Comet P-51D Mustang Struct-O-Speed Flying Model, F11
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$26
From the early 1950s. Comet advertises that the Struct-O-Speed series 'Puts Itself Together...That Quick!' on the box top. These kits were very highly prefabricated for their time, and in comparison to the regular stick and tissue models, the claim is not unfounded. Features three sheets of die-cut balsa wood main parts, 13 inch wingspan, finished wooden wheels, rubber motor, plastic prop and bushing (although the instructions show a balsa prop),paper insignia and full plans/instructions. Never started. Inventoried complete with all parts and excellent plans. Die-cut wooden parts have not been punched out and are intact in the sheets.
Monogram 1985 Corvette Coupe, 1/8, 2608
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$195
Rare and nicely detailed 1/8 scale kit. Measures almost 22 inches long when assembled. Features full interior, detailed engine and engine compartment, opening hood, detailed front and rear suspension, brake rotors with calipers, separate shocks, exhaust and steering linkage and more. Molded in red, black, clear, chrome plate and with rubber tires. The kit has never been started. The parts that Monogram factory sealed are still in the internal factory sealed bags. The parts that are never bagged have been inventoried 100% complete. Includes decals and instructions.
Sterling Cessna 180 Seeds Clouds In Flight - 17 inch Wingspan Free Flight / Control Line, A11
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$69
17 inch wingspan kit for rubber free flight or control line. Includes innovative system for 'seeding clouds' in flight. Includes quality die-cut balsa sheet parts, strip wood and spars, light plastic full engine cowl, die-cut clear windscreen, fully formed wire landing gear struts, finished wheels, rubber motor and plastic prop, covering tissue, a big sheet of superb, full color decal and full size plans with excellent instructions. The kit has never been started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed wax paper bag, and the parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete. 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 compared to other manufacturers.
Aurora Bomarc Missile IM-99 with Launcher, 1/48, 377-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$385
1958 first and only release. This is a nice kit of the Bomarc and a complete mobile launching trailer, all in large 1/48 scale. The frailer features rotating wheels, tow bar, tool boxes and an elevating missile rail that be displayed in 'travel' or 'launch' positions. The box has four solid corners, very good color and gloss but significant shelf wear as shown. The missile is molded in gloss white and the launcher in gloss silver. The have been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, both decal sheets and instructions. Please note that the two decal sheet are curled.
Aurora Russian Mig-19, 1/48, 66-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc-
$175
Still factory sealed but the seal has shrunk and drawn the box top slightly concave. Very rare and especially in sealed condition. The seal is completely intact with no splits. Jo Kotula painted this amazing box art for the 1958 issue. Although this box has a 1958 copyright date, this issue is actually later, from the mid 1960s. Judging from the '100' price extension, this is close to or the final issue of this kit by Aurora.
Hawk Convair Dart XF-92A, 1/70, 605-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$32
Late 1950s or very early 1960s hardbox issue with great Bill Campbell artwork. Like most all Hawk kits, it has very good fit and finish, recessed panel lines, fine raised rivets and good detail. Molded in silver and clear and includes a display stand. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The XF-92 was Convair's first delta wing aircraft and the grandfather of the F-102 and F-106.
Frog North American F-100 Super Sabre - French or Danish Markings - (Hasegawa), 1/72, F280
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc-
$24
Quality Hasegawa kit marketed in the UK by Frog with their own decals and instructions. Contains decals for the French 11e Escadre de Chasse or Danish 727 Sqn., Tactical Command. NOTE: this kit has minor, 'professional' quality subassembly as follows: wing halves assembled; drop tanks built; seat glued to floor. There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Hasegawa Kawanishi N1K2-J Shidenkai George - 343rd Naval Kokutai 1st Lt. Kanno Tokushima 1945 / 343rd 1st Lt Oshibuchi Kanoya 1945, 1/72, 506
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$20
Still factory sealed. Inverted box art issue dated 1987. Features all very fine recessed panel lines, good cockpit, pilot figure, centerline drop tank and a paint guide and markings for both aircraft listed.
MPM Lockheed Vega Model 5 / UC-101 - Shell Aviation or USAAF, 1/72, 72522
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$46
Still factory sealed. Has markings for either version. A very well made model of one of the greatest aircraft in aviation history. Wiley Post, Amelia Earhart, Hearst, USAAF and the RAF were among it's record setting pilots and operators. Kit features full cockpit and complete passenger cabin with floor and seats, optional wheel pants and other optional parts and decals with paint guide for the two aircraft listed. The Shell aircraft is a very colorful bright yellow overall with red trim.
Lindberg F7U-1 Cutlass - (F7U1), 1/48, 510-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$89
1956 or '57 Gaedke artwork with three aircraft and the carrier. The box top has like new color and gloss, four solid corners, no repairs, no price tags, no fading and no litho tears. General and even light wear are the only flaws. The model is molded in a stunning, high-gloss dark blue and clear plastic and includes decals for the box art aircraft including red and white checkerboards for the rudders. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts decals and instructions. Dating early Lindberg kits is problematic to a near complete lack of release information; early catalogs normally do not have dates, and there are no dates on early boxes or instructions & decals. However, by records kept when the kits were purchased new, we know this kit was issued either in 1956 or 1957. The early part number of '10' after the 5 would support such an early date, as Lindberg initially used sequential numbers. Please note that the instructions for this kit contain multiple factory mistakes! The pilot sits on a seat, not the 'board' shown in the instructions. The pitot tube is not even shown on the assembly page, but is present with the kit.
Eduard Albatros W.4 Profipack - (W-4), 1/48, 8084
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
$58
Still factory sealed. This is still the only injection molded 1/48 W.4 kit ever made. Quality model features excellent moldings with very fine detail, PE parts and mask set.
Eduard Nieuport 11 With Mask Set - Escadrille N26 / Escadrille N62, 1/48, 8069
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$26
Still factory sealed. High quality with excellent moldings and fine detail. Includes mask set and decals for two aircraft.
Master Modell Antonov AN-14 Bienchen Clod - Aeroflot / Soviet Air Force / East German Air Force DDR, 1/72, 1026
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$26
Older but nicely molded kit of this very useful and long-lived aircraft. Features very good cockpit, full cabin with floor, seats and bulkheads (with a clear window in the cockpit bulkhead), separately molded control surface hinges, rotating wheels and propellers, optional opened or closed rear loading doors with staircase, and a paint guide & very large and extensive decals sheet for the three versions listed. The Antonov AN-14 'Little Bee' was developed to fulfill an Aeroflot need for a small, twin engined, short-ranged aircraft holding 5 to 6 passenger or 500 kg of freight for an airport to city shuttle service. The aircraft was also designed to be suitable for hire, agriculture, medical service and pilot training. Design emphasis was placed on low-maintenance, STOL performance and rough field take offs and landings. The prototype was completed in spring of 1958 and flight testing started on March 15 of the same year. After solving some typical problem, the aircraft entered series production and was very successful, fulfilling many more duties than it was ever designed for. The AN-14 was eventually phased out but replaced by the An-14M with PTL engines. At present, it's successor model, the AN-28 went into production in Poland. In 1993, PZL-Mielec developed its own improved variant, the PZL M28 Skytruck.
Aurora-KB De Havilland DH-10A Collector's - (DH10), 1/48, 1125-300
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$75
1972 hardbox issue in amazing, investment-grade 'near mint' condition. This is an excellent builder and features 'fair' cockpit details, two Lewis machine guns, twin Liberty 12 engines, pilot, two gunners and 2 mechanic figures, painting guide, terrain display base and rigging guide. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including all parts, decals and instructions.
Revell Republic F-84F Thunderstreak Whip-Fly, 1/54, H152-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$69
1960 issue of the rare 'Whip Fly' series. Hardbox artwork for this series was 'action' photos by Tom Kelly. Whip-Fly kits contain the aircraft model with nose ballast, a metal control ring, 12 feet of control line and a control handle so that you could spin the aircraft around in circles. This kit has never been started. It is either still in the internally sealed factory bag or has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. The long side of the box shows the complete Whip-Fly series with the action box art. Included are H151 F9F-8 Cougar, H152 F-84F, H153 F-89D Scorpion, H154 F8U-1 Crusader, H155 F-39 Airacobra and H156 F-101A Voodoo. Although not listed yet, there was also a Whip-Fly Canberra, F-106 and Yak-25 Flashlight. The Whip-Fly series seemed like a good idea...at first. Revell quickly realized that spinning heavily-ballasted, sharp objects at dizzying speeds in or outside the home near groups of children was not the best idea. The series was quickly discontinued.
Revell Mc Donnell F-101A Voodoo With Stamp - Master Modelers Club / Academy Issue, 1/75, H128-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$64
1962 hardbox USA issue with Master Modelers, Academy and 'Astronaut Wings' logos as well (on the side). This model is from the original 'S' kit molds and makes an ideal builder. Molded in silver and clear.Never started. Inside, it is factory-new. All parts and even all paperwork are still sealed in the factory bag.
Italeri Frecce Tricolori Aerobatic Team Mb-339 P.A.N / G-91 Gina P.A.N. / F-86 Sabre, 1/72, 1297
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$48
Limited edition issue that contains all three kits. Contains extensive and colorful markings for each as shown on the box top. Never started. All three have been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
CM HMCS Halifax (Modern Canadian City Class FFG), 1/350
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$195
Kit built by Fred Bustard from CM model. SPECIAL ORDER limited production kit. Museum quality high definition resin castings. Complete kit with all parts needed for assembly. Some kits include photo-etched details and decals if required -email for details on a certain kit. Kits are molded upon receipt of payment. Normal wait is two to three weeks.
Huma Model Dornier Do-27 - German / Portugal / Spain / Israel - Bagged, 1/72, 13
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$24
Still factory bag sealed. Nicely molded and detailed kit. Contains markings for one German Civil, two Luftwaffe aircraft and one each for Israel, Portugal and Spain.
Aurora Albatross CIII - (Albatros C-III), 1/48, 142-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$89
Second issue dated 1963 in exceptionally nice condition. Has 98 cent price extension but no 'Famous Fighters' in the border of the oval logos on the four sides. The kit has never been started. Inventoried with all parts, including decals and instructions.