MPC Bell P-39 Airacobra Profile Series- 362 Fighter Sq Hayward AFB Calif. 1943 / GC111/6 Free French Air Force N. Africa / 93rd FW 81st FG Tunisia 1953, 1/72, 2-1117-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
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Still factory sealed. In the 1970s, MPC released the very popular Profile Series. Inside each box was a quality Airfix kit but with MPC decals to build any of the three aircraft shown on the box top.
Silver Streak Wood Sheathed Refrigerator Car - North Western Mechanical Temperature Control Reeefer - HO Craftsman Kit With Metal Sprung Trucks, 1/87, S415-345
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Classic kit from the Craftsman Era of HO kits. Very detailed and well made kit. Silver Streak was one of a number of manufacturers that created very realistic wood and metal kits during the 1940s and 1950s. This is, in my opinion, an exceptional kit. Includes pre-scribed and cut and factory painted and lettered hardwood sides decorated for North Western and all other required markings, fully milled and cut hardwood roof and floor, hardwood scribed and pre-painted car ends, metal door hardware and cast brake parts including levers, cast coupler pockets, underside girders, bolsters, ice hatches, brake wheel, metal ladders, grab irons, roof ribs and brake linkage, scale chain and more. This kit has complete underside detail and instructions to help with this tricky but rewarding task. Includes full size plans and instructions. The kit has never been started. All small parts are still internal factory sealed containers and all other parts have been inventoried present. If you have an interest in these kits and the revolution they created in modeling, please read the article about their history located on this website. Please cut and paste this link in your browser to see it - http://www.oldmodelkits.com/blog/plastic-model-kit-history/the-ho-scale-model-railroading-revolution-of-the-1940s/
Comet Lockheed P-38 Lightning -34 inch Wingspan Flying Model Airplane, 3504
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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1970s or early 1980s stick and tissue flying model with a big 34 inch wingspan. Easily adapted to RC electric power with modern, lightweight receivers and servos. Features high quality printwood, pre-cut strip wood in multiple sizes, nose and other balsa blocks, dowels, completely formed and painted wooden wheels, rubber motors, hardware, propellers, other wooden stock as needed, insignia and full size plans. There has not been any assembly. Inventoried complete with all parts and plans.
MPC Saber Vette Chevrolet Corvette Custom Street Racer, 1/20, 1-3751
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed. Bigger (1/20) scale model kit features wide custom body panels, custom decals by Harry Bradley, custom side pipes, wide racing tires on custom rims, detailed 427 engine with carbs or custom fuel injection, detailed engine bay, opening hood, full interior, "super detailed" chassis and suspension and more.
ESCI F-16 Fighting Falcon - USAF 388th TFW 34th TFS / Belgium 1Wing 349 Sq / Netherlands 312 Sqn / Denmark Eskadrille 727 / Norway 332nd SKV-OCU, 1/48, 4010
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
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Still factory sealed. Nicely detailed, older kit with paint guide and markings for all air forces listed.
Monogram F-16 Fighting Falcon, 1/48, 5421
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed but the seal has split on the left short side panel. 1980 issue. Includes decals for the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing. Has optional position canopy, detailed cockpit and landing gear, two Sidewinder missiles and external tanks.
Revell USAF B-52 with NASA X-15, 1/175, H273
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Lodela issue from the later 1960s/early 1970s. Very nicely molded with zero to little flash. Kit includes Revell's original Pre-S B-52 model with a new style stand, a scale X-15, special starboard wing pylon for the X-15 and extensive, unique decals. Molded in off-white and clear. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Hi-Flier 52 Bellanca Sky Rocket 18 Inch Wingspan / 54 Rearwin Sportster 16 Inch WS / 105 Porterfield Collegiate 17 Inch WS / 108 Ryan ST 17 Inch WS
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG to Exc
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Includes all four stick-and-tissue flying model kits. They have never been started. Each is complete with all parts and plans present.
Comet Phantom Fury - 32 Inch Wingspan Endurance Competition Flying Airplane, 3207-98
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
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1970s reissue of one of the more famous free-flight models of the 1930s. These aircraft were common in the 1930s when the sport of free-flight model airplanes reached it's zenith. It was not uncommon for these models to fly for 45 minutes or more on rubber power alone - many flew out of site, and it became common practice to write your name, address and phone number on the covering tissue. Kit features traditional wood/tissue construction, detailed full size plans, building instructions, hardware, wheels, tissue and propeller. 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.
Bluejacket British Whippet Tank, 1/32, 1203
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Rare, excellent and detailed kit. In 1991 Bluejacket launched the 'Evolution of the Tank' series of hardwood and pewter 1/32 scale model kits of historically prominent tanks. The wood parts are completely pre-fabricated - no woodworking experience is necessary. Features completely pre-cut, shaped and drilled basswood parts, a very large number of Britannia Pewter and brass fittings and excellent step-by-step instructions. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed (the numerous fittings) are still in the sealed bags. The parts that were not factory sealed have been inventoried complete including instructions.
Aurora Boeing F4B-4 - (F4B4), 1/48, 122-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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SALE!! Jo Kotula boxart is dated 1958 but judging from the 79 cent price extension, this kit is from the middle 1960s. In the day this was considered a fine kit and rated highly in reviews. The F4B-4 was a classic 1930s Navy Biplane Fighter that is still famous for their colorful paint jobs at that that time. Cowl, tail and trim color would vary with the group's Aircraft Carrier (Ranger, Lexington or Saratoga and the aircraft's position in the flight formation. The kit has never been started. NOTE: Missing two small wing bombs. Otherwise inventoried with all other parts present and decals and instructions.
Italeri M60 Blazer, 1/35, 6391
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
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Still factory sealed. Nicely molded, well detailed older kit that includes decals for four versions.
Jo-Han 1962 Chrysler 300 2 Door Hardtop, 1/25, C-4062
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Early issue that is well detailed for that time. Features detailed engine and compartment, opening hood, full interior with seat belts, torsion bar suspension and more. Molded in white, clear, red-tinted clear, chrome plate and rubber tires. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.
Airfix Boeing 737 'Special Edition' - Air France or British Airways, 1/144, 03181
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
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Still factory sealed. 1987 issue with colorful Air France and British Airways markings. 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.
Superior Plastics The Seeing Eye Anatomical Model, 1/375, 3100-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
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Hard-to-find and dated 1961. A very nice kit featuring a very large eye (2x size) with life-like muscle movement, all internal and external parts, skull section that it fits into (doubling as a display base) and heavily illustrated, color instruction book. Molded in ivory and clear. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Superior Plastics Inc. listed their address as 426 N. Oakley Boulevard, Chicago12 , Illinois. They called themselves 'Custom Molders and Extruders.' From the sounds of things, Superior was an injection molding and extruding job shop which decided to go into the business of making model kits - and they did, cutting molds for a significant line of educational style model kits. Science kits appeared as early as 1962, and possibly earlier. Superior often referred to the kit line as 'Superlon' on the box top and instructions. The first building kit, 'Statue of Liberty', has a copyright of 1963. This kit was designed to be lit from the inside and came with lamp accessories. The second kit was the Taj Mahal and the third 'The Lincoln Memorial,' which could also be illuminated from within. Other kits included 'Yankee Stadium', 'United Nations Building', 'The Deep Sea Lobster', 'The Giant American Bull Frog', 'Unit of Life - Animal Vegetable Cell' and 'Amoeba.' They are best known, however for the anatomy series - 'The Thinking Man Human Skull', 'The Thinking Matter Human Brain', '3-D Human Body', 'Modern Man Skeleton', 'Vital Organs', 'The Beating Heart', 'The Mighty Molar', 'The Visible Pumping Heart', The Five Senses series with 'The Seeing Eye', 'The Listening Ear', 'Anatomy of Taste', 'Anatomy of Smell', 'Anatomy of Touch' and the 'World of Sensation', which was all five senses in one giant kit. The company was quite innovative and even had a patent on action for the Visible Pumping Heart. Sometimes the same kit was issued without a display case and sometimes with under a different part number. Other kits are said to exist are 'Grasping Hand' and the Skull and Brain together. Superior eventually sold off the molds, but the exact date is not know. Early boxes do not have zip codes, but later boxes list 60612, so production at least went into the later 1960s. The science kit molds were sold to 'Educational Products Inc' (EPI) and most of them were reissued. MDK bought the 5 building molds and reissued them all along with the Marx White House before the ceased production. The Statue of Liberty used to be for sale in the on-sight gift shop and still may be. Lindberg later purchased the all the science molds from EPI and have reissued many of them.
Heljan Double House / Bloc / Reihenhauser - HO Scale Building, HO, 155
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Nicely molded kit of two small homes with 102 parts total. Features clear windows, printed curtains and window treatments, separate doors, window mullions, downspouts and base/foundation. The kit has never been started. Inventoried complete with all parts and instructions.
Strombecker Boeing B-29 Superfortress, 1/72, C-250
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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From the 1950s and Strombecker's flagship model. Features fully carved and finished main wooden parts, plastic props, wing flaps, tricycle landing gear with gear doors, turret and tail guns and a booklet of B-29 adventures. The kit has never been started. NOTE: missing three parts - one wing flap and two small, triangle-shaped nacelle extensions on the bottom wing. Otherwise the smaller parts are still in the factory sealed paper envelope and the other parts have been inventoried present. Includes 'excellent++' fold-out instructions and plans, amazing 'near mint' condition decals, factory sand paper, sealed envelopes of 'Home Craft' wood filler and casein glue, Strombecker model club form and the booklet.
Monogram Douglas A-4 Aggressor Skyhawk (Top Gun) - A-4E or A-4F Variants, 1/48, 5411
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
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Still factory sealed. From 1979. Navy Top Gun Aggressor Issue. Dive brakes, canopy, wing flaps and leading edge slats can be positioned opened or closed. Full underwing stores include drop tanks, bombs and missiles. Typical high Monogram quality kit.
MPC Ford Van Juke Box - Stock or Custom (Jukebox), 1/25, 1-0439
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
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1980 issue that can be built as a factory stock van or as the wild custom shown on the box top. Builds up a rolling chassis just like the real van. Features detailed V-8 engine, opening hood, choice of wheels, complete suspension, driveline and exhaust, optional position cabin door, custom or stock interior, optional sunroof, custom front and rear end treatments, side mirrors, antenna, side pipes, fender flares and more. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried with all parts and includes instructions. NOTE: Missing decals.
ERTL International Transtar II Eagle Semi Truck, 1/25, 8017
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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Very highly detailed kit with over 250 parts. Features complete engine and engine compartment, detailed cab with complete interior, opening hood, full suspension and underside details and more. Builds a full rolling chassis just like the full-size truck. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed bags. The parts that were not factory sealed (chrome only) have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions. Please NOTE that the instructions are very high quality, full size photocopies.