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Minicraft 1907 Rolls Royce Touring Car, 1/16, 11215

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Exc++

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Still factory sealed. Very large scale (1/16) and highly detailed kit. Features full chassis and suspension, detailed engine, removable hood, full interior and much more.

Hudson Miniatures 1911 Maxwell - Lil' Old Timers Quickie Kit, 1/32

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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Rare. When the Gowland/Revell 'Highway Pioneers' burst upon the hobby scene in 1951, they started a hobby revolution. Plastic model kits were not new in 1951, but successful marketing had never been done before. The sensation swept the country, and Gowland & Revell could not make the kits fast enough. The fact that the public was buying these models shocked the existing hobby establishment. One such manufacture was Hudson Miniatures. In the 1940s, Hudson had established a name in making 1/16 scale 'Old Timer' models of automobiles. These were excellent kits with wood and metal parts, but a high degree of skill was required to finish the wood parts. In the late 1940s, they added some injection molded plastic parts (usually acetate wheels and lamps) to the series but the rest of the kit remained wood. When Hudson saw what was happening with the Highway Pioneers, he began to design his own 1/32 scale line of all-plastic cars called 'Lil Old Timers', which hit the stores in 1954. An early paper fold-out catalog shows 18 models including some real gems like the 1910 International Harvester Passenger Car, 1911 Brush Delivery Truck and 1906 Columbia Electric Car just to name a few. The line was bought by Revell a short time after it's release, and Revell did reissue some (but not all) of the kits. As you would expect from Hudson, this is a nice kit with excellent moldings and detail for the time. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including instructions.

Planet Models US Army Ben Hur Water Tank Trailer, 1/72, MV087

Resin Model Kit,   Box Condition: NM

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Very detailed small scale kit with decals. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Planet Models US Army Ben Hur Cargo Trailer, 1/72, MV088

Resin Model Kit,   Box Condition: NM

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Very detailed small scale kit with decals. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Durango Press HO Handcar - Metal Craftsman Kit, 1/87, DP-12

Metal Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

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Superbly cast all metal craftsman kit. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions.

Jordan Products 1923 Mack Aerial Ladder Fire Truck HO Scale, 1/87, C-220

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed NM

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Still factory sealed. Very well detailed for this scale. Intended for HO layouts but are considered fine kits on their own. The back of many Jordan Highway Miniatures boxes reads "Purchaser Please Note: This is not a 'quickie' kit for kids. It is a highly detailed, authentically scaled craft-type kit, designed for modelers of HO Scale Railroads."

Jordan Products Mack Stake Truck HO Scale, 1/87, C-209

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed NM

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Still factory sealed. Very well detailed for this scale. Intended for HO layouts but are considered fine kits on their own. The back of many Jordan Highway Miniatures boxes reads "Purchaser Please Note: This is not a 'quickie' kit for kids. It is a highly detailed, authentically scaled craft-type kit, designed for modelers of HO Scale Railroads."

AMT 1929 Model Model A Roadster and Custom Ala-Kart - Both Kits, 1/25, T129-200

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

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Includes both kits. Rare original issue from the late 1950s or very early 1960s, and even rarer in complete, not started condition. The stock Roadster features realistic rolling chassis construction, detailed engine, removable hood, spare tire mount, top up or down with boot and full interior. The stock version contains numerous additional parts so it can also be built as an early hot rod or early custom. The Ala-Kart features rolling chassis construction, V-8 engine, pick-up truck bed, custom nose, grill, hood and top and much more. There are many extra parts for the Ala-Kart so it can be built as a street rod or competition rod. Molded in white/ivory, clear, red-tinted clear, chrome and with rubber tires. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.

Scratchbuilders Grumman TBF-1C Avenger - US Navy or Royal Navy FAA, 1/32

Resin Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

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Production number 177 of a limited lot in 1996. This is an amazingly detailed large-scale Avenger kit. It features all fine recessed panel and rivet detail, the finest TBF interior in this scale, optional folded or straight wings, detailed 'Engines & Things' #32009 motor, decals, extensive instructions and much more. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Rogers Motor Company M-4 Sherman US Army Medium Tank, 1/16, T-295

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

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Very Rare. From 1944 or 1945. Very large, full scale kit over 14 inches long that represented the state-of-the-art in model kits at that time. Has over 780 finished parts. No carving. Features precision machined hardwood hull and turret parts, accurately cut out parts, turned, finished and die cut trim parts, revolving turret, realistic moving treads, finished turnings, 22 finished bogie and slack wheels, very thick (thicker than many woods) die-cut heavy cardstock parts (mainly for the treads), sandpaper, US Army Olive Drab paint and more. Includes superb, full size plans with elevation drawings, very detailed text instructions and numerous detail drawings keyed to the assembly steps. The kit has never been started. NOTE: Missing one wooden parts and one heavy cardboard tread side piece. Both parts are easily made as there are identical patterns still present. NOTE: the plans are professional quality photocopies, done on one sheet. Inventoried with all other parts, paint, wood filler and sandpaper present. Rogers was an early producer of miniature gas engines for free-flight and early radio control model kits and often had large adds for these engines in hobby magazines. The full company name on the box is listed as 'Rogers Motor Company Detroit Michigan' and the 'Scale Model Division' is listed as Tawas City, Michigan. Right at the end of WWII, Rogers made a very short journey into kit manufacturing. As you would expect from an engine manufacture, the kits were all true scale, highly prefabricated, had excellent detail and were fairly complicated. Rogers produced at least four kits - the 40MM AA Gun and Carriage (1/16 scale), Army Weasel, LST and an amazing huge scale M4 Sherman tank with over 780 parts. These kits were likely produced in that order, with the LST being released around late 1945/early 1946. I have seen several of these kits built and they make excellent displays. And thanks to kit builder and collector Fran Fierko for some new and important kit history! Fran was able to track down the son of the designer of the five Rogers kits. Mr. John Hoenle Jr. was a master model builder who received a deferment from the draft in WWII to build recognition models for the military- some of which may still be on display at Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio. Mr. Hoenle is believed to have designed one other early kit, a civilian Chris Craft cabin cruiser. It is unknown if this kit was issued or not. Mr. Hoenle left Rogers to design promo models for Jo-Han, which is famous for their 1950s line of car kits.

Monogram B-36 or RB-36E Peacemaker - Big Bad and Beautiful Issue, 1/72, 5707

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good+

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Hard-to-find 1989 issue. The B-52, B-29 and B-58 were also issued in 'Big Bad and Beautiful' boxes. Builds and has markings for either variant listed. 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. Never started. The parts that were originally bagged are still in factory sealed bags. The parts that were never bagged have been inventoried 100% complete. Includes decals and instructions.

Revell Handley Page Victor K Mk.2 - (ex-Matchbox), 1/72, 4352

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed VG++

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Still factory sealed. From quality Matchbox molds. Features cockpit with two crew figures, two wing tanks, two underwing refueling tanks, three refueling probes, optional position landing gear, optional position cabin boarding door and ladder, optional position rear air brake, separate air brake flaps and an large decals sheet for the two aircraft listed.

Revell Boeing 707 Astrojet - American Airlines Jet Horizons Series, 1/140, H243

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed NM

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Still factory sealed and in 'near mint' condition. Dated 1964 but is later than that because there is no price extension on the part number. Features colorful American Airlines decals, fan-jet engines, optional position landing gear and passenger doors and moving rudder and wheels.

Aurora Convair 880 SuperJet TWA, 1/103, 384-250

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Exc+

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SALE!! Dated 1961 and has the second issue logo, so this kit is likely from the mid 1960s. Rare near 1/100 scale kit molded in white and clear with recessed control surface and door lines. Features clear cockpit windshield, full landing gear and a large clear 'Triangle World' stand. The Convair 880 and its near-sister 990 were very high performance airliners. Unfortunately they did not find favor with commercial operators. Only 65 880s were produced from 1959 to 1962. The aircraft was designed to be smaller and faster than the DC-8 and 707 - this market did not develop, however, and if it did it could have been served with less expensive designs. The 990 was a larger and faster (mach .91) airliner, but it failed to meet it's range criteria for east to west crossings of the USA. As a result, only 37 were made. Interestingly enough, several 990s continued to be operated by private owners and NASA operated two 990s for decades after the last 990 was phased out of commercial service.

Comet Aero Commander 680, 1/81, PL-14-29

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good+

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Very rare. 1950s issue of the only injection-molded kit of the subject. Molded in white and clear. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The Aero Commander was a state-of-the-art twin engine light transport in the early 1960s. It was built by Aero Design and Engineering Co. of Bethany, Oklahoma. It was the first twin engine aircraft to be used the President of the United States and was in Presidential service in the early 1960s. This high performance 5 to 7 place was popular with business travelers and had a range of 1,050 miles and a ceiling of 22,000 feet. The Aero Commander led to the Jet Commander, which became the IAI 1121 through 1124 Westwind Business Jet. Aero Commanders can still be seen at some airports in excellent condition, but many are neglected as newer aircraft are in favor.

Aurora Cessna 310, 1/62, 283-50

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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1963 issue from ex-Comet molds. True first Aurora issue with the 29 cent price extension. Neatly molded with all recessed panel lines, clear side and front windows, tip tanks, rotating propellers, display stand and full pinstripe decals. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Aurora had started a line of inexpensive 29 cent kits in about 1957. The line was a success, and it was expanded. The line grew again when Aurora purchased the Comet molds, as most of Comet's line was very small scale kits, many of them civil aircraft like this one. It appears that Aurora was encouraged by the sale of the ex-Comet civil aircraft, as it expanded the line with it's own molds in the early 1960s.

Revell Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa Oscar, 1/72, H641-50

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

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1965 one-piece box issue with classic Brian Knight box artwork. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.

Matchbox Grumman F6F Hellcat - VF-1/CV-10 USS Yorktown 1944 or FAA HMS Indomitable 1945, 1/72, PK-18

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed NM

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Still factory sealed. From 1983. Has decals for US Navy and Royal Navy aircraft as described in the title.

Revell Kawasaki Hien Ki-61 'Tony', 1/72, H621-50

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc+++

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One-piece box issue dated 1963, but this issue is probably 1964 due to the 50 cent price extension. The box is in exceptional 'excellent+++' condition with perfect color and gloss and only the slightest small flaws. Beautiful artwork by Brian Knight, who did many of the 1/72 single engine Revell aircraft. This issue has red box ends. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.

Matchbox Admiral Graf Spee, 1/700, PK161

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

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From 1977. Nicely detailed 1/700 scale waterline kit that is molded in two colors. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.