Marx Chris Craft Constellation With Power Kit - 30 Inches Long, 1/20, 5707
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$329
One of the finest motor yacht kits ever made. From the late 1950s. Features very good detail and 225 parts. Measures approximately 30" long, 10" high and 8 inches wide when assembled. Can be made for radio control or as a highly detailed static model. Molded with cast metal accessories, metal and brass hardware and classic 1950s turquoise, brown, white, clear and peach colored and chrome plated plastic. Includes the captain, deck chairs and the two 'Bathing Beauties'. Even rarer than the kit itself is the included 'Marx Chris Craft Twin Electric Motor Power Kit' which is mint in the box. Inside it has two 'Mighty Monty' electric motors, battery holder, motor holders, wiring, switches, full instruction sheet and more. Both the Power Kit and the model have been inventoried 100% complete with all parts. NOTE: the boat has very minor assembly: #1 small retainers, rudder post and prop shaft post have been installed to 'excellent' quality. There is no other assembly. One bathing beauty has her bathing suit painted red. There is no other painting. NOTE: The flat hull glass windows have glue marks and smears; I have included them but also included plenty of thick plastic clear stock. You can easily duplicate these windows as they are simply flat clear parts. Just cut then bigger than the hull window openings and glue to the inside. Shipping insurance is required for this kit.
Revell Lockheed WV-2 Radome Early Warning Aircraft - Famous Aircraft Series, 1/128, H174-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$89
1960 Famous Aircraft Series hardbox issue. This is very nice kit based on the 1950s "S" Lockheed Constellation kit; Revell added the parts required for the Radome Navy version. Never started. Inventoried with all parts, decals and instructions present. Please NOTE: one part, a tiny antenna, is a different color plastic. It is from an earlier version of this same kit.
Maquette Handley Page Dart Herald Channel Express Airlines or BIA British Island Airways - (ex-Frog), 1/72, MQ-7221
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$95
Hard-to-find and from original Frog molds. One of the very early British Prop-jet airliners, Heralds carried 56 passengers or 6.5 tons of freight at a range of 1000 miles and a cruising speed of 275 mph. Kit features separately molded rudder, ailerons and elevators, two position passenger and cargo doors, rotating props and wheels, seated and standing pilots. Includes two very colorful decal sheet and painting guide for both aircraft. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried and NOTE: missing one small part, a nose gear door. This part can be made from sheet plastic or cardstock. Includes all other parts, and decals and instructions. I did not see the boarding stairs with this kit, but they are not shown on the instructions. They were with the original Frog kit, but it appears they were not with this much later Russian issue.
Airfix Martin B-26B Marauder 'Mild And Bitter' or 'Dee-Feater', 1/72, 04015-4
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$30
Includes markings for 'Dee-Feater' of the 597th Sqn, 397 Bomb Group at Rivenhall, Essex and 'Mild and Bitter' of the 450th Sqn, 322 BG based at Great Ailing, Essex and was one of the first B-26s to complete 100 missions from the UK. Very nice kit featuring good cockpit, extensive bomb bay detail, elevating guns and rotating turrets, rotating props and wheels, optional position bomb bay doors, crew boarding ladder, crew member and moving elevators. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Hawk SNJ Navy Trainer - (T-6), 1/72, 609-60
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair+
$22
Softbox issue dated 1964 with box artwork by Tom Morgan. This was an excellent model for that time with excellent fit and all recessed panel lines. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: there is bug damage to the backing paper of the decals; the actual transfers have no damage.
Athearn Rock Island Passenger F-7A and F-7B Locomotives Genesis - HO Scale, 1/87, G1507
Metal and Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$125
Superbly detailed Genesis issue powered A and B locomotives. Judging from the very slight wheel wear, these were run perhaps three or four times BUT they were stored for a time 'on the track' or on a shelf (not in the factory boxes). As a result, the undersides are like new but the tops are dusty. They are 100% complete but both horns are broken off the "A" unit. The horns are present so you can repair them. Includes all three factory boxes (a box for each locomotive and the external sleeve for both those boxes), all the original factory dark gray foam packing material as well as (2) "F Series Diesel Locomotive Owners Guide" with an exploded diagrams on the back. I have no way to test these locomotives so they are sold as-is.
Athearn Rock Island F-7A and F-7B Freight Locomotives Genesis DCC Quick Plug Equipped - HO Scale, 1/87, G22084
Metal and Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$145
Superbly detailed Genesis issue powered A and B locomotives in excellent condition. Judging from the very slight wheel wear, these were run perhaps once or twice. There are no broken parts and each engine is 100% complete. I hesitate to call anything mint, so I will grade them both as 'near mint' condition. Not perfect, but close. Includes all three factory boxes (a box for each locomotive and the external sleeve for both those boxes), all the original factory plastic and dark gray foam packing and the following paperwork: (2) "FlyWheel Drive F-Unit" exploded diagrams and parts sheet and (2) "Athearn News" sign up sheets. I have no way to test these locomotives so they are sold as-is.
Timberline Newpaper Office - HO Scale Craftsman kit, 1/87, 118
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$22
Excellent model featuring pre-cut & scored hardwood parts, plastic window frames, color decals, other printed signs, detailed text instructions and excellent plans with exploded views and more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Hasegawa Mig-23S Flogger B - USSR or Flogger E Libyan Air Force, 1/72, 1136
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$18
Late 1970s/early 1980s kit that was highly favored in magazine reviews at that time. Nicely molded and features cockpit detail, wings that swing, detailed landing gear and gear wells, optional position landing gear and bottom fin and 'Apex' and 'Aphid' air-to-air missiles. Includes decals for both air forces. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
SMER Fokker S-11 Instructor Trainer, 1/50, 117
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$22
Rare kit of the Dutch Trainer in a large near 1/48 scale. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Dependable, sturdy, and reportedly docile, this primary trainer was developed soon after WW II, according to one source from a design concept created during the Occupation. Exported to Brazil, Bolivia, Israel, Italy and Paraguay (export decals not included in this kit). Some examples manufactured under license in Brazil (including a tricycle gear version) and Italy. A basic, utilitarian design sometimes compared to the DeHavilland Chipmunk. Several examples reported in civilian GA and aerobatic use as recently as 2017.
Monogram 1956 Ford Thunderbird with Metal Body - (T-Bird), 1/24, 6101
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$44
1977 issue. Includes die cast metal body and body parts with plastic details and chassis. Molded in color, clear, chrome and with rubber tires. Features full engine, full interior and underside details, opening hood, removable hardtop and more. There is no assembly but NOTE: the metal parts are neatly and correctly primed. There is nothing else done. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.
MPC Kamov Ka-25 Hormone, 1/72, 1-4214
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$22
Well detailed molding dated 1983. From original Airfix molds. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Lockheed F-94C Starfire - With Markings for Three Aircraft - Takara Issue, 1/56, S33
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$36
Rare 1977 Revell Takara Japan issue with unique box artwork and collectible high-gloss box top. The kit is molded from the original Pre-'S' molds. As with most Japan releases, this one contains a special decal sheet and painting guide for three different Starfires. The model has never been started. The parts are either still in the factory sealed bag or have been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Hawk Vought Corsair F4U-ID - (F4U1D), 1/72, 604-60
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Good+
$26
Still factory sealed but the seal has drawn the box concave as shown. 1965 softbox issue with ground attack artwork by Tom Morgan. Excellent fitting kit for that time and features pilot, clear canopy, full landing gear and all 6 main and 2 tail gear doors, drop tank and under-wing bombs and rockets.
Hawk T-6 Texan Trainer Picture Gallery Issue, 1/72, 610-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$29
1950s hard-to-find 'Picture Gallery' hardbox issue with unique artwork. Bill Campbell told me that he replaced this artist 'in an emergency' and that is how he got the job to do the Hawk box art for so many years. Very nicely molded in silver plastic with a clear green-tinted windshield and instructions and decals that are correct for this early release. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Box displays very nice but has some bug damage to the litho on the sides.
Aoshima Aichi M6A1 Seiran, 1/72, 206-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$16
1980s release from original mid 1960s molds. Neatly molded for the time frame. Features working ailerons, rotating propeller, crew of two and a display stand. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Boeing 747 Cut Away Jumbo Jet - SAS or BOAC, 1/144, H177
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
$125
Still factory sealed. 2006 issue of the 1974 cut away Jumbo Jet. Highly detailed with full interior, spiral staircase, upper lounge, five stewardesses and pilot, copilot and flight engineer. Kit includes SAS and British Airways decals.
Hudson Miniatures 1913 Mercer Raceabout Lil' Old Timers 'Quickie Kit', 1/32
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$42
Rare. When the Gowland/Revell 'Highway Pioneers' burst upon the hobby scene in 1951, they started a hobby revolution. Plastic model kits were not new in 1951, but successful mass marketing of plastic kits was new. The sensation swept the country, and Gowland & Revell could not make the kits fast enough. The fact that the public was buying these models shocked the successful hobby establishment. One such manufacture was Hudson Miniatures. In the 1940s, Hudson had established a name in making 1/16 scale 'Old Timer' models of automobiles. These were excellent kits with wood and metal parts, but a high degree of skill was required to carve and finish the wood parts. In the late 1940s, they added some injection molded plastic parts (usually acetate wheels) to the series but did not consider a completely plastic kit. When Hudson saw what was happening with the Highway Pioneers, he began to design his own 1/32 scale line called 'Lil Old Timers', which hit the stores in 1954. An early paper fold-out catalog shows 18 models including some real gems like the 1910 International Harvester Passenger Car, 1911 Brush Delivery Truck and 1906 Columbia Electric Car just to name a few. The line was bought by Revell a short time after it's release, and Revell did reissue some (but not all) of the kits. As you would expect from Hudson, this is a nice kit with excellent moldings and detail for the time. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including instructions. The Mercer was perhaps the most famous sports car of it's day, and it can be successfully argued that it was America's first sports car. The 30 horsepower 'T' head 4 cylinder engine sped it along at over 80 miles per hour. A 1914 Mercer clocked 112 mph at Daytona Beach - no mean feat for that age.
Scale Models 1912 Ford Model T Depot Hack - (ex Hubley / Gabriel), 1/20, 4023
Metal and Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$68
Large 1/20 scale kit from ex-Hubley molds. One of a series of popular and desirable metal and plastic kits reissued by 'Scale Models' (and earlier from Gabriel). The metal castings are very well done and detailed. Includes cast metal body, roof, hood, engine, suspension and more, many injection molded parts such as spoke wheels, interior seats and many other details. Includes correct white rubber tires. Features two trees of brass plated parts, steering front wheels, full engine detail, removable hood, detailed exhaust, suspension and driveline, complete interior, flexible engine hoses, numerous woodgrain decals including a full set for the body side, choice of license plates and more. The kit has never been started. All the parts that were in factory sealed bags are still factory sealed. The large metal and white plastic parts were not sealed and have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions. The kit is likely from the 1980s.
Monogram Supermarine Spitfire Mk.II - Douglas Bader or Pilot Officer A.S.C. Lumsden 'Bette', 1/48, 5239
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$25
1994 release from new molds and NOT a reissue of the old Four Star kit. It features very fine raised panel detail, very good cockpit, optional position three-piece canopy, rotating prop and decals for both aircraft listed. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.