Hasegawa Hikawa Maru- NYKK Pacific Ocean Liner, 1/700, WLE092-600
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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1/700 scale waterline kit. Very highly detailed and finely molded. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions. The Hikawa Maru was one of a class of three Japanese ocean liners that were built for the Nippon Yusen KK line. She was launched in September 1929 from her builder, the Yokohama Dock Company. Her two sisters did not survive the war. Hikawa Maru served as a Hospital Ship in WWII, survived the war, and is restored today and can be visited in Japan - she is one if not the only existing very early 1930s ocean liner.
ESCI Saab JA-37 Viggen (Jaktviggen), 1/48, 4059
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
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Still factory sealed. The seal has drawn the boxtop concave. Large scale Swedish multi-role fighter. Features detailed cockpit, optional position canopy and airbrakes, two Sidewinder and two SkyFlash missiles and 30 mm gun.
Tuskuda Hobby The UFO from 'The Invaders' TV Series (ex-Aurora), 1/72, SOT-003-277
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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Tuskuda Hobby release. Actual release date is unknown, but this was clearly after Monogram's first reissue after they purchased the original Aurora molds in the mid/late 1970s. This kit does have the additional script from the first Monogram issue on the cover - it says 'From the TV Show The Invaders - A Quinn Martin Production'. Aurora had originally released this kit as a promotion with the 1966 TV series 'The Invaders'. The box is excellent condition. The alien craft features moving landing legs, removable top showing full interior and crew and clear landing lights. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete including instructions. NOTE: four small pins are broken from the landing gear. Three are in the box and one is missing. This part is easily made from round stock or pulled sprue.
Flyline Models Earl Stahls Howard - 24.5 inch Wingspan for Rubber Free Flight or CO2 Power, I09
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
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Still factory sealed. Stick and tissue flying model airplane kit. Flyline Models was a manufacturer out of Fairfax, Virginia USA. The models are known for their high quality. The kit contains full size detailed plans/instructions, high quality printed balsa sheets, decals, wheels, tissue and more.
Sterling Curtiss P-6E Hawk - 16 inch Wingspan Flying Model Aircraft that Drops Bombs in Flight, A10
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
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Still factory sealed. 16 inch wingspan kit for free flight or control line. Includes innovative system for automatically dropping bombs in flight. Sterling was a famous manufacturer dating back to the 1930/40s flying model craze. Although they continued to produce kits for decades after the flying model slump following World War II, they eventually fell victim to the general lack of interest in modeling that occurred in the early 1980s. I always considered Sterling kits to be deluxe kits as they featured color decals, high-grade die cut balsa, vacuform plastic detail parts, plastic wheels (if required), finished wire landing gear, rubber motor and plastic prop, full size plans with instruction details and instructions for conversion to control line.
Cal Aero-Model Playboy Senior (Reproduction) - 36 inch Wingspan Wooden Flying Aircraft
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
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Smaller scale repro kit of the famous Cleveland Playboy Senior. For .020 power free flight or RC. This model came from the estate of a very active and particular early aircraft kit collector. It is like factory-new inside and has not been started. Complete with all parts, plans and decals (if originally included). Designed for 'Sniffing Thermals', the honored pastime of a generation of model enthusiasts. Flying model aircraft predated powered flight; however, balsa wood and printwood were not introduced until the early 1930s and the hobby took off, as well as the hunt for thermals. Gas flight began in the early 1930s, and powered models (most all driven by Brown engines) took home so many awards that they were forever separated in competition from rubber powered models. Design of gas models was tricky since RC (radio control) models could not yet be applied to the mass market; so a gas model had to not only fly and climb under power, but then glide sufficiently - all in a stable fashion and without any operator inputs once the airplane took off.
Hasegawa Nakajima Ki-27 Nate, 1/48, JT24
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
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Still factory sealed. Large scale (1/48) Nate with 46 pieces. Excellent detail and moldings.
Aurora Wolf Man - Universal Pictures, 1/8, 425-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc-
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Very rare original issue hardbox kit from 1962. The box is in excellent condition with great color and gloss. The box does have light shelf wear, light creases and corner wear. All four corners are solid and there are no tape or price tags or marks. Inside, the kit is molded in the correct dark gray. It has never been started. It has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts. The instructions are in mint condition.
Aurora F7U Cutlass, 1/70, 496-49
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM++
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1957 to 1959 issue. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts decals and instructions.
Top Flite Bell P-39 Airacobra - 60 inch Wingspan Scale RC Airplane for .4 to .6 Engines, RC-18
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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Very large stand-off scale P-39 that can be built as USAAF or RAF. Ideal for electric conversion. Weight is 5.5 to 6.5 lbs built. Contains many prefabricated parts to speed assembly. This model came from the estate of a very active and particular early aircraft kit collector. It is like factory-new inside and has not been started. Complete with all parts, plans and decals (if originally included). NOTE: this kit was factory packed in a rugged and sturdy box. The model will be shipped with this box only (no external box) unless you request otherwise.
Lindberg Bangster Custom Hot Rod, 1/32, 138
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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Still factory sealed. One piece box issue from the mid to late 1960s.
Revell USAF B-52 with NASA X-15, 1/175, H273-130
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Still factory sealed. Dated 1964. Soft box release from 'Jet Command' Series. Kit includes Revell's original Pre-S B-52 model with a new stand, unique decals and the special starboard wing pylon for the X-15, and of course a scale X-15.
Strombecker Ryan PT-19 USAAF Trainer - Flying Model 15 inch Wingspan, 1/28, FM3-150
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+++
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Large scale (1/28) PT-19 model. In addition to a fine line of solid wooden models and a handful of injection molded kits, Strombecker branched out into flying models. One feature of this line was some fantastic box art by Cal Smith. This kit contains vacuform plastic parts (38 total) and has a wingspan of 15 inches. Power is by rubber band motor with a plastic prop. The kit has not been started and is complete. Includes all plastic/metal parts, full decals and complete instructions.
RCM Go-229 Horten, 1/32
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Bagged
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SPECIAL ORDER vacuform kit. Not shipped from stock. Kit is molded upon receipt of payment. Time from receipt to shipping your kit is usually 8 to 10 weeks. Kit includes resin and/or metal details -clear canopy and full size plans/instructions. Details included will vary from kit to kit but may contain landing struts - wheels - props - engines (not jets) - some cockpit parts - seats - etc. Other parts will need to be scratch built or from your spares box. Decals not furnished. Vacuform kits are only recommended for modelers who are experienced with this type of model. Special skills and scratch building experience are required. If you are curious, I highly recommend that you read the article 'How To Build Vacuform Model Kits' which is located on this website.
Microscale Convair 880 Delta TWA or CAT (Taiwan) Decals, 1/144, MS4-5
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+++
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Ex-Topping molds. Resin kit with large colorful decals (TWA, Delta and CAT)and stand. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. NOTE: Decals are flaking badly
Italeri Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Cockpit with Verlinden Cockpit Instruments, 1/12, 2991
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
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Hard-to-find. This ex-ESCI mold F-104 cockpit is a large 1/12 scale highly detailed kit of the entire cockpit as shown on the box art. As you can imagine, this scale allows every knob and switch to be duplicated. Also includes is Verlinden Productions C112-002 F-104 Cockpit Instruments which is a detail set designed specifically for this model. 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.
Aurora Douglas F4D Skyray, 1/88, 292-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM+
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The kit features a box in fantastic near mint condition. Color and gloss are as new. The box is dated 1957, but the blue oval logo dates this much closer to 1961. This 50 cent issue is a slightly larger box than 29 cent release. Never started. Factory sealed box/bag or 100% inventoried with all parts decals and instructions present.
Revell North American A-5A Vigilante Strategic Air Power Issue, 1/82, H134
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
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1969 issue. This is the about the fourth (perhaps fifth?) issue of the Vigilante bomber "S" kit that Revell first produced in 1959. This model marked a turning point in Revell kit quality. Features all recessed panel lines, excellent scale detail, opening tandem canopies, moving control surfaces, detailed, removable jet engines and two pilots. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Revell Douglas A3D (A-3) Skywarrior Advent Issue, 1/84, 3355
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
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Still factory sealed. 1970s Advent issue of the original "S" kit from the 1950s. Features folding wings and tail, optional position landing gear and speed brakes, escape hatch, three crew figures and refueling probe.
Nitto Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 - (F6F5) Motorized, 1/75
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Rare early Nitto kit from the late 1950s/early 1960s. High gloss box top with very collectible artwork. Very nicely molded kit for the time. Features retractable landing gear, rotating wheels, folding wings, working rudder and ailerons and a rubber band powered propeller. The model as never been started. The parts are either still in the factory sealed bag or have been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.