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Monogram Air Power US Air Force 18 Aircraft Set T-33- F-101- F-104- B-57- F-105- SA-16- KC-135- B-47- B-52E- F-84F- F-100- F-89H- F-102- F-86F- B-58- B-66- F-94 and C-130A, 1/240, PA56-398

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good++

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Very rare and even rarer in complete, never started condition.. 1959 first and only issue of this classic. The box is graded 'Good++' Color and gloss are like new. Three corners are solid and original; one corner had a closed split and has been correctly and neatly repaired from the inside. There are no price tag, tag marks, fading or rips. Flaws included the even, general wear as shown as well as small pieces of clear tape at the center of both long sides. The model contains 18 aircraft (102 parts total), all to a constant 1/240 scale. All aircraft have an in-flight configuration that is accurate down to the wing angle on the B-52. The display is made complete with all aircraft riding on 'Flight Wires' from the special blue stand. The large decal sheet is in wonderful 'near mint' condition, and the instructions and Air Power book are both 'excellent++.' The kit has never been started. The flight wires are still in the factory sealed bag. All the other parts were loose from the factory and have been inventoried complete. Includes all parts, base, decals, instructions and 24 page 'Air Power' booklet. This kit must be shipped with postal insurance.

Airfix HMS Belfast (Town Class) Heavy Cruiser, 1/600, 04212

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed NM

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Still sealed. Older yet incredibly well detailed and finely molded full-hull kit with 250 parts.

Aurora The Hartford - Admiral Farragut's Flagship at Mobile Bay, 1/115, 441-600

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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1966 issue. The Hartford was the flagship of Rear Admiral David Farragut. In the Hartford he lead the Union Fleet to capture the Confederate forts guarding Mobile Bay, the only part of the Gulf Coast still in Confederate hands. In this long battle Farragut scored one of the key naval victories of the war. Very large and well detailed kit. Measures over 2 feet long and features metal anchor chain, running and standing rigging and molded ratlines and sails. The kit has never been started. All gray and black parts are still in the factory sealed bags. The white parts were never factory sealed but have been inventoried complete. The brown parts bag had a split so I opened it and did an inventory and NOTE: missing (1) part, the martingale ('spike' down from the bowsprit). I have included a properly tapered yard of good size from a built Hartford so you can reproduce this part and build the model. Includes instructions, rigging materials and flag sheet.

Aurora Boeing 727 TWA Jetliner, 1/96, 354-198

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

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Rare first issue dated 1963 and with the '198' kit number extension. If you look closely, this is the same artwork as the United 727 from 1962, but with the United markings carefully painted out and the TWA Starstream markings added. Large, near 1/100 scale kit includes full landing gear, clear cockpit windows, full color decals and display stand. Molded in white and clear with the big, clear 'world' triangle display stand. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The box top has amazing color and gloss but is graded 'excellent' because there is a ding on the right short side. The box tray is intact but has clear tape on part of it.

Aurora Convair 880 SuperJet TWA, 1/103, 384-198

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

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Dated 1961 and the first issue. Note the 'Hobby Kits' slogan in the border of the Aurora logo and the Parents' Magazine Seal at the lower left. Rare near 1/100 scale kit molded in white and clear with recessed control surface and door lines. Features clear cockpit windshield, full landing gear and a large clear 'Triangle World' stand. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The Convair 880 and its near sister 990 were very high performance airliners. Unfortunately they did not find favor with commercial operators. Only 65 880s were produced from 1959 to 1962. The aircraft was designed to be smaller and faster than the DC-8 and 707 - this market did not develop, however, and if it did it could have been served with less expensive designs. The 990 was a larger and faster (mach .91) airliner, but it failed to meet it's range criteria for east to west crossings of the USA. As a result, only 37 were made. Interestingly enough, several 990s continued to be operated by private owners and NASA operated two 990s for decades after the last 990 was phased out of commercial service.

Hobby-Time Martin XB-51 Panther Bomber / Gloster Meteor 8 / Northrop F-89 Scorpion / North American F-86 Sabre Jet / Boeing XB-47 Strato-Jet / De Havilland Venom

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good- to Exc

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SALE! Includes all 6 kits. The box condition varies but inside they are all like new - never started, with the factory sealed parts still factory sealed and all other parts and plans inventoried 100% complete

Berkeley Curtiss A-12 Shrike - 33 Inch Wingspan Flying Aircraft, 1/16, 7-4 595

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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Large, high quality kit in the agreed museum scale of 1/16. Rugged design is completely wood covered - no tissue. Originally designed as a .09 to .19 gas powered model for control line, or can be converted to electric power. Features full metal cowl, plastic dummy engine, shock mounted landing gear, full size plans, die cut balsa and plywood parts, shaped leading and trailing edges, metal hardware, formed wire landing gear, wheels and much more. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions but NOTE: the decals were once (not longer) stuck to the plans. The decals are present but ruined; you will need to provide your own. Damage to the plans is very little and in a small area; use is not affected. Berkeley is a very famous manufacturer of flying model kits from the Golden Age of flying aviation, about 1932-1954. Most all Berkeley kits contain a high degree of prefabrication to speed up assembly. Founded in 1933 by William Effinger, the company was quite progressive in producing quality kits - it was likely the Berkeley 'Buccaneer' was the first gas powered model in kit form. In the later 1930s, Effinger acquired the services of a very talented Henry Struck. Struck went on to design numerous award-winning kits under the Berkeley name. Berkeley weathered the post WWII recession and emerged as a major kit producer in the late 1940 and 1950s. These were great years for Berkeley and they produced some incredible and large kits. The company went bankrupt in about 1960 however. Fox engines (Duke Fox) bought the company and released the kits alongside his own FOX models and engines. This arrangement did not last, and in the early 1960s the Berkeley name disappeared from hobby shop shelves.

Revell Kawanishi N1K1-Ja Shiden George - Takara Issue (N1K1Ja), 1/32, H170-1800

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good++

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Very rare Revell Japan Takara large 1/32 scale 'George'. It is rumored that these molds were lost when the freighter carrying them sank in the Sea of Japan. Other molds lost on that ship were the 1/32 Oscar, Tony and Raiden (Jack). The parts are molded in the correct medium gray and clear for this issue. The kit features very fine panel lines, highly detailed cockpit and engine, removable cowling and optional position canopy, working flaps and drop tank/bomb load. There are decals for three Japanese aircraft and one for a captured USAAF evaluation aircraft. There is also the Revell Japan full color large print of two of the aircraft that can be built. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed bags. The parts that were not factory sealed (wings and cowl only) have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions. This box has clear tape along all bottom sides.

Revell Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa Oscar, 1/32, H264

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good+

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1973 USA issue. Large scale Oscar features detailed Nakajima HA-115 engine, removable cowling, complete cockpit, pilot figure and drop tank. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried with all parts, decals and instructions present.

Megow Taylor Cub 50 Inch Wingspan Flying Aircraft, D3

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

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Rare kit From the late 1930s. This is the finest example I have ever seen with an 'excellent' condition box and the contents just as it left the factory - never started and complete. One of the few Megow 'Big Wingspan' scale kits that were the flagships of the line. They were expensive and few of them sold, hence the rarity today. The Taylor Cub J2 features many sheets of high quality printwood, precut stripwood and spars, fully formed wheels, balsa blocks as required, covering tissue and excellent, full-size plans with extensive construction notes. Never started and complete.

Berkeley Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Controliner - 21.5 Inch Wingspan, 1-10-295

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

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Large profile-scale flying model designed to fly a full stunt pattern at 65 miles per hour with a .09 engine. This is a highly prefabricated kit designed for strong, easy construction. Features pre-shaped hollow balsa wings with airfoil, die cut balsa and plywood, all necessary metal hardware, fully finished wheels, full size plans with complete building instructions and full color decals. The kit has never been started. The small parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed bags. The parts that were not factory sealed (larger wood parts and sheets of wood) have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions. Please note that the decals have bug damage to the backing paper but the actual transfers are undamaged. The plans have light, even bug damage as well which will not affect building the kit. Berkeley is a very famous manufacturer of flying model kits from the Golden Age of flying aviation, about 1932-1954. Founded in 1933 by William Effinger, the company was quite progressive in producing quality kits - it was likely the Berkeley 'Buccaneer' was the first gas powered model in kit form. In the later 1930s, Effinger acquired the services of a very talented Henry Struck. Struck went on to design numerous award-winning kits under the Berkeley name. Berkeley weathered the post WWII recession and emerged as a major kit producer in the late 1940 and 1950s. These were great years for Berkeley and they produced some incredible and large kits. The company went bankrupt in about 1960 however. Fox engines (Duke Fox) bought the company and released the kits alongside his own FOX models and engines. This arrangement did not last, and in the early 1960s the Berkeley name disappeared from hobby shop shelves.

Trumpeter Sukhoi Su-15 TM Flagon F - USSR, 1/48, 02811

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed NM

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Still factory sealed. Very finely molded with very fine recessed panel lines. Features detailed cockpit, inlets and gear wells, separately molded flaps, ailerons and rudder, missiles, drop tanks and two piece canopy.

Revell Douglas US Army Nike Hercules Ground-to-Air Missile, 1/40, 00011

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed VG

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Still factory 'round tape' sealed. 2009 reissue of the 1956 classic kit. Missiles has moving parts and snap-fit booster stage. Includes elevating launcher and crew of three.

Model Shipways Akron Erie Railroad Tug / Tugboat - 37.5 Inches Long For R/C Or Static Display, 1/32, 2034

Wood and Metal Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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Rare. Very large 1/32 scale, highly detailed kit. Features very rugged constructions with numerous die-cut plywood parts, numerous die-cut wood and balsa wood parts, plank-on-frame construction with clear pine planking material, Britannia metal, brass and plastic complete fittings set, precise plans and step-by-step instructions with sketches and photos to detail every phase of construction. Easily converted to remove control. Never started. All; the parts that were factory sealed are still factory sealed and all other parts have been inventoried complete with instructions.

Lindberg IJN I-53 Type C-3 Submarine With Kaitens - 58.5 Inches Long, 1/72, 70818

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good+

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Rare and long out of production. This giant kit features over 300 parts. Many people have converted it to remote control (R/C parts not furnished). The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Please note that the box looks much better than the 'good+' grade but I have graded it as such because there is an approx 7" closed tear on one long side panel. Everything inside is still in factory-mint condition. NOTE: this is such a large kit that it can only be shipped alone (not with other kits). This very large box can be mailed within the USA and some overseas countries; however it cannot ship to certain countries with smaller postal size restrictions.

Halligan Aircraft Co The Halligan Plane Autographed by The Halligan Brothers, H-VR-100

Wood and Metal Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG++

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Very rare and even more so in this condition and signed by the designers - Russell H Halligan and Francis Halligan signed the plans on 8-21-1976. I can only find reference to one of these kits changing hands since 1998. This is an operating model of the Halligan's unique aircraft. Features a 40 foot wingspan, over 79 parts all preformed and ready to assemble including die-cut wood parts, aluminum gears, aluminum shafts (drilled and threaded), aluminum bearings and stabilization bar, metal hardware where required, pre-shaped blades and hubs, fully formed wire landing gear, fully formed wheels, covering tissue, detailed plans, full text instructions and much more. The kit has never been started and is complete with all parts and paperwork. The model includes a news paper article (The Milwaukee Journal, Nov 17, 1979) about the brothers and the aircraft. The Halligan Plane was designed to take off and land without a runway, travel as fast or faster than convention aircraft and to be as easy to operate as the family car. The "Halligan Vertical Rising, Hovering and Self-Stabilizing" rotary wing airplane can do all those things and more say Russel and Francis Halligan. Neither has ever flown in a regular airplane, but the two brothers have spent most of their lives developing the unusual craft, which has flown only a few yards and has not left the ground since about 1930. It makes a great story and the owner of this kit can read all about it in the newspaper article.

William H Low Co 1800s Amoskeag Steamer (Steam Pumper) - Wilo Line Fire Truck, 1/24, FP7

Multimedia Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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Very rare. Very highly prefabricated and detailed. Likely from the 1940s. William H Low Co., of Braintree Mass., issued the 'Wilo Line' which included a superb series of antique commercial firefighting equipment. The scale is given as 1/2" and the finished steamer is 8 inches long. The kits were very advanced for the time and shared many of the pre-fabrication methods of Hudson Miniatures. Features plastic injection molded spoke wheels, completely precarved boiler, a vast number of other completely carved and cut large and small wooden parts, numerous completely carved smaller wooden parts, numerous cast metal fittings, working metal bell, hoses, metal stock as needed, sandpaper, complete instructions, a parts layout, photos of the actual steamer and the model under assembly and complete, full size plans. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including instructions/plans. The kits in this line include Amoskeag Steamer, Hose Reel, Hose Wagon, Chemical Engine and many others. In most cases they are the only kits in existence of these historic vehicles. Bill Low did design at least one 'non-fire truck' kit in his Will-O-Line - a Conestoga Wagon, advertised as being 1/24 scale, kit #B14 for $2.85 listed as "This is another Museum Piece by Bill Low." After seeing these fire truck kits, I do not doubt that.

Easy Built Models PBY Catalina - 54 Inch Wingspan, D-5

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good+

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Very large scale stick-and-tissue display model. Features printwood, wood stock and strip stock, full size plans and covering material. Never started and complete.

Monogram Focke-Wulf FW-190 A-8/R-3 - A-7/R2 - A7/R3 - A-5/U8 - A-8/R1 - A-5/U3 Tropical - Blue Box Issue, 1/48, PA107-100

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Mint

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Still factory sealed and in investment-grade condition. Dated 1968 and th second issue of the classic 'Four Star' kit. This is one of an incredibly popular series of 1/48 WWII aircraft that Monogram started in the early 1960s. Very well molded kit can make any of 6 versions listed and also includes decals for all variants. Has optional position canopy and landing gear with a very large variety of underwing stores and gun options. Paint guide for all variants is included.

Monogram Me-109 Messerschmitt (Bf-109) - Blue Box Issue, 1/48, PA74-100

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Mint

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Still factory sealed and in mint condition. Blue Box Issue dated 1968, likely making this the 3rd issue. This kit is part of a very famous World War II action kit line that Monogram issued in 1/48 scale. Very nicely molded kit. Features retractable landing gear, pilot and rotating props and wheels.