Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$39
Early to mid 1970s reissue of the original 1945 kit. Features traditional wood/tissue construction, quality printwood sheets, pre-cut balsa stringers and spars, plastic propeller, wooden propeller, rubber motor, fully formed wooden thrust button, formed metal rubber/prop shaft, clear window material, covering tissue and detailed full size plans with building notes. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes 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.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$39
Still factory sealed. 1974 issue from the original 'S' kit molds. Features optional position landing gear, rotating propeller and wheels and full color TWA markings.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
$54
Still factory sealed. Box has been drawn concave by the seal. Very highly detailed and features full interior with all stations represented, optional position landing gear and bomb bay doors and detailed bay and weapons.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
$34
Still factory sealed. From ex-ITC Ideal Molds and very close to 1/48 scale. This well molded, large-scale Duck includes a large and colorful Scale-Master decal sheet and painting guide for the three aircraft listed above.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$28
Very well molded kit features optional parts for different variants, all recessed panel lines, photoetched brass details, film instruments, excellent cockpit and very good crew stations, enclosed and detailed gear bays and more. Includes multi-view paint guide and decals for all three aircraft. Never started. The parts are either still in the factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete. Includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG-
$22
1967 hardbox issue with John Andrews boxart. This fine model features superb fit & finish, over 40 pieces, very fine raised panel lines & recessed control surface outlines, pilot, 4 HVAR rockets, two 1000 lb bombs, detailed landing gear and engine front, drop tanks, rotating propeller and more. Includes US Marine decals. Never started. It has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts present and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$39
Still factory sealed. This is the 1994 reissue of the classic 1955 'S' kit. The original molds and box art was retained so the kit features a tow tractor, driver figure, towbar, X-3 with pilot, detailed main gear wells, optional position landing gear and more. Even includes the clear Revell Swivel Stand.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$23
1/700 scale water line model that is finely molded and highly detailed. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Tatsuta was classified as a light cruiser by the west, but was essentially an enlarged destroyer and was intended to be a flotilla leader. She lead a very active career in the South Pacific in WWII including the first (unsuccessful) and second (successful) invasions of Wake Island along with her sister ship. Tatsuta was escorting a convoy and sunk by the American submarine Sand Lance in March of 1944.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$64
Still factory 'round tape' sealed. From 1991 and well detailed with removable engine, optional position landing gear, opening canopy, optional missiles, recon nose and a very large, extensive decal sheet.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$25
1962 60 cent issue with classic Bill Campbell box art. Inside is a fine kit with excellent fit and fine recessed & raised panel lines. Includes pylon display stand which is excellent for use in a 1930s Air Racing Diorama. Never started and complete with all parts, decals and instructions. The Ike was built by Ben Howard near the Old Chicago Airport (now Midway) and first flew in competition during the Thompson Trophy Race in 1932. It finished 7th with William Ong at the controls. In 1933 she finished 3rd with Roy Minor as pilot at an average speed 8 mph above 1932. In 1934, she finished yet another 8 mph above '33 with Harold Neumann as pilot and finished 4th in the Thompson.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$28
Rare version with landing gear instead of floats. Markings for hi-vis paint job. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$85
Still factory sealed and from 1985. This excellent model features over 175 pieces, detailed Cadillac V-16 engine & engine compartment, removable hood, detailed chassis with drive train, suspension, fuel tank, exhaust system and mufflers, complete interior with inner door trim and clear windows, dual spares and much more. Molded in colored & clear plastic, and with over 60 chrome plated parts.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$28
This is a Frog 'Red Series' issue with very colorful box artwork. It is finely molded in medium gray and features separately molded ailerons, elevators and rudder. This kit has never been started. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The box would rate higher than 'very good' but has short pieces of masking tape on the lower part of three sides. Frog is considered the father of injection molded model kits. The Lines Brothers opened Frog in 1932, capitalizing on the fever caused by Lindberg's solo transatlantic flight. Almost overnight the western populations became 'Air-Minded', and anything aviation was in high demand. Frog created a quality line of stick and tissue rubber powered aircraft and gliders as well as innovative ready-to-fly rubber powered aircraft that required no assembly. The box even contained a built-in rubber motor winder and fuselage holder. Model airplane flight competitions were popular in Great Britain, and one category was 'Rise Off the Ground', or ROG. By changing this to 'Flies Right Off the Ground', the FROG name was born. In 1936 Frog created a line of injection molded plastic models, the first such kit line in the world (Hawk sold a line of injection molded aircraft models in 1934 but they were factory assembled and painted). Named 'Penguin' after the bird that does not fly, the kits were innovative beyond the means of production. At a time when models were simply built by wingspan, the Penguin line was a constant 1/72 scale. Furthermore, a large 1/72 Short S.30 Empire class flying boat contained a full interior and lights! A line of accessories such as AA guns, tractors, hanger, ambulance, sound locator, searchlights and lighting kits were quickly added to the line. WWII caused a pause in production. After the war the box color changed from silver to green, and Penguin kits were also marketed in the USA. Production ended in 1950. Frog quickly expanded and released the Red, Blue, Orange, Black, Green, Gold Token, Spin and Comet series as well as Trail Blazers and several others. It is noteworthy that while most manufacturers in the 1940s/50 were making toy-like models, Frog attempted to make very realistic models. For example, 'detailing' kits with excessively large rivets was once very popular. Frog ignored this trend and continued to mold aircraft with fine panel lines and no rivets. As a result, Frog kits can be built into very realistic replicas. Production ended in the late 1970s, but Frog molds are still in use around the world.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$22
This 1970s issue features a complete cockpit and cabin interior, full crew, detailed jet engines and rotor head assembly, opening doors, working main and tail rotors and more. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts present and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+++
$45
1982 issue. Features full underwing stores, USAF or Israeli Air Force decals, real rubber tires, optional position landing gear, canopy and arresting hook, full cockpit, Sidewinders, Sparrows, 150 Gallon external tank, two multiple ejector racks, twelve Mk 82 (500 lb) bombs and two MX-351 bombs. Never started. Many parts are still in the factory sealed bag. Those that Revell did not seal have been inventoried 100% complete with decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$42
Still factory sealed and rare. Unusual concept kit of the mysterious LHX helicopter concept. Features internal weapons bay, low radar profile rotors, faceted fuselage shapes, NOTAR (no rear tail rotor) fuselage and more.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$55
Still in the factory seal. 1967 issue contains Swedish CR-42/Chinese Air Force I-16 and Polish PZL P-11C.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
$24
Still factory sealed. Nicely detailed kit with 40 parts and decals for both air forces - Sweden's 'Team 61' F5 Wing Ljungbyhed 1987 or RAF Central Flying School Cranwell 1997.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$14
Still factory sealed. Unique kit of this radar-evading Russian concept helicopter.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$32
From all new molds and well detailed inside and out. This large 1/72 Badger features all fine recessed panel lines, photoetched details, excellent four-seat cockpit, realistically modeled intake and exhaust, detailed bomb bay and landing gear wells, separately molded ailerons, rudder and elevators, optional position bomb bay doors, four optional position crew boarding hatches with ladders and more. Includes decals and paint guide for two Chinese Aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
