ESCI McDonnell Douglas A-4 M/N Skyhawk - US Marine VMA-311 / VMA-214 Blackshee / Israeli Air Force, 1/48, SC-4016
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$28
Nicely molded kit with recessed panel lines and a few raised access panel lines, detailed gear wells, optional position wing slats and a full load of external stores with 300 gallon drop tanks, LAU-3/19 Rocket Pods and Mk.82 500lb Low-Drag Bombs. Includes decals for three aircraft. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions.
Matchbox Armstrong Whitworth Siskin IIIA - RAF 29 Sq 1928 or 32 Sq 1931, 1/72, PK25
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$22
Still factory sealed. Dated 1983. Very nicely molded kit with excellent detail for that time. With decals and color painting guide for No. 29 Squadron 1928 and No. 32 Squadron RAF 1931.
Revell Boeing 720 Jet Flagship United, 1/144, 85-0243
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$44
Still factory sealed. Reissue of the old 1960s kit. Features optional position landing gear, movable rudder, optional position doors and clear Revell 'Globe' stand. Large very nicely done sheet of colorful United decals.
Heller North American X-15, 1/130, 80202
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$32
Near 1/144 scale kit. Very nicely molded and includes optional position landing gear/skids, engine, display stand and an excellent decal sheet for Edwards AFB, 1960. NOTE: There is no assembly. However, the interior parts have been very neatly airbrushed zinc green. There is no other painting. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Mania Ki-15 I Babs Type 97 Reconnessance and Kamikaze - TWO Kits, 1/72, 04-800
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$32
Dual kit issue with excellent glossy artwork. Mania had a reputation for making some of the highest quality kits and this one is no exception. Features very fine all recessed panel lines, very well detailed cockpit and engine, full color painting guide, decals for three different Type 97 Recon aircraft and the incredibly colorful J-BAAI Kamikaze civil aircraft that is silver with blue trim. The kits haves never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Airfix Grumman J4F Widgeon / Gosling - Royal Navy Blister Pack, 1/72, 01024-9
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Good+++
$28
Still factory sealed. Very well molded and detailed kit.
Revell Boeing E-3A AWACS Sentry - USAF or NATO, 1/139, 4422
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$24
Still factory sealed. 1982 issue. Very close to 1/144 scale. This is Revell's classic 707 modified into the airborne command post. Features optional position landing gear and decals for USA or NATO.
Hudson Miniatures 1903 Ford A Model With Working Brass Lanterns, 1/16
Wood and Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$89
Includes 'Made In Japan for Aristocraft 'Old Time Auto Headlights 1-12 volts brass. These lanterns are beautiful and they used the original Hudson plastic parts as a pattern as they are identical in every way, except these are brass and include operating lights. Never used and still factory sealed inside with instructions. The actual kit is dated 1949 and very highly detailed for that time. Features numerous die-cut, machined and cut wood parts, beautiful plastic wheels, lights, steering wheel, horn and other accessories, metal parts and die cut cardstock. Although all of Hudson's 1/16 kits have excellent detail, this one has even more detail than usual thanks to Hudson's engineers having access to the actual car. This kit has never been started. The small parts are still in the internally sealed factory bag and the other parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete with all parts and plans/instructions. This car was one of the first Ford Automobiles and the first 'A' model. It sold for $900 in 1903. Hudson Miniatures created a very popular line of automobile kits in a constant 1/16 scale shortly after WWII. The kits sold very well...so well that you could argue that Gowland & Gowland borrowed Hudson's subject matter for their ground-breaking 'Highway Pioneers.' The Hudson Miniatures 'Old Timers' even spawned a line of imitators, with Fador's 'Smallster' being one of the better in quality. Sales did drop on the appearance and popularity of the much smaller (and less accurate) Gowland/Revell 'Highway Pioneers' in 1951. When the all-injection molded Gowland kits proved not to be a passing fad, Hudson quickly planned and released his own all-plastic, small-scale competition called 'Lil' Old Timers Quickie Kits.' The kits were of excellent quality, but it was too little too late. Additionally, sales of the excellent wooden kits faltered further in the next few years with the introduction of accurate, 1/24 and 1/32 all-plastic cars in the mid 1950s. This forced Hudson to discontinue the wood kits and the plastic line was sold to Revell and subsequently re-released. Today, these excellent, big 1/16 kits are often the only model available of these early automobiles. In the mid 1960s Aurora thought so highly of Hudson Miniatures that they purchased the wood kit assets and released a very small number of these in all-plastic models.
Airfix Fairey Swordfish - Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 1207-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$26
Still factory sealed. This kit is from the 1960s, and there are two Craftmaster issues that share the same dramatic boxart but have different part numbers.
Zvezda Russian Battleship Borodino, 1/350, 9027
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$36
From modern molds. Full hull model is very nicely molded and detailed with 356 parts. Never started and has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Borodino was the lead ship of a class of pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Russian Navy. She was finished after the start of the Russo-Japanese war in 1904. After completion she was sent with a squadron from Libau to break the Japanese blockade of Port Arthur, but while in transit the Japanese occupied the port. The Second Pacific Squadron sailed instead to Vladivostok, the last Russian port in the far east. After a very long voyage and numerous delays, the Japanese certainly knew they were coming and set up for battle to cut the Russians off at Tsushima Strait. Borodino saw action at Tsushima early on. After taking serious damage, the Russians were not interested in further battle and around 1700 they turned away from Japanese cruisers- but ran into the Japanese battleships again. 10 minutes later Togo ordered his ship to cease fire and disengage; the battleship Fuji had already loaded her 12" guns and fired them before the turn away. One of these shells hit Borodino under her starboard 6 inch turret, which started a fire in the ready ammunition that quickly spread to a 6" magazine. This caused a chain reaction and massive magazine explosions. Only one man survived from a crew of 855.
Unknown America West Airlines Airbus A320, 1/200, 49313
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$24
The box is marked 'American West' only - meaning it was an airline promotional item since the manufacturer is not mentioned. Beautiful, factory built, painted and decaled model that includes a display stand. In mint condition and never built. The small parts are still factory sealed and the (3) large parts that were never factory sealed are inventoried complete. With instructions.
HP Models SMS Konig Battleship 1917/1918, 1/700, G014
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$46
The only model of this ship in 1/700 scale. Limited production waterline kit cast in high-definition resin. Very highly detailed. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions. Recommended for the experienced modeler.
Fujimi Nakajima B6N1 Tenzan 'Jill' - Carrier Attack Bomber, 1/72, 7AD3
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$26
Still factory sealed. High quality kit from when Fujimi produced the finest models in the world. Features all fine recessed panel lines, gear well and cockpit detail and optional bomb or torpedo loads.
Marvel Douglas A-20 A Combat Planes of America, 1/64
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$24
Rare kit from 1942. This is a scale, solid wood kit. It features balsa wood, very thick and heavy printed cardstock parts, cardboard template, heavy cardstock props, full size plans with more templates and construction notes. A very simple kit that requires serious carving and shaping skills, but typical of the time! Complete and never started. The paint scheme shown on the aircraft is the pre-war variety. Marvel was a popular manufacture with a large line of army vehicles, tanks of all nations, aircraft and more.
Tamiya British Centurion MkIII - Motorized, 1/35, MT130-1000
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$68
Rare 1/35 scale motorized model with a completely metal gear box and all hardware. Very nicely detailed and an excellent operating model when completed. Like many motorized models of this period, the RE-26 motor is not included. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora Alfa Romeo, 1/32, 510-70
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$38
Hardbox issue dated 1963. NOTE: builder only, please read carefully. Kit features molded underside detail, full interior and separately molded tail lights, headlights, license frame, grill sections and bumpers. Molded in tan, clear (windshield) and with black rubber tires. NOTE: this kit has minor and neat assembly and painting. The wheels are built to 'excellent' quality. The tricky 6 piece body has been built to 'excellent++' quality but there is a small amount of putty to be sanded still. There is no other assembly. The wheels, axles and underside of the chassis have been painted to 'very good' quality. There is no other painting. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.
Maintrack Avro 707A, 1/72, PX-019
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
$38
Early testbed for the Vulcan Bomber project. 707s explored the high and low end characteristics of the delta wing for the Type 698 bomber. Very high quality vac kit. Highly detailed moldings, full decals, resin intakes and metal seat, struts, wheels and other parts. Still sealed.
Revell Honest John Missile with Mobile Carrier and Truck, 1/48, H1821-169
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$59
1996 reissue of the classic 1958 kit. Missile can be disassembled put into individual crates on the trailer. Trailer unhitches from cab and all 18 wheels rotate. The trailer has a detailed underside and the truck features an opening hood with detailed engine and cab interior. Crew of 2 included. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bags including decals and instructions. NOTE: the box has light overspray on it, especially on the left side as shown. The kit inside is like new, however.
Lindberg Nautilus Atomic Submarine by Paul Lindberg, 704
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$89
Rare first issue hardbox with script Lindberg logo. In the 1930s, Paul Lindberg was designing, building and flying stick and tissue aircraft like so many other men and boys of the time. His plans appear in Popular Aviation magazine and he made a good name for himself. When injection molding showed the way to increased kits sales in the late 1940s/early 1950s, he quickly teamed up with Mr. Olsen to create 'O-lin' models. Ray Gaedke was one the early artists for O-lin. In the early 1950s Paul Lindberg had control and had his name as the logo. The first logo is the one on this kit - 'Lindberg' in script with 'Products' arched across the top and 'Incorporated' arched across the bottom to create a broken circle around the script. Ray Gaedke continued his bold and colorful artwork for Lindberg, such as the box painting for the Nautilus here. The Nautilus appears to be the first sea vessel that Lindberg cut it's own molds for - the Chris Craft Express Cruiser, PT Boat, LST and Fleet Submarine (Ex-Varney) were done by O-lin. The model is an interesting work of fact and fiction - it includes a deck gun and what looks like a Regulus II missile for the deck! The scale is not known but it measures about 12 inches long when assembled. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Italeri Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing, 1/24, 660
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$54
Still factory sealed.