Airfix Savoia-Marchetti SM-79 Mk.II, 1/72, 487
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$29
1960s issue with type 3 logo. Features moving rudder, elevator and ailerons, cockpit detail and torpedo loadout. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The SM-79 was considered an excellent aircraft and one of the best land based torpedo bombers of the war. Designed and serving as an airliner from 1934 onward, 100 were supplied to the Nationalist Air Force for the Spanish Civil War where they served as day and night bombers. The aircraft performed well in the Med and against Malta, sinking many allied ships.
Airfix Fairey Rotodyne - Type 2 Logo Issue, 1/72, 482
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$58
Early issue from the late 1950s. This was a well detailed kit for the time and builds up to a nice scale model. Features good cockpit detail, two pilots, opening rear cargo doors, separately molded control surfaces, full landing gear and more. Molded in silver and clear plastic. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. NOTE: two propeller blades are broken at the hub and are present so they can be repaired. The Rotodyne first flew in 1957. The purpose was to create the first true vertical take-off airliner that could operate from an area no larger than two tennis courts with a full load. The Rotodyne flew at up to 191 MPH with a range of 450 miles and a payload of 48 passengers or 5 tons of freight. Despite the excellent performance and a larger design in the works, the RAF never placed an order and BEA never placed a firm order. The project was discontinued in 1962.
Hasegawa Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless - US Navy VS-2 / VS-5 / VS-41, 1/48, JT19
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$36
Very highly detailed model from 1994. Features fine recessed panel lines, highly detailed cockpit, engine and wheel wells, optional bomb load, optional position dive brakes and more. includes decals for all three aircraft. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Hudson Miniatures 1913 Mercer Raceabout - Lil' Old Timers Quickie Kit, 1/32
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$36
Rare. When the Gowland/Revell 'Highway Pioneers' burst upon the hobby scene in 1951, they started a hobby revolution. Plastic model kits were not new in 1951, but successful marketing had never been done before. The sensation swept the country, and Gowland & Revell could not make the kits fast enough. The fact that the public was buying these models shocked the existing hobby establishment. One such manufacture was Hudson Miniatures. In the 1940s, Hudson had established a name in making 1/16 scale 'Old Timer' models of automobiles. These were excellent kits with wood and metal parts, but a high degree of skill was required to finish the wood parts. In the late 1940s, they added some injection molded plastic parts (usually acetate wheels and lamps) to the series but the rest of the kit remained wood. When Hudson saw what was happening with the Highway Pioneers, he began to design his own 1/32 scale line of all-plastic cars called 'Lil Old Timers', which hit the stores in 1954. An early paper fold-out catalog shows 18 models including some real gems like the 1910 International Harvester Passenger Car, 1911 Brush Delivery Truck and 1906 Columbia Electric Car just to name a few. The line was bought by Revell a short time after it's release, and Revell did reissue some (but not all) of the kits. As you would expect from Hudson, this is a nice kit with excellent moldings and detail for the time. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including instructions. The Mercer was perhaps the most famous sports car of it's day, and it can be successfully argued that it was America's first sports car. The 30 horsepower 'T' head 4 cylinder engine sped it along at over 80 miles per hour. A 1914 Mercer clocked 112 mph at Daytona Beach - no mean feat for that age.
Pyro 1909 Lozier Briarcliff - Vintage Brass Car Series, 1/32, C455-125
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$40
1967 Pyro issue from original molds. In the early to mid 1960s the Pyro company chose many of the kit subjects based more on historical significance than popularity. Luckily for us, Pyro not only made these kits but did an excellent job for the time. The Lozier was a large four cylinder T-Head rated at 45 horsepower. The wheelbase was 124 inches and she rode on huge 36 x 4.5 tires. This Pyro car model is based on a car that was owned by Thomas J Lester of Chagrin Falls, Ohio that Pyro engineers and designers had access to. The model includes rubber tires, brass plated, colored and clear plastic parts. Features detailed chassis, complete motor and interior and a removable hood. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including instructions.
Pyro 1911 Stevens-Duryea Tourer, 1/32, C453-125
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$39
1967 Pyro issue from original molds. In the early to mid 1960s the Pyro company chose many of it's kit subjects based more on historical significance than popularity. Luckily for us, Pyro not only made these kits but did an excellent job for the time. The Pyro car models are based on the actual cars that Pyro engineers and designers had access to. In some cases, the specific car and owner is on the box. The model includes rubber tires, brass plated parts, colored injection molded parts and clear parts. Features detailed chassis, complete motor and interior and a removable hood or 'bonnet.' Never started. The parts are inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.
Pyro Gertrude L Thebaud Fishing Schooner, 206-298
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$80
Rare early issue from Pyro, likely from the very late 1950s. The excellent box painting was by Howard E. Arnold. This is a very good model of the famous fishing schooner that was built by Louis G. Thebaud and christened by his wife Gertrude. After being initially defeated by the Bluenose, the Thebaud won the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy in 1930 in a hard-fought contest with her rival. The contest is still disputed to this day. Nicely detailed for that time and measures 20 inches long when built. Features 125 parts, full hull with display stand, deck fittings, rigging material and full rigging instructions. Molded in black and dark wood swirl plastics. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: this is a tiny short shot on the port side of the forward bow. It is easily repairable and measures about 1/8 x 1/16 inches.
Pyro The Revenge Sir Francis Drakes Flagship, B263-125
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$42
Larger scale Pyro kit. Full hull model measures about 7 inches long when assembled. Nicely molded in wood brown and white with billowing sails and a display stand. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions. This is one of the 'intermediate' line of Pyro ship kits, which were first called '$1.00 Models' and in 1967 were renamed '$1.25 Models.' All were roughly the same size and were a significant increase in detail from the Pyro '50 Cent Models' line (later called 74 cent models). Kits in the $1.00/$1.25 line (by 1967) included the Skipjack, Cutty Sark, Charles W. Morgan, HMS Bounty, HMS Ark Royal, USS Constellation, British Bomb Ketch, Chinese War Junk, Elsie - Gloucester Fisherman, Henri Grace A'Dieu, Dutch Staten Jacht, Gotta Le Jon and others. 50 Cent/75 Cent kits in 1967 included the Mayflower, Barbary Pirate, USS Constitution, Santa Maria, Golden Hind, Half Moon, Bon Homme Richard, Brig of War, HMS Victory, Flying Cloud, Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria, La Reale French Galley, Venetian Carrack, Roman Merchant, Spanish Galleon and others.
Pyro American Cup Racer - With Sails, 1/96, 328-298
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$72
Rare early issue from Pyro, likely from the late 1950s or very early 1960s. Wonderful kit of the famous schooner that would race between New York and Bermuda. Very nicely detailed and includes billowing sails, standing and running rigging material and full rigging instructions. Measures about 19 inches long when built. NOTE: this kit has very minor and neat assembly: 3 eyelets are glued to the hull. There is no other assembly. NOTE: the hull below the waterline only is painted green. There is one coat and the quality is only 'good.' there is no other painting. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, thread and instructions present.
Pyro 1932 Lincoln KB Dual Cowl Phaeton, 1/32, C340-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$38
1965 Pyro issue from original molds. In the early to mid 1960s the Pyro company chose many of it's kit subjects based more on historical significance than popularity. Luckily for us, Pyro not only made these kits but did an excellent job for the time. The Pyro car models are based on the actual cars that Pyro engineers and designers had access to. The model includes spoked wheels, chassis with steering linkage, gas tank and suspension details, full engine, removable hood, complete interior and parts molded in colored, clear and chrome plated plastic. With rubber tires. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including instructions.
Pyro IJN Musashi Battleship - Table Top Navy, 1/1200, C392-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$24
Small scale ship kit from the Table Top Navy series. Very nicely done kits for their time. Can be built full hull or waterline. Features propeller and shaft detail, separately molded turrets, stacks, many superstructure parts and more. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and instructions. Many of the Pyro kits came from Eagle (then Eaglewall) molds in England. Eaglewall went out of business around 1962 and Pyro acquired at least some of the molds. Pyro reissued some of these kits in the mid 1960s with AJ Rudisill artwork. Evidently the line was successful, as Pyro then cut some of their own molds and expanded the series significantly. The earlier issues have the full color artwork and a three digit part number. Later issues have a 'B' or 'C' in front of the three digit kit number; some have simplified box art that is a modification of the original Rudisill paintings by painting out most of the background. Pyro issued these kits into the late 1960 when Life-Like took over the molds. Some were reissued by Life-Like.
Pyro IJN Shokaku Aircraft Carrier (Syokaku) - Table Top Navy, 1/1200, C387-60
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$24
Small scale ship kit from the Table Top Navy series that are very well molded for their time. Can be built full hull or waterline and features propeller and shaft detail, separately molded island and other deck details and more. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions. Many of the Pyro kits came from Eagle (then Eaglewall) molds in England. Eaglewall went out of business around 1962 and Pyro acquired at least some of the molds. Pyro reissued some of these kits in the mid 1960s with AJ Rudisill artwork. Evidently the line was successful, as Pyro then cut some of their own molds and expanded the series significantly. The earlier issues have the full color artwork and a three digit part number. Later issues have a 'B' or 'C' in front of the three digit kit number; some have simplified box art that is a modification of the original Rudisill paintings by painting out most of the background. Pyro issued these kits into the late 1960 when Life-Like took over the molds. Some were reissued by Life-Like.
Hasegawa Curtiss BF2C-1 US Navy Fighter Bomber USS Ranger 1934, 1/32, JS064
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$38
NOTE: builder kit only, please read carefully. Well detailed but older big-scale kit. Includes markings and painting guide for any of the aircraft on the USS Ranger in 1934 (VB-5B). NOTE: kit has very minor but 'professional' quality assembly. The back of the engine crankcase (four pieces) is assembled. There is no other assembly. Inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Airfix 1914 Dennis Fire Engine, 1/32, 06442-8
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$42
Very well detailed model from 1979. Features a full rolling chassis just like the actual truck, detailed engine, exhaust, suspension and pump, detachable ladder cart and rigged, operating ladder, highly detailed truck body with accessories, four figures and more. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions.
Monogram Consolidated B-24J Liberator, 1/48, 5608
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$98
Large-scale, highly detailed J variant from 1990. Features 165 parts, full interior, detailed wheel wells, rotating turrets, pivoting nose gear, full bomb bay with bomb load and optional position doors, rotating props and wheel and ground tractor. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
ERTL Smokey And The Bandit II Trailer - Great Dane 40 Foot Trailer, 1/25, 8035
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$129
Hard-to-find kit from 1980 was issued as a tie-in to the popular trucking movie. Well detailed model features over 100 pieces, two giant, full color mural decals that are almost as long as the trailer, operating sliding suspension, spoke dual wheel assemblies, two position support assembly, optional wheel or sand shoe supports, detailed suspension, fifth wheel king pin that fits other 1/25 scale trucks, Goodyear tires, opening doors and more. Molded in silver, ivory & black plastic, chrome plate, red-tinted clear and with rubber tires. The kit has never been started. The parts that were sealed at the factory are still in the sealed clear bags. The parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete. With very large murals and instructions. Murals are in 'excellent' condition.
Revell Kenworth W-900 Tractor Semi Truck, 1/25, 07497
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Good++
$76
Still factory 'round tape' sealed. 2009 issue features 231 pieces, detailed engine and engine compartment, opening hood, complete cab detail, sleeper, full underside suspension, exhaust &chassis detail, rubber tires and much more.
Matchbox Heinkel He-111H - Romanian Air Force Grupal 5 Ukraine 1953 / KG53 Legion Condor Luftflotte 2 Lille 1940 / KG51 Eastern Front 1943 - (He111 H), 1/72, PK-403
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$32
Dated 1975. Nicely molded kit for that time with decals for the Romanian Air Force and the two Luftwaffe aircraft listed. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora Halberstadt CLII - (CL-II), 1/48, 136-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$74
Rare, still factory sealed kit dated 1959. The model is in amazing investment-grade "Mint" condition. The seal is intact. Although dated 1959, the lack of 'Famous Fighters' within the border of the sunburst logo dates this kit from the very early 1960s. The 'Famous Fighters' is in the border of the two logos on the two short sides.
Cooperativa Lavochkin La-15, 1/72, 001
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$16
Limited run injection molded kit that features fine recessed panel lines, 'good' cockpit detail, injection molded clear canopy (not vacuform), printed instrument panel and paint guide with an extensive decal sheet two different aircraft. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions.