Donetsk Toy Factory Vultee Vengence A-31 / A-35, 1/72, 199
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$14
Rare USSR kit from ex-Frog molds. This DFI issue has the old FROG part number (from F199). Mold quality is excellent, which was unexpected. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. DFI (Donetsk Toy Factory) in the Ukraine obtained many FROG molds during the NOVO exchange (there are over 50 re-issuers of Frog molds).
Heller Ouragan MD-450 - Israeli 1956 or French Air Force EC 1/12 Cambraisis 1954 - (MD450), 1/72, 201
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
$22
Still factory sealed but the seal has drawn the box top very concave. 1970s Heller issue with 'Black Box' design that has black background on the box top and all 4 sides. Includes markings for the two aircraft listed.
Tatone Products Instrument Faces / Bezels / Clear for Aircraft / Boats / Cars, 1/4, 8
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
$14
Still sealed. Very nicely made and detailed. Contains 20 instruments, 6 metal bezels, pre-cut clear 'glass' (actually plastic) covers and black backing. The bezels measure about 4.25 mm (.167 inches) in diameter.
Fujimi D4Y2 Type 12 Suisei 'Judy' - Carrier Dive Bomber - 532 Kokutai, 1/72, 5
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$22
This model dates from when Fujimi made the finest models in the world. Features all fine recessed panel lines, gear well and cockpit detail and optional bomb and drop tank loads. Decals represent an aircraft from the 532st group. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Formaplane Rogozarski IK-3 - WWII Yugoslavian Fighter - Bagged, 1/72, C38
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$18
Very high quality vacuform kit from about 1987. Features recessed panel line detail and raised detail were appropriate, full cockpit, optional position landing gear, prop, clear canopy and more. Never started and complete with all parts and plans. Vacuform kits are not recommended for modelers who do not have experience building them.
Testors Dodge Viper GTS, 1/24, 181
Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$22
From 1998. Very nice kit that is completely factory painted - simply build and enjoy. Features mainly metal parts with some details are injection molded plastic. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Heller Bloch 174, 1/72, 80393
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$26
Excellent armed reconnaissance bomber that first flew in January of 1939. By the time of the German Invasion, only 50 had been made and only one unit operated the aircraft exclusively. The excellent performance allowed the existing 174s to be used extensively with little losses. After the Armistice, it continued to operate with the Vichy forces. Some saw action along side the Allies during TORCH in North Africa. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Guillows Hawker Hurricane - 16 Inch Wingspan Flying Aircraft, 506
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$26
Still factory sealed; from the 1960s. One of a very popular 16.5 inch wingspan series of World War 2 stick and tissue flying kits. Includes die cut balsa parts, vacuform nose, wheels, plastic propeller, hardware, vacuform canopy, colored tissue, insignia and full size plans with detailed building instructions. Guillow's founder, Paul K. Guillow, was a WWI naval aviator. In 1926 he began producing wooden model airplane kits. His 'Shelf Models' were some of the earlier non-flying models in production. Guillow's grew during the model boom of the 1930s, and when the Depression hit the hardest, Guillow's responded with lower prices and became one of the low price leaders, frequently advertising in Model Airplane News and other leading publications. During the war, like most manufacturers, Guillow's was forced to alternative materials such as cardboard and pine. Guillow's survived the post WWII slump by creating many inexpensive profile flying rubber powered aircraft and gliders in the 1950s (along with North Pacific) which became famous - some are still available today. The stick and tissue lines have been updated with laser cut parts and are still in production as of 2016.
AGA Sokol Polish Navy (U-Class) Submarine, 1/400, 1403
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
$14
Still factory sealed, but the seal has drawn the box top concave. Solol and her sister Dzik were the first submarines delivered to the Polish Navy once WWII began. By Feburary of 1941 Sokol was patrolling the Bay of Biscay. The Dzik was delivered on October 11, 1942 and entered service very quickly. Both of these ships achieved significant success in the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas, where they destroyed several enemy ships. Both subs outlasted the war and were returned to England. The Sokol was broken up in 1949 and the Dzik was lent to the Danish Navy in 1946. Her active service ended in 1957 and she was broken up in 1958. Very nicely molded and detailed but certainly not a 'state of the art' Tamiya style kit. Features full hull with propellers and rudder, display stand, color paint guide for two different paint schemes on the back of the box with rigging diagram and full decals for either scheme with flags.
Airmodel Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave - Bagged, 1/72, 208
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
$19
Never started. Complete with all parts and instructions. Basic kit only with fuselage and clear canopy. A certain degree of modeling skill is required to build vacuform kits. They are not recommended for beginners.
Lindberg Vought OS2U Kingfisher - Wheels or Floats, 1/72, 590
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$17
Mid to late 1960s one-piece 'large' box issue with Tom Morgan box artwork. The kit is well molded for that time and features recessed and raised panel lines, optional wheels for land based operation or floats, crew of two and some cockpit detail. Never started. Inventoried and NOTE: Missing one part, the pitot tube. Easily made. Otherwise complete with all other parts, decals and instructions present. 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.
William H Low Co 1800s Chemical and Reel Carts 'Sarge' - Wilo Line Fire Trucks, 1/24, FC15
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$57
Very rare. Includes both carts. 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 wagons are approximately 7 inches long. The kits were very advanced for the time and shared many of the pre-fabrication methods of Hudson Miniatures. Wilo Line kits features 'all parts in this kit cut to size and shape.' Includes plastic injection molded spoke wheels, precut and machined large and small wooden parts, beautiful, fully finished chemical tanks, metal screen, hose material, metal stock, a sealed bag of smaller parts including a great many more fully carved wood parts, cast metal parts and full size plans with numerous drawings and detailed text instructions. There is even a painting guide. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed small-parts bags with the non-sealed parts inventoried complete including instructions/plans. The kits in this line include Amoskeag Steamer, Hose Reel, Hose Wagon, Chemical Engine and perhaps others. In most cases they are the only kit in existence of these historic vehicles.
Cavacraft F-86 Sabre, 1/55, J-1
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$24
From the very early 1950s, before the advent of wide-spread plastic kits. Rare older solid, completely pre-carved model kit. Features all hardwood parts, clear plastic canopy, pre-formed wire landing gear, finished nose and main gear wheels, sanding stick, Casco glue and large plans with full instructions. Never started. Inventoried with all parts and instructions. NOTE missing decals. This was clearly Cavacraft's attempt to compete with Strombecker. Although the kit rival Strombecker in quality, these never became as popular. Other aircraft in the line included S-1 P-51 Mustang, S-2 British SE-5, S-3 Piper Cub, S-4 Ercoupe, S-5 Taylorcraft, S-6 Navion, S-7 Cessna 140 and S-8 Fokker Triplane.
Pyro Gulf Star Tuna Clipper, 1/58, 264-349
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair+
$65
Modeled from the two Tuna Clippers (sister ship is Sea Magic) of the Avondale Marine Ways Company of New Orleans. These hard-working boats and crews roamed the ocean year-around in a dangerous business. Many vanished without a trace. The Gulf Star was wrecked on a reef off Peru. Model has a hull length of 13.5 inches. Very nicely detailed kit even includes rigging material and rigging instructions. Never started. Parts are still in factory sealed bags. Includes instructions.
SIG SIG Cub 24 Inch Wingspan Sport Model, FF-14
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$24
Purchased new at Rod's Hobby Shop in Cleveland Ohio on February 15, 1969. This kit is a very good performer and capable of long distance/high endurance flights. Features die-cut quality balsa wood, stripwood and other wood stock as needed, metal hardware, rubber motor, plastic prop, colored covering tissue, decals, full sized plans and SIGs excellent 'Programed Instructions' which are perfect for beginners. Never started and inventoried complete.
Revell P-47D Razorback Thunderbolt - RAF South East Asia, 1/32, H151
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$59
1971 issue of the large scale and well detailed kit with RAF South East Asian markings. Has detailed R-2800 engine with removable panels, fully detailed cockpit, pilot figure and moving prop and wheels. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Airfix Montys Humber Staff Car M239485, 1/32, 05501-3
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$26
Very nicely done kit of the second of Monty's two Humbers. Features very good underside detail with suspension, exhaust, gas tank and more. Full interior is nicely done and the kit includes two figures. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried with all plastic parts present, decals and instructions.
StromBecker Douglas D-558 Skyrocket - Bagged, G42
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$36
StromBecker was famous for this line of precarved hardwood and plastic kits. The carving is done to the final shape. When complete it makes an impressive desk top display. This one includes beautiful hardwood parts, a clear plastic canopy, full decals in 'excellent' condition as shown, sandpaper, sanding stick and photocopied instructions. The kit has never been started. It is either still in the factory sealed bag or inventoried complete with all parts with decals and instructions.
Jetco Tornado .049 Powered - 49 inch Wingspan Free-Flight Competition Airplane, FF-1
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$79
Jetco was a producer of high quality gliders (the famous Thermic series), rubber and gas free flight and radio controlled aircraft. Jetco kits used the best materials and are very well engineered and complete. Reid Simpson's design using the very popular and successful parasol wing. The model has not been started. The parts are either in factory sealed bag(s) or inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.
Monogram Convair B-36 Peacemaker, 1/72, 5703
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$185
Still factory sealed and in amazing 'Near Mint' condition. 1980 first issue with excellent mold quality. Very highly detailed and large kit. Features fully detailed cockpit, nose compartment and landing gear, crew of four, optional position bomb bay doors with 80 bombs, optional electronic fairings, rotating props, moving tail turret and optional position landing gear.