Revell Convair B-36 Giant Bomber - Pre-'S' Issue, 1/184, H205-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$149
1954 issue of this classic kit. Molded in the correct gloss silver and clear and with the famous clear 'Revelving Swivel Base.' The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. NOTE: the box would grade higher than 'excellent' but there is a very, very light stain below the front of the aircraft. It is difficult to see. This kit has an interesting history. The first issue came out in the 'short' hardbox that had the full version of this artwork with a port and ocean scene in the background. The first version also had the one-piece stand arm and the instructions that reflected that. The second issue had the same artwork, but with a completely different background that gave better contrast. There may be a 'one-piece' stand arm version in this revised artwork, but I have yet to see one.
Revell Chance Vought Cutlass F7U-3 Pre-S Issue - (F7U3), 1/59, H211-89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$79
Pre-S kit from 1954. Early hardbox issue with fantastic artwork. Molded in the correct gloss silver and clear and with the famous clear Revell 'Globe' stand. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and decals and instructions. Please NOTE: the decals are flat and intact, but have cracking due to being exposed to moisture. The instructions are good but have a very light water stain. The box has significant general wear also. Please see the article (located on this website) on how to save or recreate these decals on your home printer.
Tamiya M113A1 Fire Support Vehicle, 1/35, 35107
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$32
Very well molded and detailed. The kit has never been started. Most internal parts bags are still factory sealed. One bag (that had one tree of parts inside) was torn, so I inventoried that one bag and it is complete. Includes decals and instructions.
Tamiya M113 US Armoured Personnel Carrier, 1/35, MM-140A
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$34
Still factory sealed. Highly detailed vehicle with 5 US Army figures.
Williams Brothers Pitcairn Autogiro PCA-2 or Navy XOP-1(Autogyro) - US Navy and Miss Champion, 1/72, 48-161
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
$32
Still factory sealed but the seal has split and drawn the box concave. Large 1/48 kit is well molded and well detailed. features well detailed cockpit and engine, full size drawings and rigging guide as well as additional photo for detailing. Includes markings for two aircraft, 'Miss Champion' and the Navy version.
Hasegawa Curtiss SOC-3 Seagull - USS West Virginia with Landing Gear, 1/72, JS057-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$26
Still factory sealed. Unusual 1970s hardbox issue. Very nicely molded kit for that time with rare landing gear (no float) version. Includes markings for hi-vis paint job.
Revell 1958 Piedmont Airlines Fairchild F-27 Friendship Decals, 1/94
Cardstock Paper Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$16
Rare Revell / Colortone decal set in 'excellent++' condition for the Revell "S" Friendship. Fresh from climate controlled storage. This set sports the very colorful original paint scheme on the 1958 Piedmont launch of the F-27. Even includes the round stand decal. Fairchild had obtained a license to build the F-27 in the USA at about the same time that Fokker started up mass production. As it happened, Fairchild put aircraft into service before Fokker's F-27 rolled off the assembly line. Piedmont took deliver of the Fairchild built N2701R in October of 1958. They had been purchased as DC-3 replacements and flew up and down the eastern USA out of the Raleigh hub.
Revell Fokker F-27 Friendship NLM City Hopper - (F27), 1/94, H102
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$36
1986 Revell of Germany issue with English instructions and box text. An ideal builder from the original 1958 'S' kit molds. Well detailed kit includes moving rudder, flaps and elevators, rotating wheels and props, Fairchild decals and optional position cabin door with boarding stairs. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Bachmann Birds of the World Hooded Warbler, 1/1, 91013-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$89
Life-size kit from this famous and popular series. Unique kit contains paint in 12 colors, brush, clear eyes and stand. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts, paint brush, never used paints and includes display name sticker and instructions. Bachmann Brothers Inc of Philadelphia, PA had three unique plastic kits series. One was Birds of the World, another was Dogs of the World and also Animals of the World. The Birds included Baltimore Oriole, Goldfinch, Bluebird, Scarlet Tanager, Red Headed Woodpecker, Evening Grosbeak, Kinglet, Robin, Parakeet, Barn Swallow, Cardinal, Blue Jay, Hooded Warbler, Pitta, Canary, Bohemian Waxwing, Parrot, Painted Bunting, Owl and Hoopoe. The Dogs included Collie, Basset Hound, Wire Haired Terrier, German Shepherd, Boxer, Pointer, Cocker Spaniel, Poodle, Dalmatian and St. Bernard. The Animals line had the Morgan Horse, Lion, Tiger, Squirrel monkey, Deer & Fawn, Panda, Zebra, Leopard and Cow & Calf.
Aurora Avro CF-100 Canuck - All-Weather Fighter, 1/67, 137-175
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM+
$115
Still factory sealed and in investment-grade "Sealed Near Mint+' condition. 1964 issue with 'Famous Fighters' in the border of the oval sunburst. Decals are for 18244, a Mk.4A and an armament evaluation aircraft at CFB Cold Lake, AB, 1954-62.
Airfix Ilyushin IL-28 Beagle - China - Poland - Czech Air Forces, 1/72, 490
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$24
Type three logo issue with decals for all three air forces. The Beagle was the USSR's first jet bomber, first flying in 1946. As the primary Soviet light bomber, it was used by 15 nations and was built until 1960. An unarmed version of the Il-28 was used to deliver matrices of the principal Soviet newspapers from Moscow to the East for republication there, as well as other high priority mail. Very nicely detailed kit with no rivets, just fine raised panel lines for a realistic model. Features a crew of three, good cockpit and bombardier detail, optional position landing gear, elevating tail guns, separately molded rudder and ailerons and more. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
LS K5Y1 Type 93 Willow, 1/72, 300-NO1
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$22
1/72 scale kit with legendary high LS quality. Builds to a highly accurate and detailed kit. Molded in orange and clear The model has not been started. The parts are either in factory sealed bag(s) or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. LS was one of the earliest Japanese manufacturers to produce very high quality kits. Some of these molds are still in use by Hasegawa as testament to the LS detail and accuracy. DD-792 USS Callaghan was sunk July 9, 1945, by a Willow configured for kamikaze attack. It has been reported the light construction of the aircraft prevented the ship's AA ammunition proximity fuses from detonating. The type was also reported to have been used by Indonesian forces against Dutch colonial rule in 1947.
MPC TWO German WWII Luftwaffe Personnel - (96 Pieces Total), 1/76, 1-6012
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
$24
Includes two kits. Both are still factory sealed and from Airfix molds. Nicely detailed figures for any diorama near 1/75 and 1/87 (OO and HO) scale. The men are in a useful variety of poses and equipment, including refueling, carrying spanners (two types), positioning bomb, pilot boarding aircraft, serious seeming officers in peaked caps with charts or maps, checking stuff twice. The realistically creased coveralls and flight suits seem a good touch. Just the thing for your diorama of a busy 1/72 Luftwaffe morning. "Mach dein Arbeit gut, Jungs! Wir wollen keine Storungen im Flug!"
Frog Jaguar A.2 or T.2 - Single Or Dual Seat - CEAM France 1973 / RAF XX136 First Production Trainer 1973, 1/72, F402
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$14
Includes parts to build either version. With four air to surface missiles for strike role. Can be built with gear down or retracted. Includes color painting guide and decals for both aircraft listed. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. In this box art, a coastal freighter or tanker burns after a (Martel missile?) strike by one of the Centre d'expertise aerienne militaire's test A.12's.France's frequent deployment of Jaguars to expand her sphere of influence was referred to by some news outlets as "Jaguar diplomacy."
Frog Gloster Meteor F.Mk.IV - RAF No. 263 Sq or Royal Netherlands No.323 Sq - Red Series, 1/72, F200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$16
Red Series issue with pleasant box art scene of "meatboxes" of Esk. 343, Koninklijke Luchtmacht serenely cruising high above an estuary, possibly the Scheldt. Includes parts and decals to make either version. Excellent full color painting guide is located on the bottom of the box. Typical high quality Frog kit with fine panel lines and no rivet detail so it builds up to a realistic model. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Aurora U-156 German Type IXC U-Boat, 1/209, 725-150
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$75
1972 Big A logo issue. Features full hull, display stand, detailed conning tower and deck, periscopes, 20mm and 37mm guns, 105mm main deck gun, bow net cutter, full diving planes and propeller detail and decals. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. U-156 was depth-charged and sunk, March 8, 1943, by a PBY from VP-53, operating out of Trinidad.
Aurora Aero Commander 680, 1/81, 285
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$165
Aurora of Canada issue dated 1964. Still the only plastic kit of this venerable corporate workhorse. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The Aero Commander was a state-of-the-art twin engine light transport from the early 1960s. It was built by Aero Design and Engineering Co. of Bethany, Oklahoma. It was the first twin engine aircraft to be used by the President of the United States and served in this capacity in the early 1960s. This high performance 5 to 7 place was popular with business travelers and had a range of 1,050 miles and a ceiling of 22,000 feet. The Aero Commander led to the Jet Commander, which became the IAI 1121 through 1124 Westwind business jets. Aero Commanders can still be seen at some airports in excellent condition, but many are neglected as newer aircraft are in favor.
Aurora Sopwith Camel - Capt. Roy Brown or Major William Barker, 1/48, 751
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$34
Still factory sealed. 1976 issue with revised molds. Much better kit than previous releases. Features full rigging instructions, new easier wing assembly technique, pilot figure and decals for the two aircraft listed in the title.
Testors 1935 DGA6 Mr. Mulligan, 1/48, 911
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc-
$22
Still factory sealed. Golden Age of Aviation issue dated 1976. Classic ex-Hawk model with excellent fit and finish. The Mr. Mulligan won the two main events of the 1935 National Air Faces. This was a remarkable aircraft, winning the race using only 485 of it's potential 830 horsepower from the supercharged Wasp engine. The DGA6 was the only cabin aircraft to wing the Thompson Race. Even though the Thompson Trophy was won at an average speed of only 220.2 mph, Mr. Mulligan was timed doing 292 mph at 11,000 feet using a fraction of the available horsepower.
Monogram Bell UH-1C 'Huey' Iroquois Air Force Rescue Chopper, 1/48, 5202
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$44
1978 hard-to-find Air Force 'C' variant issue. Very nicely detailed kit. Includes revised 'C' intake and exhaust, skids with wheels, rescue winch, Air Force markings, two pilots, rotating main and tail rotors, full interior, optional position doors and more. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. NOTE: the retainer for the rear rotor is a different color plastic. It is from a later issue of this same kit.