Airfix Vickers Vanguard Turbo-Prop, 1/144, 03171
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$49
Still factory sealed. Very nicely molded molded kit with optional position cabin entry doors, clear cockpit and cabin windows, rotating props, detailed gear and front and rear passenger boarding stair assemblies. Decals are for British Airways. The Vanguard was a 1959 high speed early turbo-prop airliner that carried 139 passengers.
Revell USS Pine Island Seaplane Tender - with Martin PBM-5, 1/424, H455-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$95
1966 hardbox issue. The kit is 15 inches long when built. Includes moving cranes, movable gun turrets, lifeboats, detailed deck, hanger bay and detailed Martin PBM-5 Mariner Seaplane. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals, flag sheet and instructions.
Monogram Chevrolet 1957 Corvette Stock or Custom Versions, 1/24, 2227
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$48
Still factory sealed. 1977 issue. Finely molded with traditional Monogram quality. Features fully detailed rolling chassis, complete engine and engine compartment, opening hood, stock or alloy wheels, factory fuel injection or optional 2x4 carbs and optional hardtop. Molded in chrome, red, clear and rubber.
Comet Zippy - 12 inch Wingspan Flying Balsa Airplane Model, A2
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$32
Very old flying model in nice overall condition. Most likely from the late 1930s or 1940s. Kit features traditional balsa wood and tissue construction, detailed full size plans, printwood, stripwood and other parts has needed. The kit has not been started and has been inventoried complete with all parts and plans. Comet was a famous manufacturer of stick and tissue flying and static models. In the 1930s Great Depression, they lead the low-priced kit revolution with the "Dime Scale" kits and famous advertisements in Model Airplane News magazine and others. Comet reached it's peak in the 1930s when they acquired the services of Carl Goldberg. Goldberg was a highly accomplished modeler with articles in Model Airplane News and famous designs that won him several National level competitions in the 1930s and beyond. (Carl Goldberg went on to found his own company and produced well designed and popular free-flight and RC aircraft). Comet survived the post World War economic slump and continued kit production until they were bought out by long-time competitor Guillow's in 1998.
StromBecker Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star, C-32
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Poor
$55
StromBecker was famous for this line of precarved hardwood and plastic kits. Most included plastic detail parts (colored and clear) - decals - glue - wood filler - sandpaper and a stand. The carving is done to the final shape. When complete it makes an impressive desk top display. Never started. NOTE: missing clear canopy. Otherwise inventoried with all other parts, decals and instructions.
Spojnia Lublin R-XIII - Land or Floatplane, 1/48
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$26
Still factory sealed. Rare, large 1/48 scale kit of this beautiful aircraft. Can be built as a land plane or optional floatplane. Very nicely molded and detailed.
Minicraft 1886 Daimler-Benz - First Gas Powered Automobile, 1/16, 11205
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$59
Still factory sealed. Very nicely detailed kit from ex-Bandai molds - part of the fantastic 1/16 classic car series. The Daimler company created the first practical gasoline powered automobile in 1886 when everyone else was still using steam power...or even horsepower. The lightweight Benz gas engine was a breakthrough in itself, but when married to the Daimler coach it created the first practical gasoline powered car.
Matchbox Heinkel He-70 F-2/ He- 70G-1/ He- 170A - Hungarian / Nationalist / Lufthansa, 1/72, PK-132
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$24
Still factory sealed. From the 1980s and has markings for Lufthansa Civil aircraft D-UMIM, Spanish Civil War Nationalist Air Force Grupo 7-G-14 and Royal Hungarian Air Force 1st Independent Long-Range Reconnaissance Group, 2nd Sq. Very nicely molded kit for that time with very fine panel lines. Features full cockpit and cabin (with appropriate options), gun or non-gun deck, separately molded rudder, optional position landing gear and more.
Ideal Aeroplane & Supply Keystone Commuter - Midget Craft 6 inch wingspan Solid Balsa Airplane Model
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$38
Very old 1932 issue from Ideal Aeroplane & Supply Company. Ideal was one of the first US model airplane producers, starting their business in 1911. During the early years of the Great Depression, Ideal switched to balsa wood and soon released a line of 'Six Inch Wingspread' solid scale models in a line called 'Ideal Midget-Craft'. Adds for this line can be seen in Model Airplane News and other major popular aircraft publications of the 1930s. The models included plans and the required wood-they usually retailed for about 10 cents. This aircraft has been started, which in this case is good news. The fuselage from Ideal was simply wooden stock. The original builder has carved the fuselage very accurately and correctly to about 90% finished. He has done the same quality of work to the upper wings and has carefully cut out the other parts. The model is complete and would be easy to finish.
Revell Lockheed ASW P-3A Orion, 1/115, H163-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$42
Still factory sealed. 1973 issue. The flaws in the Lockheed Electra ensured that it had a short service life as an airliner. But the sound design was modified into one of the most successful and long serving of all ASW aircraft - the Orion. Revell seized upon this opportunity to recoup some of the money sunk into the Electra molds. The molds were modified to make this kit, the "A" version of the venerable patrol aircraft. (please see the article about the mold conversion this on this website.) Features optional position landing gear and loading door and movable wheels and props.
Megow Contest Commercial - 36 inch Wingspan Cabin Style N.A.A. Class 'C' Flying Model Airplane, J-16
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$75
From 1940. Part of the AYA 'Air Youth of America' series of aircraft. Kit features 36 inch wingspan and 25 inch long fuselage, full size plans, print and strip balsa wood, nose block, covering material and a very nice pre-carved propeller blank (final finishing required). The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete. Fred Megow was a famous pioneer in the model aircraft field from the late 1920s till 1949. His product lines of semi-prefabricated, solid and stick and tissue kits won him national and extensive world wide distribution - possibly the first modern model manufacture to achieve this. His fascinating story involves trying novel and untested marketing ideas in the Great Depression, followed my explosive world-wide growth. Mr. Megow was a true pioneer in the early days of modeling and a leader in the low price field so that every boy could afford a kit during those difficult times. Megow also produced scale operating train and trackside kits, ship models (large and small) and automotive subjects. Megow's catalogs claim that they were pioneers in HO scale, and there is documentation to support this fact. Megow's early HO train kits served not only to promote this now-popular scale nationally, but were among the very first train kits. Model train kits were responsible for the explosion in model railroad popularity in the late 1930s - please see the article in this website about these kits.
Modelik Petropavlovsk - 1894 Russian Imperial Navy Pre-Dreadnought Battleship, 1/200, 8-02
Cardstock Paper Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$18
Large scale, very highly detailed cardstock model. Beautifully color printed on quality cardstock. No painting required - just build! Features very well illustrated instructions. Never started; nothing has been cut out and all the sheets are in excellent condition. 100% complete.
Lodela Arado Ar-196A - Luftwaffe 2/SAGr 125 1942 or 102 Sq Romanian Air Force Odessa 1943, 1/72, RH-9241
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$24
Unusual issue from Mexico. Most likely from es-Heller molds. Includes markings for both aircraft. This kit has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Hasegawa P-51D Mustang - 'Happy IV' or 'Petie 2nd', 1/72, 101
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$12
Has decals for both aircraft. Very finely molded with good cockpit and gear well detail, optional canopies and drop tanks. Never started. Sealed factory bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts decals and instructions.
MPM Mil Mi-1 'Hare' - USSR / Polish / Czech Air Forces, 1/72, MP72005
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$24
Very successful early Soviet helicopter that saw extensive service in the USSR, Warsaw Pact and Finland, China, Egypt and Syria. Production ended in 1965 after 17 years and over 2000 Mi-1s were built. Kit features fine recessed panel lines and decals for the three air forces listed. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Aeroclub Aces II Ejection Seat, 1/48, EJ405
Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Bagged
$4
Includes one highly detailed ejection seat. Precision all-metal 1/48 scale castings are an excellent upgrade for your model. Never used and inventoried complete with all parts.
Aurora-ESCI Panzer IB Light Infantry Tank (Pz. Kpfw. I Ausf B), 1/72, 6226
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$14
Unusual Aurora issue from ESCI quality molds. Very high mold quality and over 75 parts. Features flexible treads and decals for four different tanks. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions.
Matchbox Supermarine Stranraer, 1/72, PK601
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+++
$26
The Stranraer was one of several successful flying boats designed by RJ Mitchell for the RAF. Experience gained with the Southampton and Scapa flying boats was put to good use in design of the all-metal Stranraer. Although replaced operationally with the Sunderland, examples of this aircraft were used till 1942 and others flew long after WWII was over. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Airfix HMS Iron Duke, 1/600, 04210-7
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$42
Very nicely detailed kit, like most Airfix ships. Still factory sealed.
Continental Model Airplane Co Ryan ST - Balsa Wood Flying Airplane, X21
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$28
From the mid to late 1930s. New old stock from a closed down hobby shop but has been previously opened. Features 15 inch wingspan, quality balsa printwood and wood stock, fully carved hardwood wheels, partially carved prop blank (needs sanding), balsa blocks as required, color insignia sheet and detailed, full size plans that include instructions. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.