Bandai Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger II King Tiger Sd.Kfz.182, 1/24, 8217-2500
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Very rare, large & legendary model and even rarer in never started and complete condition. Features fantastic detail inside and outside, a complete interior, with engine and all crew stations and equipment, full working independent bogie suspension, crew members, full color paint guide and decals for multiple tanks and more. The kit has never been started. Almost all of the parts are factory sealed. The few that were not sealed have been inventoried complete. With decals and instructions.
Monogram F-100 Fighter Bomber Camo 'Carol Ann', 1/48, 5424
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
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Still factory sealed. 1981 issue of the detailed Monogram model, which is still one of the finest 1/48 Huns available.. Features full cockpit and wheel well details, visible gun bay with optional hatch, realistic internal inlet, optional jet exhaust and refueling probe for camo or natural finish, optional position speed brakes and canopy, full underwing stores - bombs, missiles, drop tank - and boarding ladder with ground crew member.1
Revell USS Yorktown CV-5 Aircraft Carrier, 1/490, H383
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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1969 issue. The Yorktown was one of three prewar sister carriers along with Enterprise (CV-6) and Hornet (CV-8). The Yorktown saw extensive action in the Coral Sea, the first sea battle in which opposing forces did not sight each other from warships. At Midway she fought alongside Enterprise and Hornet to help sink 4 Japanese carriers, but was lost after the battle after an epic struggle to save the ship. Very nicely molded model. Features internal hangar decks (fore and aft) that are visible through side hangar doors, 20 Douglas SBD Dauntless airwing (well molded with raised panel lines and propellers), full decals, 20" long full hull, movable cranes, separately molded AA guns and catwalks and optional position elevators. The box art shows the prewar high-vis finish, and decals are included for prewar markings for the ship and aircraft. For that time, this kit does a good job of representing the detailed differences between the Yorktown and Hornet & Enterprise. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Cleveland Kling's Folkerts Speed King Racer 'Jupiter Pride Of Lemont' - Wooden Flying Aircraft, 1/16, SF-71
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Dated 1937. Early issue in the cardboard box with 'Cleveland World Famous Models' printed in silver, which is in unusually good condition. This kit came from a discriminating collector who purchased this model new directly from Cleveland in September of 1955 and was received in October. The kit is still factory-packed with pages from the "Cleveland Plain Dealer" newspaper dated June 29, 1955. This is a "SF" (Scale, Flying) model in museum scale of 1/16. All Cleveland kits were exceptionally complete and this one is no exception. This kit is specifically designed as a scale model with retractable landing gear. However, if you do wish to fly it, additional instructions are provided on the necessary modifications. Features very high quality balsa printwood and strip wood, pre-drilled nose block, fully formed wheels, thrust button & spinner, completed prop blades, various sizes of metal stock, covering material and highest quality plans. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions. The Cleveland Model and Supply Company played a pivotal role in the development of true scale models. In 1909 Bleriot's English Channel flight caused a surge in aviation and model aircraft around the globe. Several companies were ideally positioned to take advantage of the aviation craze. In the USA, Wading River Manufacturing Co. (1909), White Aeroplane (1911), Ideal Model Aeroplane (1911), Broadfield Model Aeroplanes (1919) were among these pioneers, offering everything from plans and parts to complete kits and ARF models. Lindbergh's 1927 crossing of the Atlantic Ocean caused an even bigger world-wide phenomenon called "The Aviation Craze" that extended up to the start of World War II. Many companies such as Megow, Guillow's and others started right around the time of Lindbergh's flight. Some of these models flew and flew well, but they all had one thing in common - were generally not accurate scale representations. In 1929, a youngster named Ed Packard had a very advanced dream- to produce incredibly accurate, true scale models that flew perfectly. This radical idea established the world's longest running single-owner (77 years) model airplane business- Cleveland Model and Supply Company. To this day, Cleveland models are treasured as the most accurate flying scale models produced. The fact that Mr. Packard started and successfully grew this business during The Great Depression is a testament to his ideals and business skill. I highly suggest the excellent book called 'Aviation's great Recruiter- Cleveland's Ed Packard' by H.L. (Herm) Schreiner. It is an excellent history of the man, his company and the times of the Golden Age of Model Aviation.
Monogram F-51D Mustang Action Model (P-51) - 'Contrary Mary' 78th Fighter Group 8th Air Force - Heritage Edition Issue, 1/32, 6054
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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1983 issue of this classic large-scale 'Action Model' from the original 'Four Star' Monogram line. Includes a large and extensive decal sheet that has all checkerboards for 'Contrary Mary' as pictured. Canopy opens and closes to show highly detailed cockpit. Tiny levers under the wings drop 2 bombs. Knob on the bottom rotates and extends/retracts main gear and tail wheel; all gear doors including the tail wheel open and close automatically with the gear. Not only do these features sound great, but they work. My built kit (White Box issue) is 40+ years old and still functions like new. Very nicely detailed. Molded in silver, black and clear. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory bag sealed and still sealed, and the parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Monogram 1964 Pontiac GTO 2 Door Hardtop, 1/24, 2714
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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1985 issue. Nicely detailed with full engine, engine compartment, opening/removable hood, complete interior, underside detail and more.
Bandai M4A3 76mm Sherman Tank, 1/48, 058264
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
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Still factory sealed. Rare 1/48 scale kit from the classic and highly detailed Bandai Pin Point armor series. These kits are beautifully molded and feature full interior detail as well as flexible treads, many operating features and very detailed crew members that can be posed in almost any position.
Airmodel Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave - Bagged, 1/72, 208
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
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Never started. Complete with all parts and instructions. Basic kit only with fuselage, other body parts as shown and clear canopy. A certain degree of modeling skill is required to build vacuform kits. They are not recommended for beginners.
Revell History Makers Mercury Capsule with Atlas Booster, 1/110, 8647
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed. 1983 limited reissue from the original 1950s "S" Atlas molds, which were modified in the 1960s for the Moon Shot. Highly detailed with ramp, launcher and full ground equipment.
Pyro Flintlock Dueling Pistol 1776, 1/1, C229-150
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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NOTE: only includes one pistol. The other one is missing. The one has never been started and is complete with all parts and instructions. Hardbox issue from about 1966. Very nice full size (1/1 scale) model. Molded in wood brown and gun metal silver. In addition to cars, ships, planes and figures, Pyro added an excellent line of well-known and not-so-well-known life-sized (1/1) scale pistol and rifle models to their line. In each case Pyro gained access to the actual weapon during the kit design, insuring a very accurate model. This is a full size model is based on actual examples made in 1776 in Charleville, St. Etienne, France. At that time, the Flintlock was the ominous firearm known. It worked on the 'Snaphance' type action in which a flint, held by two jaws of the hammer, snaps forward to spark against the steel of the powder pan at the pull of the trigger. The maximum range of the .65 caliber shot was about 120 feet. At that distance, however, the best you could do is knock your adversary off balance. At 60 to 80 feet, the gun was deadly. Consequently, the number of paces in a duel was decided upon the depth of the insult and the degree of friendliness between the duelers.
Fador 1905 White Steamer, 1/16
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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Dated November of 1949. Very well detailed for that time. Features a large number of die-cut, machined and saw cut wooden parts as well as excellent plastic wheels, headlights, steering wheel, horn and lanterns. There are also metal parts, metal stock and die-cut cardstock parts. Includes full-size, superb fold-out instructions with multiple elevation drawings, numerous detail drawings and templates, two photos of the completed model and extensive instructions. The kit has never been started. Inventoried with all parts present. Fador was another maker of big 1/16 classic cars and competed with the bigger Hudson Miniatures. Fador called the line 'Smallersters' and the design & parts breakdown of the kits are very similar. The full name was Fador Mfg. Company and the address was 501E. Clinton St., Elmira, NY. Hudson Miniatures, launched in 1948, apparently beat Fador to the market by at least a year or more. Hudson's national success probably lead Fador to choose the same subject (antique cars) and in the same scale, 1/16. Hudson snatched up the most obvious classic automobiles for kit subjects, forcing Fador to select very carefully. Fortunately, they chose well and they are still the only models ever made of these subjects. There is no record of Fador making any plastic kits; the introduction and overwhelming popularity of the Revell/Gowland Highway Pioneers and the models that quickly followed probably drove them out of the market. This was the fate of most wooden kit manufacturers who did not make the transition. In 1949 the Fador line consisted of a 1909 Hupmobile Roadster, 1904 Cadillac Runabout, 1905 REO 4 Passenger Runabout and one kit that was "3 In 1' - it made one of the following: 1909 EMF Single Rear Seater, 1909 EMF Touring or EMF Roadster. The Baker Electric kit was introduced in 1950 and possibly others as well.
Fador 1908 Baker Electric, 1/16
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Rare kit dated August of 1950. Very well detailed for that time. Features mainly die-cut, machined and saw-cut wooden parts and excellent plastic wheels and lanterns. Also includes metal parts, metal stock and die-cut cardstock. Has excellent, large full-size fold-out plans with numerous elevations, a great many detail drawings and extensive instructions. The kit has never been started. The small parts are either still in the internal factory sealed bag or inventoried complete and the parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete. We think of electric cars of new; nothing could be further from the truth. From 1900 to 1915 at least 25 well-known electric car manufacturers advertised vehicles which '...were clean, quite, stylish and easy to operate - the only car for a lady.' And how true this was! Early automobiles were notoriously noisy with dirty exhaust and the constant requirement to handle smelly gasoline by hand. The Baker Electric was one of the longer ranged models - when all six batteries were fully charge it could travel about 75 miles - acceptable even today for a commute. The wheelbase was 80 inches and it had a convertible top that could be lowered or raised. Fador was another maker of big 1/16 classic cars and competed with the bigger Hudson Miniatures. Fador called the line 'Smallersters' and the design & parts breakdown of the kits are very similar. The full name was Fador Mfg. Company and the address was 501E. Clinton St., Elmira, NY. Hudson Miniatures, launched in 1948, apparently beat Fador to the market by at least a year or more. Hudson's national success probably lead Fador to choose the same subject (antique cars) and in the same scale, 1/16. Hudson snatched up the most obvious classic automobiles for kit subjects, forcing Fador to select very carefully. Fortunately, they chose well and they are still the only models ever made of these subjects. There is no record of Fador making any plastic kits; the introduction and overwhelming popularity of the Revell/Gowland Highway Pioneers and the models that quickly followed probably drove them out of the market. This was the fate of most wooden kit manufacturers who did not make the transition. In 1949 the Fador line consisted of a 1909 Hupmobile Roadster, 1904 Cadillac Runabout, 1905 REO 4 Passenger Runabout and one kit that was "3 In 1' - it made one of the following: 1909 EMF Single Rear Seater, 1909 EMF Touring or EMF Roadster. The Baker Electric kit was introduced in 1950 and possibly others as well.
Hasegawa YF-16 or F-16A Fighting Falcon, 1/72, 1110
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
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Very well molded with all fine recessed panel lines. Features cockpit detail and extensive under-wing weapons. Includes markings for 2 developmental aircraft. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
White Eagle Vultee BT-13A Vibrator - Bagged, 1/48, 112
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Bagged
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Basic vacuform kits with main airframe parts, seats and canopy only. Canopy is in 'as new' condition. It has not yellowed and is still attached to a protective form that it was originally shipped with. Comes with excellent full size plans and a list of reference material. NOTE: parts have been professionally cut out and are ready for final sanding and fitting. Inventoried with all parts and plans. Vacuform kits are only recommended for people experienced with this type of kit. Previous experience and scratch building skills are required.
Monogram Super G Constellation C-121C MATS Transport, 1/131, 7591
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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Still factory sealed. 1975 White Box issue. Very nicely molded and detailed kit with traditional high Monogram quality. Uses the same molds as the very popular civil TWA Super Constellation 'Four Star' kit.
Chris Proctor Details for 1/48 Scale I-19 Submarine, 1/48
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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If you just happen to have the very rare 1/48 I-19 IJN operating sub kit, here are a large number of resin details for it, made by Chris Proctor. Many are factory sealed and some are loose; all are new and never used. Includes splash guard, arm rails, 93x Binoculars, 7pcs fold down seats, lower conning tower doors, rudder bar access hatch, 15 pcs window frames, main air intake vents (set of four), a Mikes Subworks Dumas/Pittman Motor Mount (end terminals), capstans/rollers, bridge instruments, what looks like a compass platform/binnacle, what appears to be gun barrels, antenna insulators and much more.
Revell USS Missouri - Narrow Box First Issue Pre 'S' Kit, 1/535, H301-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+++
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First release 1953 hardbox pre 'S' kit. This is the first ship that Revell cut the molds for. Earlier Revell ship releases were Ex-Gowland and Gowland molds for the small scale sailing ship series. Although the box is graded VG (very good), it has excellent color and little wear. Inside the kit is 100% correct. The plastic is the high gloss medium gray. All small parts are still sealed in the factory cello bag and the original flag sheet is included. The instructions are the correct 'large' release for the first issue. Never started. 100% inventoried complete with all parts and instructions present.
Entex Sturmgeschutz IV Assault Gun, 1/15, 8481
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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From Imai/Bandai molds. Very large 1/15 scale kit. Includes excellent suspension detail, opening inspection and man hatches, individually molded track links, crew member and much more. Never started. Most parts are still in the factory sealed bags; the few that are not still factory sealed have been inventoried and NOTE: headlight #99 is missing the small mounting stem (easily made from wire, round stock or pulled sprue) and #81, an "L" bracket that is not seen after assembly. Part 81 mounts under the turret roof and supports the tank commander if you with to have him in the hatch. Otherwise complete with all other parts and includes instructions and decals.
Revell 1929 Duesenberg Model J Highway Pioneers - US Antique Series, 1/32, H72-89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
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Original issue dated 1954 in rare investment-grade 'near mint' condition inside and out. The US Antique series was the first one to have real box art for the exact kit inside. This kit is from old hobby shop stock and has never been sold retail until now. Inside the box, it has not been started. All the parts are still factory sealed in the original 'krinkle' bag. Includes instructions. This is from the issues produced with Gowland & Gowland as it carries their 'balloon' logo on the box top a the lower right. Not long after this, the Gowland logo would disappear completely, leaving only the Revell logo. It is also worth noting that this is one of the first non-generic Highway Pioneers boxes. Earlier boxes were all the same, with the kit number and car stamped on the side, usually with a red or black rubber stamp. This box is completely dedicated to the Duesenberg kit, and even has advertisements for very early Pre-S issue Revell 1954 ship and aircraft kits on the long sides. Before the 1950s 'model building' never made the top 10 list of boy's activities. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream. Shortly after the turn of the century, many dedicated modelers built flying or static airplanes, ship, train, automotive or other subjects. Basic kits existed, but the majority of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s. The phenomenon of the Revell/Gowland & Gowland 'Highway Pioneers' car kits was a significant force in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, provided that the kits were easy enough to build and finish. These 1/32 scale vehicles could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real car. The Highway Pioneers series lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the early 1960s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys.
Revell 1910 Ford Model T Highway Pioneers, 1/32, H32
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Mint
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In rare, investment grade condition. This is old hobby shop stock that has never been offered for retail sale until now. 1952 first year issue with the box is in amazing 'mint' factory-fresh condition. Inside, the kit has never been started. It has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions present. Molded in black plastic. Before the 1950s 'model building' never made the top 10 list of boy's activities. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream. Shortly after the turn of the century, many dedicated modelers built flying or static airplanes, ship, train, automotive or other subjects. Basic kits existed, but the majority of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s. The phenomenon of the Revell/Gowland & Gowland 'Highway Pioneers' car kits was a significant force in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, provided that the kits were easy enough to build and finish. These 1/32 scale vehicles could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real car. The Highway Pioneers series lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the early 1960s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys.