Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$39
This fine model is ex-Miniature Masterpieces (Adams & Revell) and from the original molds. Like all Miniature Masterpieces kits, this one is very finely engraved and molded with excellent detail. In addition to the carriage, it includes horses, the General, his lady, driver and a display base. Molded in light tan. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions. This kit has a great history! 'Miniature Masterpieces' was formed through an alliance of Lou Glasser (Revell) and Steve Adams (Adams Action Models) in 1953. Although having the appearance of an independent company, the firm was run by Revell down to the prototypes being made at the Revell plant. However, there was no evidence of the parent company on the surface. The State Coach of England was the first kit, issued in 1953. More kits of excellent quality followed. Revell completely took over the line in 1954, making the one-year original issues very rare. After Revell no longer saw these as 'market viable' they molds were sold or leased to UPC. 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. Eventually Life-Like ended up with the molds and reissued them. And from J. Boyle - The actual carriage still exists and is displayed at the Studebaker National museum in SouthBend, Indiana. It seems the Studebaker firm bought the carriage at the turn of the last century. When Studebaker quit building cars, it was donated to the City for eventual placement in a museum, along with many cars and other historic horse-drawn carriages collected by the firm.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM+
$69
Hard to find 1/48 scale armor kit with an exceptional, investment-grade 'Near Mint+' box. The John Steel art is dated 1963. Reviewers at the time wrote that Aurora made the finest armor kits; this one is no exception. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$36
Still factory sealed and includes the embroidered Collector's Patch. This is the 1999 reissue from the original & popular 1964 'Four Star' molds. Monogram wisely kept the original artwork and it is even molded in the the same colors of plastic (gray, black and clear); so it makes a perfect "Classic Builder." Includes all parts and decals to build any of the five versions. Will also make two additional versions - Mark IIA and Mark IIB as per the introduction on the instructions. Features a wide variety of guns/bombs/rockets and cannon, retracting landing gear, rotating propeller & wheels and more.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$75
A state-of-the art model with over 520 pieces from new molds. Extensively detailed and includes PE parts. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM+
$125
1957 original issue in amazing, investment-grade 'Near Mint+' condition. Very light wear is the only flaw. This is the first issue of this large scale (1/48) kit and part of the famous Aurora WWI series of 1/48 scale aircraft. The series began in 1956 and Aurora added new kits into the early 1960s. The line proved incredibly popular that these kits were included in the 'mold upgrade' in the 1970s before Aurora went out of business. Includes three crew, ground base and two ground crew. Molded in the correct gloss dark olive, black and clear plastic. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$32
Includes the factory-sealed Airwaves AC-7282 Hawker Hunter FGA.9 Cockpit made from brass PE. The is an excellent an well detailed replace mt for the rather simple kit cockpit. The actual model is the late 1970s final FROG logo issue. This model features parts and decals to make either version, basic cockpit, pilot figure, optional position landing gear, drop tanks & rocket pods and more. There is an excellent full color painting guide located on the bottom of the box. This kit has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. 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: Good++
$215
From ex-ITC molds. This is the only large-scale model every made of the one of the most famous and beautiful light planes of all time. Very limited reissue. Includes a large decal sheet with the Staggerwing logo and stripes in black, red, blue and white, along with enough "N" number in large and small sizes for almost any aircraft - also in black, red, blue and white. In addition there are US Stars and Bars for the WWII Military version and a full color, high quality copy of the original 1938 Beechcraft sales brochure. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. The decal sheet is in amazing 'near mint' condition.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$140
Original hardbox issue from 1957 of the Aurora 'Guys and Gals' series. Aurora's figure kit line was extensive, popular and dominated this niche market. The Chinese Mandarin is one of the rarer and had a short production run. The kit features highly detailed outfit, necklace, hat, braided hair and a display base with a raised map of China and the location & names of the major cities. The kit has never been started. Inside, it even has the original factory tissue packing paper. The model has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions present. The instructions are in 'excellent' condition.
Other Materials, Box Condition: Sealed
$8
Still factory sealed. These decals are 'mint' condition and have always been stored in a climate controlled residence. Includes the markings & paint guide sheet. On this website are two articles that fully explain how to save or reproduce older decals; please read read these before using any older model kit or aftermarket decals. Because USPS handles envelopes roughly, I will only ship decals in a box; so to save on shipping, order decals with model kits so they ship together.
Other Materials, Box Condition: Sealed
$12
Still factory sealed. These decals are 'mint' condition and have always been stored in a climate controlled residence. Includes paint and markings guide. On this website are two articles that fully explain how to save or reproduce older decals; please read read these before using any older model kit or aftermarket decals. To save on or eliminate shipping for decals, please order them with model kits or order enough of them to make boxing worth while. USPS clearly states that any flexible envelope will be bent 90 degrees or more within 2 inches, so I cannot send decals in a flexible envelope. A decal reinforced with cardboard will be greater than 1/4" thick, which USPS says must go as a normal box. There is no choice; because I will not send decals to their probable destruction, shipping in a box is the only option.
Other Materials, Box Condition: Sealed
$14
Still factory sealed. These decals are 'mint' condition and have always been stored in a climate controlled residence. Includes paint and markings guide. On this website are two articles that fully explain how to save or reproduce older decals; please read read these before using any older model kit or aftermarket decals. Because the USPS clearly states that any flexible envelope will be bent 90 degrees or more in 2 inches, I cannot send decals in a flexible envelope. And any decal reinforced with cardboard will be greater than 1/4" thick, which USPS says must go as a normal box. There is no choice; because I will not knowingly send decals to destruction, they will only ship decals in a box. So to save on or eliminate shipping for decals, please order them with model kits or order enough of them to make boxing worth while.
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM++
$215
Still factory sealed and very rare in an amazing, investment grade 'Sealed Near Mint++' box. This is the finest K-36 issue that I have seen and it came from the stock of a long-closed hobby shop. It was never put out for sale and never saw the light of day until now. The seal is 100% intact with no splits. The colors are perfect and factory fresh. The box top has no fading or dents. All four corners are crisp and as they left the factory. There has never been any tape, stickers or price tags on this box. The box top has one very light and short (1 inch) crease at the lower right corner; however, it is so indistinguishable that it did not show up in the photo. The box bottom does have one minor crease that looks like it happened at the factory. This is the Saturn V that is 43.25 inches high and 3.93 inches in diameter. Recommended engine is the D12-3 or three C6-3; includes Technical Report TR-6 on Engine Clustering. Please NOTE that this kit must be shipped along (with no other kits that could damage it) and in a double box to preserve the condition.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$110
Very rare kit that includes both the semi-truck and dual container trailer. Very highly detailed kit with hundreds of parts. Features rolling chassis build up just like the actual truck, full suspension and steering, complete engine, tilting cab or removable hood, full interior and more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
$5
NOS - New Old Stock. Still in the factory sealed bag with a cardboard OS header.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$120
Still factory sealed and the seal has a small split as shown at the left top side. This model form 1972 is part of the famous Aurora "Prehistoric Scenes" series which was wildly popular and included many different kits.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$80
Includes a mint condition, never used Gold Medal Models 1/350 Modern New Jersey PE Fittings & Detail Set designed for use with Tamiya or Otaki/Revell molds. Includes instructions and the PE parts for the 1968 version as well and additional instructions on the other changes on the ship at this time. This 1/350 scale model is designed for four-propeller operation in water; ideal for remote control (R/C) conversion. Features a metal gearbox & shafts with nylon gears, cv drive joints, all brass contacts, metal on/off switch, wiring, 4 brass propellers & drive shafts, two colorful metal tubes of Otaki Grease (or cement; my Japanese is not very good), 'very good' detail throughout with a hundreds of plastic parts, one piece hull, elevating main & secondary guns, rotating turrets, separately molded AA armament, gun directors, radar, ships boats, davits, crane, catapults, SC-1 Seahawk seaplanes and much more. The decals have hull numbers (for all four Iowas), national & signal flags as well as aircraft markings. Never started. Inside, the model is exactly as it left the factory with all of the internal packing material present; the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. In addition to the original instructions, there is an additional & extensive set of text English instructions that go with the illustrated Japanese booklet. Please NOTE that Otaki did not furnish the electric motor; it had to be purchased separately. Any RE-280 size or equivalent will do.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$58
The 1/48 Hasegawa Phantom line is widely considered the finest F-4 kits every produced in this scale. Features all very fine recessed panel lines and superior detail throughout. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$22
Still factory sealed. This fine kit is well molded with fine recessed panel line detail, very good cockpit, two piece, optional position canopy, detailed landing gear & gear wells, separately molded wing flaps, optional position 'up' or 'down' wing with well detail, AIM-9 Sidewinder and and more. Includes markings and paint guide for both versions listed.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$19
Early 1980s issue and among the finest 1/72 scale kit available at that time. This series of 'black box' Hasegawa kits also had stunning box art that was suitable for framing. Features cockpit, pilot, very fine raised panel lines, recessed control surface outlines, detailed gear wells, extensive weapons load and more. With decals for two very colorful Hi-Vis US Navy aircraft. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$185
**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, approximately 85-90% finished RC model that is truly 'Almost Ready To Fly.' Includes all wood airframe that is fully built and covered with premium iron-on covering material, complete hardware package, aluminum landing gear, wheels, fuel tank and more. Never started. Inside, everything is exactly as it left the factory. The smaller parts and most larger parts are still in the factory sealed bags. The few parts never sealed 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.
