FROG molds. Features 'good' cockpit, pilot figure, separately molded rudder, elevators and ailerons, optional position cabin door, landing gear & skids and more. With paint guide and full color decals. Never started. Inventoried with all parts, decals and instructions present. Box art is by the famous Jo Kotula who did 1930s covers for the magazine 'Model Airplane News' and later the Aurora box art of the late 1950s. Air Lines kits are all Frog molds that the Lines Brothers imported to the USA between 1964-1966. The kits, decals and instructions were made in England, then imported to the USA where Testors created the boxes with the colorful trading cards on the back. There are one or two trading cards on each box which show the boxart but not the advertising/logo. Some kits contain a Testors color painting guide also, but it is not specific to any model.