dmeco Live Wire Jenny - 57 inch Wingspan RC Aircraft
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$119
dMeco was the deBolt Model Engineering Company of Buffalo, NY. This kit is from the late 1950s or early 1960s. Very large wingspan and 5 lb total weight. For .19 to .45 engines and multi-channel or single channel 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. The small parts are still factory bag sealed; the parts that were never sealed are complete with 'excellent' large plans.
MPC Baja Brute Dodge Adventurer SE Pickup Truck - Stock / Desert Racer / Four Wheel Drive Sunoco Service Special, 1/25, 1-0458
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$235
Rare first issue. This was a well detailed kit for that time, featuring a large variety of parts for any of three versions, full engine and compartment, opening hood, complete interior, opening tail gate, very good, separately molded suspension and exhaust detail including optional four wheel drive parts, tool set, tool box, floor jack and more. Molded in white, clear, red-tinted clear, chrome plate and with rubber tires. Never started. The parts that were factory sealed are still in factory sealed bags. The parts that were never factory sealed (chrome and clear) have been inventoried complete. With instructions and decals. NOTE: the decals have bug damaged, mainly to the backing paper. There is a slight amount of damage to some of the transfers.
Lindberg Douglas F4D-1 Skyray, 1/48, 523-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$52
1950s issue with fantastic Ray Gaedke artwork. Kit features fine raised panel lines, moving rudder and wing control surfaces, complete jet engine and opening inspection cover, pilot, two drop tanks, under wing rockets and a clear display stand. Never started. Inventoried with all plastic parts, decals and instructions present but NOTE: missing metal stand rod (easily made from aluminum rod). Lindberg is a company with a fascinating history The original 'Lindberg Line' stretches back to the 1930s when Paul Lindberg drew plans for famous modeling magazines and marketed his balsa wood 'stick and tissue' by urging dealers to carry the '...Complete Lindberg Line'. After the war, Lindberg and Olsen had a strong hand in early United States injection molded kit development. Please see the article located on this website about early USA plastic kit manufacturers.
Guillows Stearman PT-17 - 28 inch Wingspan for Free Flight / U Control / R/C, 1/16, 803
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$39
Large 1/16 scale kit with a 28 inch wingspan. Late 1970s/early 80s issue. Includes provisions for rubber or U Control flight or could be converted to RC. Features movable ailerons, elevator and rudder. The main structure is wood (stick and tissue) while many plastic details are included such as pilot, cowl, scale engine and propeller, wheel fairings, wheels and more. Includes well cardstock detailed cockpit, die cut balsa, full size plans and a large sheet of decals. The kit has never been started. Smaller parts are still in the factory sealed bag; all other parts have been inventoried complete with plans and instructions.
Russkit Slot Car Lister Jaguar Superleggera Scratch Builder, 1/32, 1500-800
Metal and Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$135
Rare and even rarer in this condition. The contents of this kit are still factory sealed - the metal, nylon and rubber parts are still sealed in the factory blister display and the box with the car is still factory tape sealed. The Russkit motor box was never factory sealed; however, the motor inside is factory bag sealed and includes detailed instructions. (NOTE: the motor says 'Russkit 34' and not '22' like the box top. I don't know if the 34 replaced the 22, or if Russkit simply packed the wrong motor.) Never started and includes all of the factory packing/display materials. With detailed instructions.
Aurora HC-1B Chinook (CH-47), 1/48, 350
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc-
$155
Still factory sealed but the seal has split on the right short side. Second issue hardbox is dated 1961 with classic Jo Kotula artwork. The actual issue date is likely 62/63 since there is no 'Famous Fighters' in the border of the Aurora sunburst logo. Very large 1/48 scale kit with good cockpit and rotor detail, moving rotors, clear side and cockpit windows and full decals.
AMT-Hasegawa 18SHI Nakajima Renzan Rita - Japan or Captured USAAF Evaluation Aircraft, 1/72, A680-300
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$65
Short-lived marketing project by AMT using high quality Hasegawa kits. Includes color paint guide (on the back of the box) and decals for two different aircraft. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora Me-109 Brooklyn (Bf-109) - Famous Fighters of All Nations (Bf-109), 1/48, 55-59
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+++
$595
Very rare first issue. Of the Brooklyn series, this is usually considered the hardest kit to find. Inside, the kit is 100% correct with no rivet detail, no bombs and no landing gear. The color is the unique first run non-metallic medium red with clear canopy and stand. The stand is the correct square one marked 'Brooklyn.' The instructions are correct Brooklyn also, and the decals are the proper early 'Tatem Company' issue with the swastika. The box grades 'very good+++' It has four solid corners, no missing litho or litho tears, no repairs, no price tags or tape (other than the factory sealing tape). There is general light shelf and edge wear. This kit has never been started. It has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, 'very good++' decals and 'excellent' instructions. This kit must be shipped insured.
Monogram Speedee-Bilt Boeing PT-13 Kaydet Trainer, G5-100
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$134
Rare kit from 1957 in very good overall condition. This is a highly prefabricated, rubber-powered, wooden scale flying model kit. It features beautiful, completely finished Monofoil upper and lower wings, die-cut fuselage sides and formers that are factory painted yellow, precarved wooden parts, fully finished wheels, die-cut clear windscreens, plastic engine, prop and pilot bust, fully formed wire landing gear, rubber motor, sandpaper, tissue, decals and excellent instructions. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes 'excellent+' condition decals and instructions. Before there were plastic models, there were wooden aircraft kits. These usually came in two types - solid and stick and tissue. The solid models were static and usually contained a few blocks of balsa and sometimes a detail part or two. These "Make Wood Look Like Plane" models required a very high level of skill in carving and finishing. The stick and tissue variety were slightly easier to build and provided the ultimate thrill - they could fly when complete with rubber power (and later with free-flight gas and eventually RC). They still required a great deal of skill, so manufacturers sought ways to make model building more accessible to everyone. One idea was pre-carving and/or prefabrication. This raised prices, naturally. Many manufacturers launched lines of 'easy' to build flying models but only Monogram succeeded in making an entire line at an affordable price that would actual fly. The original "Speedee-Bilt" kits were in one-piece two-color boxes. In the early 1950s, shortly before plastic kits were available, Monogram changed to the 'hardbox' with a lithographic slick glued to the top as this kit. Speedee-Bilt kits contained die cut and pre painted wooden parts, completely formed airfoil wings, carved wheels and numerous plastic details like engine cowl, pilot, missiles, prop and more. Assembly was by detailed full size plans.
Revell Chevrolet Impala SS, 1/25, 6399
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$32
Very nice model with 66 parts, detailed engine and compartment, opening hood, detailed chassis, full interior, and more. Molded in the correct colors (gloss black, clear, red-tinted clear, chrome plate and with rubber tires) so no painting is needed. Decals are extensive and include instrument faces. Never started. All the parts that were factory sealed are still sealed; the parts that were not (clear and chrome) have been inventoried complete. With instructions and decals.
Airfix Yak-9D - Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 4-46
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$16
1960s issue with great artwork of a lone Yak attacking a large formation of Ju-88s at night. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
CM DD Type 34A (German WW2), 1/350
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$120
SPECIAL ORDER limited production kit. Museum quality high definition resin castings. Complete kit with all parts needed for assembly. Some kits include photo-etched details and decals if required -email for details on a certain kit. Kits are molded upon receipt of payment. Normal wait is six to eight weeks.
Hasegawa North American Rockwell F-86F Sabre Jet - USAF 1954 or JSDF, 1/72, JS015-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$29
Very early Hasegawa kit with the first logo. This kit has the high-gloss box top and unique artwork. Includes USAF and JSDF decals. Nicely molded. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Airfix Northrop P-61A or P-61B Black Widow, 1/72, 486
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$36
Type 3 logo issue from the 1960s with dramatic artwork. Very nicely detailed model. Kit features parts and markings to build either the 'A' (without upper turret) or 'B' (with upper turret) versions. Features interior detail, rotating wheels and props, drop tanks, elevating guns and rotating turret, moving ailerons, positionable spoilers and optional bomb load. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Franklin Mint Armour Collection F-86 Sabre 'Mig Mad Marine' John Glenn, 1/48, B11C990
Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$109
Rare. Brand new, never removed from the box and complete. High quality die-cast model that is completely factory built and painted. Please note the canopy is present, but Franklin Mint shipped them off the model. You have to snap it on to install it. When I saw this kit had never been removed from the packaging, I did not open it. If any of the paperwork is important to you, let me know before you purchase and I will check for you. This is what Franklin Mint says about each of these models: "Each of our die-cast models are hand-assembled and hand painted to ensure quality and authentic detail. To create each exciting precision replica, our designers and engineers make exhaustive examinations of their subject from every conceivable angle; photographing, sketching and in many cases studying the actual plans. Months are spent sculpting a scale prototype that captures even the most intricate details. The result: A precision-engineered model of unsurpassed quality that you will be proud to own and display. Each is a masterpiece of the model maker's art, reflecting our passion for perfection, our total commitment to superb craftsmanship, and our abiding respect for quality and authenticity."
Megow Ranger Class B Gas Model - 44 Inch Wingspan Early Free Flight Aircraft, E-22
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$175
Very, very rare. From the late 1930s or pre-war 40s. Fred Megow once stated that they lost money on the big gas models and sold very few; they were done for status only. This is a one owner kit; the box top and tray are in good condition given the age of the model; that stain on the litho lowers the overall grade to 'good'. The box top and bottom are 100% intact, never repaired and have great corners. Inside, the kit has never been touched. The small parts are still in the sealed paper envelope and it appears that the plans have never been unfolded. Includes quality printwood, stock balsa, factory cut stringers and spars (still held in a bundle together with the factory rubber bands), balsa and hardwood stock cut to general shape, fully formed wooden wheels, fully formed wire landing gear struts, sealed hardware packet and more. It is complete with all parts and plans. I do not see any covering tissue, but some models did not come with it (and it may be in the never opened plans).
Campbell Silver Spur Mine - HO Scale Craftsman Kit, 1/87, 388
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$59
Excellent model featuring precut wood, metal, plastic and other parts. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed are still factory sealed; the ones that were never sealed have been inventoried complete. With instructions.
Lindberg Air Force Tank Destroyer P-47 Thunderbolt Motorized, 1/48, 303M
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$85
Early Motorized release from the 1950s with hard box and classic Ray Gaedke Art. Molded in green and clear plastic with a large decal sheet that includes the checkerboard nose, rudder stripes and fuselage + wing invasion stripes. Never started. The motor is still factory sealed and the other parts have been inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Please note that the box displays much better than the 'very good' grade but is graded as such because both short sides have fading and significant wear near the edges. Lindberg is a company with a fascinating history The original 'Lindberg Line' stretches back to the 1930s when Paul Lindberg drew plans for famous modeling magazines and marketed his balsa wood 'stick and tissue' by urging dealers to carry the '...Complete Lindberg Line'. After the war, Lindberg and Olsen had a strong hand in early United States injection molded kit development. Please see the article located on this website about early USA plastic kit manufacturers.
Faller Republic F-84F Thunderstreak - Luftwaffe / USAF / Netherlands, 1/100, 1084
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$45
Rare model kit from the early to mid 1960s and nicely molded for that time in silver and clear. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Even includes the original Faller packing inspection quality control sheet.
Hawk Gloster Javelin Picture Gallery, 1/72, 502-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$68
Rare 1955 issue in the 'Picture Gallery' series. The dramatic scene shows Javelins intercepting IL-38 Bison bombers. Some Sparrow-like missiles are clearly missing (ground clutter perhaps?) while another blows the wings forward on the uppermost Bison. This series was done before Bill Campbell started doing the artwork for Hawk. The current artist fell ill and Bill took over - hence the limited PG issues. Very nicely molded kit for the day with decals for WT946. Features full landing gear and 6 air to air missiles. The parts are the correct light silver plastic with the interesting transparent light green stand, stand arm and canopy. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.