Orange Crush-Revell 1910 Studebaker Cupe Electro (Electric Coupe), 1/32
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair++
$59
Very rare kit with a fascinating history. Around 1958/59, Orange Crush of Mexico offered a promotion. They offered free, colorful, plastic model cars if you collected correctly-marked Orange Crush bottle caps. The models are 1/32 scale Revell Highway Pioneer series - although there is no mention of Revell or Lodela anywhere on the box. Orange Crush had the boxes and even the instructions specially made for them with no mention of a manufacture. They were never given numbers. The boxes were very thin and fragile cardboard. This has contributed to wear and you must be very cautious with them. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bag and the instructions are sealed in the bag as well. You could redeem your caps two ways - at the Orange Crush truck and at a Modelandia Hobby House. The box sides show the 18 cars in the series. Orange Crush also released two full-color booklets and a complete paint set for the cars. A colorful cardboard box held 7 colors of paint in glass bottles, complete with 'Orange Crush' screw-on caps! The entire promotion was done in coordination with Modelandia Hobby House which had up to 19 stores. Modelandia's name appears on each of the boxes and the paint as well. Robina S.A. was the bottler or distributor of Orange Crush in Mexico at that time. The box side lists the other 18 kits with small color pictures of each and shows three sizes of OC - Family Size (Familiar), Grand (Grande) and Normal. You could also obtain models with Titan bottle caps. Titan was also bottled by Robina and came in large (Titan) and smaller (Titancito) sizes and apparently more than one flavor. We do not know how Orange Crush had access to the plastic kits or who sealed the internal bags with the Crush instructions inside them. We can assume that it may have been Lodela, since they would have had access to the Revell molds. It is not know for how long the promotion lasted, but Orange Crush was one of the most dominant soft drinks in Mexico at that time. Here is one clue: some boxes claim that Modelandia had 13 locations; other boxes, which obviously came later on, claim 19 locations. This may indicate that this promotion went on for a significant amount of time.
William H Low Co 1900s American La France Combination Hose Wagon - Wilo Line Fire Trucks, 1/24, CH110
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair+
$85
SALE!! Very rare. Likely from the 1940s. William H Low Co., of Braintree Mass., issued the 'Wilo Line' which included a superb series of antique commercial firefighting equipment. The scale is given as 1/2" and the finished wagon is approximately 7.5 inches long (and over 14 inches long with the front hitch bar). The kits were very advanced for the time and shared many of the pre-fabrication methods of Hudson Miniatures. Wilo Line kits features "all parts in this kit cut to size and shape." Includes beautiful plastic injection molded spoke wheels, precut and machined large and small wooden parts, finished tanks, hose material, metal stock, a sealed bag of smaller parts including a great many more fully carved wood parts, brass chain, metal parts and full size plans with numerous drawings and detailed text instructions. There is even a painting guide. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed small-parts bags with the non-sealed parts inventoried complete including instructions/plans. The kits in this line include Amoskeag Steamer, Hose Reel, Hose Wagon, Chemical Engine and others. In most cases they are the only kit in existence of these historic vehicles.
Italeri Gotha Go-242 / Go-244 - Glider or Twin Engine Transport, 1/72, 111
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$30
Still factory sealed but the seal has splits. Older but very well detailed. Builds glider or twin engine transport. Features full interior detail and opening rear cargo hatches.
Hobby Craft Messerschmitt Bf-109 E-1 With Model Technologies 'Emil' Super Set / Hasegawa Emil Decals (E-3) Luftwaffe and Spanish Civiil War, 1/72, HC1564
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$26
SALE!! Includes both accessories listed in 'new' and complete condition. The decals are from J1 and include Luftwaffe and Spanish Civil War. The MT Super Set is very impressive. The actual model is part of the extensive line of '109s from Hobby Craft. Nice kit which includes all recessed panel lines, 'good' cockpit and a decal sheet for all aircraft listed. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Boeing PT-13D / PT-17 Kaydet - Bagged, 1/72
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$26
Inventoried complete with all parts. Includes decals and instructions in excellent condition.
Glencoe FROG 3 Missile and Carrier (Ex-ITC), 1/32, 07401
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$38
Still factory sealed. From former ITC molds. Excellent builder kit.
AMT-Frog Messerschmitt ME-410 A-1 or ME-410 A-1/U-4 - (Frog molds), 1/72, 3701-80
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$16
Rare short-lived AMT marketing promo to sell quality Frog kits in the USA. Very high quality moldings. Features parts and decals for Me-410A-1 and A-1/U4. Includes color painting guide for both planes. Still factory sealed.
LS KI-67 Army Type 4 Hiryu (Peggy) - Motorized with Ground Crew and Bomb Cart, 1/72, 151-450
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$38
Very high quality kit with legendary LS attention to detail. The kit is engineered for two electric motors - all hardware is included but LS did not issue the kit with the motors. The batteries are held in a very clever 1/72 scale fuel truck. Features all fine recessed panel lines, excellent cockpit and crew station detail with crew, rotating turret with elevating gun, working bomb bay doors, full bomb load, ground bomb cart, working crew entry door, moving wing flaps and ailerons, rotating wheels and propellers, ground crew, wheel chocks and more. Includes beautiful full color painting and marking guide for 8 aircraft, color cut away for more interior detail and decals for many aircraft. The model as never been started. The parts are still in the factory sealed bags with decals and instructions. Some of the LS molds are still in use by Hasegawa as testament to the their detail and accuracy.
AMT 1970 Chevorlet Monte Carlo - Stock / Custom / Drag Versions, 1/25, T326
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$95
From the 1970s and can be built stock, custom or drag. Nicely detailed kit with many optional parts, full engine and compartment, opening hood, detailed underside, full interior and more. The kit has never been started. The white parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed bags. The clear and chrome parts were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions.
Guillows Cessna 150 - 24 inch Wingspan Balsawood Flying Model Airplane, 1/16, 309
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$26
High quality stick-and-tissue flying model kit from the very late 1960s/early 70s. Can be built for display, free-flight rubber or gas engine free-flight and has instructions for all options. Features color decals, quality die-cut balsa wood, strip wood, excellent vacuformed full cowl, vacuformed wheel pants, pilot and spinner, finished wooden wheels and thrust button, die-cut plywood firewall for 1/2A gas engine, clear cockpit glass material, plastic prop, rubber motor and more. The full size plans are excellent and contain a significant amount of building instruction and guidance as well. This kit has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Aurora Sopwith Camel, 1/48, 102-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$52
First issue from 1956 with Northern Lights logo. This logo was only used for this one year - in 1957 it was replaced by the 'Famous Fighters' oval 'Sunburst'. The box artist on this issue is Jim Cox, one of the first if not the first box artist for Aurora. This kit is part of a very successful WWI aircraft line in 1/48 scale that Aurora introduced this year. The line sold so well that kits were added to it into the 1960s. Molded in the glossy olive drab green and black. This kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
RCM Macchi MC-200, 1/32
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Bagged
$79
Very large scale (1/32) SPECIAL ORDER vacuform kit with resin/metal parts set. Not shipped from stock. Kit is molded upon receipt of payment. Time from receipt to shipping your kit is usually 8 to 10 weeks. Contains vacuform basic airframe components, full size plans plus metal or resin parts such as wheels, prop, struts, etc. Does not include decals. Vacuform kits are only recommended for modelers who are experienced with this type of model. Special skills and scratch building experience are required. If you are curious, I highly recommend that you read the article 'How To Build Vacuform Model Kits' which is located on this website.
Classic Plane Breguet 14 A2/B2 - Bagged, 1/72
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Bagged
$14
Still sealed. Nicely molded vacuform kit. Includes airfoil extruded stock and clear wheels. No recommended for builder who do not have experience with vacuform kits.
AMT Messerschmitt Bf-109G - 'Yellow 6' / 'White 8' / Hauptman G. Barkhorn's Aircraft, 1/48, 8882
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$22
Nicely molded kit. Features very fine recessed panel lines, full cockpit, detailed gear wells, standing mechanic figure, optional wing and centerline drop tanks and machine guns and decals for Barkhorn and two other Luftwaffe aircraft. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Schnellboot Fast Attack Boat Gepard Class 143A, 1/144, 05005
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$42
1998 Revell of Germany issue. Large scale model with excellent detail. Full hull kit features four screws, detailed deck and superstructure, OTO MELARA gun, two twin launcher for missiles, radome, detailed radar and aerial mast, 1 RAM launcher, lifeboat, structural details, mine sweep gear and decals for 7 different ships. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aeroclub Gloster Grebe, 1/48
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$54
Rare kit and the only 1/48 Grebe ever made. Features vacuform main parts of very good quality, many cast metal details, resin wheels, full decals for the RAF, plenty of extruded plastic airfoil-shaped strut material, instructions and more. The kit has never been started. The small parts (metal) are still factory sealed. The other parts have been inventoried complete with decals and instructions.
Model Shipways Steam Paddle Cutter Harriet Lane, 1/144, 2010
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$95
Classic high quality kit of this beautiful and historical cutter. Features accurate precarved hardwood hull, scored hardwood deck and tapered/non tapered dowels, and a heavy bag with many metal fittings. Has full size plans, instruction sheet and full rigging instructions. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed (fittings) are still in the sealed bags. The parts that were not factory sealed (wooden parts) have been inventoried complete including instructions and several plans sheets.
Phoenix Slingsby 3, 1/72, P7
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$24
Features very high quality moldings with fine recessed and raised detail and pre-shaped strut material. This kit has not been started and has been inventoried complete with all parts. Not recommended for builders who are not experienced with vacuform kits.
Siedlce IS-1 SEP Glider, 1/72
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$19
Cleanly molded early kit that is nicely detailed. Includes cockpit seat, clear canopy, display stand and decals. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Siedlce often printed PZW on their boxes. These kits and PZWPT are all from this Polish manufacturer. They are no longer in operation.
FM Cavalier De l'Armee du Center Sonneur De Corne - Soldier, 1/32, FN4582
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$8
Still factory sealed. Very high quality figure kit.