Revell Northrop SM-62 Snark - Intercontinental Guided Missile - 'S' Issue, 1/80, H1801-89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$65
Rare 1957 original 'S' issue with fantastic artwork. Very nicely detailed model includes drop tanks, strap on boosters, base, launcher and crew of two. Molded in the correct gloss red. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. Please NOTE that the box displays 'Good' or slightly better but is graded 'Fair' because it has two closed holes near the back of the boosters and a long closed split on the box top running from the lower far left side to the end of the blue logo background on the lower right. There decals are in amazing 'excellent+' condition. The instructions are fine other than the small, closed holes in the instructions from whatever punched the holes in the box.
Monogram Boeing B-52 Stratofortress With Jet Sound, 1/72, PA215
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$145
First issue dated 1968 of this legendary kit that has 'A First In Modeling - Realistic Jet Sound!" This exact model came from the estate of Monogram's designer for this kit. This detailed model features 207 pieces, crew of three and cockpit, elevating and traversing rear turret, opening and closing bomb bay doors, operating wing flaps, operating spoilers, optional position entry hatch and landing gear, optional parts to display one nacelle open to show the jet engine and more. Molded in the correct green & clear plastic and with metal parts, wire and motor for jet sound. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts present. Includes decals and instructions. NOTE: there are two decal sheets present; each one has damage. Between the two you can make a 98% complete sheet. The white internal parts presentation cardboard is not present and there is no 'Monoglue' cement. The latter is not usual as Monogram eventually stopped including it with this issue. The box is graded as 'very good' condition but does have one closed corner split at the lower right.
Aurora General Patton Tank - (M46), 1/48, 301-129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$40
This hard-to-find armor kit is dated 1963 and has John Steel hardbox artwork. Aurora made excellent armor kits for that time and this is no exception. In the early 1960s modeling reviewers declared them as the finest armor kits in any scale. Molded in gloss olive drab with flexible black treads. NOTE: this kit has been started and has 'professional' quality sub-assembly as noted here: partial scratch-built interior installed; turret halves built; side panels to lower hull. Lower turret plate trimmed to clear interior detail. There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decal and instructions present.
Aurora Albatross D-3 Red Dot Issue - (Albatros D.III / DIII), 1/48, 104-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$44
Rare very early issue from 1956 with Northern Lights logo and the 69 cent price circle on the right of the box top. What is most unusual is that the price is within a red-filled circle; this is the first instance of this that I have seen. Just when you think you have Aurora's kit history figured out, they throw you another curve ball! Molded in the correct glossy dark green and black. Decals and instructions are correct for the first issue as well. There is no assembly but NOTE: the outlines of the Maltese crosses have been painted on the wings and fuselage. You can remove this paint with any safe plastic paint stripper - I personally like spray-on oven cleaner. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Monogram Flap Jack Motorized Aircraft - Air Farce, 1/48, 7503
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$179
Wild 'Snap-Tite' action kit from 1978. Motorized action spins the prop, flaps the wings and the machine guns 'fire' by moving forwards and backwards. Furthermore, all of this action makes the airplane bounce around on a sprung wire stand. Comical 'Air Farce' and 'Recycled Pollution' stickers are included. Thanks to sound engineering from Monogram, this kit works flawlessly when built correctly. Molded in the correct silver and black plastic and include the electric motor and all hardware. Never started. The hardware is still in the factory sealed bag. All other parts have been inventoried complete and includes 'near mint' decals and instructions.
AMT Chevrolet 1963 Corvette Stingray - Split Window Coupe, 1/25, 6550
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Good++
$64
Still factory sealed but the seal has splits on the left short side. This fine model can be built as stock or custom. Custom options include different intake manifolds, 4 Weber carbs or supercharger with "Bug Catcher" injector, drag headers, racing tires, two custom helmets, exhaust tips, drag chute and more. Model features good underside detail, complete interior, detailed engine & compartment, opening hood and more. Usually molded in white, chrome, clear and with rubber tires.
MPM Hispano Aviacion HA-200 Saeta - Spanish Air Force 406 Sq / Al Kahira Egyptian Air Force Helwan 1960 (Choice Of Two Different Aircraft) / Spanish Air Force Villa Cisneros 1975, 1/72, 72083
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$36
This is the only injection molded model ever made in 1/72 scale of Willy Messershcmitt's HA-200 jet. Hard-to-find multimedia kit has excellent detail, injection molded main parts with all fine recessed panel lines, high definition cast resin details, injection molded canopy, good tandem cockpit and more. Includes decals and paint guide for all four aircraft listed. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora De Havilland Tiger Moth - DH-82, 1/48, 110-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$54
1958 issue with fantastic Jo Kotula artwork. This is a nice kit for that time with cockpit floor, seats, control sticks and instrument panels, clear windscreens, pilot figure, display stand, jigs to ensure correct wing angle and more. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell German Heavy Cruiser Blucher - (Hipper Class), 1/720, 5049
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$32
1985 Revell of Germany reissue from the original 1974 USA molds. Can be built waterline or full hull with complete propeller and rudder detail. Features detailed deck and superstructure, rotating main 8" turrets, six dual AA gun mounts, three rangefinders, cranes, gun directors, searchlights, AR-196 floatplane and more. The Blucher had the dubious distinction of being the only capital ship sunk in WWII by coastal torpedo batteries. She was also the only German capital ship to be sunk during the Norway invasion of April 1940, repeating the history of the previous Armored Cruiser Blucher which was the only capital ship lost at the Battle of Dogger Bank in WWI. The WWII Blucher was surprised by Norwegian coastal torpedo batteries and guns from the fortress of Oscarsborg while sailing up the fjord towards Oslo.
Aoshima Yawatamaru Pacific Ocean Liner, 1/700, WLEO97
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$29
1/700 scale waterline kit that is very highly detailed and finely molded. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Yawata Maru was one of the three Nitta Maru class NYK Line passenger ships commissioned in the late 1930s. All three were converted to aircraft carriers. Yawata Maru was launched on October 31, 1939 from her builder, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. at Nagasaki. She did see peacetime service as an ocean liner for a short period on the Pacific route to America. After war was declared, Yawata Maru was rebuilt at Kure Naval Yard as the Taiyo-class escort carrier Unyo. She had a very active war career but was sunk by two torpedoes from USS Barb on September 17, 1944.
Special Hobby SB2U-1 Vindicator Star Of Movie Dive Bomber - VS-72 NAS Norfolk VA 1941 / NAS North Island March 1941 And The Star Of The Pre-War Color Movie 'Dive Bomber' / VS-41 High Hats USS Ranger CV-4 / Admiral Halseys TU-1 March 1941 Possibly USS Enterprise CV-6, 1/72, 72257
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$32
Highly detailed with an excellent cockpit and paint guide and decals for the four aircraft listed. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Frog Douglas B-26B Invader, 1/122, 385P
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$60
From about 1957. Rare first logo Frog kit in a small scale. Molded in silver and clear with all recessed panel lines, full decals and correct early display stand. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Frog is considered the father of injection molded model kits. The Lines Brothers opened Frog in 1932, capitalizing on the fever caused by Lindberg's solo transatlantic flight. Almost overnight the western populations became 'Air-Minded', and anything aviation was in high demand. Frog created a quality line of stick and tissue rubber powered aircraft and gliders as well as innovative ready-to-fly rubber powered aircraft that required no assembly. The box even contained a built-in rubber motor winder and fuselage holder. Model airplane flight competitions were popular in Great Britain, and one category was 'Rise Off the Ground', or ROG. By changing this to 'Flies Right Off the Ground', the FROG name was born. In 1936 Frog created a line of injection molded plastic models, the first such kit line in the world (Hawk sold a line of injection molded aircraft models in 1934 but they were factory assembled and painted). Named 'Penguin' after the bird that does not fly, the kits were innovative beyond the means of production. At a time when models were simply built by wingspan, the Penguin line was a constant 1/72 scale. Furthermore, a large 1/72 Short S.30 Empire class flying boat contained a full interior and lights! A line of accessories such as AA guns, tractors, hanger, ambulance, sound locator, searchlights and lighting kits were quickly added to the line. WWII caused a pause in production. After the war the box color changed from silver to green, and Penguin kits were also marketed in the USA. Production ended in 1950. Frog quickly expanded and released the Red, Blue, Orange, Black, Green, Gold Token, Spin and Comet series as well as Trail Blazers and several others. It is noteworthy that while most manufacturers in the 1940s/50 were making toy-like models, Frog attempted to make very realistic models. For example, 'detailing' kits with excessively large rivets was once very popular. Frog ignored this trend and continued to mold aircraft with fine panel lines and no rivets. As a result, Frog kits can be built into very realistic replicas. Production ended in the late 1970s, but Frog molds are still in use around the world.
Dragon Soviet SU-85M Tank Destroyer Premium Edition, 1/35, 6415
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$34
Very highly detailed with over 580 pieces, numerous brass PE details, turned metal gun barrel, MagicTrack individual track links and much more. Includes paint guide and decals for six different tanks. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Frog Thunderbolt P-47D Fighter-Bomber - GC III/3 Ardennes Free French or No.615 Sq RAF SEAC India 1945, 1/72, F232
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
$28
Still factory sealed 1970s final logo issue from a few years before Frog went out of business. Frog was the father of all injection molded model kits, making the world's first plastic models in the 1930s before WWII. Before this, they made wooden flying aircraft models the 'Flew Right Off the Ground', hence the FROG name. Like most of their kits, this one is well molded and has fine panel lines only - no rivets. This makes for a realistic model when built up. Features optional position landing gear, under-wing bomb load, clear canopy and more. Includes a four-view, full color painting guide and decals for both aircraft listed.
Frog Grumman F8F-1B Bearcat Naval Fighter - VF-72 USS Leyte (CV-32) or GC1/21 French Air Force Bac-Mai (Hanoi) 1952 - (F8F 1B), 1/72, F407
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$29
1970s final logo issue. Like most Frog kits, this one is well molded and has fine panel lines only- no unsightly rivets. This makes for a realistic model when built up. Includes a full color paint guide and decals for both versions. The kit has never been started. The actual aircraft has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions, but NOTE: missing display stand. Frog is considered the father of injection molded model kits. The Lines Brothers opened Frog in 1932, capitalizing on the fever caused by Lindberg's solo transatlantic flight. Almost overnight the western populations became 'Air-Minded', and anything aviation was in high demand. Frog created a quality line of stick and tissue rubber powered aircraft and gliders as well as innovative ready-to-fly rubber powered aircraft that required no assembly. The box even contained a built-in rubber motor winder and fuselage holder. Model airplane flight competitions were popular in Great Britain, and one category was 'Rise Off the Ground', or ROG. By changing this to 'Flies Right Off the Ground', the FROG name was born. In 1936 Frog created a line of injection molded plastic models, the first such kit line in the world (Hawk sold a line of injection molded aircraft models in 1934 but they were factory assembled and painted). Named 'Penguin' after the bird that does not fly, the kits were innovative beyond the means of production. At a time when models were simply built by wingspan, the Penguin line was a constant 1/72 scale. Furthermore, a large 1/72 Short S.30 Empire class flying boat contained a full interior and lights! A line of accessories such as AA guns, tractors, hanger, ambulance, sound locator, searchlights and lighting kits were quickly added to the line. WWII caused a pause in production. After the war the box color changed from silver to green, and Penguin kits were also marketed in the USA. Production ended in 1950. Frog quickly expanded and released the Red, Blue, Orange, Black, Green, Gold Token, Spin and Comet series as well as Trail Blazers and several others. It is noteworthy that while most manufacturers in the 1940s/50 were making toy-like models, Frog attempted to make very realistic models. For example, 'detailing' kits with excessively large rivets was once very popular. Frog ignored this trend and continued to mold aircraft with fine panel lines and no rivets. As a result, Frog kits can be built into very realistic replicas. Production ended in the late 1970s, but Frog molds are still in use around the world.
MPC German Infantry World War II - 48 Pieces, 1/76, 1-6001
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$18
Still factory sealed, dated 1982 and from quality Airfix molds. Nicely detailed figures for any diorama near 1/75 and 1/87 (OO and HO) scale. The men are in a useful variety of poses and equipment and includes officer, machine gunners, anti-tank gun and more. Just the thing for your 1/72 scale diorama.
Lindberg Mars Probe Communications Satallite, 1/200, 91003
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$22
Still factory sealed and from 2007. This is a modern reissue from the original 1950s molds. These molds were also reissued in 1969 and the 1970s as well. Molded in correct white with clear green tinted parts. Features three state rocket that snaps apart, cargo loading truck, interior fuel tank, and detailed removable satellite with removable cover and interior instrument group.
Aurora Fokker D-VIII - Flying Razor, 1/48, 135-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$44
First issue from 1959 with fantastic Jo Kotula artwork, FF logo and Parents' Magazine Seal on the lower right. A nice kit of the dreaded 'Flying Razor' of WWI. Molded in a beautiful metallic high-gloss green and black plastics. There is no assembly but NOTE: there is some neat painting as follows: inside of cockpit cockpit parts; engine; pilot; horizontal and vertical stabilizers. There is no other painting. Inventoried 100% complete and includes decals and instructions. The Fokker D-VIII was a great performer but it came too late to change the tide of the air war. It started life as the Fokker E.V, one of the first warplanes to have the cantilever wing. This advancement was the result of a long-term Fokker project to perfect this technology. 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 Fighter 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 delivered. 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.
Aurora Fokker D-7 - (D-VII), 1/48, 106
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$38
This is the 5th issue of this kit. It retains the original 1956 box art this kit is famous for. Molded in gloss dark green and black. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Please note it is graded only 'good' due to the box top being drawn slightly concave.
Atlantis Mercury Atlas Everything is GO - With Friendship 7 Capsule with Full Launch Base - (ex Revell), 1/110, H1833
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$32
Still factory sealed. This recent reissue is from the original Revell molds of the single greatest model kit made for the Mercury Atlas program. Contains highly detailed Atlas/Mercury, launching pad, ramp, tractor transports, nitrogen tank and trailer.