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Hobby Craft Vampire FB9 Desert Fighter - Iraqi or Zimbabwe Markings, 1/48, HC1550
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$24
Nicely molded with recessed panel lines, good cockpit, twin underwing external tanks, detailed landing gear and a full paint guide and decals for both countries. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Airfix Bristol Beaufighter Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 7-49
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$26
Purchased new on September 28, 1965 in Cleveland, Ohio. Very colorful box art of a Beaufigher making a low attack run on shipping. Kit includes torpedo and rocket load-outs. Never started. Inventoried and 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Please NOTE the box looks better than the grade, but is graded 'very good' because there is a closed tear on one side. Craftmaster kits were made in the UK by Airfix and marketed by MPC in the USA.
Aurora De Haviland DH-10 Bomber - 'Parents Magazine' Seal Issue, 1/48, 125-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$95
Dated 1957 with classic Jo Kotula box art. This is the edition with the Parent's Magazine approval seal on the box and the instructions. Box is in excellent condition with like new color and gloss, four solid corners and no tape or price tags. Flaws include a ding at the top left corner and very, very light discoloration. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Even includes the original tissue packing paper.
CA Atkins Austrian Aviatik (Berg) D-I, 1/72
Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$36
Rare, limited issue, very high quality cast metal kit. Includes full instructions. Never started. The parts are still in the factory sealed bag.
Comet Republic P-47D Thunderbolt - 24 Inch Wingspan Flying Aircraft, 3502
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
$52
Still factory sealed and rare in this condition. 1970s large scale issue for rubber or gas free flight or easily converted to R/C using today's minidature & light weight receivers and servos. This kit features traditional 'stick & tissue' construction, quality print wood, factory-cut spars and stringers, insignia, fully formed wheels, hardware as required, propeller, covering tissue and detailed full size plans with building instructions. 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.
Easy Built Models Fairchild PT-19 Trainer - 35 inch Wingspan for Free Flight or R/C Conversion, FF-6
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$39
Large-scale big wingspan issue. High quality modern kit made in the finest tradition of the stick and tissue flyers. Features high quality printed balsa, strip wood, plastic propeller, rubber motor, clear windshield material, full sized plans, instructions, covering tissue and other accessories. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions. Easy Built was a Canadian manufacturer who made original designed and excellent reproductions of classic flying designs from the 1930 and 1940s.
Airmodel McDonnell F2H-2/2P Banshee - Bagged - (F2H2), 1/72, 198
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$12
This kit is often used just for the conversion parts to transform the Airfix / MPC Banshee to the recon-nose variant. Builds either version of the Banshee. Basic vac kit that is nicely molded with recessed panel lines. Never started and complete. A certain degree of modeling skill is required to build vacuform kits. They are not recommended for beginners or builder without scratch building experience.
Dumas Curtiss P-6E Hawk - 17.5 inch Wingspan For Rubber Power or Electric And R/C Conversion, 219
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$28
Still factory sealed. Excellent wooden kit designed for rubber power but can also be converted to electric and R/C with modern small components. Features hand-selected laser cut balsa, contest rubber and plastic prop, vacuformed details, color decals, full size plan, hardware, lightweight colored tissue and full step by step instructions.
AirKit AH-64 Apache Cockpit Placards - Bagged, 1/72, C007
Other Materials, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$2
Factory Sealed. Highly detailed full cockpit front, rear and side panels printed on clear film.
Matchbox Armstrong Whitworth Siskin IIIA - RAF 29 Sq 1928 or 32 Sq 1931, 1/72, PK-25
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$28
Still factory sealed and in 'Near Mint' condition. 1983 issue that is very well molded with excellent detail for that time. Includes a full-color, multi-view paint guide and decals for No. 29 Squadron 1928 and No. 32 Squadron RAF 1931.
Lindberg He-111 Bomber - Cellovision Issue, 1/63, 540-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$56
Late 1950s issue with great Ray Gaedke artwork. The box is in 'Very Good++' condition which is rare for this fragile Cellovision Box. On the back of the box, the clear oval window is 100% intact, the He-111 Trading Card is in 'excellent' condition and on the sides, all of the end flaps are still present and intact. This was a lot of kit for the money back then and it features movable ailerons, elevators & rudder, retractable landing gear, removable cowling, scale engines, engine ground stand, crew figures, basic cockpit, defensive armament, rotating wheels & propellers and more. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Airmodel Grumman AF-2W or AF-2S Guardian - Bagged, 1/72, 165
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$8
Well molded basic vac kit with all finerecessed panel lines, clear canopy (in 'new' condition and not yellowed) and instructions. This is a basic kit with oll of the main airframe parts, radar and clear only. Never started and complete. Vacuform model kits are not for beginners. Previous experience is required as well as a good spare-parts box and scratch-building skills.
High Planes Commonwealth Wirraway - RAAF Australian Air Force RAAF No. 5 SFTS 1944-45 / No. 4 Squadon Just After Historic 'Zero' Kill on 26 Dec 1944., 1/72, HP001
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$26
Rare. Limited issue injection molded kit. Features well-detailed moldings with all fine recessed panel lines, many cast metal parts, choice of two vacuform canopies and full decals for two different aircraft including the 'Zero Killer.' The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Muir Models Inc Rayonier Shower And Blacksmith Cars HOn3 - HO Scale Craftsman Model, 1/87, 044
Wood and Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$22
Highly detailed featuring pre-cut and scored hardwood, scale metal corrugated siding and plastic details such as window frames and more. 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.
Airmodel Hughes OH-6 Cayuse and UH-2A Seasprite - Bagged, 1/72, 216
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$16
Includes fuselage halves molded in clear for both helicopters. Basic kit only with fuselage. A certain degree of modeling skill is required to build vacuform kits. They are not recommended for beginners.
Arii Mitsubishi Ki-15-I Type 97 Mk.1 'Babs' - Japanese Army Scout Airplane, 1/72, 10
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$26
Still factory sealed. I cannot verify it since the kit is sealed, but I feel these molds are from LS or Mania.
Bandai Chieftain Medium Tank - Motorized, 1/50, 8214-350
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$39
Rare issue for motorizing. Features all motorizing hardware; metal gear box with brass shafts and nylon bushing, pinion gear, screws, brass drive wheel shafts, contacts and springs. The model has very good detail for that time and realistic drive through the tracks. The tracks are 100% intact and still fully flexible. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Please NOTE that Bandai did not supply the motor with this kit (it uses a common RE-14).
Heller Bloch 174, 1/72
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$25
Old high-gloss 'L' type box issue from the early 1960s when Heller had no part numbers. The Bloch 174 was an excellent armed reconnaissance bomber that first flew in January of 1939. By the time of the German Invasion, only 50 had been made and only one unit operated the aircraft exclusively. Their superb performance allowed the existing 174s to be used extensively with little losses. After the Armistice, it continued to operate with the Vichy forces. Some saw action along side the Allies during TORCH in North Africa. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Airfix Montys Humber Staff Car, 1/32, 05360
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Good+
$24
Still factory sealed but the seal has shrunk with age and drawn the box top concave. This is a fine kit of the second of Monty's two Humbers. Features very good underside detail with full suspension, driveline exhaust & gas tank, full interior down to the map pockets, optional deployed or stowed passenger compartment windshield, optional up or down convertible top, Monty and driver figures and more.
Revell Northrop F-89D Scorpion, 1/80, 4352
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$24
1987 issue and from the original 1950s "S" kit molds. Makes an ideal 'Classic Builder.' Molded in silver and clear with decals for the box art aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.