MPM Gloster Meteor FR Mk.9 - RAF 208 Sq At Various Middle East Bases Early 1950s / 208 Sq Malta Operation Musketeer 1956 / C Flight 8 Sq Sharjah During Oman Operations Jan 1958-May 1960 - BAGGED, 1/72, 72534
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: No Box
$28
NOTE: bagged kit; there is no box. The box is shown for reference only. Hard-to-find Fighter Reconnaissance version of the venerable Meteor. This high quality, limited production model features all fine, recessed panel lines, recon nose with clear camera panels, very good cockpit, detailed main and nose gear wells, good intake & exhaust, choice of two canopies, drop tanks and more. Includes paint guide and decals for all RAF aircraft listed. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Hasegawa F6F-5E Hellcat Nightfighter - VF(N)-22 / Patexent River Evaluation Aircraft With AN/APS-4 Radar - (F6F5), 1/72, SP113
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
$20
Still factory sealed but the seal has split in the center as shown. Very finely molded and detailed. Includes correct parts for radar and decals for two aircraft.
Airfix TWO Lockheed Hudson I - Coastal Command 206 Sq Or 269 Sq - (A-29), 1/72, 04034
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$34
SALE!! Includes two models in one box. Kit #1 is never started and is still factory sealed inside. Kit #2 is never started and inventoried 100% complete. Both include instructions and decals. 1990s issue of this older well detailed model features 84 pieces, separately molded ailerons and elevators, extensive clear windows, rotating turret with elevating gun, rotating propellers &wheels and more. Includes decals for both squadrons.
Lindberg Dornier Do-335 Arrow, 1/72, 438-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$19
1966 hardbox issue with Tom Morgan boxart. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, 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.
Monogram F-105G Wild Weasel - Thunderchief, 1/72, 5431
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$32
1984 issue and an excellent, well molded model for that time. Features detailed cockpits and wheel wells, ECM pods, drop tanks, pilots, optional position canopies, AGM-78 Standard ARM and Shrike Missiles. Includes decals for two aircraft. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora Aurora ATLANTIS Merchant Raider Factory Model, 1/456
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: No Box
$1400
In the 1950s and early 1960s the major model manufacturers would create factory-built and painted display models. These were intended for hobby shops to help stimulate sales. These were disposable items that were produced in very low numbers, so they are very rare today. Here is one of the rarest of the rare: The 'Rattlesnake of the Ocean' Merchant Sea Raider Atlantis factory build up by Aurora. The unbuilt kit is among the most valuable and rare Aurora single kits, making the factory built display much more so. This one is in excellent original condition. The painting is 1950s professional quality as is the gluing. The glue has held up well and all parts of the ship are very solid. The ship is very clean. The original paint is almost flawless with some light scratches on the port side. The 'ATLANTIS' decals are perfect. The stack 'K' starboard decal is mint; the port one is missing 2mm of the white top on one leg of the 'K'. The factory cardboard wood-tone base is 100% intact with typical corner splits on the bends and edge wear. The removable covers display is mint with all 10 gun/hanger covers present. The kit is now 100% complete. It was missing 4 small parts which I am providing. I took them from an original Atlantis kit, so they are 100% correct. (they are the propeller, 'Y' rear crane, rear flag and rudder) Overall, this is an excellent and rare investment piece for the advanced Aurora collector. Shipping insurance required. From modeler Stephen Payne: Recommend that the builder or collector of this kit add the following books to their collection-The German Raider Atlantis by Captain Bernhard Rogge & Wolfgang Frank & Sea Raider Atlantis, Story of a German Surface Raider by Ulrich Mohr & A.V. Sellwood. The first book is by the ATLANTIS commander, Kapitan zur See Bernhard Rogge. He oversaw the transformation and outfitting in Bremen and captained the ship during her 602 day operational voyager which sank or captured 22 ships totaling 144,384 t (142,104 long tons). Rogge also was one of the few German officers of flag rank who was not arrested by the Allies after the war due to the way he had exercised his command of Atlantis. Captain J. Armstrong White, captain of the British CITY OF BAGHDAD, which Atlantis sank in July 1941, stated, "His treatment of prisoners left respect, instead of hatred."The second book is by the ATLANTIS First Officer, Ulrich Moher. Both books read much the same as the events related are the same, but it is interesting to see these events from the two perspectives. Captain White (see above) wrote the foreword to Atlantis, the Story of a German Surface Raider, written by U. Mohr & A. V. Sellwood.The German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis (HSK 2), known to the Kriegsmarine as Schiff 16 (SHIP 16) and to the Royal Navy as Raider-C, was a converted merchant vessel to German Hilfskreuzer (auxiliary cruiser) used for commerce raiding. Commerce raiders did not seek to engage warships, but rather attack enemy merchant shipping; the measures of success are tonnage destroyed (or captured) and time spent "at large" holding up enemy resources. Atlantis had the longest raiding career of any German commerce raider in either world war.
Aurora The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Universal Pictures, 1/8, 461-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$250
Very rare original issue hardbox kit from 1963. The box is in 'very good+' condition with great color and gloss. The flaws are light corner and very light edge wear, as well as a very fine vertical scratch on the center left; it may not show up in the photo but it is there. All four corners are solid and there are no tape or price tags or marks. Inside, the kit is molded in the correct tan. It has never been started. It has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts. The instructions are in 'excellent' condition with light yellowing. This kit must be shipped insured.
Eduard FW-190A Early Versions Royal Class - And Beer Glass With Unique FW 190A Motif - (FW190A), 1/48, R0016
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$160
Very rare limited edition that features the Beer Glass, A2 poster by Piotr Forkasiewicz, two complete FW-190 models with factory-colored interior PE detail parts, Brassin resin details, double set of paint masks for the canopy & wheels, excellent cockpit and gear well detail, separately molded ailerons, elevators & rudder, choice of centerline drop tank, bomb or just the rack and more. Includes and extensive and large decal sheet and full color multi-view paint guide for 14 different aircraft.
Revell Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird with GTD-21 Drone and Ground Cart - (ex Monogram), 1/72, 85-5810
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$32
2017 release from quality Monogram molds. Features detailed cockpits, optional position canopies, detailed wheel wells, GTD-21 Drone and ground handling cart. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Ace BREM-2 Recovery Vehicle, 1/72, 72130
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$16
Made in the Ukraine and highly detailed for this scale. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Hasegawa F-16A Plus Fighting Falcon Air National Guard, 1/48, V101
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$35
Still factory sealed. Dated 1994 and a very well molded Falcon kit that features 97 pieces, optional position air brakes, detailed cockpit and pilot, detailed gear wells, boarding ladder, optional position canopy, drop tanks, air-to-air missiles and more.
Gunze Sangyo MAserati Merak SS - Motorized, 1/24, G131-600
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$38
Features all hardware required for motorized drive on the rear wheels, battery storage just forward of parallel to the rear axle, steerable front wheels, complete interior and more. Molded in brown, black, clear and with rubber tires. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Requires a common FA-130 motor which was not included.
Revell F7U-3 Cutlass - Pre 'S' Issue - (F7U3), 1/59, H211-89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+++
$149
1954 Pre-'S' hardbox with superb artwork by Richard Kishady. It is easy to see why these kits are considered the apex of box art and are so valuable and collectible today. The box has excellent color and gloss; the only flaws are very light general wear and a small litho chip on the left side box panel corner. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Adams USMC Winnie the Whale LVT(A)(4), 1/40, K157-149
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$135
Very rare 1958 high-quality model and the original issue from Adams. Features working bogies, flexible tracks, crew of two, four soldiers and more. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The box displays better than the 'very good+' grade but is rated as such because there is a small, narrow litho tear on the left short side. These molds must have had a very interesting history. The molds were cut in the late 1950s, either at Adams or by one of Revell's contractors. It appeared to be part of the Adams/Revell 1/40 line but only Adams issued the kit. UPC (Universal Power Master) had use of these molds in the 1960s are perhaps the early 1970s; however, the molds were probably in Japan as most if not all the UPC production occurred there. Around this point, SNAP plastics of Hillside, New Jersey acquired this kit along with many of the other ex-Adams military molds. While the UPC issues say 'Made in Japan' the SNAP issues say nothing of the origin of the manufacture; so perhaps they were made in New Jersey. Things get even more interesting with the Life-Like issue. How Life-Like came across the molds is unfortunately unknown but it may have been in a bulk-purchase of molds from SNAP since there were in the same general part of the country. This is simply conjecture, however.
Aurora Tu-104 Aeroflot - (Civil Tu-16 Badger), 1/130, 127-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$65
1959 issue of the military bomber turned civil transport. Molded in the correct gloss gull gray and clear with the clear triangle 'World' stand and Aeroflot decals. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Pyro HMS Victory - The Ship of Admiral Lord Nelson, B369-75
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$29
Dated 1966 but is probably late 1960s due to the 'soft' style box. Nicely molded small scale ship model that measures about 7 inches long when assembled. Full hull kit includes very nicely molded wood plank and deck detail, very fine copper plates below the waterline, molded-in deck detail with separate cannons, masts and ratlines, display stand and billowing sails. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.
Hasegawa Focke-Wulf Fw-190 A-8 Bar - Aircraft Of Luftwaffe Ace Hptm. Heinz Bar Kdr.II/JG1 - (Fw190A-8), 1/72, AP115
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$22
Still factory sealed and a limited issue from 1995. This is an excellent model and features all fine recessed panel lines, very good cockpit, detailed and enclosed gear wells, optional position canopy and an optional centerline fuel tank. Includes paint guide and decals for Bar's box art aircraft.
Revell 1999 Chevrolet Silverado CK Extended Cab Pickup Truck, 1/25, 85-7646
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$39
1999 issue. Very well detailed with 126 parts. Features detailed engine and engine bay, removable hood, full interior and detailed chassis underside. Never started. All the parts that were factory sealed are still sealed; the parts that were not (clear and chrome) have been inventoried complete. With instructions and decals.
AMT 1966 Mercury Park Lane Hardtop - Stock Or Custom, 1/25, 6326-150
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$125
Very rare and even more so in this condition, which is never started and 100% complete. This is the original issue from late 1965/1966. It features a detailed 425 CID Marauder V-8 engine with dual quads, detailed engine compartment, opening hood, molded-in chassis detail, complete stock or custom interior, many custom options, stock or full custom front and rear end treatments and more. Molded in white, clear, red-tinted clear, chrome plate and with rubber tires and metal axles. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell North American X-15 - 'S' Issue, 1/65, H198-89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$185
Rare First issue dated 1958 with classic box art. This model has movable vertical fin and dive brakes, removable rocket engine, hinged landing skids and removable canopy. Molded in gloss black, clear and with the famous Revell Swivel 'Globe' stand. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Decals and instructions are in 'excellent++' condition with light yellowing as the only flaw. NOTE: the box displays much better than the 'Excellent++' rating. It is rated that because the left side short panel is only 'good++' with scuffing and edge wear.