Lindberg F-86D Sabre Jet Fighter, 1/48, 522-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+++
$115
Hard-to-find 1950s issue with incredible Ray Gaedke artwork. The box is in superb 'excellent+++' condition with like-new color and gloss, four solid corners, no price tags or tag marks, no tape or tape marks (except for the factory sealing tape of course), no fading and no litho damage. The only flaws are very slight wear. Features pilot and ejection seat, two piece canopy, optional fuselage rocket tray, full landing gear, two wing drop tanks and 8 wing mounted rockets. Molded in silver and clear and includes a display stand and very colorful decals for the box art aircraft Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, 'near mint' condition decals and instructions. Lindberg is a company with a fascinating history The original 'Lindberg Line' stretches back to the 1930s when Paul Lindberg drew plans for famous modeling magazines and marketed his balsa wood 'stick and tissue' by urging dealers to carry the '...Complete Lindberg Line'. After the war, Lindberg and Olsen had a strong hand in early United States injection molded kit development. Please see the article located on this website about early USA plastic kit manufacturers.
Lindberg Douglas F4D-1 Skyray, 1/48, 523-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$50
1950s issue with fantastic Ray Gaedke artwork. Kit features fine raised panel lines, moving rudder and wing control surfaces, complete jet engine and opening inspection cover, pilot, two drop tanks, under wing rockets and a clear display stand. Never started. Inventoried with all plastic parts, decals and instructions present but NOTE: missing metal stand rod (easily made from aluminum rod). Lindberg is a company with a fascinating history The original 'Lindberg Line' stretches back to the 1930s when Paul Lindberg drew plans for famous modeling magazines and marketed his balsa wood 'stick and tissue' by urging dealers to carry the '...Complete Lindberg Line'. After the war, Lindberg and Olsen had a strong hand in early United States injection molded kit development. Please see the article located on this website about early USA plastic kit manufacturers.
Lindberg Mooney Wee Scotsman - Light Plane - CelloVision Issue, 1/48, 418-29
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$42
This rare kit of this popular personal civil aircraft is from the late 1950s or early 1960s. Includes display stand. The Cellovision window is intact and the trading card is on the back of the box. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Please note that the outer left box flap is missing; only the inner one is present. The Mooney Wee Scotsman had a wingspan of just over 26 feet and excellent performance for that time- a cruising speed of 130 MPH and a range of 420 miles.
Lindberg Dornier Do-17Z - Flying Pencil, 1/72, 577-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$27
1967 softbox issue with artwork by Bojanowski. This is a nicely done kit for that time with fine raised surface details, crew of four, optional position landing gear and clear display stand. The kit has never been started. Inventoried with all parts, decals and instructions present. Lindberg is a company with a fascinating history The original 'Lindberg Line' stretches back to the 1930s when Paul Lindberg drew plans for famous modeling magazines and marketed his balsa wood 'stick and tissue' by urging dealers to carry the '...Complete Lindberg Line'. After the war, Lindberg and Olsen had a strong hand in early United States injection molded kit development. Please see the article located on this website about early USA plastic kit manufacturers.
Lindberg Me-109F Destroyer Cellovision Issue - Bf-109F, 1/72, 415-29
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Good-
$24
Still factory sealed and has box damage as shown. Late 1950s one-piece soft box with the clear vision windows on the front and a color trading card on the back.
Lindberg Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor, 1/48, 539
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$38
Still factory sealed. This kit is made from the original 1950s molds in large 1/48 scale. Lindberg is a company with a fascinating history The original 'Lindberg Line' stretches back to the 1930s when Paul Lindberg drew plans for famous modeling magazines and marketed his balsa wood 'stick and tissue' by urging dealers to carry the '...Complete Lindberg Line'. After the war, Lindberg and Olsen had a strong hand in early United States injection molded kit development. Please see the article located on this website about early USA plastic kit manufacturers.
Heller TWO AMX 30 DCA, 1/35, 811
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$39
SALE!! Includes two kits in one box. Both are never started. One kit is still factory sealed; the other has been inventoried complete. With instructions and decals for both kits. Very nice early issue with great mold quality. Highly detailed with 288 parts and includes parts for different variants.
Trumpeter USS Gato SS-212 1944, 1/144, 05906
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$39
Big scale, full hull kit that is well detailed and molded with 127 pieces. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora German Wolfpack U-Boat U-505, 1/209, 716-129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$78
1964 issue from Aurora Canada. John Steel did the incredible box artwork. Features full hull, display stand, detailed conning tower and deck, periscopes, 20mm and 37mm guns, 105mm main deck gun, bow net cutter, full diving planes and propeller detail and decal. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Please note that the box displays better than the 'good++' rating but is graded as such because two corners are split and neatly taped with clear tape. There is also another closed split (taped also) on the right short box side.
AMT Martin B-26B Marauder, 1/48, 7002
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$79
Rare. Still the only 1/48 "B" model ever made. Features complete and nicely highly detailed interior, optional position landing gear, detailed wheel well, complete bomb bay with optional position bomb bay doors, rotating turrets with elevating guns, rotating props and wheel and crew of three. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. instructions.
AMT Mack R Model Semi Truck, 1/25, 6129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$115
Super detailed truck with over 350 parts and many in chrome. Features full rolling chassis build up just like the actual vehicle with complete frame, suspension and exhaust detail, complete interior, optional gas tanks, original or custom chrome wheels, fifth wheel assembly, hollow vinyl truck tires, detailed turbo-charged diesel engine and removable hood. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Heller Amiot 143 Bomber, 1/72, 390
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$36
Late 1960s/early 1970s issue that is very nicely molded and detailed. Never started. The parts and the paperwork are still in the internal factory sealed bags; literally all of the contents are sealed. The Amiot 143 design was first flown in 1934 and was ordered into series production with the first deliveries in August of 1935. A very capable aircraft for it's day, it was obsolete but still in service with 5 bombing groups when WWII broke out. Brave air crews attacked not only night targets in Germany proper but made daylight raids on bridges at the Sedan during the Blitz.
Heller Morane Saulnier MS-406 - 1 Esc du G.C. 1/3 France 1939, 1/72, 213
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$22
1970s Black Box issue is nicely molded with recessed control surfaces and fine raised panel lines. Includes markings for the aircraft on the box art. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Heller Potez 631, 1/72, L394
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$28
1960s early issue with beautiful high-gloss box top and artwork. The Potez 631 was a successful and beautiful twin-engine two-man French 1930s Observation and Attack airplane. The usefulness of the design spawned an entire family of aircraft. Finely molded and detailed for that time. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Heller PZL P-23 A/B Karas - Polish or Romanian Air Forces, 1/72, 247
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$26
1970s Heller issue with 'Black Box' design that has black background on the box top and all 4 sides. Builds either version. Well molded and nicely detailed for that time with some 'good' interior detail. Includes markings for the two aircraft listed. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Heller Bloch 174, 1/72
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$29
Old high-gloss 'L' type box issue from the 1960s with no part number. Excellent armed reconnaissance bomber that first flew in January of 1939. By the time of the German Invasion, only 50 had been made and only one unit operated the aircraft exclusively. The excellent performance allowed the existing 174s to be used extensively with little losses. After the Armistice, it continued to operate with the Vichy forces. Some saw action along side the Allies during TORCH in North Africa. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Heller Potez 540 Bomber, 1/72, L395
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$34
Wrap-around box artwork and yellow-backed Heller logo. Artwork is dated 1966 and that was the first release date, but this one is later as evidenced by the non-gloss box art. Nicely molded and detailed for that time. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions. The Potez 540 was a successful French bomber that was designed in August of 1933 and flew in November of the same year! The 540 could carry one ton of bombs and cameras on 5 hour missions covering 1200 km.
Heller Liore et Olivier Leo 451, 1/72, L397
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$29
Mid-1960s issue with artwork that wraps around all sides of the box top and the yellow-backed Heller logo. Nicely molded with very good interior detail for all crew stations, rotating propellers & wheels and well detailed landing gear as on the actual aircraft. Never started. Factory bag sealed with decals and instructions. The Leo 451 was a greatly improved French medium bomber design of the late 1930s. The first flight of the 451 took place in March of 1940. Eleven groups of LEO 451s served from Vichy France and French Naval Air Forces in North Africa. The aircraft ended active service when the groups changed out for the B-26.
Minicraft 1948 MG TC Sports Roadster - (ex Entex / ex Bandai), 1/16, 1512
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$74
Well detailed large-scale model from the original, high quality Bandai molds. Features hinged hood, fully detailed chassis, engine and interior with very well molded wire wheels. The top can be displayed up or down. Molded in clear, bright red, black, silver, white, chrome and with rubber wheels. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
On Target Scud And M1M-104 Patriot Missiles With Display Stand - Desert Storm Special, 1/72, 1000
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$24
Limited run. Nicely done with both injection molded missile models and a cast metal display stand in the shape of Iraq with "SCUD VS. PATRIOT" in raised letters. The stand arm is also metal as well. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions. "On Target Models" was a cooperative effort between Meikraft Models and 12 Squared. A second model, the X-31 was announced but I have yet to see one; perhaps it will surface one day. Meikraft and 12 Squared were among the early American companies to produce short run injection molded kits.