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Renwal USS Compass Island Experimental Ballistic Navigational Ship, 1/500, S606-149

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good+++

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Very rare. In the 1950s, the US Navy began a program called the "Fleet Ballistic Missile". Since missiles of the day had short range, it made sense to sail Navy ship within range and fire missiles from then. Nothing had ever been done like this before, so a special research ship was converted from a "Mariner" class cargo vessel. The USS Compass Island was the US Navy's experimental forerunner of ballistic missile-launching vessels. She was commissioned at the New York naval Shipyard on December 3, 1956. Displacing 17,000 tons, the Compass Island was designed to assist in the development of SINS, or the Ship Inertial Navigational System. Missiles can only hit targets if they know exactly where they were launched from. This early system was a distant relative of GPS, the Global Positioning System. The ship carried the usual crew in addition to many scientists. She was equipped with Regulus I missiles for testing as well as many other instruments from research on navigation done at the Instrumentation Laboratory and MIT. The Compass Island was also equipped with the Sperry Gyroscope Company's new Gyrofin Ship Stabilizer. These are included in the model and move as the real ones did to keep the Compass Island from rolling. Each fin provided 3,000 foot-tons of lift and reduced this motion by 90%. This kit is highly detailed, very finely molded and includes the Regulus I missiles and launcher. The kit has not been started and has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.

Arii Bell P-63A King Cobra, 1/144, 10

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc+

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Cleanly molded with fine panel lines, optional landing gear, clear canopy and display stand. The model has not been started. The parts are either in factory sealed bag(s) or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.

R&L Queen Elizabeth Ocean Liner - Bagged, 1/3640

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: No Box

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Still factory sealed. Very well detailed and molded. Measures approximately 3.3 inches long when built. Small scale model from R&L in Australia. R&L marketed these kits independently but some were also sold by Minicraft/Hasegawa, Academy, as the Aurora 'Snaparoos' and in Kellogg's Cereal as premiums.

Lindberg USS Birmingham Light Cruiser, 1/1080, 792-100

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed NM

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Still factory sealed. Late 1960/early 1970 hardbox issue.

Lindberg USS Iowa Battleship, 1/1560, 737-39

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

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Small scale full-hull kit with Ray Gaedke boxart. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.

Renwal Capt. Elliot W. Springs SE-5A Scout, 1/72, 262

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Mint

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Still factory sealed.

Renwal Lt. Ludwig Hanstein's Albatros D.V with Aeroskin Fabric, 1/72, 272-69

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Fair

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Unique kit. The model has the aircraft inner structure then the modeler covers it with authentic precolored Aeroskin fabric. The complicated design shown on the box art is duplicated with no painting. 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. NOTE: the box is missing the end flap.

ITC SS France (Norway) French Line Ocean Liner, 1/450, 3600-4-500

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Fair++

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Very rare. First and only issue from 1963; very shortly after this kit was issued, ITC discontinued all plastic kit production. This is a large 1/450 scale kit of the SS France, one of the most beautiful ocean liners of all time. The kit is molded in black, red and ivory and is 24.75 inches long when assembled. Very good detail throughout. The box is worn as shown in the photo. Inside, the kit is like new. All the parts are still sealed in the factory bags. The flag sheets, instructions are includes as well as the beautiful letter (with a color painting of the France on the letterhead) from Georges Croisile, the Commandant of the French Line, introducing the kit and welcoming you onboard the real France one day.

Revell Tornado IDS - Luftwaffe Marinefliegergeschwader 1 or Jagdbombergeschwader 33 Buchel, 1/32, 85-4666

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc+

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Large 1/32 scale kit. Very nicely detailed with all fine recessed panel lines, working elevator and swing wings and wing weapons pylons, complete cockpits, optional position nose with radome details, optional position speed brakes and landing gear, refueling store, recce pod, ECM pod, chaff dispenser, four bombs, AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, drop tanks and decals for the two aircraft listed. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Hasegawa Mitsubishi Ki-46-II Type 100 Recon-Plane Trainer Version (Dinah), 1/72, 00184

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc+

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Very nicely molded and highly detailed. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions.

Bandai Maultier Opel Sd.Kfz.4, 1/48, 8226-300

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Mint

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Still factory sealed. Rare 1/48 scale kit. Part of the classic and highly detailed Bandai Pin Point 1/48 armor series. These kits are beautifully molded and feature full interior detail as well as flexible treads, many operating features and very detailed crew members that can be posed in almost any position.

Frog Miles Master III Advanced Trainer, 1/72, F340

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

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Finely molded in dark yellow. This kit has never been started. 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, 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.

Jo-Han 1972 Ford Torino Oval Track Racer, 1/25, C-3372

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Mint

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Still factory sealed. Well detailed like most Jo-Han kits. Features detailed rear and front suspension, stress frame, safety shield, oil cooler, window net, roll cage, rear axle cooler and more.

MPC Vought Kingfisher OS2U-1 with Six Crewmen - (OS2U1), 1/72, 2-0107

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Mint

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Still factory sealed. From Airfix molds. Kit can be built with wheels or floats.

MPC Northrop P-61 Black Widow, 1/72, 1105-100

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc+

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Kit features interior detail, rotating wheels and props, drop tanks, decals for two aircraft, elevating guns and rotating turret, moving ailerons, positionable spoilers and optional bomb load. Never started. Factory bag sealed or inventoried and 100% complete with all parts/decals and instructions. This kit is from quality Airfix molds and is one of the MPC issues with custom decals and the unique clear modular display stand. Dates from the late 1960s/early 1970s. Note that this issue still has 'Craft Master' under the MPC logo. Before this, MPC was marketing Airfix kits under the Craftmaster name in the USA. This continued for several issues and was finally discontinued although MPC continued to distribute Airfix and their own models.

Frog Miles Magister 1 Trainer, 1/72, F153

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG

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Finely molded in dark yellow and clear. Builds to an excellent 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. 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, 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 Heinkel He-111H Profile Series - 6/KG 55 France 1940 / Benina Cyrenaica 1942 / 11/KG 53 Winter Northern Europe 1943/44 - (He111H), 1/72, 2-1511-150

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

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In the 1970s, MPC released the very popular Profile Series. Inside each box was a quality Airfix kit but with MPC decals to build any of the three aircraft shown on the box top. Well detailed kit. Kit features elevating and rotating gun and turret, full crew, movable ailerons, elevators and rudder, optional position landing gear and external bomb load. Never started. Factory bag sealed with decals and instructions.

MPC Boeing B-29 Superfortress - 'Eddie Allen', 1/72, 2500-250

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Exc++

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Still factory sealed. From Airfix molds. Highly detailed kit with many working features. Has complete interior, opening bomb bay doors, full bomb bay detail and weapons load, moving control surfaces and optional position landing gear and a display stand. Decals for "Eddie Allen".

Artiplast Fiat G-91R Gina Italian Air Force or Luftwaffe, 1/50, 116

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc-

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Hard-to-find "R" variant in very near 1/48 scale. Has markings for both air forces. Very cleanly molded. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.

Airfix Saab AJ-37 Viggen, 1/72, 03015

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc++

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Type 4 1980/1990 kit. Nicely molded. NOTE: kit has some assembly. The wing halves, wing pylons and intakes have been assembled. Quality of assembly is excellent. Complete with all parts, decals and instructions.