Guillows F-16A Fighting Falcon And F-14 Tomcat, 1403
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$32
SALE!! Includes both factory sealed stick-and-tissue display kits. The F-16 is about 1/30 scale and the F-14 is roughly 1/40 scale. Both kits features many sheets of die-cut balsa wood, factory cut stringers and spars, many vacuformed plastic parts, clear vac canopy, covering tissue, scale nose and main wheels, full missile load, colorful decals, full size plans and instructions.
Guillows SE-5 Scout - 18 inch Wingspan Rubber or .01 Gas Powered Free-Flight Aircraft, 104
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$36
1970s issue that was originally kit #WW-5 from 1965. This is one of a very popular line of World War 1 flying aircraft "stick and tissue" kits with 18 inch wingspans. Features scale plastic wheels, propeller, nose cowl & pilot bust, die cut balsa parts, die-cut plywood firewall, covering tissue, rubber motor and full decals. Includes full size, detailed plans. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Guillow's founder, Paul K. Guillow, was a WWI naval aviator. In 1926 he began producing wooden model airplane kits. His 'Shelf Models' were some of the earlier non-flying models in production. Guillow's grew during the model boom of the 1930s, and when the Depression hit the hardest, Guillow's responded with lower prices and became one of the low price leaders, frequently advertising in Model Airplane News and other leading publications. During the war, like most manufacturers, Guillow's was forced to alternative materials such as cardboard and pine. Guillow's survived the post WWII slump by creating many inexpensive profile flying rubber powered aircraft and gliders in the 1950s (along with North Pacific) which became famous - some are still available today. The stick and tissue lines have been updated with laser cut parts and are still in production as of 2009.
Guillows Nieuport 28 - 18 inch Wingspan Rubber Powered Flying Model, 101
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$38
One of a very popular line of World War 1 flying aircraft stick and tissue kits with 18 inch wingspan. Kit features scale plastic wheels, plastic propeller, light vacuform nose cowl, die cut balsa parts, colored tissue, rubber motor and full decals. Includes full size, detailed plans. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. Guillow's founder, Paul K. Guillow, was a WWI naval aviator. In 1926 he began producing wooden model airplane kits. His 'Shelf Models' were some of the earlier non-flying models in production. Guillow's grew during the model boom of the 1930s, and when the Depression hit the hardest, Guillow's responded with lower prices and became one of the low price leaders, frequently advertising in Model Airplane News and other leading publications. During the war, like most manufacturers, Guillow's was forced to alternative materials such as cardboard and pine. Guillow's survived the post WWII slump by creating many inexpensive profile flying rubber powered aircraft and gliders in the 1950s (along with North Pacific) which became famous - some are still available today. The stick and tissue lines have been updated with laser cut parts and are still in production as of 2009.
Guillows Spad VII - 18 Inch Wingspan Rubber or .01 Gas Powered Free Flight Aircraft, WW-3
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$38
From the mid 1960s and one of a very popular line of World War 1 flying aircraft stick and tissue kits with 18 inch wingspan. Kit features scale plastic wheels, propeller & nose cowl, die cut balsa parts, covering tissue, rubber motor, plywood firewall and a large & colorful decal sheet. Includes full-size, detailed plans. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. NOTE: there is some bug damage to one panel of the plans. It does not interfere with building the kit. Guillow's founder, Paul K. Guillow, was a WWI naval aviator. In 1926 he began producing wooden model airplane kits. His 'Shelf Models' were some of the earlier non-flying models in production. Guillow's grew during the model boom of the 1930s, and when the Depression hit the hardest, Guillow's responded with lower prices and became one of the low price leaders, frequently advertising in Model Airplane News and other leading publications. During the war, like most manufacturers, Guillow's was forced to alternative materials such as cardboard and pine. Guillow's survived the post WWII slump by creating many inexpensive profile flying rubber powered aircraft and gliders in the 1950s (along with North Pacific) which became famous - some are still available today. The stick and tissue lines have been updated with laser cut parts and are still in production as of 2009.
Guillows Grumman TBF Avenger 16.5 Inch Wingspan And Nakajima A6M2-N Rufe 16 inch Wingspan - Flying Balsa Wood Aircraft, 509
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$30
SALE! Includes both kits which date from the early to mid 1970s and are stick-and-tissue style rubber-powered flying models. Both are never started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed bag; all other parts were never sealed and have been inventoried complete. With decals and instructions.
Guillows F-14 Tomcat And F-15 Eagle, 1402
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$32
SALE!! Includes both stick-and-tissue display kits. Both the F-14 and F-15 are roughly 1/40 scale Both kits features many sheets of die-cut balsa wood, factory cut stringers and spars, many vacuformed plastic parts, clear vac canopy, covering tissue, scale nose and main wheels, full missile load, colorful decals, full size plans and instructions. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Guillows T-28D - 16 inch Wingspan Rubber Powered Balsa Wood Kit, 901
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$19
Still factory sealed. This is a scale stick and tissue rubber powered flying model which features die cut balsa parts, vacuform nose, wheels, plastic propeller, hardware, vacuform canopy, colored tissue, insignia and full size plans with detailed building instructions. Guillow's founder, Paul K. Guillow, was a WWI naval aviator. In 1926 he began producing wooden model airplane kits. His 'Shelf Models' were some of the earlier non-flying models in production. Guillow's grew during the model boom of the 1930s, and when the Depression hit the hardest, Guillow's responded with lower prices and became one of the low price leaders, frequently advertising in Model Airplane News and other leading publications. During the war, like most manufacturers, Guillow's was forced to alternative materials such as cardboard and pine. Guillow's survived the post WWII slump by creating many inexpensive profile flying rubber powered aircraft and gliders in the 1950s (along with North Pacific) which became famous - some are still available today. The stick and tissue lines have been updated with laser cut parts and are still in production as of 2009.
Guillows Hawker Typhoon Mk1B - 18 inch Wingspan Rubber Powered Flying Model, 906
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$18
1970 scale stick and tissue rubber powered flying model. Includes die cut balsa parts, vacuform nose/spinner, wheels, plastic propeller, hardware, vacuform canopy, colored tissue, insignia and full size plans with detailed building instructions. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions/plans present. Guillow's founder, Paul K. Guillow, was a WWI naval aviator. In 1926 he began producing wooden model airplane kits. His 'Shelf Models' were some of the earlier non-flying models in production. Guillow's grew during the model boom of the 1930s, and when the Depression hit the hardest, Guillow's responded with lower prices and became one of the low price leaders, frequently advertising in Model Airplane News and other leading publications. During the war, like most manufacturers, Guillow's was forced to alternative materials such as cardboard and pine. Guillow's survived the post WWII slump by creating many inexpensive profile flying rubber powered aircraft and gliders in the 1950s (along with North Pacific) which became famous - some are still available today. The stick and tissue lines have been updated with laser cut parts and are still in production as of 2009.
Comet Boeing Pursuit P-26 - Keep Em Flying Series - 25 Inch Wingspan Flying Model, E22
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$44
Rare kit from the early 1940s during World War II. This model features stick-and-tissue construction, several printwood sheets, stringers and spars, Comet's new 'Victory' die-cut propeller and blue and yellow covering tissue. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and plans/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.
Comet Focke-Wulf Fw-190 Speed-O-Matic - 18 Inch Wingspan Flying Model, E7
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$39
Rare kit from 1943. This '190 features printwood, factory-cut stringers and spars, fully formed nacelle and wheels, hardwood 3 blade propeller kit, balsa and hardwood stock as required, die-cut cardstock sheet, covering tissue and insignia sheet. With full size building plans. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes all paperwork. 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.
Comet Flash-Bilt Douglas Skyknight F3D - 11 Inch Wingspan Glider, H5
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$29
Rare, highly-prefabricated flying model from the early 1950s in very good condition. The Flash-Bilt Skynight features completely printed color designs in red and green on the balsa wood, all die-cut parts, nose weight, hardwood launching dowel, launch stick, rubber band and step-by-step detailed and illustrated assembly instructions and illustrated flying instructions as well. Comet had an incredible line of stick and tissue flying models, solid wood scale model, gliders and display models in the 1950s. The back of this box lists no less than 12 Flash-Bilt Gliders (H1-H12), 25 Cent Flying Scale Models (E1-E26), 25 Cent Struct-O-Speed Flying Models (F1-F14), Solid Scale 25 Cent models (S1-S12), the larger 50 Cent Struct-O-Speed Flying models (K1-K6), larger 50 Cent fliers (L1-L12), even bigger $1 Struct-O-Speed flyers M1-M9) and $1 flying models (P1-P12), Jetex Powered Flying Scale model SP-1, which was a F-94C Starfire at whopping $2.49, Ship Models J1 through J6, the top-of-the-line Gas Models T6 Rookie Trainer ($3.50), T17 Little Schmoe ($1.50), free-flight T4 Pacemaker ($2.50), various Gliders and Auto Racer Z2, the Jetex powered Jet Racer.
Comet Republic P-47D Thunderbolt - 24 Inch Wingspan Flying Aircraft, 3502
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
$52
Still factory sealed. 1970s large scale issue for rubber or gas free flight, or easily converted to RC using today's tiny and light servos and receivers. Kit features traditional wood/tissue construction, insignia, detailed full size plans, building instructions, wheels, hardware, tissue and propeller. 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.
Guillows NASA Space Shuttle Columbia - With Two Challenger Disaster Newspapers - 19 Inch Long Wooden Static Display Model, 1/16, 1201
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$36
Includes Carrol County Times and The Washington Post full newspapers from Wednesday, January 29, 1986 with first-day-after articles on the Challenger Disaster. Both newspapers are in 'very good' or better condition. This is a very well engineered and detailed static kit the features opening cargo bay doors, space radiators, moving elevons (wing flaps)& rudder/speedbrake, body flap & manipulator arm, cargo bay interior lining, scale models of the Skylab Module and Instrument Pallet and more. Construction is by the traditional stick-and-tissue method with printed, die-cut balsa parts, factory cut strip stock, covering material, scale wheels, four color decal sheet, step-by-step assembly instruction brochure, numerous vacuformed plastic detail parts, white Solarfilm covering and much more. here are decals for Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Enterprise. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and all paperwork.
Sterling Zero A6M3 Model 32 Hamp Drops Belly Tank In Flight - 24 Inch Wingspan for Free Flight / Control Line Or R/C, A15
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$74
From the early to mid 1960s. This model is designed for R/C, free flight or control line. It features an innovative system for automatically dropping the centerline belly tank in flight, high-grade die-cut balsa, vacuform plastic detail parts, clear vacuform canopy (in mint condition and not even yellowed), fully finished main and tail wheels, finished wire landing gear, rubber motor & plastic propeller, all large & colorful decal sheet,full size plans with instruction details and notes on RC or control line conversion. The kit has never been started. The small parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed Sterling bag. The parts that were not factory sealed have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions. Sterling was a famous manufacturer dating back to the 1930/40s flying model craze. Although they continued to produce kits for decades after the flying model slump following World War II, they eventually fell victim to the general lack of interest in modeling that occurred in the early 1980s. I always considered Sterling kits to be deluxe kits as they were very complete.
Sterling Aeronca C-3 - 36 Inch Wingspan for Free Flight or R/C, A25
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$69
From the mid 1960s. This 36 inch wingspan kit is designed for rubber free flight, radio control conversion (R/C) or control line. Features die cut balsa parts, die-cut plywood parts, vacuform engine, cowling and other detail parts, completely formed scale wheels, metal and nylon hardware for the gas powered version, pre-formed metal gear struts, rubber, tissue, plastic propeller, clear windshield material, full size plans, other wood stock as needed and a very large color decal sheet. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and plans/instructions. Sterling was a famous manufacturer dating back to the 1930/40s flying model craze. Although they continued to produce kits for decades after the flying model slump following World War II, they eventually fell victim to the general lack of interest in modeling that occurred in the early 1980s. I always considered Sterling models to be deluxe kits as they were very complete.
Hawk Ryan FR-1 Fireball - Solid Wood Airplane Model, 1/48, 76
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$34
For the advanced model collector and from 1945. Hawk was one of the few manufacturers making wooden kits to a constant scale of 1/48 in the 1930s. Hawk kits were considered high quality and very complete for that time and often included metal or plastic details. very complete and included metal details and superb quality drawings for the true scale enthusiast. The side of this box shows photos of 6 other built-up Hawk aircraft kits and gives a rare look at the product line. The model features a 2D cut fuselage, wings & tails, turned and completely finished hardwood cowling, plastic three blade propeller, fully finished wooden wheels, metal seat, clear vacuform plastic canopy (in excellent condition and not yellowed), wooden stock as needed, color decal sheet, a special heavy cardstock template sheet, sandpaper, special metal display stand and excellent, well-detailed plans. The model has not been started and is complete. NOTE: the box is water damaged and so are the plans and template sheet; both are still completely usable but no longer in 'collectible' condition. The decals are microcracking and lifting
Todays Hobbies F-5E Tiger II - Static Display Or Catapult Launched Glider - US Navy Aggressor Or Similuated Soviet Adversary, 1/24, J-3
Wood and Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$40
Still factory sealed. This is a large, very well detailed model featuring die-cut wood, light vacuformed plastic details, clear canopy, factory-cut spars and stringers, balsa block and other stock wood as required, complete decals and more. Can be made to fly as a catapult-launched glider.
Dumas Gee Bee Model E - 30 Inch Wingspan Flying Model Aircraft, 302
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$34
Still factory sealed. This is a modern and well designed stick and tissue flying scale model designed for rubber power; however, many builders have converted these kits to electric free-flight and even R/C. This large scale kit features hand-selected laser cut balsa, contest rubber and plastic propeller, vacuformed details, color decals, full size plan, hardware, lightweight colored tissue and full step by step instructions.
Dumas Alpha 4A - 30 Inch Wingspan Flying Model Aircraft, 307
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
$42
Still factory sealed. This is a modern and well designed stick and tissue flying scale model designed for rubber power; however, many builders have converted these kits to electric free-flight and even R/C. This large scale kit features hand-selected laser cut balsa, contest rubber and plastic propeller, vacuformed details, color decals, full size plan, hardware, lightweight colored tissue and full step by step instructions.
Dumas Laird Super Solution - 24 Inch Wingspan Flying Model Aircraft, 401
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
$36
Still factory sealed. This is a modern and well designed stick and tissue flying scale model designed for rubber power; however, many builders have converted these kits to electric free-flight and even R/C. This large scale kit features hand-selected laser cut balsa, contest rubber and plastic propeller, vacuformed details, color decals, full size plan, hardware, lightweight colored tissue and full step by step instructions.