Unknown Ariane 4 With Display Stand, 1/100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$28
Rare, very large 1/100 scale model that was possibly produced by Arianespace as a promotional item. The model is completely injection molded and highly detailed. It includes full instructions and complete decals as well as a display stand. The rocket is molded in ivory, white and off-white, while the stand is molded in black. Everything is still factory sealed (parts, instructions & decals) and the original shipping box (of French manufacture) is present and in 'excellent++' condition.
Revell Air Power B-36 Jet-Prop Bomber, 1/184, H139-130
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$64
1961 'Air Power' series issue with classic box art. This model is from the original Pre S molds. Molded in the correct gloss silver and clear plastic. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Space Shuttle Launch Tower, 1/144, 4910
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$165
Rare and the 1986 one-and-only issue. The box is in amazing 'near mint' condition. This is a large and very highly detailed kit; and simply add your own readily-available 1/144 shuttle kit and you have a complete Kennedy Space Center Diorama. Features detailed tower structure, fixed service structure with 12 work levels, lightning mast, movable access arms for the support systems, movable access arm with the 'White Room' for the crew, rotating hammerhead crane, retractable rotating service structure, payload changeout room, authentic decals and more. The kit has never been started. All parts are still in the internally factory-tape sealed bags. Includes decals and instructions.
Heller Noratlas - French Air Force, 1/85
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$54
Very early pre-part number, high-gloss box issue from the late 1950s or early 1960s. Well detailed with 88 parts and features retracting landing gear with very fine wire springs and working gear doors, working rudders and elevator, opening boarding door (with steps), rubber tires, rotating wheels and propellers, opening rear clam shell doors and more. Includes the early large, black plastic display stand. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Planet Models Avro Manchester Mk.I, 1/72, 127
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$155
Still factory sealed and rare. This is a very high quality and detailed resin cast kit with clear canopies & side windows and decals & paint guide for the box art aircraft shown.
Valom Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle ST Mk.V, 1/72, 72008
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$64
Very rare Mk.V Albemarle with fine recessed panel lines, plenty of resin and PE details, excellent cockpit and forward crew station, detailed main and nose gear bays and much more. Never started. The resin and photoetched parts are still in the factory sealed bags. The other parts have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions.
Valom Yokosuka D3Y1-K, 1/72, 72002
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$32
Features all fine recessed panel lines, many brass PE details, very good cockpit, numerous resin detail parts including a highly detailed engine and more. Never started. The resin and photoetched parts are still in the factory sealed bags. The other parts have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions. By 1943 the Japanese Emprise had to cope with not only a lack of raw materials suitable for aircraft production but also with a lack of qualified experts in this field. The Air Force Command decided to modify and rebuilt some proven designs using non-strategic materials such as wood and to disperse manufacturing to outside areas that work with wood, such as furniture & automobile production. In 1943 this was only applied to training and school aircraft. The Yokosuka D3Y1-K was a full-wood training dive bomber for the Imperial Navy. It mounted a Mitsubishi Kinsei 54 air cooled radial engine and was given the name Myojo (Venus). Production was entrusted to the small Matsushita company, which produced only three by the surrender.
Avia Berieve MBR-2bis - Finnish Air Force VV-182 Of 1/LeLv 15 (2 Aircraft) / VV-181 Two Different Aircraft / North Korean Air Force 1946 / 9 Different USSR Aircraft, 1/72, 72001
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$38
Still factory tape sealed. This is a quality kit that is finely molded and detailed. Features very good cockpit and turret gunners station, separately molded rudder, ailerons and wing flaps, wing mounted bombs and more. Includes paint guide and markings for four Finnish, nine USSR and one North Korean aircraft.
Airfix P-47D Thunderbolt - T3 Bagged, 1/72, 125
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$24
1960s Type Three logo bagged issue with and 'Excellent' condition color header. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
UPC F-86D Sabre Dog - (ex Marusan), 1/50, 5051-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair++
$58
The Marusan F-86D model is known for an amazing array of action features and accessories, and the UPC reissue includes them all. Scott Eidson did this great box art and most of the other UPC kits as well. This model features a removable radome to display the radar, opening canopy, removable tail section with dolly and detailed jet engine with engine stand, operating leading edge slats, operating wing flaps, moving control surfaces, retracting landing gear, retracting/extending missile tray, boarding ladder, and extra missiles with missile cart. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. This is at least the third edition of this UPC kit as the first one had a rather graphic error - it pictured F-86 Saberjets on the box - NOT the F-86D 'Dog version. UPC stood for Universal Powermaster Corporation which was based out of New York City, NY. UPC did not cut their own molds, but bought kits already molded from other manufacturers and re-boxed the kits in the USA. Scott Eidson, the famous artist best known for his artwork with Revell, also did UPC box art in the 1960s. All UPC production ended in the 1970s.
Airfix DH Tiger Moth II - Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 4-29
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$20
This 1960s issue with colorful artwork of a pilot and his instructor making a low pass at the airfield while another trainer maneuvers wildly to avoid a mid-air collision. This is a very nicely molded and detailed kit for that time and has RAF decals. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Monogram B-25 Mitchell - White Box Issue, 1/70, 6819
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM+
$48
Still factory sealed and in investment-grade 'Near Mint+' condition. This is the 1973 release of the 1950s Four Star kit which features rotating wheels and propellers, side gun packs, cannon/machine gun nose, crew members, underwing rockets, boarding ladder and more.
MPC Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb - RAF Polish Kosciuszko Squadron (Airfix Molds), 1/72, 1-4007
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$16
Still factory sealed. This is the 1982 Golden Wings issue from the original quality Airfix molds.
Sterling Beechcraft Bonanza - 22 Inch Wingspan With Operating Landing Gear For R/C or Free Flight, A3-249
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$89
This model is from the mid to late 1960s. It is a very well produced stick-and-tissue kit with landing gear that operates in flight. Can be flown with rubber, electric, gas, control line or converted to RC with modern lightweight systems. Features high quality die-cut balsa sheet parts, stripwood and spars, fully formed wire landing gear struts, finished wheels, other wood and metal stock as required, light plastic nose cowl, spinner and other details, beautiful clear vacuformed one-piece cabin window set (still mint not yellowed), rubber motor, plastic prop, a big decals sheet that includes registration, Bonanza ID trim and full side strips as shown, covering tissue and excellent full size plans with detailed instructions. Never started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed clear Sterling bag; all other parts were never sealed and have been inventoried complete. 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' as they had the action features and were much nicer than most other kits of this type.
Sterling Cessna 180 Seeds Clouds In Flight - 17 inch Wingspan Free Flight / Control Line, A11
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$69
This model is from the mid 1960s and is designed for rubber free flight or control line. Includes an innovative system for 'seeding clouds' in flight. Features quality die-cut balsa sheet parts, strip wood and spars, light plastic full engine cowl, die-cut clear windscreen, fully formed wire landing gear struts, finished wheels, rubber motor and plastic prop, covering tissue, a big sheet of superb, full color decal and full size plans with excellent instructions. The kit has never been started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed wax paper bag, and the parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete. 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 compared to other manufacturers.
Sterling Fokker D-8 Drops Twin Bombs in Flight - 21 Inch Wingspan for RC / Free Flight / Control Line - (D-VIII), A16-198
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$65
From the early to mid 1960s. This model is designed for either RC, free flight or control line and features an innovative system for automatically dropping twin 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 models 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 full instructions for conversion to RC or control line. The kit has never been started. The small parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed bag. The parts that were not factory sealed have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions.
Sterling Corsair F4U And Zero - Peanut Scale Flying Model Airplanes, Peanut, P4
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$42
Excellent stick-and-tissue flying model that includes both aircraft. Features parts printed on high quality balsa wood, factory cut strip wood & spars, covering tissue, decals, wheels, propellers, fittings, rubber, lightweight plastic parts, step by step instructions and full size plans. There is no assembly but several parts are adult cut (excellent++ quality) from one balsa sheet. The parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed bag. The parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete including decals and plans/instructions.
Sterling Piper Super Cub Crop Duster - Dusts Crops In Flight - 18 inch Wingspan, A7
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$39
From the early to mid 1960s. This is a great action kit actually crop dusts in flight. It features stick-and-tissue construction, precision cut quality balsa wood with die-cut parts, factory-cut spars & stringers, a light-weight plastic full-length engine cowl, die-cut clear windshield & side windows, plastic propeller, fully finished wheels & thrust button, all hardware, fully formed wire landing gear struts, covering tissue, full color decals and Sterling's excellent full size plans with instructions. The kit has never been started. The small parts are still sealed in the small factory bag; all other parts were never sealed and have been inventoried complete & includes all paperwork. NOTE: the decals are 100% intact and flat but they have very, very light stains on the backing paper due to moisture damage. Please see the two articles (on this website) on how to save or reproduce old decals. These decals are perfect candidates.
Sterling JN-4 Jenny and NYP Spirit of St. Louis - Peanut Scale Flying Model Airplanes, Peanut, P6
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$44
Still factory sealed. This kit contains both aircraft. Features parts printed on high quality balsa wood, factory cut strip wood & spars, colored tissue, decals, wheels, propellers, fittings, rubber, lightweight plastic parts, step by step instructions and full size plans.
Sterling SE-5A and Fokker D-8 - Peanut Scale Flying Model Airplanes - (D-VIII), Peanut, P-1
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$38
From the late 1960s/early 1970s. This kit contains both aircraft and features parts printed on high quality balsa wood, factory-cut strip wood & spars, colored tissue, decals, wheels, propellers, fittings, rubber, lightweight plastic parts, step by step instructions and full size plans. Never started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed clear bag. The parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete and includes decals and plans/instructions.