Airfix C-130K Hercules With Bloodhound Missile / Launcher / Tractor, 1/72, 881
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
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Rare Type 3 logo kit. NOTE: Please read carefully, the Bloodhound has been neatly started. This is the excellent Airfix C-130 kit with RAF decals and has a matching scale Bristol Bloodhound Missile, launcher, transport truck and crew (with dog) included. C-130K kit is well detailed with movable control surfaces, opening cargo bay, full interior bay and cockpit detail, external fuel tanks, large display stand and rotating props. The C-130 has never been started and is still sealed in the factory bag. The Bloodhound HAS been neatly started. The truck is built (excellent++ quality) and painted (average quality). The missile has been built and painted to 'excellent++' quality. four parts of the launcher are perfectly assembled and work properly. There is no other assembly or painting and the missile kit is 100% complete.
Monogram 1932 Ford 'Deuce' Roadster Drag Strip Hot Rod, 1/24, PC55-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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1995 reissue of the 1959 'Four Star' kit. This issue retains the dramatic original box artwork by Bob Korta. Features channeled body, dropped axle, Mercury engine, three carburetors, ribbed cylinder heads, flame decals, roll and push bars, racing disc wheels, drag 'slicks', helmeted driver, stick shift, tuned exhausts and under-chassis detail. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora Douglas DC-8 Jetliner TCA Trans-Canada Air Lines and Air Canada, 1/103, 390-350
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM+
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Very rare. Still factory sealed and in investment-grade 'near mint+' condition. Aurora Plastics of Canada, Ltd. issue from 1964. Nicely done, large, very near 1/100 scale kit with full landing gear detail. Molded in white and clear and with the classic large clear Aurora 'World Triangle' base. According to the box top, this kit comes with two sets of decals - a large sheet of classic TCA markings for CF-TJA 801 which includes all TCA and DC-8 logos, stripes, windows, registration and more. The other sheet very large and extensive Air Canada decal sheet featuring full white and red vertical stabilizer and rudder wraps, complete side striping and windows, cockpit windows (although the kit has clear cockpit windows), black glare panel, full side logos, doors and registration CF-TJA. Naturally I cannot confirm this as the kit is still factory sealed; that is simply what I see in opened issues I have had. Aurora Canada issued the DC-9, 747 and DC-8 with this colorful Air Canada paint scheme.
Aurora Boeing 747 - Air Canada, 1/156, 391-350
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Late 1960s or early 1970s Aurora of Canada kit. This is Aurora's near 1/144 scale kit that features full landing gear, large display stand and an extensive Air Canada decal sheet with full red rudders with Maple Leaf logo, fuselage script and logos, glare shield and full side stripes. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: the decals have micro-cracked. Please read the article on this website about saving old decals before using these or any older kit decals.
Dumas Trojan F-31 Yacht - 31 Inches Long For R/C Or Display, 1205
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Very large radio controlled kit with finest hardwood constructions of pre-cut spruce, mahogany and birch. Includes all deck hardware and is designed for two prop drive. Measures 31 inches long with a 12 inch beam and a 3 inch draft. Can be run with electric or gas motors. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed bags. The parts that were not factory sealed have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions.
Rarebits P-51H or F-51H Conversion - Bagged, 1/72
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Features very high quality moldings, better than many injection molded kits. Includes new fuselage, wheels, prop, spinner and canopy for conversion of a P-51D injection molded kit to a P-51H or F-51H. Never started and complete. Please note this requires a base kit (not included). The Airfix P-51D is recommended but you could use the Monogram kit as well.
Hasegawa North American Rockwell F-86F Sabre Jet, 1/72, JS015-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
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Still factory sealed. Rare early issue small box. Well made and molded kit. Features optional position speed brakes and landing gear, drop tanks and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.
Bandai Panzer H 18/2 Auf Gw II (105mm) WESPE Sd.Kfz.124, 1/48, 8221-300
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed. Rare 1/48 scale and part of the classic and highly detailed Bandai Pin Point armor series. Older but beautifully molded and feature full interior detail as well as flexible treads, many operating features and very detailed crew members.
Franklin Mint Armour Collection F-4D Phantom II Spunky IV, 1/48, B11F012
Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
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Brand new, never removed from the box and complete. High quality die-cast model that is completely factory built and painted. When I saw this kit had never been removed from the packaging, I did not open it. If any of the paperwork is important to you, let me know before you purchase and I will check for you. This is what Franklin Mint says about each of these models: "Each of our die-cast models are hand-assembled and hand painted to ensure quality and authentic detail. To create each exciting precision replica, our designers and engineers make exhaustive examinations of their subject from every conceivable angle; photographing, sketching and in many cases studying the actual plans. Months are spent sculpting a scale prototype that captures even the most intricate details. The result: A precision-engineered model of unsurpassed quality that you will be proud to own and display. Each is a masterpiece of the model maker's art, reflecting our passion for perfection, our total commitment to superb craftsmanship, and our abiding respect for quality and authenticity."
Franklin Mint Armour Collection F-86 Sabre The Huff, 1/48, B11B631
Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
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Rare. Brand new, never removed from the box and complete. High quality die-cast model that is completely factory built and painted. Please note the canopy is present, but Franklin Mint shipped them off the model. You have to snap it on to install it. When I saw this kit had never been removed from the packaging, I did not open it. If any of the paperwork is important to you, let me know before you purchase and I will check for you. This is what Franklin Mint says about each of these models: "Each of our die-cast models are hand-assembled and hand painted to ensure quality and authentic detail. To create each exciting precision replica, our designers and engineers make exhaustive examinations of their subject from every conceivable angle; photographing, sketching and in many cases studying the actual plans. Months are spent sculpting a scale prototype that captures even the most intricate details. The result: A precision-engineered model of unsurpassed quality that you will be proud to own and display. Each is a masterpiece of the model maker's art, reflecting our passion for perfection, our total commitment to superb craftsmanship, and our abiding respect for quality and authenticity."
MPC Junkers Ju-87B Stuka Profile Series - 2/Trop. 4/St.G2 'Immelmann' Libya 1941 - Gruppe Stuka Geschwader Z 'Immelmann' Eastern Front - 2/Trop. 1/St G1 Libya 1941, 1/72, 2-1107-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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1970s issue of the popular 'Profile Series.' Very cleanly molded kit with decals for all three aircraft listed. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions. The decals are 'excellent' which is rare. Airfix molded these kits in England, sealed them in bags and shipped them to MPC. MPC added the decals, instructions and box and marketed them through numerous outlets in the USA including hobby shops, grocery stores, dime stores and department stores. This arrangement with Airfix was older than the Profile Series, dating back to when the very colorful Airfix 'Craftmaster' kits were marketed in the USA.
MPC Heinkel He-111H Profile Series - 6/KG 55 France 1940 / Benina Cyrenaica 1942 / 11/KG 53 Winter Northern Europe 1943/44 - (He111H), 1/72, 2-1511-150
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
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Still factory sealed. In the 1970s, MPC released the very popular Profile Series. Inside each box was a quality Airfix kit but with MPC decals to build any of the three aircraft shown on the box top. Well detailed kit for that time featuring elevating and rotating gun and turret, full crew, movable ailerons, elevators and rudder, optional position landing gear and external bomb load.
MPC Junkers Ju-52 3MG/3M Profile Series - Spanish Civil War / Crete / Winter Luftwaffe, 1/72, 2-2006
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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Profile series includes decals for these three Ju-52s - Spanish Nationalist Night Bombardment Group 2-g-22 Spanish Civil War / Kampffliegerschule 'Thome' Winter scheme, 1942-43 / K.Gr. 172 Crete Mediterranean Operations. Well detailed kit from ex-Airfix molds. Can also be built as civil or float versions, but MPC did not included the decals for those. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: one control yoke is a different color; it is from the Airfix issue. Decals look 'excellent++,' but please read the articles (on this website) about saving old decals before you use any older decals.
MPC Messerschmitt Bf-109 G-6, 1/72, 5007-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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This kit is from quality Airfix molds and is one of the MPC issues with wild custom decals and the unique clear modular display stand. Dates from the late 1960s/early 1970s. Note that this issue still has 'Craft Master' under the MPC logo. Before this, MPC was marketing Airfix kits under the Craftmaster name in the USA. This continued for several issues and was finally discontinued although MPC continued to distribute Airfix and their own models. 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.
Testors Mig-37B Ferret E Soviet Stealth Fighter, 1/48, 502
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
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Unusual and hard-to-find model of the concept Soviet 'Stealth' aircraft. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Scientific Robert E Lee Mississippi Steamboat - 24.5 Inch Long, 181-3295
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
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One of Scientific's finest kits. The 'Super Deluxe' and 'Museum Quality' boast on the box top is true, and it can be made into a stunning model with skill and patience. Includes pre-carved hull with wood display stand and pedestals, metal name plate, a vast number of cast metal fittings including lifeboats, paddle wheels, ships wheel, weathervane, whistle, bell, ladders, cargo posts, bitts, cleats, anchors and much more, printwood and tapered hardwood masts/yards, pre-formed fiber pattern ornate railings, colorful name and pennant materials and much more. There are four large pages of full size plans, and a detailed, step by step instruction book with very nice assembly illustrations. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed (fittings) are still in the sealed bags. The parts that were not factory sealed have been inventoried complete including instructions.
Nichimo IJN I-19 Type Otsu Submarine Motorized, 1/200, U-2006-1500
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Very successful Japanese fleet submarine from WWII that sported an aircraft in a sealed hanger. This combination was used to bomb the western USA as the only bombing attack on the American mainland during WWII. Motorized model that can be made remote control with today's tiny components. Features gearbox and all running hardware, but Nichimo did not include the motor with the kit. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Lindberg River Rouge Tow Boat Motorized, 1/300, 773-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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Early 1960s kit with classic box art by Lacina. The kit is motorized with a rubber band and a large propeller and two brass bushings. The scale is given as "1 Inch = 25 Feet" or 1/300 scale. The one-piece hull is 5 inches long. Nicely detailed and cleanly molded. This kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.
Billing Boats Zwarte Zee Tugboat With Optional Fittings Set - 30 Inch Long Ship for R/C or Display, 1/100, 422
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Rare, large scale kit with the even rarer complete fittings set. Very highly detailed plank-on-frame model for museum quality static display or R/C operation. This is the 1963 edition produced shortly after the launch of the Zwarte Zee and likely the only model showing her in the original configuration. Features two big sheets of full size plans with numerous detail drawings, English text instructions with painting guide, die-cut bulkheads and die-cut large one-piece keel, factory cut/shaped blocks and other shaped wooden parts, all hull planking, ply printwood, other wood stock as required and more. The kit is complete and never started. The fittings set has been inventoried and is also never started and 100% complete.
ESCI McDonnell F-4 Phantom II - US Navy VX-4 'Black Bunny' Playboy, 1/48, 4092
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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Larger scale (1/48) Phantom with VX-4 Black Bunny Playboy markings. Features all recessed panel lines, detailed cockpit with optional position canopies, optional position landing gear and centerline fuel tank. Never started. Factory sealed bag with decals and instructions. Decals are in excellent condition. Please read the two articles located on this website about using and saving old decals before using any older decals.