Maircraft Taylorcraft - Solid Wood Model Airplane, 1/48, S-17
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$32
Maircraft was originally founded in the early or mid 1930s by Gordon Christoph and went by the name Aircraft Model Company. The company produced a typical line of solid 'profile cut' kits that required the usual high talent levels for carving and finishing. A former Comet Model Airplane & Supply Co. salesman, Jack Mair, bought the company in the early 1940s and renamed it Maircraft. This company was one of the handful of solid kit producers who issued models in a consistent 1/48 scale during the 1930s and 1940s (others included Hawk and Dyna-Model). This lead to one of the most desirable and rare model kits ever produced in the USA - the wood/plastic 1/48 United DC-3 model issued immediately after World War 2. Other than the P-61 and a few other Maircraft offerings, most were simple kits that sold for the low price of about 35 cents and gave the owners many hours of pleasurable work. This kit features a full size plan with instructions steps, fuselage that is about 70% cut, profile cut wings and tail feather, strut material and fully formed wheels. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.
Maircraft Curtiss Goshawk - Solid Wood Model Airplane, 1/48, S18
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$24
Maircraft was originally founded in the early or mid 1930s by Gordon Christoph and went by the name Aircraft Model Company. The company produced a typical line of solid 'profile cut' kits that required the usual high talent levels for carving and finishing. A former Comet Model Airplane & Supply Co. salesman, Jack Mair, bought the company in the early 1940s and renamed it Maircraft. This company was one of the handful of solid kit producers who issued models in a consistent 1/48 scale during the 1930s and 1940s (others included Hawk and Dyna-Model). This lead to one of the most desirable and rare model kits ever produced in the USA - the wood/plastic 1/48 United DC-3 model issued immediately after World War 2. Other than the P-61 and a few other Maircraft offerings, most were simple kits that sold for the low price of about 35 cents and gave the owners many hours of pleasurable work. This kit features a full size plan with instructions steps, 2D cut main parts, finished wheels and color insignia. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.
Aurora United Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet Friendship, 1/156, 362-250
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$52
AURORA block letters logo issue dated 1972. Features big 15 inch wingspan, clear cockpit windshield, detailed 18 wheel landing gear, large display stand and full United decals. Molded in white, clear and with a large black tripod stand.
Master Modelcraft Supply Co Fiat CR-40 - Actually A CR-42 DB or CR-30 or CR-32, 1/40, 12MM
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$26
Likely from the 1940s. This is a solid wood model with an 8 inch wingspan. Features 2D cut fuselage block, quality printwood wings, die-cut horizontal and vertical stabilizer, printwood, die-cut propeller, fully formed wheels, wood stock, blue insignia sheet and very nice full size plans with templates, text instructions and even the color scheme. Complete and never started. NOTE: Master Modelcraft advertises this as a CR-40. Most reference material I have shows a CR40 with a radial engine, which this model clearly does not have. The in-line engine and the lines of the ship align much more with a CR-42DB, CR30 or CR32. I believe it is actually one of those three and they simply made an error in the name.
Megow Albatross, S-2
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$36
Rare 1942 solid wood scale model. The box is in unusually good condition which is very rare for kits of this age. Features two sheets of printwood, fuselage block, other wood stock as required, fully formed wheels, color insignia, detailed instructions and very nice plans. Never started and complete.
Revell Moon Ship - (XSL-01) 'S' Issue, 1/96, H1825-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$349
Rare 1957 first and only Revell issue in investment-grade "Near Mint" condition. When sales of the dramatic XSL-01 Moon Rocket did not meet expectations, Revell molded the top stage in a different color plastic from the XSL-01, added a special 3D Moon Base Stand and boxed it as this stand-alone kit. The result was this Moon Ship with incredible box art. The box art invites you to 'Enter the Age of Space' with these action features: retractable landing ski, removable fuselage section with detailed cabin with controls and instrument panels and a crew of three astronauts. Molded in correct baby blue plastic. This model has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Box condition details: The color and gloss are perfect. The box looks as if it was just removed from the original shipping box. It actually displays 'Mint' but is graded as 'Near Mint' because there is a very small factory tape litho pull on the long upper long side. The litho pull is on the bottom edge and measures 7mm x 7mm.
Revell F-102A Delta Dagger with 14 Ground Accessories - 'S' Issue, 1/48, H282-298
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+++
$495
Very rare first and only issue dated 1958. This version of Revell's large F-102 includes all the ground equipment and crew shown on the front cover. The F-102 aircraft features landing gear and flaps the retract and extend when canopy is opened and closed, removable rear section and detailed engine, engine, movable control surfaces, opening weapons bay with Falcon missiles and more. The ground equipment includes mobile staircase with work platform, tow tug with driver, 'Restricted Area' signs, trailer tongue, missile loading trailer, power cable trailer with reels, engine-hauling trailer, engine unloading trailer, three missile racks, kneeing mechanic figure and mechanic figure with clipboard. The F-102 is molded in silver and clear while the ground equipment is molded in bright yellow. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, both correct decal sheets and both sets of instructions present. Both instruction sets are in 'excellent+++' condition. Both decal sheets are perfectly flat, 100% intact and in 'excellent++' condition with slight yellowing as the only flaw. NOTE: while all parts are present, the tiny axles are broken off of the missile trailer and missing. This is unfortunately common with this kit because they are incredibly small and fine. NOTE: the very top of the box displays 'Near Mint++" condition but is only rated 'Excellent++' because there is general wear and scuffing on the two long side panels. Please note that this kit must be shipped insured.
Unicraft Focke-Wulf Super Lorin, 1/72
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$44
Still factory tape sealed. Rare. Nicely detailed, limited-run resin kit.
Monogram US Air Force T-28A Trainer - Classics Issue With Patch, 1/48, 85-0028
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$34
1999 reissue from the original 1960s Four Star kit molds. Even has the original box art and is molded in the original plastic colors of silver and clear. Features detailed cockpit, opening rear canopy, retractable landing gear, rotating propeller and wheels, ground crew, student pilot and trainer figures and more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Monogram Panzerkampfwagen Panzer IV H Green Box Issue, 1/32, PM230-300
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$59
1969 issue of this very popular model. The Panzer IV mounted one 75mm gun and two MG24 machine guns. The 'H' variant depicted here had extra armor plates hung loosely from the sides to pre-detonate hollow charge projectiles. The kit can be built with or without this additional armor. Features rotating turret and elevating gun, detailed moving flexible treads, spring action bogeys, opening Cupola lid, extra hull-mounted spare tread links, jerry cans, two crew figures and more. Never started. It has been inventoried and NOTE: missing three spare track sections: I have included an extra Monogram Panzer IV flexible track, which has more than enough length to make these parts (and many more spare tracks if you wish). Otherwise includes all other parts and includes decals and instructions. Please note that one small decal is cut from the sheet but it is present. I have placed it in a small ziplock bag for safety.
Anmark AWACS Boeing 707 E3A or Air Force 1 Boeing 707-32B (VC-137) - With Clear Fuselage Section & Engine Parts and Interior Details - (Ex Nitto Entex), 1/100, 7522
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$95
From the 1970s and from high quality Nitto / Entex molds. This big scale model with excellent detail for that time and features recessed panel lines, good cockpit and inner engine details, optional clear engine nacelles as well as an optional clear cockpit section to show the detailed flight deck. There are parts to build the AWACS or Presidential versions and a very large and color decal sheet for both. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Creature Enterprises Inc 1927 Travel Air Model 4000 - From Richard Bachs Book Nothing By Chance, 1/48, 101
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$34
From 1974. Although fairly 'recent' this model is an intentional throw back to 1930s kit building. It is a solid balsa wood model with required blocks and wood stock, die-cast metal 9 cylinder radial engine and scale propeller, fully formed hardwood wheels, excellent three view plans sheet with templates and full building instructions as well as painting tips. There are even detailing notes. Carving and sanding are certainly required with this kit. Never started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed bag/envelope. The parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete with all paperwork.
Revell Junkers Ju-88C-6C Nightfighter - Ace Major Prince Wittgenstein - (Ju88C6c), 1/72, H165
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$32
Still factory sealed but there is a small seal split on the right short side and left short side is slightly concave due to seal shrinkage. This model is dated 1974 and features removable cowlings for two detailed engines, good cockpit detail, crew members, optional position landing gear, rotating wheels and propellers, FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 Radar Aerials, flame damper exhaust tube covers, a full array of 7.9mm, 13mm MG131 and two 20mm MG151 cannon and more. The markings are for the famous Major Prince Wittgenstein's Ju-88.
Revell Miss America P-51D Reno Air Racer, 1/48, 4040
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$32
1990 issue in 1/48 of the famous air racer. Kit features very good cockpit detail, detailed gear wells, optional position canopy and excellent decals. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell North American P-51B Mustang - With Warbird Decals 32001 Tuskegee P-51 B/C, 1/32, 4740
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$42
Includes Warbird Decals #32001 1/32 Scale Tuskegee Airmen P-51 B/C Mustangs. Never used and mint. The actual kit is dated 1993 and nicely detailed from Revell of Germany. Features Rolls Royce Merlin engine, removable cowl, good cockpit detail, pilot figure, rotating wheels & propeller, detailed gear wells and more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions. NOTE: missing Revell decals.
Guillows SE-5A Scout - 24 Inch Wingspan for Free Flight or R/C Conversion, 202
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$42
Early 1970s issue of this large scale, well detailed model that can be flown rubber free flight, gas free flight, or converted to electric RC using modern small, light servos and receivers. Features scale plastic wheels, plastic propeller, vacuform nose/cowl and engine, full color decals, tissue, die cut balsa parts, rubber motor, plywood firewall, illustrated, detailed instructions and excellent full size plans. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, 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 Thomas-Morse S4C Scout - 24 Inch Wingspan For Free Flight Or R/C Conversion, 201
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$62
From the 1960s. Large scale, well detailed model can be flown rubber free flight, gas free flight or converted to electric RC using today's small and light servos and receivers. Well detailed with scale plastic wheels, plastic propeller, vacuform nose/cowl and engine, full color decals, covering tissue, die cut balsa parts, rubber motor, plywood firewall and excellent full size plans. Never 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.
MPM Fokker G-1 Reaper - Dutch or Luftwaffe, 1/72, MP72123U
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$48
Still factory sealed. Rare model of this fantastic, late 1930's Dutch Fighter. It was a good as anything the Luftwaffe had at that time, but it had not entered mass production when the invasion hit. Few were available but they performed well. Some saw service as captured aircraft with the Luftwaffe. Very nicely molded with fine recessed panel lines, brass photoetched parts and beautifully cast resin details. Has a very nicely detailed cockpit and injection molded canopy. Includes a paint guide and decals for Dutch or Luftwaffe aircraft.
Hasegawa Mitsubishi G4M2E Type 1 Betty Model 24 Tei With MXY7 Ohka Model 11, 1/72, K2
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
$44
Still factory sealed but the seal has splits on a lower side. Very well molded but older model kit features Betty Bomber and Ohka with ground stand/parent aircraft mounting dolly. Includes markings for 4 aircraft; three are Ohka launchers. The fourth is one of two unique Betty's that flew to meet the Allies for surrender in 1945. These aircraft are white with large green crosses.
Hasegawa Mitsubishi Mu-2J Business Prop-Jet, 1/72, 096
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$49
Still factory sealed. From the late 1970s/early 1980s. This is a nicely detailed kit of the famous twin turboprop business aircraft that was also known as the 'Rice Rocket.'