Heller Republic F-84G Thunderjet - Norway 331st Squadron 1957 / France 1st Escadre St Dizier 1955, 1/72, 80278
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$18
Very nicely molded with recessed control surfaces and fine raised panel lines, good cockpit, two piece canopy, optional position speed brakes, drop tanks and a painting guide and decals for both aircraft listed. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Frog Westland Wallace - Red Series Issue, 1/72, F167
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$28
Red Series Issue. Very finely molded kit from the 1960s. I have seen this model built up and it is excellent. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Gavia Pfalz E.I - (E-I E-1), 1/48, 014-0606
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$32
Very nice kit of an unusual subject. Features very clean injection molded parts, many photoetched details, clear windscreens, excellent cockpit detail, very detailed rigging guide and more. There is a full color paint guide and decals for 3 different aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Frog North American F-100 Super Sabre - French or Danish Markings - (Hasegawa), 1/72, F280
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc-
$24
Quality Hasegawa kit marketed in the UK by Frog with their own decals and instructions. Contains decals for the French 11e Escadre de Chasse or Danish 727 Sqn., Tactical Command. NOTE: this kit has minor, 'professional' quality subassembly as follows: wing halves assembled; drop tanks built; seat glued to floor. There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Master Modell Antonov AN-14 Bienchen Clod - Aeroflot / Soviet Air Force / East German Air Force DDR, 1/72, 1026
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$26
Older but nicely molded kit of this very useful and long-lived aircraft. Features very good cockpit, full cabin with floor, seats and bulkheads (with a clear window in the cockpit bulkhead), separately molded control surface hinges, rotating wheels and propellers, optional opened or closed rear loading doors with staircase, and a paint guide & very large and extensive decals sheet for the three versions listed. The Antonov AN-14 'Little Bee' was developed to fulfill an Aeroflot need for a small, twin engined, short-ranged aircraft holding 5 to 6 passenger or 500 kg of freight for an airport to city shuttle service. The aircraft was also designed to be suitable for hire, agriculture, medical service and pilot training. Design emphasis was placed on low-maintenance, STOL performance and rough field take offs and landings. The prototype was completed in spring of 1958 and flight testing started on March 15 of the same year. After solving some typical problem, the aircraft entered series production and was very successful, fulfilling many more duties than it was ever designed for. The AN-14 was eventually phased out but replaced by the An-14M with PTL engines. At present, it's successor model, the AN-28 went into production in Poland. In 1993, PZL-Mielec developed its own improved variant, the PZL M28 Skytruck.
Aurora-KB De Havilland DH-10A Collector's - (DH10), 1/48, 1125-300
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$75
1972 hardbox issue in amazing, investment-grade 'near mint' condition. This is an excellent builder and features 'fair' cockpit details, two Lewis machine guns, twin Liberty 12 engines, pilot, two gunners and 2 mechanic figures, painting guide, terrain display base and rigging guide. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including all parts, decals and instructions.
Revell Republic F-84F Thunderstreak Whip-Fly, 1/54, H152-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$69
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. It is either still in the internally sealed factory bag or has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. The long side of the box shows the complete Whip-Fly series with the action box art. Included are H151 F9F-8 Cougar, H152 F-84F, H153 F-89D Scorpion, H154 F8U-1 Crusader, H155 F-39 Airacobra and H156 F-101A Voodoo. Although not listed yet, there was also a Whip-Fly Canberra, F-106 and Yak-25 Flashlight. The Whip-Fly series seemed like a good idea...at first. Revell quickly realized that spinning heavily-ballasted, sharp objects at dizzying speeds in or outside the home near groups of children was not the best idea. The series was quickly discontinued.
Aurora-KB De Havilland DH-10A Bomber - Collector's Edition Issue, 1/48, 1125-300
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$69
1972 hardbox issue. This is the improved modified mold issue which builds a much more realistic kit. Includes crew, rigging instructions and Terrain Display Base. The kit has never been started. Inventoried and NOTE: missing one piece: small, flat windscreen. I have included thick clear styrene as this is very simple to make. Otherwise includes all other parts and decals and instructions both in 'near mint' condition.
Aurora-KB Fokker E-V D-VIII Collectors Series - Polish Air Force -(EV), 1/48, 1135-170
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$39
1972 issue with revised molds; a much better kit that previous issues. Includes pilot, ground crewman and battle terrain base. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. The aircraft represented fought with the Polish Air Force against the Ukranian forces in 1919 but by that point it was a D-VIII. The Fokker E.V was a fantastic performer and the result of a longtime Fokker development, the cantilever wing. In addition to greatly reducing drag, a properly built cantilever wing is very light and strong. This wing was first used on prototype V17 and then on V28 which took part in the Second Fight Competition (July 6-14 1918) where the most experienced German front line pilots chose new fighters for late war service. V28 was chosen for it's excellent flying properties and 200 of the production aircraft, known as the Fokker E.V, were ordered. Over 289 aircraft were delivery. The E.V began front line service on August 5, 1918; Lt. Emil Rolff of Jasta 6 reported an aerial victory on August 17. However, the day before, an E.V suffered catastrophic wing failure. Two days later, the same failure cost Lt. Rolff his life. All E.Vs were immediately grounded. A detailed investigation showed that there were fatal defects in the wing assembly caused by slack manufacturing processes. Although it was not his fault, Fokker took this opportunity to re-design and strengthen the wing. Existing E.V aircraft received new wings and newly built aircraft were designated D.VIII. Modified aircraft made it back to the front in November, too late for service. However, the aircraft saw active service after that war with the Freikorps air units, the Polish Air Force against Russia, the Dutch Air Force and an unspecified number went to France and the USA.
12 Squared Backfire C Conversion, 1/72, 1-4
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
$6
Still factory sealed. Injection molded kit includes conversion parts only to make a Backfire C. With instructions.
Fujimi Northrop T-38A Talon - US Air Force / US Navy Patuxent River Test Pilot School / 1000th Production T-38A, 1/48, 5A2-400
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$46
Fujimi Mokei issue most likely from the very late 1960s or early 1970s. This is a quality model for that time featuring very fine raised panel detail, two pilots and decals for all three aircraft including the unique "1000th Production T-38A Talon." Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Chance Vought Cutlass F7U-3 with Sparrow Missiles - Famous Aircraft Series - (F7U3), 1/59, H171-129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$68
1960 Revell of Canada issue. This kit is from the 'S' molds but has the AIM-7 Sparrow missiles and missile pylons added. Never started. All the parts and even the paperwork is still in the internal factory sealed bag.
Aurora The Barnstormers Customizing Kit DH-4 and JN-4 Jenny, 1/48, 200-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$179
Rare one-and-only 1960 issue that contains both the DH-4 and Curtis JN-4 Jenny. The box is in exceptional condition with 'excellent' color and gloss, four solid corners, no tape or price tags (and no marks from either), no stains, fading or torn/missing litho. Very light wear and edge wear are the only significant flaws. Aurora really went out of the way to make this a special kit; however, it did not sell well and was retired after one year. Features completely new box artwork, a DH-4 molded in gloss dark green and black, the JN-4 molded in gloss bright yellow and black, great custom decal sheets for both aircraft and special 'Barnstormer' instructions for each aircraft. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts present and includes decals and instructions. The instructions sheets are both in 'near mint' condition and the decal sheets are both completely flat with the typical age yellowing as the only significant flaw.
Aurora P-51 Mustang Screwdriver Issue, 1/27, 377-350
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM+
$275
Still factory sealed and in remarkable investment-grade 'Near Mint+' condition. The seal is intact. 1969 hardbox issue. This kit was originally designed as a gas powered flying model. However, Aurora discontinued the gas powered line very shortly after introduction due to returns and liability issues. Since the mold investment was already made, Aurora marketed these kits as large scale static models and they became know as "Screwdriver Kits" to collectors. For example, the 1/32 scale B-25 was issued in Gas U-Control and then static - but the P-51 may have only been issued in static.
Aurora SNJ Trainer, 1/48, 80-130
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$65
Still factory sealed. Aurora of Canada issue dated 1964. This was a good kit for the time, featuring 'good' cockpit detail, pilot and student figures, rotating prop and US Navy decals.
KVZ Antonov AN-24 Interflug, 1/100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$54
Earlier boxart version. Classic Cold War East German/USSR airliner in Interflug markings. KVZ was the logo used by this East German kit manufacturer from 1969 to 1973. During this time, some fantastic Cold War kits were produced of Russian Airliners and Military Helicopters and Aircraft. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
KVZ Mil Mi-10 K Aeroflot, 1/100, 5022
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$39
Large Soviet helicopter with a unique gondola below the cockpit for the crane operator. KVZ was the logo used by this East German kit manufacturer from 1969 to 1973. During this time, some fantastic Cold War kits were produced of Russian Aeroflot Airliners and Military Helicopters and Aircraft. Never started. Complete except for 1/2 of the clear gondola and 1 small wheel.
Life-Like Santa Maria Columbus' Ship - (Ex-Pyro), 09314
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$24
Still factory sealed and from original Pyro molds. From the August 1492 expedition from Spain. With sails, ratlines and full detail. Hull is about 5 inches long.
Aurora Focke-Wulf FW-190, 1/48, 30-130
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$179
Still factory sealed. The box is in 'near mint' condition but the seal has a few small splits on the corners where it shrunk. Aurora of Canada issue dated 1964.
Aurora De Haviland DH-10 Bomber - 'Parents Magazine' Seal Issue, 1/48, 125-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$95
Dated 1957 with classic Jo Kotula box art. This is the edition with the Parent's Magazine approval seal on the box and the instructions. Box is in excellent condition with like new color and gloss, four solid corners and no tape or price tags. Flaws include a ding at the top left corner and very, very light discoloration. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Even includes the original tissue packing paper.