Roco Bell AH-1G Huey Cobra Gunship HO Scale, 1/87, Z247
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$26
Hard to find. Older but very well detailed HO scale kit. Includes cockpit detail, crew of two, rotating main and tail rotors, rotating turrets, external stores and full color decals. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Guillows Beechcraft Musketeer - 20 inch Wingspan Flying Balsawood Model Airplane, 1/19, 308
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$27
High quality stick-and-tissue flying model kit from the 1970. Features a very large and colorful decal sheet with all stripes as shown on the box art, quality die-cut balsa wood, stripwood and spars, excellent vacuform cowl, vacuform optional wheel pants, pilot and spinner, finished wooden wheels, plastic prop, clear window material, rubber motor, covering tissue and more. The full size plans are excellent and contain a significant amount of building instruction and guidance as well. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Hawk 1959 Studebaker Lark Daytona Convertible or Coupe - General Mills Trix Cereal Premium Issue, 1/32, 630-631
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$65
Very rare. This is a General Mills premium of the scale Hawk Lark kit, which can be built as a coupe or convertible and is motorized with a unique rubber band drive which includes the winder. The model is molded in gloss dark red and silver plastic, has never been started, and is inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions, right down to the original rubber bands (2 lengths) and a letter from the General Mills Executive Offices apologizing that they decided not to include the small glue capsule - due to a fear that smaller children may think it was candy or a pill and eat it. And if you were unhappy, you could return the kit and get your original 10 cents back along with the cost of postage! The kit is in the original mailing box that it came in. This was a Trix piece as the instructions include the fact that your 'Trix Trailer' can be hooked right up to the Lark, and that the Lark rubber motor has plenty of power to pull them both! (The trailer was inside Trix and not included with the kit.) A great piece for the advanced collector.
Bandai Infantry Tank MkIII Valentine, 1/48, 8364
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$52
Rare kit that is part of the classic and highly detailed 1/48 Bandai Pin Point 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. 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 (figures) have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions.
AMT HS Buccaneer S Mk. 2B, 1/72, 7123
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$32
1979 issue from original Matchbox molds. Nicely molded for its time. Includes decals for 16 Sq 2ATAF 1973 and 15 Sq 2ATAF Laarbruch 1972. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
WK Models Heinkel He-70 F Blitz, 1/72, 7201
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$19
Limited edition model of the famous 1930s high speed monoplane airliner and Luftwaffe transport. Very nicely molded but with some flash. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
AMT 1940 Ford Woodie Sedan Delivery - 'Rides Magazine' Custom Collection, 1/25, 38257
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$24
Still factory sealed. 2005 issue. Features full engine and compartment, removable hood, detailed underside and full interior.
KVZ Mil Mi-10K Aeroflot, 1/100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$36
Still factory sealed. Early issue in the shorter and narrow box. Large Soviet helicopter with a unique gondola below the cockpit for the crane operator. It is very nice for a KVZ kit with 'good' detail. Molded in white, silver, clear and black. Includes full color large decal sheet with Aeroflot markings. KVZ was the logo used by this East German kit manufacturer from 1969 to 1973. During this time, some fantastic Cold War kits were produced of Russian Aeroflot Airliners and Military Helicopters and Aircraft.
Aurora British SE-5 Scout, 1/48, 103-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$55
Very rare version. Of all the Aurora SE-5, this one turns up the least. The hardbox is dated 1956 but shows the original Jim Cox box art with the 1957 oval 'Famous Fighters' logo. The original rectangle 'Northern Lights' logo has been neatly blotted out with a yellow rectangle of the same size. The fact that the price is still 69 cents (as the original issue) means this issue is very early 1957 and predated the 'yellow' box art issue. Molded in gloss olive green and black. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Airfix Messerschmitt Me-109G - (Bf-109) Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 4-39
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$24
Craftmaster issue with colorful box art. This is the 'black side' issue. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Funaro & Camerlengo 40' 8 Hatch Hinged Door Reefer - NSC Ends (Refrigerator Car) Resin HO Craftsman Kit, 1/87, 5133
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$48
Very highly detailed modern craftsman kit. The main parts are cast from high definition resin, which is superior in detail to injection moldings. Smaller details are resin, plastic and metal as required. Includes detailed instructions and plans as well as decals for Canadian National. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bags and the parts that were not bagged have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions.
Monogram Lockheed F-104C Starfighter - NAM Tour of Duty Issue, 1/48, 5455
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$34
Limited issue kit from 1988 released in promotion with the TV series 'Tour of Duty'. Very finely molded and detailed kit with traditional high Monogram quality. Features full cockpit, optional position canopy, detailed cannon bay with optional position access door, detailed gear wells, AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and optional position speed brakes with detailed wells. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions.
Roseplane Nieuport 27 C.1 - French and RFC WWI Fighter, 1/72
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$24
Very high quality cast resin kit. Includes all necessary parts and instructions. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions. The Nieuport 27 C.1 served in limited numbers with the French Air Force. 71 French-built machines with Lewis machine guns were sold to the Royal Flying Corps in the summer of 1917. The RFC version is the one modeled. Includes painting color information. Please note that some small parts were not included by Roseplane; you will need to supply these from your spares box. For example, I see all major airframe parts included but do not see any cockpit or prop.
Combat Ju-52 /3mgbe - Land, Sea or Ski Aircraft - Bagged, 1/32
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$55
Very large scale Tante Ju kit. Moldings are of high quality - a big improvement over your average Combat kit. Features white vac main parts with options for all three versions, clear parts in 'excellent' condition, three Williams Brothers 1/32 engine kits, a pack of metal detail parts including engine front covers (fans, I believe), main struts, exhaust manifolds, props, tail wheel and more. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes plans/instructions. Like all Combat kits, decals were 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.
Dragon MD-83 Reno Air - Die Cast, 1/400, 55488
Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$19
Beautiful, factory built, painted and decaled die-cast model with display stand. Never been displayed or used- still sealed in the original box.
Testors M47 Patton Tank, 1/35, 792
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$32
Still factory sealed. Well molded and highly detailed kit with over 280 parts. Features full moving suspension, rotating turrets and elevating main gun and machine gun elevate.
Air Lines Douglas A-20 Attack Bomber - (ex-Frog), 1/72, 9803
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$26
Still factory sealed. From quality Frog molds. Box art is by the famous Jo Kotula who did 1930s covers for the magazine 'Model Airplane News' and later the Aurora box art of the late 1950s. Air Lines kits are all Frog molds that the Lines Brothers imported to the USA between 1964-1966. The kits, decals and instructions were made in England, then imported to the USA where Testors created the boxes with the colorful trading cards on the back. There are one or two trading cards on each box which show the boxart but not the advertising/logo. Some kits contain a Testors color painting guide also, but it is not specific to any model.
Matchbox Curtiss SB2C-1 Helldiver - VB-4 (Hornet) or VB-17 (Bunker Hill) - (SB2C1), 1/72, PK104
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
$26
Still factory sealed. From 1986. includes color paint guide and markings for either Navy aircraft from 1943.
StromBecker North American F-86 Sabre Jet - Flip Top Box Issue, C44-69
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$79
1950s one-piece 'flip top' box issue. Before plastic kits were introduced, Strombecker was famous as the premier hardwood, preshaped model manufacture. In the 1940s and 1950s, Strombecker kits were flawlessly engineered but not inexpensive. All wooden parts are quality hardwood (not balsa) and are smooth precarved to final shape - usually only a quick sanding would finish them. When complete it makes an impressive desk top display. Features original glue and sandpaper, clear plastic canopy, special Strombecker 'teardrop' display stand and extensive full color decals. Never started. 100% complete with all parts, decals and detailed plans, instructions. Please NOTE that the box displays better than the 'good-' grade; it is graded as such due to closed corner tears and a 1.5 x 1 missing litho section on the box back.
Comet Fokker D-VII - 16 inch Wingspan - Coke Bottle Issue, N16-29
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$42
1950s/early 1960s stick-and-tissue flying model. Features quality balsa printwood, strip stock, formed wheels, covering material and full plans. The kit has never been started and is complete. The entire Comet 1950s "N" line included the following (gaps mean there is no kit, at least at that time): N1 Tiger Shark P-40, N2 F-86D Sabre Jet, N4 Globe Swift, N6 Taylorcraft, N8 F-51 Mustang, N9 Helicopter, N11 Ryan Navion, N12 Firefly, N15 Piper Cub, N16 Fokker DVII, N17 Spad, N24 Phantom Fury, N25 Aeronca K (floats) and N26 Stinson SR-7. 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.