Novo Handley Page Dart Herald - BIA Airlines, 1/72, F363
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$145
Hard-to-find ex Frog kit and the only 1/72 scale model ever made of this early British Prop-jet airliner. Heralds carried 56 passengers or 6.5 tons of freight at a range of 1000 miles and a cruising speed of 275 mph. This kit features 83 parts, separately molded rudder, ailerons and elevators, two position passenger and cargo doors, rotating propellers and wheels, boarding stairs, seated & standing crew and more. Never started. Inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
UPC Armored Car - M-20 Armored Combat Car - (ex Revell), 1/40, 5146-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$129
Very rare kit that is from the original Revell "S" 1950s molds. This issue even shares the same box art as the Revell release, which is unusual. Like all early Revell armor, is is a very nicely detailed and molded model that feateures some interior, rolling wheels, detailed suspension, optional position front hatches, swiveling and elevating machine gun, two drivers, machine gunner, commander, mine detector, rifleman and three extra rifles. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora Douglas DC-8 Jetliner - With Old 'Fly Eastern Airlines' Livery, 1/103, 388-249
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$179
1960 issue with the early Eastern color scheme on the box art and the decals. This model is very well done for that time in big 1/100 scale kit is molded in white and clear, with the clear Aurora 'Triangle' world base and a very large, full color decal sheet of this rare early color scheme. Never started. the kit has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Even contains the original factory packing tissue paper. The decals are flat, intact and clean with no damage; however they have the usual yellowing. You can put them in a sun-facing window or you can use the two articles on this website about how to make your own decals to restore them to like-new color.
Revell Boeing B-29 Superfortress Bomber - Master Modelers and Air Power Issue with Trading Cards, 1/315, H141-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$110
Unusual 1961 Revell hardbox in amazing 'Near Mint' condition with light wear as the flaw. It is marked as both a 'Master Modelers Kit' in the upper left and 'Air Power.' Special contents for this issue includes two large and colorful collectors cards, a full color Master Modelers Stamp for this kit and even a miniature 1962 Revell Kit Catalog. Inside, the aircraft kit parts are the same kit as the Pre-S version. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell USS John Paul Jones DD-932 - Forrest Sherman Class - Picture Fleet / Master Modelers Club / 50 Years Of Naval Aviation Issue, 1/320, H309-169
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$125
Very nicely detailed kit from 1961. This is a rare issue Picture Fleet, Master Modeler with the 50 Years of Naval Aviation logos on on the box top. Includes the full color Master Modelers Stamp of this kit and the club application form. This is likely the first issue for the JPJ. Measures over 15 inches long when assembled and features rotating turrets, elevating guns, torpedo tubes, radar, propeller rudder detail and more. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals, flag sheet and instructions.
Berkeley Boeing P-26 - 21 Inch Wingspan Flying Aircraft, 1/16, 7-5
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$135
Large 1/16 scale model designed for control line operation with gas power (.09 to .15 engines). Features completely sheeted design (covered with wood; no tissue is used), full size plans, metal cowl, plastic detailed dummy engine, formed wire landing gear, die-cut balsa and plywood parts, factory pre-fabricated wooden parts, selected strip wood, hardware bag, hinge material and more. The kit has never been started. Inventoried complete with all parts, very large full color decal sheet and plans/instructions. Berkeley is a very famous manufacturer of flying model kits from the Golden Age of flying aviation, about 1932-1954. Founded in 1933 by William Effinger, the company was quite progressive in producing quality kits - it was likely the Berkeley 'Buccaneer' was the first gas powered model in kit form. In the later 1930s, Effinger acquired the services of a very talented Henry Struck. Struck went on to design numerous award-winning kits under the Berkeley name. Berkeley weathered the post WWII recession and emerged as a major kit producer in the late 1940 and 1950s. These were great years for Berkeley and they produced some incredible and large kits. The company went bankrupt in about 1960 however. Fox engines (Duke Fox) bought the company and released the kits alongside his own FOX models and engines. This arrangement did not last, and in the early 1960s the Berkeley name disappeared from hobby shop shelves.
MPM Heinkel He-177 A-5 Greif Hi-Tech With Hs-293 Guided Bombs- (He177A5), 1/48, 48060
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$229
This is the only 1/48 scale injection-molded Greif. This special Hi-Tech issue is very highly detailed and features injection molded main parts with fine recessed panel lines, three frets of photoetched parts, numerous finely cast resin details, three sheets of painting masks, two large decal sheets, two HS293 Guided Bombs, an amazing cockpit, detailed tail gunner's station and gear wells, separately molded elevators and rudder, excellent intakes and landing gear detail and more. The kit has never been started. All the parts that were factory sealed are still in the factory sealed bags; the only parts that were never sealed are the two fuselage halves and they are present. Includes decals and instructions.
Aurora 1903 Rambler Model E Touring, 1/16, 151
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$129
1964 issue of Aurora's 'Super Detailed Museum Model with Plated Parts.' Done in a big 1/16 scale, this kit and the other 'Old Timers' in the series represented a significant leap forward in quality for Aurora. This kit features full engine, transaxle and driveline detail, complete interior, suspension and steering linkage, exhaust and more. Molded in red, black and with nickel plated parts and real white rubber tires. Never started. The red parts are still factory sealed; the parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete. Includes instructions. Aurora was renowned for turning a profit and for keeping expenses down. In researching new kit subjects, they came upon a forgotten jewel - the Hudson Miniatures line of 1/16 scale wooden kits. Hudson had discontinued this line due to lack of sales of wooden kits. But the Hudson models were second to none in quality, research and documentation. Aurora was quick to realize this and used the research and layout from these kits to create the subjects for this 'Old Timers' series. It is fortunate for us that they did, because in most cases this is the only injection molded kit of these rare and classic early automobiles.
Aurora 1913 Mercer Type 35J Raceabout - American Classic Issue, 1/16, 155
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair-
$110
1974 reissue of the original 1961 'Old Timers' series kit. Done in a big 1/16 scale, this kit and the other automobiles in the series represented a significant leap forward in quality for Aurora. This kit features full suspension, transaxle and driveline detail. includes a complete interior. Molded in yellow, black, clear and with brass plated parts and real black rubber tires. The kit has never been started. The black and brass parts are still in the factory sealed bags. The yellow and clear parts were not sealed and have been inventoried 100% including instructions. Aurora was renowned for turning a profit and for keeping expenses down. In researching new kit subjects, they came upon a forgotten jewel - the Hudson Miniatures line of 1/16 scale wooden kits. Hudson had discontinued this line due to lack of sales of wooden kits. But the Hudson models were second to none in quality, research and documentation. Aurora was quick to realize this and used the research and layout from these kits to create the subjects for the 'Old Timers' series. It is fortunate for us that they did, because in most cases this is the only injection molded kit of these rare and classic early automobiles.
Soar Art DORA WWII German Super Heavy Railway Gun - Metal Troops Creation, 1/35, MT9511
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$879
This amazing and giant model kit features at least 3315 pieces of injection molded plastic, photoetched metal, wire, metal screws and springs. It measures 53.2 inches long when assembled and tips the scales at 24 kg (or 52.9 lbs). The instructions book measures 284 x 210mm book and is 38 pages long. Construction is broken down into 31 building stages. The prototype of this model was introduced at the Nuremberg International Toy Fair in 2006. Soar Art announced that 2000 orders would be required for them to produce this extraordinary kit. Enough orders were received and production and delivery began in 2007. The model kit is still factory sealed inside; when you remove the lid, all of the internal boxes are still factory tape sealed. This kit will be shipped in the very large factory shipping box unless you specify otherwise. Reboxing it will increase the shipping costs.
Resicast Ram Badger - Canadian Tank, 1/35, 35-155
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$165
Very rare and still factory sealed. Made in Belgium by Resicast and now out of production. This is a highly detailed and complete resin kit of this Canadian-built tank. This turretless variant was based on the Kangaroo APC, modified to use the Mk.II flamethrower already made famous by the Wasp (based on the Universal Carrier). The turret ring was covered, and surplus auxiliary turrets were mounted on top of these. The second series were complete vehicles, the turret receiving the flamethrower apparatus. Most served in Holland.
Accurate Armour A30 Challenger - WWII British 17 Pr Tank Hunter, 1/35, K006
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$149
Very rare and still factory tape sealed. Made in Scotland by Accurate Armour and now out of production. This is a highly detailed model of high-definition cast resin.
Accurate Armour Conqueror ARV Mk-2, 1/35, Kt105
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$124
Very rare and still factory tape sealed. Made in Scotland by Accurate Armour and now out of production. This is a highly detailed model of high-definition cast resin, cast metal and photoetched parts.
Accurate Armour Bedford OYD Armadillo Mk-II, 1/35, K150
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$110
Very rare and still factory tape sealed. Made in Scotland by Accurate Armour and now out of production. This is a highly detailed model of high-definition cast resin and photoetched parts.
Accurate Armour Charioteer Full Kit - British Post WWII Tank Destroyer Based On The WWII Cromwell Tank, 1/35, K38
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$125
Very rare and still factory tape sealed. This is the full, complete kit and not the conversion only. Made in Scotland by Accurate Armour and now out of production. This is a highly detailed model of high-definition cast resin. The Charioteer was a 1950s conversion of existing Cromwell Tank hulls to mount the very powerful 20pdr (83.4mm) gun, in a lightly armoured turret. The vehicle was a panic measure to enable the UK to field as many of these guns as possible against new Warsaw Pact AFV’s which intelligence reports had grossly overrated in terms of performance.
Adams 280mm Atomic Cannon With 2 Gun Transporters - (M56), 1/40, K153-398
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$565
Very rare and even more so in this condition. Classic Cold-War kit from the late 1950s. The Atomic Cannon was the Army's 20 mile range gun that could fire shells that contains small atomic bombs. The model is very highly detailed for that time and features transporters with movable wheels, towing yokes, fully detailed cab interiors & complete suspension, elevating and swiveling machine guns; the Atomic Cannon itself can be configured for firing or towing positions, the barrel elevates by real operating gears, the carriage rotates 360 degrees on platform and it actually fires 2 "Atomic" shells. Includes crew of 7. Inside, the model is factory new. It has never been started.. The parts that were factory sealed are still in the factory sealed bags; the parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete. With decals and instructions. The decals are absolutely flat and in 'Good++' condition with the typical yellowing and a very light stain as the main flaws. The instructions are in 'very good++' condition with very light wear and typical yellowing as the only flaws. The box has like-new color and gloss. There are no tears, no price tags or tag marks, no tape or tape marks (other than the factory sealing tape), four solid corners, no repairs and no fading. However, it does have light to moderate general shelf wear as shown, mainly on the edges. There is one small factory tape litho pull on the upper long side which measures 1/2" x 3/8".
IR Hobby PLDvK vz. 53/59 Czechoslovak Anti-Aircraft Twin Gun = M53/59 Twin 30mm SPAAG On A Praga V35 Chassis - Late 1950s To Present, 1/35, T3501
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$159
Very rare, superbly detailed and one of only 200 kits made. Very highly detailed and sold new for $150.00 USD. Features main parts case in high definition resin, many photoetched details, rolling chassis build for the V35 just like the actual vehicle, full suspension and 6x6 driveline, detailed engine, detailed interior, complete decals and more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions. DES makes a very extensive line of 1/35 armor kits. Although the kits cover equipment from all major armies, many important French subjects are produced as well which is fortunate since they are bypassed by most of the major plastic model companies.
Amodel Il-38 - Dolphin / NATO Reporting Name May, 1/72, 72010
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$215
Rare and the only 1/72 scale injection-molded kit ever made of this large anti-submarine aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Amodel Ilyushin Il-20 / Il-24, 1/72, 72013
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$210
Rare and the only 1/72 scale injection-molded kit ever made of this large aircraft. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Planet Models Junkers Ju-388 J-3 - Jumo 213 Engines - (Ju388J3), 1/48, 222
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$165
Rare and large 1/48 Ju-388 J-3 Variant. Very detailed kit from high definition resin. Features complete cockpit, detailed crew stations, white metal landing gear struts and more. Includes a full color painting guide and decals for the aircraft on the box art. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bags including decals and instructions.