Orange Crush-Revell 1908 Buick '10' Rumble, 1/32
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$59
Very rare kit with a fascinating history. Around 1958/59, Orange Crush of Mexico offered a promotion. They offered free, colorful, plastic model cars if you collected correctly-marked Orange Crush bottle caps. The models are 1/32 scale Revell Highway Pioneer series - although there is no mention of Revell or Lodela anywhere on the box. Orange Crush had the boxes and even the instructions specially made for them with no mention of a manufacturer. They were never given numbers. The boxes were very thin and fragile cardboard. This has contributed to wear and you must be very cautious with them. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bag and the instructions are sealed in the bag as well. You could redeem your caps two ways - at the Orange Crush truck and at a Modelandia Hobby House. The box sides show the 18 cars in the series. Orange Crush also released two full-color booklets and a complete paint set for the cars. A colorful cardboard box held 7 colors of paint in glass bottles, complete with 'Orange Crush' screw-on caps! The entire promotion was done in coordination with Modelandia Hobby House which had up to 19 stores. Modelandia's name appears on each of the boxes and the paint as well. Robina S.A. was the bottler or distributor of Orange Crush in Mexico at that time. The box side lists the other 18 kits with small color pictures of each and shows three sizes of OC - Family Size (Familiar), Grand (Grande) and Normal. You could also obtain models with Titan bottle caps. Titan was also bottled by Robina and came in large (Titan) and smaller (Titancito) sizes and apparently more than one flavor. We do not know how Orange Crush had access to the plastic kits or who sealed the internal bags with the Crush instructions inside them. We can assume that it may have been Lodela, since they would have had access to the Revell molds. It is not know for how long the promotion lasted, but Orange Crush was one of the most dominant soft drinks in Mexico at that time. Here is one clue: some boxes claim that Modelandia had 13 locations; other boxes, which obviously came later on, claim 19 locations. This may indicate that this promotion went on for a significant amount of time.
Pegasus Albatros D-I / D-II, 1/72, 1029
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$20
Limited run kit with metal detail parts. The injection molded parts are of high mold quality and there are numerous cast metal details, extruded strut material and full decals. Never started. Factory sealed bag or 100% inventoried with all parts/decals and instructions present.
Airfix Handley Page Halifax B.Mk.III Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 2-129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$38
Craftmaster box artwork. Kit features movable control surfaces, elevating guns, rotating turrets, retracting landing gear, rotating props and wheels. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. NOTE: two prop blades are broken but are present.
Revell Republic F-84F Thunderstreak Whip-Fly, 1/54, H152-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$89
1960 issue of the rare 'Whip Fly' series. Hardbox artwork for this series was 'action' photos by Tom Kelly. Whip-Fly kits contain the aircraft model with nose ballast, a metal control ring, 12 feet of control line and a control handle so that you could spin the aircraft around in circles. 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.
Aeroclub Martin Baker Mark 9 Ejection Seat - MK9 Harrier / Jaguar, 1/48, EJ406
Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Bagged
$4
Includes one highly detailed ejection seat. Precision all-metal 1/48 scale castings are an excellent upgrade for your model. Never used and inventoried complete with all parts.
Italeri Martin B-57G Canberra Night Hawk, 1/72, 174
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair+
$32
Hard-to-find "G" variant. From the same molds as the Testors model. Includes full cockpit, underwing stores, tip tanks, full bomb bay load, optional position landing gear and speed brakes and decals for two aircraft. Never started. NOTE: missing one very small blade antenna. Otherwise inventoried with all other parts, decals and instructions.
R&L Mobile Construction Crane - Bagged, 1/150
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: No Box
$8
Still factory sealed. Very well detailed small scale vehicle molded in two color and with rotating wheels. Small scale model from R&L in Australia. R&L marketed these kits independently but some were also sold by Minicraft/Hasegawa, Academy, as the Aurora 'Snaparoos' and in Kellogg's Cereal as premiums.
AMT 1962 Chevrolet Corvette Hardtop or Convertible, 1/25, 2205
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$58
Can be built as street or includes many parts for a custom version such as tires, wheels, chopped windshield, front pan, grill, bumpers, headrest and much more. Includes stock Fuel Injection engine, custom 2x4 or single 4 carbs and intake, factory exhaust manifolds or custom tuned exhaust, complete interior with stock or Hurst shifter, opening hood, stock or lowered front, roll bar and optional hardtop. Never started. The parts that were factory sealed are still factory sealed. The chrome and clear parts were not factory sealed and have been inventoried complete. With decals and instructions.
Heller Nina Columbus' Exploration Ship, 1/75, 765
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$36
Early issue from the 1960s. Nicely detailed kit of one of the three ships that Columbus used on his exploration voyage. Large scale model features full hull, complete deck fittings, billowing vacuform sails and full rigging instructions. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes colorful flag sheet and instructions. The sails are in 'excellent' condition.
AMT 1962 Buick Electra 2 Door Hartop 3 in 1 Customizing Kit - Stock / Custom / Stylized, 1/25, S-522
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$75
Rare original issue that also includes AMT Body Putty and sandpaper (both never used), bonus parts for the motorcycle kit and the color fold out for the AMT Model Turnpike. The actual kit is very nicely molded and can be built any one of three ways - stock, custom or racing. Includes a very large number of optional custom parts so you can make a totally unique automobile. Features detailed complete engine & compartment, opening hood, full interior, detailed chassis and suspension, numerous optional parts and much more. Molded in white, clear, red-tinted clear and chrome. With real rubber tires. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all car parts and includes instructions. NOTE: missing decals and upholstery material. NOTE: instructions are photocopies.
Comet Miniatures Flying Sub From Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea, MM03
Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
$24
Rare and still factory sealed. No scale is given, but the cast metal sub is about 1.5 inches wide. Includes painting guide on the back.
AMT American LaFrance Custom Pumper Fire Truck, 1/25, T513
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$64
Early issue with excellent mold quality. Likely from the 1970s or very late 1960s. Deluxe issue includes and very nice instruction book with color front and rear covers as well as a small American LaFrance history brochure. Large and highly detailed kit with over 300 parts - and more than 100 of those are chromed. Builds a full rolling chassis just like the real truck with supercharged, fuel injection V-8 Detroit Diesel, full suspension, exhaust and driveline and two stage 'Twinflow' pump. Features complete engine and engine compartment, fully detailed cab, 3 ladders, hollow flexible hoses with twin hose reels and nozzles, 4 fire axes and pike pole, rubber tires and much more. The large decal sheet has enough gold letters and numbers to make almost any city or county pumper and also has pre-made markings for City of Troy (Michigan), Elmira Fire Department, San Franscico, Atlanta and Baltimore. Molded in white, clear tinted yellow, clear tinted red, clear, chrome and with flexible tires. The kit has never been started. Some parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags. The parts that are not sealed have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions.
Hawk Douglas SBD Dauntless, 1/48
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$39
For the advanced Hawk collector. Solid wood, wartime scale kit from the early 1940s. Features 3D cut fuselage, fully finished engine nacelle, 2D cut wings, horizontal and vertical stabilizers, fully finished wheels, a very early injection molded propeller, wood stock as necessary, color insignia sheet, sandpaper and excellent Hawk full size plans. Even includes the factory tissue paper. Never started and inventoried 100% complete. Hawk was one of the few manufacturers making wooden kits to a constant scale of 1/48 in the 1930s. Hawk kits were very complete and included plastic or metal details and superb quality drawings for the true scale enthusiast.
Guillows Aeronca Champion 85 - 24 inch Wingspan for Free Flight or R/C Conversion, 301
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$39
From 1961. Large scale well detailed kit. Can be flown rubber free flight, gas free flight, or converted to electric RC using modern small and light servos and receivers. Features quality die-cut balsa parts, stripwood and spars, excellent vacuform full engine cowl, scale wheels, thrust button, clear window material, rubber motor, plastic prop, metal stock and prop shaft, diecut plywood firewall for gas engine option, big decal sheet and two sheets of superb full size plans and detailed instructions. Never started and complete. 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.
Aviation USK Kawasaki Ki-10 Perry, 1/72, AV1010
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$23
Limited edition kit. Well detailed and molded. Includes photoetched details and full decals. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Beechnut North American F-51H Mustang, 1/72, 1009
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
$28
Never started and complete. Very limited production injection molded kit. Small details such as interior are not included in Beechnut kits but detailed drawings are provided. They contain all basic parts but you must scratch build the rest.
12 Squared Morane-Saulnier Type L - Bagged, 1/72, 2-18
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$34
The bag and header are still factory sealed. Limited run injection molded kit of a rare subject in 1/72 scale. Includes decals for four aircraft but no roundels.
Airmodel Focke-Wulf FW-56 Stosser Falcon - Luftwaffe or Austrian Air Force - Bagged, 1/72
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$10
Completely injection molded kit, not vacuform. Nicely molded. The kit has never been started. Inventoried with all parts and instructions present. This is the first Focke-Wulf design that Kurt Tank was responsible for. Later he designed the famous and effective 190 series.
Aurora Boeing F4B-4 - (F4B4), 1/48, 122-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+++
$65
1958 issue with fantastic Jo Kotula boxart. This is the Parents' Magazine issue with the seal located in the lower right. Classic 1930s Navy Biplane Fighter that is still famous for their colorful paint jobs at that that time. Cowl, tail and trim color would vary with the Aircraft Carrier (Ranger, Lexington or Saratoga) that the group was based on and the aircraft's position in the flight formation. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Aeroclub Martin Baker GRU-7 Ejection Seats (2) - GRU7 F-14 Tomcat, 1/48, EJ414
Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Bagged
$4
Includes one highly detailed ejection seat. Precision all-metal 1/48 scale castings are an excellent upgrade for your model. Never used and inventoried complete with all parts.