Eduard Fokker E.III Eindecker - Austro-Hungarian May 1916 / Austro-Hungarian Navy Sept 1917 / LF.196 German Navy 1916 / LF.70 German Navy / 105/15 Flown By Ernst Udet Western Front Spring 1916 - (E-III), 1/48, 8002
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$38
Well detailed model featuring injection molded main parts, a large fret with numerous brass PE parts, cast metal engine and excellent cockpit interior detail. Includes decals and paint guide for the five different aircraft listed. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Air Lines Morane Saulnier MS-406 C1 - (ex Frog), 1/72, 4902
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$24
From the mid 1960s and very finely molded for that time in silver and clear plastic. Features separately molded ailerons, elevators and rudder. This kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. 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.
Aurora Boeing Bomarc IM-99 (CIM-10B), 1/48, 131-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$285
1958 'Famous Fighters' first and only release. Nicely done large-scale Bomarc with clear triangle-base display stand. Molded in white and clear and includes original factory packing tissue. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. NOTE: This kit must be shipped insured.
Aurora De Haviland DH-10 Bomber, 1/48, 125-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$125
Dated 1957 with classic Jo Kotula box art. This is the edition with the '198' price circle in the upper right and no Parent's Magazine approval seal. Box is in 'excellent+' condition with like new color and gloss, four solid corners and no tape or price tags. Flaws include very, very light wear and creasing. Molded in gloss olive drab and clear. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Even includes the original tissue packing paper.
Revell William Barker's Sopwith Camel, 1/28, H291-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$52
1965 reissue of the large-scale 1950s 'S' kit and includes special markings for Barker's Camel. Features full engine, detailed cockpit and more. There is no assembly but NOTE: 3 pieces are very neatly painted black: one machine gun half and both engine halves. There is no other painting. Inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. William Barker's final combat mission was when he pitted his aircraft alone against 60 German aircraft. Barker was seriously injured, but destroyed 4 aircraft and damaged two others. He won the Victoria Cross for that engagement.
Fujimi Westland Wasp A.S. Mk.1, 1/48, FG-1-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$64
Large-scale kit of this 1958 Royal Navy helicopter. Features full interior, detailed engine, moving rotors, torpedo load and four-wheel landing gear configuration. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
ESCI Dassault-Breguet Mirage III E - French / Swiss / Australia RAAF / Spanish Air Force, 1/48, SC4030
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
$32
Still factory sealed. Features detailed cockpit and gear wells, optional position canopy, supersonic drop tanks and missiles and extensive decals for all versions listed.
Cleveland Mile Fliers Flemish Defiance - 32 Inch Wingspan Balsa Flying Model Aircraft, C-2
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$38
Early World War II stick-and-tissue flying model aircraft. This was one of the six Cleveland "C" Tribute Series in the Mile Fliers Outdoor Contest Model series. This model, 'Flemish Defiance', is a tribute to the brave Belgian Dutch. The other kits were a tribute to Czechoslovakia, Holland, Scandinavia, Poland and Austria. Features balsa printwood, pre-cut stringers and spars, covering tissue, thrust bearing, full size plans and more. Because they were wartime kits, often the rubber, cement and music wire were not present as these were critical war materials. The model has not been started. It has been inventoried and NOTE: missing propeller blank. Otherwise complete with all other parts and plans. The Cleveland Model and Supply Company played a pivotal role in the development of true scale models. In 1909 Bleriot's English Channel flight caused a surge in aviation and model aircraft around the globe. Several companies were ideally positioned to take advantage of the aviation craze. In the USA, Wading River Manufacturing Co. (1909), White Aeroplane (1911), Ideal Model Aeroplane (1911), Broadfield Model Aeroplanes (1919) were among these pioneers, offering everything from plans and parts to complete kits and ARF models. Lindbergh's 1927 crossing of the Atlantic Ocean caused an even bigger world-wide phenomenon called 'The Aviation Craze' that extended up to the start of World War II. Many companies such as Megow, Guillow's and others started right around the time of Lindbergh's flight. Some of these models flew and flew well, but they all had one thing in common - were generally not accurate scale representations. In 1929, a youngster named Ed Packard had a very advanced dream to produce incredibly accurate, true scale models that flew perfectly. This radical idea established the world's longest operating single-owner model airplane supply business, called Cleveland Model and Supply Company. To this day, Cleveland models are treasured as the most accurate flying scale models produced. The fact that Mr. Packard started and successfully grew this business during The Great Depression is a testament to his ideals and business skill. I highly suggest the excellent book called 'Aviations great Recruiter, Cleveland's Ed Packard' by H.L. (Herm) Schreiner. It is an excellent history of the man, his company and the times of the Golden Age of Model Aviation.
Revell The Thermopylae Clipper Ship - 3 Feet Long, 1/96, H390
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$225
1974 issue of the Cutty Sark's famous competitor with beautiful John Steel boxart. Molded in green, black, brown and white plastic. Highly detailed large kit that measures 36 inches long when assembled. Has complete running and standing rigging instructions and can be built with or without sails. Never started. Most parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags; however, the gray parts were not sealed and have been inventoried complete. Includes rat lines, assembly instructions, rigging instructions, billowing sails, decals, flag sheet and standing and running rigging material. Please note that the vacuform sails are in 'very good' condition (above average but not perfect) which is rare for this kit.
Pyro Chinese War Junk, B258-125
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$44
Larger scale Pyro kit. Full hull model measures about 7 inches long when assembled. Nicely molded with billowing sails and display stand. This is one of the 'intermediate' line of Pyro ship kits, which were first called '$1.00 Models' and in 1967 were renamed '$1.25 Models.' All were roughly the same size and were a significant increase in detail from the '50 Cent Models.' (later called 74 cent models). Kits in the $1.00/$1.25 line (by 1967) included the Skipjack, Cutty Sark, Charles W. Morgan, HMS Bounty, HMS Ark Royal, USS Constellation, British Bomb Ketch, Chinese War Junk, Elsie - Gloucester Fisherman, Henri Grace A'Dieu, Dutch Staten Jacht, Gotta Le Jon and others. 50 Cent/75 Cent kits in 1967 included the Mayflower, Barbary Pirate, USS Constitution, Santa Maria, Golden Hind, Half Moon, Bon Homme Richard, Brig of War, HMS Victory, Flying Cloud, Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria, La Reale French Galley, Venetian Carrack, Roman Merchant, Spanish Galeon and others.
Hasegawa IJN Kako Heavy Cruiser, 1/700, B-32-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$28
Very highly detailed 1/700 waterline kit. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Monogram Ford F-150 Ranger Pickup Truck - (F150), 1/24, 2262
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$36
This kit is dated 1980. Very nicely detailed featuring full engine, excellent engine compartment and opening hood, detailed chassis with two or four wheel drive driveline & differential, opening tail gate, optional bed cover, detailed interior and more. Molded in gloss red, clear and chrome plate with rubber tires. NOTE: this kit has minor and neat assembly. The long block (engine 1/2, intake, heads and exhaust manifolds) are built to 'professional' quality. The two bed inner walls are assembled to 'excellent++' quality. There is no other assembly and zero painting. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Although the box has bug damage, the decals and instructions are in 'excellent++' condition. Before you use any older kit decals, please read the articles (located on this website) about saving old kit decals.
Sanwa Grumman TBF-1 Avenger, 1/130, 1117
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$42
Dates from the early 1960s and very hard to find. The kit is dated by the 'Tokyo Plamo' logo, which was used between 1960 and 1964. Inside, the model is factory new - all the parts and decals are still in the factory sealed clear bag. With instructions in 'excellent' condition. Sanwa was one of Japan's earliest post-WWII kit producers, making model kits in the 1950s; some sources say 1955. Kits were marketed under Sanwa and Tokyo Plamo, with the general consensus being the the later logo came out around 1960 or later. Production ended in 1964, making all Sanwa kits rare and collectible. The entire line was extensive. It included very small scale tanks (some that were motorized), battleships in three scales with the larger ones motorized with dual prop drive, slot cars, civil sport boats and an electric outboard, a full line of hand gun models that actually shot plastic bullets, two fighter groups and bomber groups (probably Monogram), several different lines of scale aircraft, missile kits, scale (static) car models of early Japanese automobiles, at least 7 flying model aircraft that had electric and rubber motors, a 'Super Control Stand' P-51 that moved with a joystick and had an electric propeller and sound unit, two different lighthouses and a windmill, an air cushion boat, motor cycles, a diving submarine (electric) and a working (rubber band) George Washington Class SSBN and even a garden tractor with an electric motor. Just before going out of business, Sanwa issued some kits in conjunction with the 1964 Tokyo Olympic games - these kits even included a copy of an Olympic medal.
Aurora SNJ Trainer, 1/48, 80-130
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$65
Still factory sealed. Aurora of Canada issue dated 1964. This was a good kit for the time, featuring 'good' cockpit detail, pilot and student figures, rotating prop and US Navy decals.
Fujimi Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V Vs Focke-Wulf FW-190 A6-9 Dogfight Series, 1/48, 35510
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$42
Rare Dual kit 'Dogfight' issue. There were three releases in this series and they were issues on the 50th year after the end of WW2. Both airplanes have large decal sheets with multiple marking options. Never started. Both models are still in the factory sealed internal bags. Includes decals and special instructions for this issue.
Jager Rumpler C-IV - 2 Marine Field Fliegerabteilung - (CIV), 1/48
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$78
Rare, high quality model. This is #130 out of only 230 made. Features beautiful resin castings for the main airframe parts, fine cast resin and photoetched metal pieces and numerous cast metal detail. Never started. All of the small parts (metal, PE and resin) are still in the factory sealed bags. The parts that were never sealed (main airframe only) have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions.
AFV Club M102 105mm Howitzer, 1/35, AC3506
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$29
From new molds and highly detailed. Features metal barrel and spring, rubber tires, movable cannon tube that rotates and elevates, four 105 ammo rounds, air drop ring and more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
RedYCut US Army Trailer For Jeep or Truck, 1/24, 317
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$22
From the 1940s. Ideal accessory for a jeep, truck, scout vehicle or any of the many wooden vehicles in this scale. Nice scale wooden kit featuring all cut out parts, fully formed wheels including spare tire, wire roof cover 'hoops,' army khaki color fabric for roof, small balance wheel at hitch, sandpaper and more. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes multi-view plans.
Hudson Miniatures 1902 Franklin - Old Timers, 1/16
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$59
Dated 1949 and highly detailed for that time. Early multi-media kit consist of numerous die-cut, saw cut and machined wood parts, beautiful plastic wheels, steering wheel, lanterns, metal parts and stock, die-cut card stock and large, excellent plans/instructions. Includes full size plans and instructions. This kit has never been started. The small parts are still factory bag sealed, and all others have been inventoried 100%. Complete with full-size plans and instructions. Hudson Miniatures created a very popular line of automobile kits in a constant 1/16 scale shortly after WWII. The kits sold very well...so well that you could argue that Gowland & Gowland borrowed Hudson's subject matter for their ground-breaking 'Highway Pioneers.' The Hudson Miniatures 'Old Timers' even spawned a line of imitators, with Fador's 'Smallster' being one of the better in quality. Sales did drop on the appearance and popularity of the much smaller (and less accurate) Gowland/Revell 'Highway Pioneers' in 1951. When the all-injection molded Gowland kits proved not to be a passing fad, Hudson quickly planned and released his own all-plastic, small-scale competition called 'Lil' Old Timers Quickie Kits.' The kits were of excellent quality, but it was too little too late. Additionally, sales of the excellent wooden kits faltered further in the next few years with the introduction of accurate, 1/24 and 1/32 all-plastic cars in the mid 1950s. This forced Hudson to discontinue the wood kits and the plastic line was sold to Revell and subsequently re-released. Today, these excellent, big 1/16 kits are often the only model available of these early automobiles. In the mid 1960s Aurora thought so highly of Hudson Miniatures that they purchased the wood kit assets and released a very small number of these in all-plastic models.
Revell Super DC-8 61 African Safari - ASA - (DC861), 1/144, 4231
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
$64
Still factory sealed but the seal has split (although it does not show up in the photo, there are splits). Features optional position landing gear, excellent moldings, boarding stairs and large colorful complete ASA decals as shown on the box art.