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Lanier RC Sea Bird ARF - 60 Inch Wingspan Almost Ready To Fly R/C Aircraft, 87206
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$100
**SAVE! Pick up in Lexington, KY and eliminate all shipping charges. I can meet you at our local Panera Bread for delivery.** This is a large, 90% finished RC model that is truly 'Almost Ready To Fly.' Never started. Inside, everything is exactly as it left the factory. The smaller parts are still in the factory sealed bags. The larger parts were never sealed and have been inventoried complete. Includes all paperwork. NOTE: this kit came in a very sturdy and thick cardboard box. It will ship in that box wrapped in thick brown paper. If you wish for it to be placed inside another box, let me know in the 'comments' section of checkout but be aware that additional shipping charges will apply.
Balsa USA Phaeton II - 52 Inch Wingspan R/C Aircraft, PH2
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
$135
Still factory sealed. **SAVE! Pick up in Lexington, KY and eliminate all shipping charges. I can meet you at our local Panera Bread for delivery.** This is a very large sport-acrobatic model that features ultra-fast construction, step-by-step photo illustrated instructions, rugged pre-bent wire landing gear, struts and cabanes, molded ABS cowl, top grade AAA balsa, spruce and plywood, complete hardware package and rolled, full size plans. NOTE: this kit came in a very sturdy and thick cardboard box. It will ship in that box wrapped in thick brown paper. If you wish for it to be placed inside another box, let me know in the 'comments' section of checkout but be aware that additional shipping charges will apply.
Monogram Six Carb And Intake Assembly - Custom Accessories For 1/8 Scale Cars, 1/8, AK201-59
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$145
Very rare and dated 1963. First and only Four-Star issue of this rare accessory for customizing and of Monogram's large 1/8 car kits or any other larger car kit. The beautifully chromed parts in mint condition and includes a Weiand manifold, six Stromberg carbs, six air cleaners, carb linkage & water outlet and excellent instructions. Never started and complete. The parts are still wrapped in the original factory tissue paper. The clear cellophane window on the back is in mint condition. In an attempt to make the superb but very expensive 1/8 car molds pay off, Monogram issued some parts separately as accessories for any larger car models. The entire line came out in 1963 and consisted of AK201-59 Six Carb Assembly, AK202-59 Oval Gas Tank, AK203-79 Drag Race Set, AK204-79 GMC Blower Set, AK205-79 Chrome Wheel Set, AK206-100 White Wall Drag Slicks and AK207-79 White Wall Tires. Sales were very weak because all of the 1/8 scale car kits were very expensive for that time, so and the line was discontinued.
Adams Operation Missile Support - Honest John Rocket with Launcher Truck / 105mm Gun Emplacement Annie Oakley / 155mm Self-Propelled Gun Choo-Choo Bady, 1/40, G155-498
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$795
Very rare. First and only issue of this 1958 gift set with incredible box artwork. The box is in 'very good' condition with great color and gloss, only one closed split corner, no repairs, no fading or water stains, no tape or price tags or marks from either but plenty of typical light wear, edge wear and moderate corner wear as shown. All three kits are all very highly detailed with many working features. Inside, the kit has never been started and everything is as it left the factory. The correct internal cardboard dividers are present and in excellent condition. The parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed clear bags; the parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete. Includes all decals and all instructions. This kit will be shipped insured and double boxed.
SNAP 280mm Atomic Cannon With 2 Gun Transporters - (M65) - (ex Adams), 1/40, 53-398
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$275
Very rare issue of this incredible kit. This Classic Cold-War model was originally designed and created by Adams. In the late 1950s, Adams closed down and sold Athearn the molds; Athearn then reissued the kits under the name SNAP. This was a short-lived arrangement. To boost sales, Athearn even approach Marusan in Japan where some were joint-issued as Marusan-SNAP kits. The molds were stored for quite some time then acquired by Life-Like much later. The Atomic Cannon was the Army's 20 mile range gun that could fire shells that contains small atomic bombs. The model is very highly detailed for that time and features transporters with movable wheels, towing yokes, fully detailed cab interiors & complete suspension, elevating and swiveling machine guns; the Atomic Cannon itself can be configured for firing or towing positions, the barrel elevates by real operating gears, the carriage rotates 360 degrees on platform and it actually fires 2 "Atomic" shells. Includes crew of 7. Inside, the model is factory new. It has never been started.. The parts that were factory sealed (in two bags) are still in those factory sealed bags; the parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete. With decals and instructions. The decals are absolutely flat and in 'Excellent' condition with the typical yellowing as the only flaw. The instructions are in 'very good++' condition. The box is completely intact and 1005 present but is graded 'good-' because of moderate to significant wear as shown. The box sides are in the same condition as the top. The box tray is in the same condition - intact but 'good-' and includes the center cardboard divider. Please note that SNAP packed this model in a very large box- much larger than required. It makes for a great display of the incredible Adam's box artwork but does increase the shipping price. The amazing M65 280mm atomic cannon originally started life as a conventional artillery piece. Development first began in 1944 before the first atomic weapon had been tested. Far from being 'just another giant gun', the M65 was carefully designed to be a very mobile and versatile weapon. Liberal use of aluminum and other light-weight metals kept the weight of the gun and both transports to about 85 tons, which is not much more than the largest conventional gun of WWII. As a result, it is light enough to be carried by trucks and cross bridges without collapsing them. Size was also a major factor, as it can fit inside landing craft, turn street corners of an amazingly small radius and travel as fast at 35 mph. The two transporters are required to move the gun, with one in back and one in front. Power is supplied to each tractor by a 6 cylinder engine with 375 horsepower. Both transmissions are manually controlled. These 4x4 machines can push, pull or parallel one another - with the gun slung between them. The driver of the front tractor has control of the brakes and throttles of both units and can communicate to the rear driver by telephone. The gun can be traversed in a complete circle and has a range of up to 20 miles. A complete 280mm batter consisted of two guns, four 5-ton trucks towing ammunition trailers, another two trucks pulling a pair of generator trailers (each with a 30 KW generator to furnish power to the guns, a 5th truck carrying four shell carts and a 2 1/2 ton shop van. The total crew was about 100 men. Each gun could be set up to fire in less than 12 minutes and can fire a round every two minutes.
Metal Craft 1913 Stutz Bearcat Sports Car, 1/16, 6492
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$129
Very rare 1970s multi-media, large-scale model made by Wagner Metal Craft of Japan. Other scale models in the series included the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, Lincoln 1928 Model L Convertible, Rolls-Royce 1931 Phantom II and Duesenberg 1934 Model SJ Town Car. This Bearcat features right around 100 pieces, suspension & axle detail, spoked wheels, rubber tires, detailed interior, clear windshield and more. The box top photo is a photo of the actual model kit assembled. You can paint it for better realism if you wish, but painting is not required as all parts come in the come in the colors shown. The parts are metal and injection molded plastic. There is no engine in this model but the hood can be removed. Underside detail is limited to the suspension & axles as well as what is molded into the underpan. Never started and all of the parts are still on the internal factory sealed colored cardboard blister displays and includes instructions. NOTE: the scale is approximate. The kit measures very close to 10 inches when assembled; I took the length of the actual car as 160 inches; hence the 1/16 scale. So I am anything but certain; so please do your own research and see if you agree with my numbers.
Entex 1919 Hispano Suiza, 1/16, 8202
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$125
Still factory sealed. This is a large-scale kit of the famous race car. It is highly detailed with 139 pieces and features a rolling chassis build just like the actual car, full underbody and engine detail, steerable front wheels, removable hood, complete interior, finely molded double spoke wheels and more. Molded in blue, black, ivory, brown, clear, chrome plated and gold plated with real rubber wheels.
MPC 1972 Dodge Charger - Stock / Wild Street Machine / Super Stock, 1/25, 1-7207-225
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Good++
$380
Incredibly rare first issue and ever rarer in factory sealed condition. The clear seal is complete and only has one small 1.5" long split along the top long side panel. The model includes parts to build one of the three versions shown. Features detailed engine and compartment, opening hood, full interior detailed underside and more. Molded in white, clear, red-tinted clear, chrome plate and with rubber tires. NOTE: this kit must shipped insured and double-boxed.
Life-Like Long Tom 155mm Gun with Carriage and High Speed Tractor - (ex Adams / Revell), 1/40, 09660
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$119
From former Adams molds - also from the same molds as the Revell 'S' kit. These models are well detailed for that time. Features detailed carriage and tractor suspension, rotating and elevating 155mm gun that can also can be stored for travel. The tractor includes working bogies, flexible treads and elevating/rotating machine gun. With driver and gun crew. NOTE: this kit has minor and neatly done sub-assembly to two parts as follows: tracks ends are neatly assembled and the tracks painted black. There is no other assembly or painting. Inventoried with all parts and instructions present. NOTE: missing decals.
Life-Like Hawk Missile Battery - With 3 GI Crew (Ex-Adams), 1/40, 09661
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$145
From quality ex-Adams molds and a very highly detailed kit with missiles, radar van, launching pad, tracked loader and crew. It features numerous moving parts and functions. Never started. All parts are still sealed in factory bags. Includes instructions and decals in superb 'near mint' condition.
Aoshima IJN Atago 1944 Heavy Cruiser - Ironclad Issue Takao Class Ironclad - Plus Gold Medal Models Photoetch Superdetail Set, 1/350, 038857
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$154
Includes the superb Gold Medal Models #35042 Brass Takao Class Cruiser PE Detail Set which is designed for this kit; it is never used and complete with all parts and instructions. The actual model is the finest kit every produced of this subject. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Trumpeter USS Nimitz CVN-68 Aircraft Carrier 1975, 1/350, 05605
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$115
Very large and highly detailed model. Never started. The plastic parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: missing three small screws and 7 nuts (stock items, not unique) for inner hull braces.
ITC Staggerwing Beechcraft Motorized - (D17S or G17S Staggerwing YC-43 - UC-43 - GB-1 and Traveller I), 1/32, 36558-298
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$485
Incredibly rare and even more so in this condition - never started and complete in a 'very good' box. This is a large scale model of the one of the most famous light planes of all time and part of the very famous ITC motorized action model series. The kit feature true scale appearance, motorized propeller and a gearing system that provides drive on one wheel so the aircraft taxis with the propeller turning. Includes all motorizing hardware, metal shafts, brass switch contacts and battery box contacts, other metal parts, electric motor, gears and more. The kit has never been started. All hardware as well as the electric motor are still in the factory sealed bag. The plastic parts were never factory bagged and have been inventoried 100% complete. Includes decals that are flat, intact and in 'excellent+' condition for the box art aircraft and instruction booklet that is in 'near mint' condition. The box is solid, complete, no repairs excellent color and gloss and has light general wear, edge wear and age foxing on the center and lower right as shown in the photo. Other kits in this famous and valuable motorized action line included the Beechcraft Bonanza, Grumman Goose, ,Sub Chaser, Graf Spee, NS Savannah, many automobiles and others. There were even hand-held Remote Control motorized versions of a few other kits including the Subchaser, Graf Spee, NS Savannah, Ford Model T Pickup, Mercury Sport Convertible, Ford Victoria Hardtop, US Army Personnel Carrier, T-92 Airborne Tank, Soviet Rocket Launcher and Soviet Amphibious Tank. The top-of-the-line Cam-A-Matic series combined motorization with gears & cams to create even more impressive action. The Halibut Sub, B-29, Thor Missile Base and USS Enterprise Aircraft Carrier were a few of the kits that made up that line. All are valuable collector's items today.
Revell USS Oriskany Aircraft Carrier - Essex Class Angled Deck, 1/500, 85-0318
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$145
Still factory sealed. Hard-to-find 2017 reissue from the original 1967 molds of the Mighty 'O' of Korea and Vietnam. Aircraft from the Oriskany waged the Navy's first all-jet dogfight over Korea against eight Migs. Well detailed and features a full hull, complete propeller and rudder detail, movable elevators and cranes, separately molded AA armament & gun directors, detailed island structure with radar/sensor suite and much more. Includes an air wing with S-2 Trackers, F-8 Crusaders, A-4 Skyhawks and SH-3 Seakings. The decal sheet is large and extensive covering aircraft markings, elevator warning outlines, all flight deck markings and more.
Aurora Jap Zero Famous Fighters of All Nations, 1/48, 88A-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$325
Very rare. Most likely made in 1955 or maybe 1954. Please note the square 'Aurora Line' small logo and the 'Famous Fighters of All Nations' text to the left of it. The model is 100% correct inside, includes the original factory tissue packing paper, is molded in gloss yellow plastic and clear with the correct rectangular clear stand, four bombs and landing gear. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Nothing is broken; the instructions are in 'near mint' condition and the decals are 100% intact, just very slightly curled just at the ends and in 'very good+' condition. The box has excellent color and gloss but even wear on the top as shown; there is a tape tear on the left short side (1" x 3/4") and another smaller one on the right short side (3/8" x 1/4"). I believe this is the 4rd issue of this famous kit. The first was the Brooklyn, then the two 'Carrier' boxes, 88-59 and 88-69.
Jim Shirley Productions USS Chester Armored Cruiser 1919 - First US Scout Cruiser CL-1 / CS-1, 1/700, JFL003
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$145
Very rare and the only known kit representing the first US Scout Cruiser. This kit has a beautifully cast resin main hull with a higher detail level than what is possible with injection molds. There are numerous other resin details. Includes full instructions with parts guide and illustrated assembly steps. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes all paperwork. The USS Chester was the United States Navy's first scout cruiser and designated CS-1. She was launched on 26 June 1907 by Bath Iron Works in Maine and sponsored by Miss D. W. Sproul. She was named in honor of the town of Chester, Pennsylvania. She was commissioned on 25 April 1908 and saw a very long and active service. Her designation was soon changed to CL-1 for 'Light Cruiser'. In July 1928 the ships name was changed to USS York, in honor of York, Pennsylvania.
Monogram US Air Force Refueling Group B-47 And KC-135, 1/240, P409-49
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$295
Very rare, one and only issue dated 1960. When Monogram invested in the tooling for the 18 aircraft "Air Power" set, the sales did not meet expectations. In order to increase revenue from the molds, Monogram issued three separate kits- the "Refueling Group," "Bomber Group" and "Fighter Group" in the "Forty Niner" series with the Tu-16 Badger, F-101 and P-40. These kits utilized aircraft from the Air Power set with special blue-molded display stands, unique decals and instructions. The two aircraft are well molded with recessed panel line detail. Decals are in amazing 'near mint' condition and the instructions in 'near mint+' condition. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. NOTE: this kit must be shipped double-boxed for protection.
SNAP Combat Jeep And Trailer - With 3 GIs - (ex Revell), 1/40, 148-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$110
Rare model from the original 1950s Revell "S" Issue molds. Very well detailed featuring rotating wheels, radio, jerry cans, detailed chassis and suspension, tilting windshield, driver/soldier and general figure, detachable trailer with rotating wheels, generator, cable reel, packs, tool box and more. Molded in olive drab plastic. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. These molds must have had a very interesting history. The molds were cut in 1955 or 1956, either at Adams or by one of Revell's contractors. It appeared to be part of the Adams/Revell 1/40 line but Adams never issued the kit. The famous HO model train manufacturer Athearn purchased the Adams molds and ended up with the jeep. 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. Then UPC (Universal Power Master) either leased or purchased (probably the former) the Adams molds from SNAP in the 1960s. While most UPC kits say 'Made in Japan' the ex-Adams models do not and say 'Made in 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.
Revell Jupiter With Truck And Trailer - US Army IRBM, 1/100, H1824-129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$290
Rare. Original one-and-only issue dated 1958. The box is in 'Excellent' condition. It has like-new color and gloss, four solid corners, no creases, stains or tears, and no price tags or tape (other than the factory sealing tape, of course). The flaws are edge and corner wear and light general wear. The model features a loading crane elevates and swivels 360 degrees & fully rigged with blocks and tackle, accurate simulation of the entire load-to-launching process with the trailer, truck, crane and launch pad, crew of 4, textured concrete base, missile launch pad, removable missile and more. Molded in correct white and olive drab. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. The decals are perfectly flat, intact and grade in remarkable 'near mint' condition with light age yellowing as the only flaw. The instructions are in 'excellent' condition with slight age yellowing.
MPC Ramchargers Funny Car - Dodge, 1/25, 732-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$260
Very rare 1970 first issue. Features Logghe Chassis build up just like the real car, lift-off body with support rods, very well detailed supercharged 426 Hemi engine, full front and rear suspension, complete cockpit, roll cage, fuel tanks, parachute, wheelie wheels, racing slicks and more. Molded in white, clear, red-tinted clear, chrome plate and with rubber tires. The kit has never been started. Inside, it is still packed as it came from the factory. The white plastic parts are still in the factory sealed bag. The chrome, clear and tires were never factory sealed and have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions.