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Imai Kurfurst Friedrich Armored Knight (Elector Frederick I), 1/12, B-1392

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc+

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One in a large series of well-molded Imai knight kits. Features movable limbs, armament, display stand and decal. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Lindberg F-4D Phantom II - USAF, 1/94, 596

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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Necomisa of Mexico issue. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Tamiya BMW R75 Motorcycle With Side Car - And Combat Crew of 4, 1/35, 35016

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

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Very well molded and detailed. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Airfix B-17G Flying Fortress Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 1-129

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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Early issue from the 1960s. This is the hardbox in the 'long box' format, perhaps the hardest to find of the three variants. Dramatic artwork shows 'A Bit O'Lace' near the bombing run. Features many moving parts: turrets rotate and guns elevate, landing gear retracts/extends, wheels and props turn and all control surfaces move. Never started. NOTE: missing the crew figures and display stand. Otherwise inventoried with all other parts present, as well as decals and instructions.

Necomisa Lockheed Vega Winnie Mae - Post's Round the World Record Settting Aircraft - (ex Lindberg), 1/48, 2214

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Good+

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Still factory sealed but the seal has multiple splits. From ex Lindberg late 1950s molds and a very nice kit for that time. n 1931, Post and Gatty flew the Vega 'Winnie Mae' around the world in 8 days, 15 hours and 8 minutes for a new world record. In 1933 Post tested a gyroscope automatic pilot and radio direction finder in another record flight lasting 7 days, 18 hours and 45 minutes. This aircraft is now in the Smithsonian Museum.

Berkeley Dr. Walter Good's Royal Rudder Bug - 62 Inch Wingspan RC Flying Aircraft

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

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Rare. 1950s model of this very early radio control aircraft with a 62 inch wingspan. Dr. Walter Good, a famous pioneer of radio controlled flight, designed this aircraft. In the 1930s he won several National competitions - often his design was the only one to fly properly. Please note the similarity in design to the early free-flight models - most early RC models had this appearance. This type of stability was required due to the difficult nature of RC control in the late 1930s. The kit features die-cut balsa and plywood, metal hardware, cut out windshield, full size plans, formed landing gear and covering material. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions/plans present. Berkeley is a very famous manufacturer of flying model kits from the Golden Age of flying aviation, about 1932-1954. Founded in 1933 by William Effinger, the company was quite progressive in producing quality kits - it was likely the Berkeley 'Buccaneer' was the first gas powered model in kit form. In the later 1930s, Effinger acquired the services of a very talented Henry Struck. Struck went on to design numerous award-winning kits under the Berkeley name. Berkeley weathered the post WWII recession and emerged as a major kit producer in the late 1940 and 1950s. These were great years for Berkeley and they produced some incredible and large kits. The company went bankrupt in about 1960 however. Fox engines (Duke Fox) bought the company and released the kits alongside his own FOX models and engines. This arrangement did not last, and in the early 1960s the Berkeley name disappeared from hobby shop shelves.

Billing Boats US Coast Guard MLB Motor Life Boat 44 Feet With Running Hardware - 28.8 Inch Long Ship For R/C, 1/20, 586

Wood and Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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Out of production. This is not the common small scale model but the rare, very large 1/20 scale issue. It is highly detailed and can be built static or remote control. Excellent kit with plastic one-piece hull and deck, extensive brass and plastic small fittings, wood stock where required, highly detailed instructions and decals. The kit has never been started. The small parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed bags and plastic fittings containers. The large parts that were not factory sealed have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions. Includes an NOS aftermarket running hardware set that is very similar to the "Model Expo" set. It includes a RS-540 (S4) large electric motor, metal motor clamp and two motor sticks (wood). The US Coast Guard 44 Foot MLB is a high endurance boat designed to perform search and rescue missions in very adverse weather and sea states. It is self-bailing and self-righting. Built for the USCG by the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, MD, the first 44 footer was put into service in 1961. The design was so successful that 110 were built and only one has ever been taken out of service - a testimony to the durability of the design and construction methods. Four MLBs were sold to foreign governments for search and rescue.

Skywave Equipment for Japan Navy Ship WW2 (VII), 1/700, E12

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: NM

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The ideal upgrade for your 1/700 ships. Contains multiples of all the items shown on the box top. These are very fine moldings with greater detail than standard parts and includes many parts that do not come with ships. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes extensive decals and instructions.

HMV SMS Undine Super Detail Set, 1/250

Metal Model Kit,   Box Condition: NM

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This is the very rare super detail photoetched set for the HMV 1/250 SMS Undine. It has never been used and is complete and instructions are included. Please note, this is for the super detail set only. The ship model is not included.

MPC 1975 Chevrolet Vega Promo, 1/25

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

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Amazing condition, true dealer promotional model with the original box. One owner and obtained new from a Lexington, KY dealership in 1975 by a discriminating collector. It is still wrapped in the original tissue paper and is in factory-new condition. It was never used, displayed or played with and the tires reflect that. Color and gloss are like new, as is the chrome, clear and tires. Complete with all parts. Although I can't imagine how it could be better, I'll grade it 9.8 out of 10 as I hesitate to call anything perfect. The box is 'very good' and is stamped "75 VEGA MEDIUM RED" on the end flap. There are no MPC markings, but I have listed it as that manufacturer as a guess since they marketed this car as an assembly it in this scale.

Monogram 1987 Pontiac Firebird GTA, 1/24, 2743

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Exc+

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Still factory sealed. 1987 first issue. Features complete engine, removable hood, detailed chassis, full interior and more.

Matchbox Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress with Regular and Cheyenne Tail - 'Kwiturbitchin II' 414 BS 97 BG 15 Air Force Italy 1945 / 'Hikin' For Home' 322 BS 91 BG 8th Air Force / '2nd Patches' 346 BS 99 BG 15th Air Force Italy 1944, 1/72, 40603

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc+

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Nicely molded and detailed "3 Color" kit. Contains two different tail gun fuselage sections and features very fine raised panel and some recessed panel lines, crew, cockpit, rotating turrets, wheels & props, movable rudder and decals for the three named aircraft listed. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.

Frog Swordfish Mk.1, 1/72, F258

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Fair

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Final issue with the late 1970s Frog logo. Includes decals for both historic aircraft (810(TSR) Sq HMS Ark Royal 1041 or No. 701 Catapult Flight HMS Hood 1938) and a color painting guide as well. This kit has not been started. Inventoried with all aircraft parts complete but NOTE: missing stand. With decals and instructions. Frog is considered the father of injection molded model kits. The Lines Brothers opened Frog in 1932, capitalizing on the fever caused by Lindberg's solo transatlantic flight. Almost overnight the western populations became 'Air-Minded', and anything aviation was in high demand. Frog created a quality line of stick and tissue rubber powered aircraft and gliders as well as innovative ready-to-fly rubber powered aircraft that required no assembly. The box even contained a built-in rubber motor winder and fuselage holder. Model airplane flight competitions were popular in Great Britain, and one category was 'Rise Off the Ground', or ROG. By changing this to 'Flies Right Off the Ground', the FROG name was born. In 1936 Frog created a line of injection molded plastic models, the first such kit line in the world (Hawk sold a line of injection molded aircraft models in 1934 but they were factory assembled and painted). Named 'Penguin' after the bird that does not fly, the kits were innovative beyond the means of production. At a time when models were simply built by wingspan, the Penguin line was a constant 1/72 scale. Furthermore, a large 1/72 Short S.30 Empire class flying boat contained a full interior and lights! A line of accessories such as AA guns, tractors, hanger, ambulance, sound locator, searchlights and lighting kits were quickly added to the line. WWII caused a pause in production. After the war the box color changed from silver to green, and Penguin kits were also marketed in the USA. Production ended in 1950. Frog quickly expanded and released the Red, Orange, Black, Green, Gold Token, Spin and Comet series as well as Trail Blazers and several others. It is noteworthy that while most manufacturers in the 1940s/50 were making toy-like models, Frog attempted to make very realistic models. For example, 'detailing' kits with excessively large rivets was once very popular. Frog ignored this trend and continued to mold aircraft with fine panel lines and no rivets. As a result, Frog kits can be built into very realistic replicas. Production ended in the late 1970s, but Frog molds are still in use around the world.

Modelik Lockheed L-14H Super Electra - LOT Airlines, 1/33, 2-99

Cardstock Paper Model Kit,   Box Condition: Fair

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Large scale, highly detailed cardstock model. Beautifully color printed on quality cardstock. The exterior parts of the aircraft are printed in a stunning metallic silver. No painting required - just build! Has very good cockpit detail. Features general English instructions and two pages of detailed assembly drawings.. You should be experienced with card models before building this model. Never started; nothing has been cut out and all the sheets are in excellent condition. 100% complete.

Italaerei Messerschmitt Me-321 Gigant German Glider - Bagged, 1/72, 115

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: No Box

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Bagged kit - no box. The box is shown for reference only. Very large kit of the oversized Luftwaffe transport that was originally designed for Sealion, the invasion of Great Britain. The glider was to be towed by a He-111Z tug. This glider version proved to be a bit dangerous, so the Luftwaffe installed engines on the aircraft. It was much more successful that way. Detailed kit has over 250 parts. Cargo doors can be opened or closed. Features interior detail in the cargo bay and cockpit. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The decals have light brown marks on the backing paper but the actual transfers are clear.

Revell American Space Pioneers Apollo Spacecraft / Mercury Capsule / Gemini Spacecraft - 3 Kit Gift Set, 1/48, H1847-500

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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1969 first and only issue. Includes all three 1/48 scale models - Mercury, America's first manned satellite, Gemini, American's two man space capsule and Apollo, the three man lunar spacecraft. The kit has never been started. All the parts are still the factory sealed bags with the correct paper labels and decals inside. With near mint condition instructions, the original Revell Sweepstakes Entry Form and the 'American Space Pioneers' historical booklet. The box does have wear as shown but is still displayable.

Tamiya Avro Lancaster B Mk.I/III Special Edition, 1/48, 61112

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc+

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Rare special edition with new parts such as propellers, engine exhausts, front canopies, optional factory painted or unpainted canopy frames, 5 crew members, parts for either MkI or MkIII (early to late production) variants and four kind of unique markings. Very highly detailed large-scale kit. Never started. All parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags. Includes decals and instructions.

Nichimo Grumman TBF-1 Avenger Motorized, 1/48, S-4809-900

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good+

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1970s/early 80s issue with great box art. This model is an almost exact copy of the Monogram 1/48 Avenger. Includes rotating and elevating turret/gun, folding wings, working arresting gear, retracting tail wheel and main gear, opening bomb bay doors and dropping torpedo. Includes English instructions with motorizing details (Nichimo did not furnish the motor; it had to be purchased separately). Never started. Almost all parts are still in factory sealed bags with Nichimo headers and even a decorated cardboard backer. The large parts (fuselage tree) is not sealed and is complete. Includes decals and instructions.

Bronco Piper Cub L-4H Rosie The Rocketeer, 1/35, CB-35018

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

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Large 1/35 scale kit that includes photoetch parts. Very well molded and features highly detailed interior, separately molded ailerons, full engine and more. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bags including decals and instructions.

Otaki Cunard Queen Elizabeth 2 Ocean Liner QE2 - Motorized, 1/450

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc+

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Excellent model with superb mold quality and very good detail. Large-scale model can be built for static display or fully motorized with twin RE-280 or RE-260 motors (included) and easily converted to R/C (radio control). Inside, the kit it as new. All parts are still in the factory sealed bags. Includes all running hardware.