Academy Mig-29A Fulcrum A - Luftwaffe or USSR, 1/48, 2116
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$24
Very highly detailed kit. Features all recessed panel lines, detailed cockpit and gear wells, two piece canopy, AA-10D, AA-11 or AA-8 missiles, drop tanks, markings for two aircraft and more. NOTE: four small parts have been neatly airbrushed black. Quality of paint is excellent. There is no other painting and no assembly. Inventoried complete with all parts, including decals and instructions.
LS D4Y2 Type 12 Suisei 'Judy' - Dive Bomber, 1/72, B3
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$18
Nicely molded kit of traditional high LS quality. Features all fine recessed panel lines, detailed interior and a crew of two. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. LS was one of the earliest Japanese manufacturers to produce very high quality kits. Some of these molds are still in use by Hasegawa as testament to the LS detail and accuracy.
Revell Spanish Galleon, 1/65, H400
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$165
1974 issue. Highly detailed and large model, measuring 28.5 inches long and 25 inches high. Features full hull, detailed cannon and deck fittings, vac sails, large colorful decal sheet with designs on them as per the box artwork, large color flag sheet, pre-formed ratlines and more. Sails are in 'excellent' condition with only minor wear. Full rigging instructions and material are included. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals, flags and instructions.
AMT McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet - Desert Storm Issue - Mig-21 Killer #163508 or VMFA-81 USS Saratoga, 1/72, 8703
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Good
$22
Still factory sealed. Nicely molded kit. Features decals for two fighter squadrons that were in Desert Storm, optional position canopy and AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow weapons.
Fujimi Mirage IIIR - French or Swiss Air Forces, 1/50, 5A-9-400
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$29
Fujimi Mokei early gloss box top issue. Nicely detailed older kit in near 1/48 scale. Features decals for two air forces. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Revell Republic F-84F Thunderstreak Whip-Fly, 1/54, H152-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$54
1960 issue of the rare 'Whip Fly' series. Hardbox artwork for this series was 'action' photos by Tom Kelly. Whip-Fly kits contain the aircraft model with nose ballast, a metal control ring, 12 feet of control line and a control handle so that you could spin the aircraft around in circles. This kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals, special whip-fly parts and instructions. Please note that the box only grades 'Fair' due to litho damage and staining as shown in the photo.
Frog Harrier Mk.1 Ground Attack, 1/72, F273
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$14
Final logo Frog kit. Nicely molded kit with fine raised panel line detail. Features nicely done intake and exhaust, optional position speed brake and landing gear (including outriggers) and a load-out including drop tanks and rocket pods. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts decals and instructions.
Seacraft Shipyards US Navy Corvette - 10 Inch Long Wooden Ship Kit
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$65
From 1945. Above-average quality early wooden ship kit. Features full hull precarved to correct overhead outline, two sheets of very nicely done print wood, wood stock as needed, several sizes of wooden dowels as needed, correct diameter smoke stack dowels, hollow superstructure style build, very well drawn plans with side, rear and overhead profiles, hull sections, cut out doors and window detail, several other views and drawings to aid construction and detail, awnings, rigging diagram, assembly instructions and more. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including all parts and plans/instructions. Seacraft Shipyards was located in New York, New York and advertised a line of sailing vessels, aircraft carriers, warships and freighters. If you have more information about Seacraft please email me at oldmodels@yahoo.com
True Details PV-1 Ventura Propeller Set (For Revell Kit) - Bagged, 1/48, 48550
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Bagged
$4
Bagged detail set includes 6 correct prop blades cast in high-definition resin. Never used.
Dale Newton - Red Ball 36 Foot Wood Refrigerator (Reefer) - Swift Refrigerator Line - Fresh Meat Express with Trucks, HO
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$49
The Red Ball Line has been famous for fidelity and diversity for 70 years. Please read the article on this website covering the history of this manufacture. The box is present and is excellent - it is not shown in the photo. M. Dale Newton Red Ball HO scale kit with the famous quality heavy cardstock embossed and printed car sides. Also includes milled hardwood roof/sides and floor, correct cast metal trucks, sealed parts packet containing metal and plastic parts, wood and metal stock and full instructions. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete including instructions.
Revell Convair F-102A Delta Dagger - (Early Tail) Master Modeler & Academy Series, 1/78, H124-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$58
1961 hardbox USA issue with a great box art variation. Note the 'Academy' and 'Master Modelers Club' logos. The actual kit is from the same molds as the 'S' kit and still the only near-1/72 early configuration F-102A. Includes F-102 trading stamp, 1962 Revell mini-catalog but no trading cards. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Life-Like 1936 Ford Roadster - (ex-Pyro), 1/32, 09288
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$32
Still factory sealed. 1970s Life-Like issue from original 1960s Pyro molds. Features detailed molded chassis underside with separately molded front and rear suspension, complete interior, top boot or top in the 'up' position and rear trunk mounted spare tire. In the early to mid 1960s the Pyro company chose many of its kit subjects based more on historical significance than popularity. Luckily for us, Pyro not only made these kits but did an excellent job for the time. The Pyro car models are based on the actual cars that Pyro engineers and designers had access to. Pyro stated that it can be converted to a 'road racing' or slot car.
Monogram Panzerspahwagen Sd. Kfz 231 or Sd. Kfz 232, 1/32, 7581
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$29
Still factory sealed. 1995 reissue of the original 1974 kit of the German Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle. Highly detailed with traditional Monogram quality. Kit can be built as either version - the 231 or the 232 communications vehicle. Includes three crew members, campfire and tent-fly with poles.
ESCI US-3A Viking C.O.D (S-3A), 1/48, 4053
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$39
Very nicely detailed and molded large 1/48 scale US-3A. Features complete cockpit, detailed landing gear and arresting gear wells, optional position crew boarding door and weapons bay doors, long range drop tanks and decals for VS-33. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed parts bag including decals and instructions.
Airfix English Electric Lightning F-1A, 1/72, 290
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$28
Still factory sealed but the seal has drawn the box top concave and there is a split at the middle right. Type three logo issue with classic boxart.
Hasegawa F-4F Phantom II - Luftwaffe JG72 Westfalen Special 2001, 1/72, 00820
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$42
Very highly detailed kit from newer tooling. Features all very fine recessed panel lines, very well detailed cockpit and ejection seats, optional position canopies, detailed gear wells, decals for the colorful aircraft shown on the box top and more. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions.
Cleveland Boeing F4B-3 - Flying or Scale, 1/16, SF-29
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$75
This is a legendary Cleveland 'SF' or 'Scale Flying' model in museum scale of 1/16. All Cleveland kits were exceptionally complete for the time, and this is no exception. Features very high quality balsa printwood, strip wood, fully formed wood main and tail wheels, carved thrust bearing, prop blades, blocks, wires and other wood as required, covering material, highest quality plans and three color sheets of insignia. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions. NOTE: the plans are complete & usable but are heavily taped along the fold lines. The plans are interesting in that they also have details for another aircraft and even a few ships! The Cleveland Model and Supply Company played a pivotal role in the development of true scale models. In 1909 Bleriot's English Channel flight caused a surge in aviation and model aircraft around the globe. Several companies were ideally positioned to take advantage of the aviation craze. In the USA, Wading River Manufacturing Co. (1909), White Aeroplane (1911), Ideal Model Aeroplane (1911), Broadfield Model Aeroplanes (1919) were among these pioneers, offering everything from plans and parts to complete kits and ARF models. Lindbergh's 1927 crossing of the Atlantic Ocean caused an even bigger world-wide phenomenon called 'The Aviation Craze' that extended up to the start of World War II. Many companies such as Megow, Guillow's and others started right around the time of Lindbergh's flight. Some of these models flew and flew well, but they all had one thing in common - were generally not accurate scale representations. In 1929, a youngster named Ed Packard had a very advanced dream to produce incredibly accurate, true scale models that flew perfectly. This radical idea established the world's longest operating single-owner model airplane supply business, called Cleveland Model and Supply Company. To this day, Cleveland models are treasured as the most accurate flying scale models produced. The fact that Mr. Packard started and successfully grew this business during The Great Depression is a testament to his ideals and business skill. I highly suggest the excellent book called 'Aviations great Recruiter, Cleveland's Ed Packard' by H.L. (Herm) Schreiner. It is an excellent history of the man, his company and the times of the Golden Age of Model Aviation.
AMT 1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster, 1/25, T310
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$26
Still factory sealed. Very cleanly molded and detailed. Features complete Blue Flame 6 engine with three side mount carbs, Powerglide transmission, full interior, rolling chassis construction like the real car, complete underside details, opening hood, removable top, and custom features: special grille and road lamps, headlight fillers, Kelsey 20 Spoke Wheels, wide low profile tires, custom valve cover and steering wheel. Molded in white, chrome and clear with real rubber tires.
Strombecker Beechcraft Bonanza V35, C-41
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$95
Rare. Classic early 1950s kit. Made of solid Western Pine - not balsa. Builds up to an impressive display model. Kit includes fuselage, wings, elevators, rudder all cut to shape, sandpaper and a small parts bag with propeller, wheels, etc. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Decals and instructions are excellent. Before plastic kits were introduced, Strombecker was famous as the premier hardwood preshaped model manufacturer. In the 1940s and 1950s, Strombecker kits were flawlessly engineered but not inexpensive. All wooden parts are hardwood and are precarved to shape - usually only a quick sanding would finish them.
Fador 1908 Baker Electric, 1/16
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$62
Rare kit dated August of 1950. Very well detailed for that time. Features mainly die-cut, machined and saw-cut wooden parts and excellent plastic wheels and lanterns. Also includes metal parts, metal stock and die-cut cardstock. Has excellent, large full-size fold-out plans with numerous elevations, a great many detail drawings and extensive instructions. The kit has never been started. The small parts are still in the internal factory sealed bag and the parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete. We think of electric cars of new; nothing could be further from the truth. From 1900 to 1915 at least 25 well-known electric car manufacturers advertised vehicles which '...were clean, quite, stylish and easy to operate - the only car for a lady.' And how true this was! Early automobiles were notoriously noisy with dirty exhaust and the constant requirement to handle smelly gasoline by hand. The Baker Electric was one of the longer ranged models - when all six batteries were fully charge it could travel about 75 miles - acceptable even today for a commute. The wheelbase was 80 inches and it had a convertible top that could be lowered or raised. Fador was another maker of big 1/16 classic cars, like Hudson Miniatures. The full name was Fador Mfg. Company and the address was 501E. Clinton St., Elmira, NY. It appears that Hudson beat Fador to the scene by a year; Hudson's spectacular product line growth starting in 1948 may have influenced Fador in the choice of subject and scale. Fador called the line 'Smallersters' and the design of the kits is very similar. Fortunately, Fador chose completely different vehicles. Because of their great decisions, these are often the only model kits ever made of these historical cars. There is no record of Fador making any plastic kits; the introduction and overwhelming popularity of the Highway Pioneers and the other kits that quickly followed may have driven them out of the market as it did many other wood manufacturers.