Entex 1910 M-40 Flyabout Thomas Flyer, 1/16, 8490
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
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Rare and highly detailed large scale (1/16) kit of the famous winner of the 1908 New York to Paris Race. The kit is molded in black, green, gold plated, clear, ivory and dark brown with real rubber tires. The kit features a highly detailed engine with real valve springs, full ignition harnesses, complete rolling chassis just like the real car, working steering with metal shafts, opening doors, removable hood, tape and belts for holding the spare tires and more. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Originally, the Thomas Motor Company was building bicycles in the 1890s as so may other automakers did. Erwin Ross Thomas, the founder, was experimenting with high speed gasoline engines. From 1898 to 1900 they built commercial engines and gasoline powered tricycles. Then Thomas moved to motorcycles, creating the "Auto-Bi", which was the first practical motorcycle commercially built in the USA. By 1902 he was the largest manufacture of motorcycles. Very shortly after this, the first Thomas Car, the "Buffalo Junior" was produced and 100 sold the first year. The Thomas was originally an advanced car and well known for it's high speed. In 1906, E.R. Thomas entered his cars in the Vanderbilt Cup and Glidden Trophy. The Thomas completed the 2000 mile tour without any mechanical adjustments. That year saw further race victories. In 1907 Thomas had several models with a new four cylinder engine; the G70 from that year was known as the fastest production car in the world. At this time, Rolls-Royce made some public statements about the superiority of the 6 cylinder engine. This caused E.R. Thomas to challenge Rolls Royce to a race from NY to Chicago - Rolls Royce, however, backed out. But four European manufacturers took Thomas up on his challenge, and the Paris newspaper Le Matin sponsored the great event for 1908. This race laid a course from Buffalo, NY to San Francisco, then to Alaska down the Yukon across the Bering Strait on ice, then rerouted to Japan due the thaw, to Siberia and then across Europe to Paris. The Thomas entry was a stock Touring car with George Schuster as the driver. After 169 days and 21,000 miles, the Thomas was the winner. Today it is still considered one of the greatest automobile races ever.
Lindberg USS Carronade IFS-1 (Bobtail Cruiser) LSMR US Navy Missile Support Ship, 1/160, HL403-12
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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Still factory sealed. Recent issue from original late 1950s/early 1960s molds. Very nicely detailed large scale full-hull model for that time.
Revell S.S. Hope Hospital Ship - 'The World's First Peacetime Hospital Ship' - (ex-Haven) Master Modelers Club Issue, 1/500, H388-169
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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1962 hardbox 'Master Modeler' issue. This is the famous ship of Project Hope, which was financed by private citizens and US Industry. The ex-Navy Hospital ship was equipped with the latest technology and a staff of 6 doctors, nurses and technicians. The Hope and crew toured the world, treating disease and training doctors in the latest developments in medical science. The kit has never been started. All parts and paperwork are still in the internal factory sealed bags.
Airfix Bristol Bloodhound Missile, 1/76, M7-49
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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1960s Craftmaster issue with fantastic box art. The Bloodhound was an early Mach 2 surface to air missile that defended Great Britain. The range was about 60 miles. The Bloodhound was launched with four solid rocket boosters. Once these burned out and fell away, the main ramjet took over and the missile road a radar beam to the illuminated target. A detailed and well molded kit. Includes one Bloodhound missile, the transport truck, working launcher assembly, transport trailer, crew of three and a dog. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Aurora 1964 Ford Mustang Convertible, 1/32, 540-49
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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First issue hardbox from 1964. Kit features full interior, rubber tires, convertible top boot and clear windshield. Molded in bright red, black rubber and clear. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.
Aurora 1962 Chevrolet Corvette, 1/32, 519-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Hardbox issue dated 1962. Features great race scene art. The kit is molded in in dark red, clear and has rubber tires. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.
Aurora Fiat Abarth, 1/32, 602-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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1966 issue. Nice kit for that time of an unusual subject. Features full interior, clear windshield and headlight covers and full decals. Molded in tan and clear. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora Cobra GT Coupe, 1/32, 669-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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1964 Canadian issue. A highly improved model over the first Advanced molds that Aurora used for cars back in the late 1950s. Features nicely molded one-piece body, side exhausts, full interior, clear windows and headlight covers and decals. Molded in medium blue, clear and with many chrome parts. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Classic Airframes Polikarpov I-152 (I-15 bis) - Chinese Air Force / Spanish Civil War Republican 1938 / Nationalist Spain 1941 / USSR Summer 1941 / Finnish Air Force LLV 29 Parola 1940 (Skis or Camo Versions) / USSR in Finland (2 Different Aircraft), 1/48, 454
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Nicely detailed kit. Features fine recessed panel lines, highly detailed resin cockpit, skis and other parts, photoetched details and a two very colorful decal sheet for the many aircraft listed. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bags including decals and instructions.
Classic Airframes TA-4J Skyhawk Aggressor - US Navy VC-8 / VA-127 / VF-126 (two different aircraft), 1/48, 4147
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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Still factory sealed. Features all fine recessed panel lines, detailed cockpit and paint guide and decals for all four aircraft.
Revell F-4E Phantom II Mig Killer - 131st TFW Missouri Air National Guard 30th Anniversary / 141 TFS 108th TFW New Jersey Air National Guard, 1/32, 85-4668
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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From 1998. NOTE: read carefully as some parts are damaged. Features all recessed panel lines and excellent detail. Includes a full cockpit with detailed ejection seats, crew boarding ladder, optional position canopies, detailed radar array, optional position nose, detailed gear wells, excellent intake and exhaust details, weighted wheels, optional position landing gear, full sensors and antenna, AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder, centerline and wing drop tanks and more. Decals are for Commander Jim Renschen, 131st TFW, Missouri Air National Guard 30th Anniversary markings and Major Pat Dunn, 141 TFS, 108th TFW, New Jersey Air National Guard. The kit has never been started. Some parts are still in the factory sealed bags. The parts that are not internally sealed sealed have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions. NOTE: the clear parts are still factory sealed but two of them are broken. Those are are the rear canopy and the small one between the two that open.
Matchbox Sherman M4A1 76mm Gun, 1/76, 40181
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
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Very nicely molded kit from the Matchbox 1/76 scale series. Still factory sealed.
Matchbox Challenger Main Battle Tank, 1/76, PK178
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Very nicely molded kit from the Matchbox 1/76 scale series. Has decals for Royal Hussars, 2nd Troop Leader "A" Sq. British Army of the Rhine West Germany 1986 or 2nd Royal Tank Regiment Squadron Leader "C" Squadron, British Army of the Rhine, West Germany 1987. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Gunze Sangyo Benetton B187 Formula 1 Grand Prix Racer - Motorized, 1/24, G-475-600
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Nicely molded and detailed 1/24 scale model. Features detailed suspension and all hardware needed for motorized operation (Gunze did not include the actual motor in the kit). Includes a decal sheet so extensive that no or little painting of the car is needed. Molded in green, black and with rubber tires. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.
Comet Piper Cub - 26 inch Wingspan For Free Flight or R/C Conversion, 3406
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Large 26" wingspan flying kit can be powered by rubber, electric and made into RC with today's tiny and lightweight servos and receivers. 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. Kit features traditional wood/tissue construction, detailed full size plans, building instructions, hardware, wheels and canopy material (if required), tissue and propeller. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.
AMT 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air - 2 Door Sedan (Post), 1/25, 6771
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Nice kit with detailed chassis and engine, opening hood, full interior and more. Molded in colored plastic, clear, chrome plate and with rubber tires. 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 have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions.
Revell 1929 4 1/2 Liter Bentley - Highway Pioneers Foreign Classic Series, 1/32, H63-89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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1954 early issue molded in gloss white plastic. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions. Please that the box tray (the bottom) is intact but has been pushed in about 1/4 of an inch. Before the 1950s 'model building' never made the top 10 list of boy's activities. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream. Shortly after the turn of the century, many dedicated modelers built flying or static airplanes, ship, train, automotive or other subjects. Basic kits existed, but the majority of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s. The phenomenon of the Revell/Gowland & Gowland 'Highway Pioneers' car kits was a significant force in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, provided that the kits were easy enough to build and finish. These 1/32 scale vehicles could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real car. The Highway Pioneers series lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the early 1960s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys.
Supermodel C.R.D.A. Cant Z 1007 bis Alcione Monoderiva, 1/72, 10-005
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
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NOTE: the box is fair but the kit inside is excellent. Single vertical stabilizer variant of the Z 1007. Nicely detailed and molded. The kit has never been started. All small parts are still in the factory sealed bags. The larger parts are not bagged and have been inventoried complete. Decals and instructions are excellent.
LS KI-67 Army Type 4 Hiryu (Peggy) - Heavy Bomber - with Ground Crew and Bomb Cart - 14th Group / 60th Group / 61st Group / 62nd Group / 74th Group / 110th Group / TO-Go (Special Attack Plane) / Hamamatsu Flying School, 1/72, A601-600
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Very high quality kit with legendary LS attention to detail. The kit is engineered to be motorized with the motors hidden in the wings and the batteries in a clever fuel truck. LS did not include the motors with the kit. Features all fine recessed panel lines, excellent cockpit and crew station detail with crew, rotating turret with elevating gun, working bomb bay doors, full bomb load, ground bomb cart, working crew entry door, moving wing flaps and ailerons, rotating wheels and propellers, ground crew, wheel chocks and more. Includes beautiful full color painting and decals and marking guide for 8 aircraft. The model as never been started. The parts have been inventoried 100% complete as are the decals and instructions. The fact that Hasegawa still uses some LS molds testifies to their detail and accuracy.
Squadron (2) Spitfire MkV/IX Replacement Canopies, 1/72, 9108
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
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Very well molded, crystal clear two canopy set in 1/72 scale. Never used and still sealed in the original Squadron ziplock bag. These clear and thin canopies are a superior upgrade to the thick canopies supplied with most kits.