Monogram B-25H Mitchell - Medium Bomber, 1/48, 5500
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$46
1997 reissue in a tall box of the 1977 first issue. Features excellent detail inside and out with full interior, optional position bomb bay doors with bomb load, rotating turrets and elevating guns, optional position crew hatch, and rotating props. This issue comes with decals for the following aircraft: 'Dog Daze' or 'Leroy's Joy.' Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell SH-2F Seasprite Helicopter - NAS Fallon 'The Magicians' 1988 / NAS Ream Field California 1971, 1/48, 4823
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
$39
Still factory sealed. 1996 issue of this large scale Seasprite is from quality Matchbox molds and is well detailed for that time. Features detailed interior with cockpit, rear ASW operator station with instrumentation, three crew figures, opening left and right cabin doors, optional position landing gear, separately molded windshield wipers, external weapons and sensors, working rotors and more. Includes decals and paint guide for both helicopters listed.
Revell Los Angeles Dodgers Lockheed Electra II, 1/115
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$225
SALE! Very rare. Special issue of the Dodgers Team Aircraft made by Revell just for the concessions dealer 'Danny Goodman' for the LA Dodgers, Inc. I purchased this kit along with the Revell factory shipping carton. This carton was originally sold to Union 76 Service Station #3459, located at 12080 Ventura Blvd in Studio City California. The case was shipped directly from Revell in Los Angeles to the Union Oil Station; the gas station owner's son confirmed this. (Somehow Danny Goodman was bypassed in the transaction!). The kit is fresh from the original shipping carton with no more wear than you would expect. The box is in investment grade 'near mint' condition with the only flaws being some yellowing and light wear on the paper label. Inside, the kit is factory new. All parts, decals and instructions are still sealed in the Revell factory bag. The kit includes a wonderful photo of the 1963 Dodgers - World's Champions!
AMT 1951 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible - Cruisin USA George Barris Custom, 1/25, 2253
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$29
Still factory sealed. 1980 issue that features detailed straight-six Stovebolt engine and engine compartment, opening hood, detailed underside with exhaust and suspension, complete interior, chrome parts, rubber tires, special decals and even special rear fender reflective stick-ons as shown on the build box top model.
AMT 1927 Ford Model T Stock or Custom, 1/25, 6582
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$38
Still factory sealed. This model features good detail, complete suspension and builds up to a rolling chassis like the real car. Can be made stock or with custom engine, wheels and tires, suspension and exterior touches. Includes complete interior and removable hood to show engine and compartment detail. Molded in chrome plate, colored plastic, clear and with rubber tires.
Williams Brothers Martin B-10B Bomber - 96th Bombardment Squadron / 11th BS / 31st BS, 1/72, 72-210
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
$44
Still factory sealed. The B-10 was a highly advanced aircraft for the 1930s, featuring fully enclosed crew, retractable landing gear, controllable pitch props and revolving turret. This model is very nicely detailed and molded. It features internal crew stations, retracted or extended landing gear with struts compressed or extended, external bomb rack and bombs, hard or flexible wheels and decals for three aircraft.
Testors 1925 Curtiss R3C-2 - (R3C2 ex Hawk), 1/48, 912
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$16
The Golden Age of Aviation issue. Famous 1925 racing champion from classic Hawk molds. Never started. Still in the factory sealed internal bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Rail Line D&RGW Box Car HOn3 - HO Scale Craftsman KIt, 1/87, 130
Metal and Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$22
Superb kit featuring injection molded main body (1 piece) and floor (1 separate piece), many metal details and numerous very fine injection molded details (with better quality than almost any aircraft model). Includes excellent parts diagram, full text instructions for each step and also photos showing the placement of all parts. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions.
Aurora German Wolfpack U-Boat U-505, 1/209, 716-129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$78
1964 issue from Aurora Canada. John Steel did the incredible box artwork. Features full hull, display stand, detailed conning tower and deck, periscopes, 20mm and 37mm guns, 105mm main deck gun, bow net cutter, full diving planes and propeller detail and decal. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Please note that the box displays better than the 'good++' rating but is graded as such because two corners are split and neatly taped with clear tape. There is also another closed split (taped also) on the right short box side.
AMT Beechcraft G17S Staggerwing, 1/48, T638
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
$42
Rare original issue from the 1970s is still factory sealed but the seal has shrunk on the reverse side and drawn the box concave. This kit is well molded and features a full interior, detailed, 0ptional position landing gear and more. The Staggerwing is still considered one of the finest civil aircraft designs to reach mass production. The brainchild of Walter Beech, the G17S had a top speed of over 200 mph and landed at 60 mph - all in 1932. It was faster than many fighter planes of the day.
Monogram C-47 Skytrain, 1/48, 5607
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$62
Still factory sealed. Dated 1989. Large and highly detailed model with full cockpit, complete interior down to the bathroom sink in the rear and much more. Has markings for "Camel Caravan to Berlin" (Berlin Airlift aircraft "Clarence") C-47A 86th Air Base Group, Neubiberg, Germany December 1947 or "Honey Bun III" C-47A 8th Troop Carrier Sqdn, 436 Troop Carrier Group, 9th Air Force, Melun, France 1945.
Monogram B-26 Marauder Special Edition - With Resin Parts - 553 BS 386 BG 9th AF 'Miss Mary' Italy 1944 / 441 BS 320 BG 42 BW 12th AF 'Thumper II' Italy 1944 / 441 BS 320 BG 42 BW 12th AF 'Miss Manchester' Italy 1944, 1/48, 85-5510
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
$115
Rare. Still factory sealed and dated 1998. This special release is based on the excellent original Monogram molds and features a super-detailed resin cast cockpit and bombardier set, resin aft and forward wheel well bulkheads and gear well plates and extensive decals for three aircraft, 'Miss Manchester', 'Thumper' and 'Miss Mary.'
Renwal USS King Destroyer Leader DDG10, 1/500, 85-0603
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$52
This is the modern 2015 reissue from the original 1950s molds. Well detailed, full hull model of this 512 foot-long large destroyer designed for anti-air and ASW duties. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Trumpeter USS Arizona BB39 Battleship 1941, 1/200, 03701
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$189
This giant, superbly detailed model needs no introduction. The kit has never been started. Inside, everything is in factory-new condition. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Trumpeter CV-9 USS Essex, 1/350, 05602
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$99
Very highly detailed full hull kit with 610 parts. Can be built full hull or waterline. Includes hanger deck, three types of aircraft with folding wings, decals for the Marcus Islands raid on August 31, 1943 and much more. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Tamiya Japan Torpedo Boat PT-15 - Static or Motorized, 1/72, PT7202
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$99
Large scale model with excellent detail. Includes all motorizing hardware and even the electric motor is present. This model can be converted to remote control operational or for static display. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Built in the 1960s, the PT-15 was one of 15 JSDF craft in use till the early 1990s.
StromBecker American Airlines Convair Flagship - 10 Inch Wingspan Solid Wood Kit, C-38
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$129
Superb kit from the 1950s and makes a very impressive display when built. This highly prefabricated model made from solid Western Pine - not balsa wood. Features completely precarved fuselage, wings, engine nacelles & tail feathers, ready to install propellers, full landing gear and even wood filler, glue, and sandpaper. With detailed instructions and drawings with aircraft history and a large, colorful American Airlines decal sheet in amazing "Near Mint" condition. Never started and complete with all parts and plans. Before plastic kits were introduced, Strombecker was famous as the premier hardwood preshaped model manufacturer. In the 1940s and 1950s, Strombecker kits were flawlessly engineered but not inexpensive. All wooden parts are hardwood and are precarved to shape - usually only a quick sanding would finish them.
Aurora German Pfalz D-3 - D-III, 1/48, 109-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$58
Dated 1957 with classic Jo Kotula artwork. This is the first issue of this kit - please note 69 cent price extension and 'Famous Fighters' in the sunburst logo. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. This is part of the famous Aurora WWI series of 1/48 scale aircraft. The series began in 1956 and Aurora added new kits into the early 1960s. The line proved incredibly popular, so these kits were included in the 'mold upgrade' in the 1970s before Aurora went out of business.
Tamiya M-42 (M42) Duster Self-Propelled AA Gun Remote Control Motorized, 1/35, MT227
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$109
Very rare. Tamiya's early armor models were the finest works of the mold maker's art and the very top of that line had push-button remote control and dual electric motor operation. Very well detailed and features two RE-14 motors (included), all-metal gear box, factory wired switch and all hardware. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Please NOTE the box is rated 'good-' because of the damage to the lower left corner as shown.
Revell 1910 Ford Model T Highway Pioneers, 1/32, H32
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$39
1952 first issue in the 'Series One' yellow box. This early issue has the Gowland & Gowland 'balloon' logo on the long sides and no price extension on the part number. These issues feature the same 5 car artwork on every box; the only way to identify the contents was an ink-stamped name on the box ends. Molded in black plastic. This kit has never been started. All parts are still in the factory sealed bag. Includes instructions. These kits have a fascinating history. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream and never made the top 10 list of boys activities. Spurred on by the nation-wide aviation craze in the 1920s, many became modelers and built flying or static wooden models of airplanes, ships, trains, automotive and other subjects. Basic kits existed, but many of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s when the Gowland & Gowland/Revell Highway Pioneers became the sales sensation of the year. Demand was so great that the factories could not keep up and almost overnight 'model building' was mainstream. The phenomenon of the 'Highway Pioneers' kits was a significant force in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, provided that the kits were easy enough to build and finish. These 1/32 scale vehicles fit the bill: they could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real cars. The success of the Highway Pioneers lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the late 1950s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys...and many adult males too!