Cleveland De Havilland Mosquito With Liquids 40.75 Inch Wingspan Balsa Flying Aircraft, 1/16, SF-145
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Very rare, especially in untouched condition and with the fluids. This is the 1944 Deluxe 'large box' issue of this incredibly well detailed flying model and it even comes with the four glass bottles of Cleveland-labeled liquids - cement and colored dope behind the blue cut out display included by Cleveland just to 'show them off.' Cleveland 'SF' or 'Scale Flying' models in museum scale of 1/16 were very complete and this one is no exception. The kit came from a long time collector of 1930s and 1940s models. Features very high quality balsa printwood and strip wood, fully formed thrust buttons, prop blades, main and tail wheels, balsa blocks and sheet wood, other wood stock, covering material, clear canopy material, highest quality plans and more. Never started and inside it is as it left the factory. No parts are cut out. I have inventoried the kit and it is complete with 'excellent' plans. This is a wartime issue and it is amazing that the fluids are included and that the kit is all balsa (Cleveland had to quickly discontinue the fluids and also balsa was declared a war material. 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 supply 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 P-47D Thunderbolt - White Box, 1/48, 6838
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Still factory sealed. 1973 release. Markings for Gabreski's aircraft of the 56th Fighter Group. Very finely molded and detailed kit with traditional high Monogram quality. Features detailed cockpit and pilot figure, opening canopy, rotating wheels and prop, detailed gear wells, extensive decals and bomb and drop tank load.
Hobby Craft DHC-8 Dash 8 Series 100 - Piedmont / Henson / Air Ontario, 1/72, HC1341
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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Rare. Nicely molded large scale (1/72) kit of this well-designed and rugged air commuter or cargo aircraft. Contains two large, colorful decal sheets for all three airlines. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Farpro Curtiss SB2C Helldiver - Motorized, 1/72, 109
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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From Aoshima molds. This was designed to be motorized and contains the required hardware minus the motor, which the kit manufacture almost never furnished. Nicely molded. Features nicely done raised details, four-piece canopy, folding wings, retractable landing gear and tail hook, drop tanks, wing rockets and battery remote control for the motorized prop. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Farpro existed for a short time in the late 1960s. All the kits were all made in Japan by Aoshima but specifically for US distribution. Some kits had provision for motorization and some did not.
MRC Curtiss SBC2 Helldiver, 1/72, 3006-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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Earlier Japanese kit re-marketed by MRC. The kit features an abundance of operating features for the scale - folding wings, retractable landing gear, sliding canopy, movable flaps and rotating propeller. Has raised panel detail. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Cox Babe Bee .049 Gasoline Engine NOS, 350
Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Rare in this condition. The motor is new old stock and still factory strapped to the display cardboard. The display box is very nice. Includes the engine, box, interior display cardboard, two Cox engine wrenches and the full 'Care and Operation' booklet.
Fox Fox 15 Gasoline Engine
Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Rare in this condition. Appears to have never been mounted or run. This collection was full of such items and none of it was ever used. Includes the engine, a very nice box with the internal display cardboard, instruction manual with parts list and the Guarantee sheet.
Cleveland Senior Albatross Glider With 10 Foot Wingspan, E-22
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Very rare in this condition and still in the original box. Giant glider designed for R/C or free-flight operation. Cleveland originally issued this kit in the 1940s and this is the final iteration dated 1959. There are R/C suggestions in the instructions but the hardware layout is up to you. The kit has never been started and is as it left the factory - I was the first one to go through it. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and plans. The plans are 'excellent' with some yellowing on the exposed panels and only several spots of very light and small bug damage. Although this is the original box, the Cleveland label is on one short side is torn.
Cleveland Curtiss P-40 Warhawk - 30 Inch Wingspan Rubber-Powered Flying Aircraft, IT-77
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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Rare kit from 1946. Could be made electric powered and R/C with todays lightweight components. Big scale model features high-quality, full size plans with instructions, several sheets of excellent printwood, stripwood and spars, balsa stock and block as required, metal stock, pre-drilled nose block, fully formed wood main & tail wheels & thrust button, plastic prop, color insignia, clear canopy material and covering material. There is no assembly but NOTE: about 14 parts are neatly cut out. The quality is 'professional.' There is no other work done. I inventoried the model and NOTE: missing three 1/2 bulkheads that are easily made using the other 1/2 as patterns. Otherwise complete with all other parts and paperwork. 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 supply 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.
Skywave USS Maddox DD731 Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer With Hull Numbers For Any Ship Of The Class, 1/700, W56
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Very highly detailed and finely molded waterline kit. Features a color painting guide and extensive decals for all the ships of this class. There are also instructions for three different paint schemes - 31/16D, 31/25D and 32/3D. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Battle of Britain Famous Air Battle Scene #3 Complete Diorama with Bf-109E and Spitfire, 1/72, H663
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
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Hard-to-find kit and this is the Canadian issue. In 1976 Revell released three 'Famous Air Battle Scene' diorama kits featuring WWII aircraft. Kit #1 was H661 'Battle of Berlin', #2 was H662 'Battle of Midway' and #3 was H663 'Battle of Britain'. Kit includes full color terrain base, aircraft revetment, crates and background, a 1/72 Bf-109E kit with pilot and action display stand and a 1/72 Spitfire kit with pilot and figures. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Arii Cessna 172 Skyhawk with Floats - (ex-Eidai), 1/72, A705-300
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
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Very crisply molded. Features very fine recessed panel lines, complete cockpit and passenger interior and full color decals. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Entex 1919 Hispano Suiza 'The Alfonso', 1/16, 8202
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Large-scale kit of the famous race car. Highly detailed kit with 139 parts. Features a rolling chassis build just like the actual car, full underbody and engine detail, steerable front wheels, removable hood, complete interior, finely molded double spoke wheels and more. Molded in blue, black, ivory, brown, clear, chrome plated and gold plated with real rubber wheels. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Life-Like 1912 Hispano-Suiza - (ex-Pyro), 1/32, 09465
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Still factory sealed. From original Pyro molds. This is a later Life-Like kit with the 2nd series part number but it still has 'Made Under License From Pyro Plastics Corp. Union New Jersey' on the box side. Nicely detailed kit with full engine, removable hood, complete interior, very good suspension, exhaust and driveline detail and full interior.
Cleveland Waco C-6 Cabin Flying Wood Aircraft, 1/24, D-62
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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This is a Cleveland 'D' or dwarf kit from the 1940s/50s. The term 'Dwarf' is deceptive, as it is 1/24 scale. Most Cleveland kits were designated 'SF' or Scale Flying - 1/16 scale. The Dwarf kits were needed to fill a market demand for smaller flying models - especially of the larger aircraft. The 'D' kits, like this Waco, are 1/24. The kit came from a long time collector of 1930s and 1940s models and is in exceptional condition. All Cleveland kits were exceptionally complete and this one is no exception. Features very high quality balsa printwood and strip wood, fully formed wheels, covering material, highest quality plans and more. The model has not been started. Inventoried complete. 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 supply 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.
Cleveland Beechcraft C17B Staggerwing Flying Wood Aircraft, 1/24, D-64
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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This is a Cleveland 'D' or dwarf kit from the 1940s/50s. The term 'Dwarf' is deceptive here. Most Cleveland kits were designated 'SF' or Scale Flying - 1/16 scale. The Dwarf kits were needed to fill a market demand for smaller flying models - especially of the larger aircraft. The 'D' kits, like this Staggerwing, are 1/24. The kit came from a long time collector of 1930s and 1940s models and is in exceptional condition. All Cleveland kits were exceptionally complete and this one is no exception. Features very high quality balsa printwood and strip wood, fully formed wheels, covering material, highest quality plans and more. The model has not been started. Inventoried complete. 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 supply 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.
Airfix Short Stirling with Tractor and Bomb Carts Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 1602-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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1960s issue. Includes accessories as shown on box cover. Kit features elevating guns, rotating turrets, interior, rotating props and wheels, movable control surfaces, optional position bomb bay doors, bomb bay detail and bombs and optional position undercarriage. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell DeHavilland Mosquito Mk IV Bomber, 1/32, H180
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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NOTE: Builder kit ONLY. Not collectible. Please read carefully. 1971 issue. Features removable cowling to display Rolls Royce Merlin engine, full cockpit, 2 crew and rotating props and wheels. NOTE: this kit has very neat sub-assembly and interior green paint. Many interior surfaces are zinc-chromate green and it is neatly done. There is no other painting. Sub-assembly is done to the items, all to 'very good++' to 'professional' quality: both pilots, cockpit floor, bulkhead, stick and panel, tail wheel and main wheels halves, engine, rudder 1/2 and elevator 1/2. There is no other assembly. NOTE: missing (2) #69. This part is not seen and not needed; it is the propeller backing inside the hub. The props fit just fine in place with out it. Inventoried with all other parts, decals and instructions present.
Airfix Boeing 737 - Air France or British Airways, 1/144, 03181
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Nicely molded and detailed with fine raised panel lines and recessed control surface lines. Features separately molded passenger and baggage doors and optional position landing gear. With colorful Air France and British Airways markings. Molded in silver and clear. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Airbus A321 Austrian Airlines Millennium, 1/144, 04251
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Limited edition from 2000 with special decals. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.