Revell B-25 Pacific Raiders, 1/64, 85-0216
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$44
2008 SSP reissue of the 1965 'Pacific Raiders', which in turn was a reissue of the 1954 'S' kit - just in Pacific colors and markings. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions.
Airfix Trident BEA Airlines - T3 Issue, 1/144, SK504
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$48
1960 Type Three logo with very nice BEA markings. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Strombecker USAF Martin Matador Guided Missile, M2-29
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$95
Rare 1950s first and only issue. StromBecker was famous for their high-quality line of precarved hardwood and plastic kits. All of the carving is is done to the final shape in hardwood with the wings, fin and nose are injection molded in a beautiful gloss plastic. Includes a precarved hardwood base and formed metal stand wire. When complete it makes an impressive desk top display. Never started and complete with all parts and plans (which are printed on the back of the box).
MPC 10th Anniversary Trans Am Firebird, 1/25, 6323
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$38
Still factory sealed. Can be built stock or with many optionally competition parts. Features removable T-Tops, opening hood, detailed V-8 engine, spoiler, custom wheels, full suspension, front air dam, special edition decals, and more. Molded in silver platsic, chrome plate, clear and rubber.
Kirin AAVP7-A2 Up Armor Conversion Kit, 1/35, 28509
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$29
Conversion model includes numerous high quality, high-definition resin pieces with illustrated instructions. Never started and the parts are still in the factory sealed bag. Please note, this is a conversion kit only for the up armor. The base kit is not included.
Pyro 1909 Lozier Briarcliff - Vintage Brass Car Series, 1/32, C455-125
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$34
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 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 Chargin Falls, Ohio that Pyro engineers and designers had access to. 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. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: while all parts are present, 2/3 of on windshield support rod is broken off and missing. Easily replaced with cylindrical plastic or metal stock.
Aurora Sopwith Triplane Black Maria, 1/48, 100-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM+
$72
Still in the factory seal and in investment-grade 'Near Mint+' condition. This hardbox issue is dated 1963 and has superb Jo Kotula artwork. This issue is actually from the mid 1960s due to the one dollar price extension on the part number. Nicely done kit for that time featuring 'good' cockpit and engine detail, ground base, pilot figure and mechanic.
Monogram AC-47 Puff the Magic Dragon Gunship - Blue Box Issue, 1/90, PA147-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$42
1966 issue, which I believe is the first issue of the Gunship version of this kit. Features a crew of two, three Vulcan mini-guns, rotating propellers and wheels and more. Includes decals for 'Puff The Magic Dragon' box art aircraft. Molded in green and clear plastic. It has never been started and is inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Revell Nakjima Ki-49 Donryu Helen, 1/72, H102
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$54
1980 Revell of Japan-Takara issue. Very nicely and finely molded and detailed. Features raised and recessed details, complete cockpit, bomb load, optional position bomb bay doors and very good landing gear and engine detail. Has decals and painting guide for 3 aircraft. This kit has never been started. It is still in the internally sealed factory bag with all decals and instructions.
Testors Douglas C-47 Air Rescue Service or DC-3 Eastern Airlines, 1/72, 627
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$39
1987 issue with very colorful Eastern 'Great Silver Fleet' markings or unique C-47 of the Air Rescue Service. Features all fine recessed panel lines, complete cockpit and interior including seating, detailed engines, optional position door, rotating wheels and propellers and more. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Heller Liore et Olivier Leo 451, 1/72, L 389
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$34
1964 "L" issue with wrap-around artwork and yellow-backed Heller logo. Nicely molded kit for that time with very good interior detail for all crew stations, rotating props and wheels and very detailed landing gear as per the actual aircraft. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The Leo 451 was a greatly improved French medium bomber design of the late 1930s. The first flight of the 451 took place in March of 1940. Eleven groups of LEO 451s served from Vichy France and French Naval Air Forces in North Africa. The aircraft ended active service when the groups changed out for the B-26.
Revell 1913 Mercedes Factory Display - Built Up With Base - Highway Pioneers, 1/32
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$56
This is a Revell-factory built display made for hobby shop promotional use around 1954. The intention was simple- if hobby shops would purchase and display these attractively built displays, potential buyers would see them and immediately purchase the kit. This probably worked well; but the hitch was that these displays were expensive for the 1950s, so few hobby shops could afford them. And once in public, there was heavy attrition; parts easily broke, and when the new kits came out next year, they were thrown away to make room for more. Which makes condition of this one even more exceptional. The actual model is very neatly built and Revell factory airbrushed. You can always tell the Revell-built models by the airbrushing and the way the parts were masked. It is 100% complete and has no breaks and no repairs. Even the base is in very good condition. However, 1/2 of the paper nameplate is missing as well as the clear cover. Before the 1950s 'model building' never made the top 10 list of boy's activities. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream. Shortly after the turn of the century, many dedicated modelers built flying or static airplanes, ship, train, automotive or other subjects. Basic kits existed, but the majority of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s. The phenomenon of the Revell/Gowland & Gowland 'Highway Pioneers' car 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 could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real car. The Highway Pioneers series lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the early 1960s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys.
MRC MH-60G Pave Hawk, 1/35, 2201
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$49
Still factory sealed. Large scale and well detailed model features all fine recessed panel lines, extensive cockpit detail, detailed jet engine and rotor assembly and much more.
Randles Sikorsky R-4 Helicopter - Float Version US Navy - 13.5 Inch Fuselage, 1/30, 105D
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$58
Rare. Large 1/30 scale 1940s solid wood scale model. Features large profile (2D) cut fuselage, factory cut rotor base and hardwood rotor hub, hardwood rotor blades, blocks and wood stock as required, an unopened metal tube of wood glue, insignia sheet, cockpit windows and doors and pilot printed on another sheet. Includes excellent, large full-size plans with templates, detail drawings, construction tips. Randles Was another name for Ranco and may have simply been the deluxe version of the Ranco kits as they shared the same address. Just a few of those kits include the B-29, Cessna Bobcat, Sikorsky Helicopter and Kellett Auto Giro. There is evidence that they made boat kits also.
Hawk US Navy TV-2 Lockheed Jet Trainer - (TV2 T33), 1/48, 512-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$52
Dated 1958 with classic Bill Campbell box art hardbox. Hard-to-find issue that is well molded and features 55 parts, removable rear section and detailed jet engine, engine ground cradle, pilot and ground figures, good cockpit detail, opening canopy and more. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
UPC Covered Wagon - With Driver / Two Oxen / Horse And Rider - (ex Adams / Revell / Miniature Masterpieces /Life-Like), 1/48, 4010-100
Vaccuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$59
A rare model that is very finely engraved and well detailed. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions. UPC stood for Universal Powermaster Corporation which was based out of New York City, NY. UPC did not cut their own molds, but either leased molds or bought kits already molded from other manufacturers and re-boxed them in the USA. Scott Eidson, the famous artist best known for his artwork with Revell, also did UPC box art in the 1960s including this model. All UPC production ended in the 1970s. This kit has a fascinating history. It started life as one of the 'Miniature Masterpieces,' which was the brainchild of an alliance between Lou Glasser (Revell) and Steve Adams (Adams Action Models) in 1953. Although having the appearance of an independent company, the firm was run by Revell right down to the prototypes being made at the Revell plant. However, there was no evidence of the parent company on the surface. The State Coach of England was the first kit, issued in 1953. More kits of excellent quality followed. Revell completely took over the line in 1954, making the one-year original issues very rare. However, while Revell was now issuing them under their name, Adams was also issuing the line in 1958. Production was discontinued by both companies in the early 1960s; the molds then ended up with UPC. By the early 1970s, Life-Like ended up with many of the Adams molds and wound up owning the complete, original 'Miniature Masterpieces' line. Life-Like reissued them several times in that decade but the current whereabout of the molds are not known.
Revell Sears Buggy Highway Pioneers, 1/32, H45-89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$39
1953 early issue molded in green plastic. This is from the issues produced by Gowland & Gowland as it carrier their 'balloon' logo on the side. 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. This kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internally sealed factory 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!
Revell M*A*S*H 4077th Helicopter Bell H-13H - (MASH) (Bell 47), 1/35, 4334
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
$69
Still factory sealed. First issue dated 1994. The Bell H-13 was the first US production helicopter and was made immortal in the hit MASH TV series. Large scale kit is well detailed and includes M*A*S*H decals.
Revell F-89D Scorpion 'S' Issue, 1/80, H221-89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$95
1955 'S' first issue with the fantastic box art that has made these kits so popular today. Very well molded for that time in silver and clear plastic. Includes the famous clear Revell 'Revelving Swivel Base.' Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Trumpeter Sukhoi Su-15 UM Flagon-G - USSR or Russian, 1/48, 02812
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$42
Well molded and features very fine recessed panel lines, detailed cockpits, inlets and gear wells, separately molded flaps, ailerons and rudder, missiles, drop tanks and four piece canopy. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.