Hudson Miniatures 1913 Mercer Raceabout - Lil' Old Timers Quickie Ki, 1/32
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM++
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Rare and in investment-grade 'near mint++' condition inside and out. This is old hobby shop stock that has not been sold retail until now. Molded in bright yellow plastic. Never started and inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions. These kits have a very interesting history. 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 mass marketing of plastic kits was new. 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 successful 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 carve and finish the wood parts. In the late 1940s, they added some injection molded plastic parts (usually acetate wheels) to the series but did not consider a completely plastic kit. When Hudson saw what was happening with the Highway Pioneers, he began to design his own 1/32 scale line 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 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.
Special Hobby F2G-1/2 Super Corsair - Goodyear Test Aircraft 1944-45 (Lost In Accident) / Goodyear Test Aircraft Oct 1945-June '46 / First Production Aircraft - (F2G-1 / F2G-2), 1/72, SH72071
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Highly detailed kit that builds one of the three listed aircraft. Features injection molded main parts with very fine recessed surface detail, many resin parts (including engine and cockpit), film instruments, many photoetched details, excellent cockpit, exhaust and intake detail, enclosed and detailed gear wells and more. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Hasegawa Grumman X-29A, 1/72, B13
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Famous forward-swept, dynamically-unstable 'X' plane that helped pioneer digital stability flight systems. Very high quality kit with excellent fit and all recessed panel line details. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Model Shipways Colonial Schooner Sultana 1767 - 17 Inches Long, 1/64
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Excellent wood and metal ship kit. Features a superb precarved hardwood hull, a large number of cast metal fittings, scribed (planked) wood deck, wood stock as required, tapered wood masts & spars, rigging material and very detailed plans/instructions. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed (metal fittings) are still in the sealed bags. The parts that were not factory sealed have been inventoried complete including instructions.
Special Hobby Breda Ba-65 Two Seater - Italy / Iraq, 1/48, 48111
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Highly detailed injection molded model with numerous resin cast and photoetched metal details, as well as a full color paint guide and markings for the two aircraft listed. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Revell British Vosper MTB, 1/72, 5084
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Dated 1993 and from the original 1960s molds, which were well detailed for that time. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Tamiya British Ambulance Rover 7, 1/35, MM182
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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From the 1970s or 80s. Well molded with excellent detail for that time that includes opening rear gate and five realistic figures. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Jo-Han Fire Rescue Ambulance - Cadillac Ambulance Detroit Fire Department, 1/25, GC-500
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Still factory sealed and in investment-grade 'Near Mint' condition. This rare model from the 1960s has a large, long wheel base commercial chassis and is very well detailed for that time. Features a complete engine and engine compartment, opening hood, steerable wheels, full front interior and complete rear emergency compartment with attendant's seats, stretcher brackets, hand rails, oxygen tanks and regulators and stretcher, opening rear door, molded in underside detail with separately molded front suspension, colorful choice of Fire Dept. or Independent markings, rubber tires and more. Molded in colored plastic (usually white), clear, red tinted clear, chrome and with black rubber tires.
Revell AH-64A Apache / 1/72 Bell UH-1H Gunship / 1/72 Agusta A-109 KM, 1/100, 04089
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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SALE!! Includes all three kits in the original boxes. The AH-64 is 1/100 scale. It is never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The Huey and A-109 are both 1/72 scale, never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Bombardier Challenger CL 604 - USA / REGA Version / Cirrus Version, 1/144, 04207
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Finely molded kit with 50 pieces, optional position landing gear and more. Includes decals for three versions. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Revell F/A-18E Super Hornet, 1/72, 04605
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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From 2009. Excellent kit from newer molds with over 91 parts. Features all fine, recessed panel detail, excellent cockpit, optional position canopy, well designed intake and exhaust, detailed landing gear and gear wells, a variety of weapons and more. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Hasegawa F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel Operation Desert Storm - 563rd TFS 37th TFW / 23rd TFS 52nd TFW, 1/72, KA8
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Very highly detailed and well molded featuring 124 pieces, very fine recessed panel lines, detailed cockpit and wheel wells, optional position canopies, drop tanks and much more. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Art Model Yakovlev Yak-141 Freestyle, 1/72, AM7205
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Nice kit of a rare subject. Features injection molded main parts, a few cast resin details, injection molded canopy, fine recessed panel lines, good cockpit detail optional position exhaust nozzles (straight back or down), air to air missiles, opened or closed vertical thrust vectoring compartment and more. Includes decals and paint guide for two different aircraft. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
ITC Halibut Diving Motorized Submarine - (SSGN 587 Cam-A-Matic Electric Powered Regulus Sub), 1/175, 3660-998
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair-
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From 1960. This model is the zenith of the ITC Design and Engineering Team and maybe of all operational plastic model kits. It is not only rare but is considered the most complicated operating model ever produced. The large 24.75 inch submarine sails from the power of a large electric motor driving twin geared propellers. It changes headings, dives, surfaces and a Regulus II missile comes out of the hanger and launches...all automatically. The engineering on this kit is fantastic and a major break-through for that time. The model worked and did work well, but was certainly not a toy for inexperienced model builders. The high price ($9.98) and difficulties that youngsters had with assembly and operation made for a short production run. The fact the ITC left the model business for good shortly after releasing the kit contributed to the scarcity as well. Inside, the kit is in excellent condition. It has never been started. All of the small and medium sized metal parts and hardware are still in the factory sealed bag. The red plastic parts and metal control linkage rods are still in the factory sealed bag as well. The large metal parts and the white parts have been inventoried 100% complete. Includes decals and instructions in 'excellent++' condition. The blue display cardboard is all present and in 'excellent' condition with no stains and very light discoloration as the only flaw. The boxtop is only graded 'fair-'; it presents OK from a distance but up close you can spot significant wear, edge litho chips, missing sections at the lower right top and the same corner, a 3.5" strip of the top left long box side and a great deal of other miscellanious damage as well. Just as important is the fact that the top and lower box has a great deal of clear tape on them both holding them together. So let me be clear that the box is there not in collectible condition; that is why it is graded 'Fair-.' NOTE: this kit must be shipped insured.
Lindberg Japanese Fighter Zero -Mitsubishi A5M2, 1/48, 514-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Early 1950s first issue hardbox with wonderful Ray Gaedke artwork. The box has excellent color and gloss as shown. Molded in correct high gloss silver and clear. The kit has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. 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.
Monogram Warhawk P-40N Fighter - Four Star Issue, 1/64, P402-49
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Plastikit 'Forty Niner' first issue from 1960. Finely molded with excellent detail in gloss dark olive drab and clear. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Marvel US Water Buffalo Tank, 1/32
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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From around 1944 and features printwood, wood stock as required and detailed plans. The kit has never been started. Inventoried complete with all parts and paperwork present. Marvel Mfg. Company was located in Seaford, Long Island, New York and had a very extensive line of solid aircraft, wooden ships, army tanks, automobiles and other models as well. For just as a small sample, the following armored vehicles are advertised on the back of this larger-scale solid kit: US Liberty (WWI style tank), Chinese Dragon, Greek Amphibian, US AMSCO, Russian Tank, British Tank, US Water Buffalo, US Williams, US Alligator, British Whippet, Canadian Vickers, South African tank, Australian Hornet and Japanese Invader. The back of the box say that "New Models Will Constantly Appear" and they saw to it to keep their word.
Maircraft Brewster Buffalo F2A3 - Solid Wood Model Airplane, 1/48, S17
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Maircraft was originally founded in the early or mid 1930s by Gordon Christoph and went by the name Aircraft Model Company. The company produced a typical line of solid 'profile cut' kits that required the usual high talent levels for carving and finishing. A former Comet Model Airplane & Supply Co. salesman, Jack Mair, bought the company in the early 1940s and renamed it Maircraft. This company was one of the handful of solid kit producers who issued models in a consistent 1/48 scale during the 1930s and 1940s (others included Hawk and Dyna-Model). This lead to one of the most desirable and rare model kits ever produced in the USA - the wood/plastic 1/48 United DC-3 model issued immediately after World War 2. Other than the P-61 and a few other Maircraft offerings, most were simple kits that sold for the low price of about 35 cents and gave the owners many hours of pleasurable work. This kit features color insignia, a full size three view plans with templates, hardwood fuselage that is 3D cut (~80% done) 2D cut hardwood wings, 2 hardwood printwood and a factory-sealed envelope of small parts. The kit is still packed in the factory tissue; I opened it just enough to make certain that the non-sealed parts were all present then put it back into the box.
DML Target Baghad! F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15C Eagle, 1/144, 4022
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Contains two Eagles from new, state of the art molds. Both small-scale models have all recessed panel lines, weapons loadouts and are very nicely detailed. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Trumpeter F-100C Super Sabre - USAF 107TFS Iowa Air Guard Sioux City 1961 / 188TFS New Mexico Air Guard Tuy Hoa Vietnam 1970, 1/48, 02838
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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Finely molded with all recessed detail, excellent cockpit and gear wells, well-designed intake and exhaust, optional position canopy and speed brakes, separately molded leading edge slats, wing flaps, ailerons and rudder, crew boarding ladder, two drop tanks, AIM-9 Sidewinders 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.