Heller Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star - AEW Aircraft, 1/72, 311
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$129
Hard to find kit of the early Air Force and Navy AWACS. This Heller model includes US Navy decals. Never started. The parts that Heller placed in internal bags are still factory sealed and all other parts (the white plastic tree) have been inventoried 100% complete. Includes decals and instructions.
Monogram Boeing B-29 Superfortress with Diorama Sheet, 1/48, 5700
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$145
First issue from 1977 which contains the desirable color Diorama Sheet depicting the Enola Gay's preflight before the Hiroshima strike. The box is in 'excellent' condition, which is rare. Highly detailed model features markings for Bockscar, Enola Gay and Thumper, excellent cockpit, extensive interior, detailed bomb bay, optional position bomb bay doors, rotating turrets and elevating guns, crew members, optional optional parts for the proper turrets for Thumper or the special turret delete for the atomic bombers and two nuclear bombs, 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man'. These are not included in some later issues. Never started. Inventoried with all parts, decals and instructions present. Decals and instructions are both in 'excellent+' condition. Please NOTE that the box displays much better than the 'good+' ranking; it is graded like this because there is a strip of masking tape along the bottom of all four side panels and the box tray.
Airmodel C-124 Globemaster, 1/72, 211
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$48
Very large vacuform kit. Features white plastic main and detail parts with recessed panel lines, clear canopy (excellent condition, not yellowed), full size plans and exploded diagram instructions. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts present and uncut. 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. The photo is not a photo of the built kit, but a stock photo of the C-124.
Entex Piper Cherokee 140 - (ex Bandai), 1/48, 8515P
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$30
Still factory sealed. From quality Bandai molds and part of a series of excellent 1/48 civil single engine aircraft models. Features detailed engine, removable cowl and full interior with pilot and passengers.
Tamiya Focke-Wulf FW-190 A-3 - Gath or Assi Hahn, 1/48, 61037-1800
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$23
Still factory sealed. Very well detailed kit with decals for Kommandeur of III./JG2 and Stab./JG26. Features all fine recessed panel lines, excellent cockpit, optional position canopy, detailed gear wells and more.
Funaro & Camerlengo 40' 8 Hatch Hinged Door Reefer - NSC Ends (Refrigerator Car) Resin HO Craftsman Kit, 1/87, 5132
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$34
Very highly detailed modern craftsman kit. The main parts are cast from high definition resin, which is superior in detail to injection moldings. Smaller details are resin, plastic and metal as required. Includes detailed instructions and plans as well as decals for Canadian National. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bags and the parts that were not bagged have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions.
Funaro & Camerlengo 40' 8 Hatch Hinged Door Reefer - NSC Ends (Refrigerator Car) Resin HO Craftsman Kit, 1/87, 5133
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$34
Very highly detailed modern craftsman kit. The main parts are cast from high definition resin, which is superior in detail to injection moldings. Smaller details are resin, plastic and metal as required. Includes detailed instructions and plans as well as decals for Canadian National. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bags and the parts that were not bagged have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions.
Funaro & Camerlengo USRA Caboose Central Vermont - Resin HO Craftsman Kit - Bagged, 1/87, C-512
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
$25
Bagged kit that is still factory sealed. Very highly detailed modern craftsman kit. The main parts are cast from high definition resin, which is superior in detail to injection moldings. Smaller details are resin, plastic and metal as required. Includes detailed instructions and plans as well as extensive decals for Central Vermont.
Hobby-Time Bell XV-3 US Army Convertiplane, 1/43, 901-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$89
SALE!! From the 1950s. One and only issue in investment grade 'Near Mint: condition. I personally removed these kits from the original Hobby-Time shipping box - it is the first time they have seen light since the factory. There is very, very little wear - only as much you would expect from the original packing and boxing operations. This is a very nice kit for that time with fine raised panel lines, interior detail and molded in gloss silver and clear. The kit has never been started. The original 'krinkle' bag is present but brittle and cracked. I inventoried the parts and they are 100% present. The decals and instructions are in 'mint' condition.
Aurora French Nieuport 11, 1/48, 101-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$64
Very rare 2nd issue that turns up less than the first (1956) release. For a long time I did not know this issue even existed. Please note the '69' cent price extension, sunburst oval logo with 'Famous Fighters' in the border, the Parents' Magazine seal and even the 69 cent price circle at the upper right. Normally this issue is only seen with a 79 cent price extension. This would be the late 1957/early '58 issue. This kit is one of a very successful line of 1/48 WWI aircraft that Aurora launched in 1956. The line sold so well that new kits were added into the 1960s. Molded in the correct gloss olive drab green and black. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Even includes the original factory tissue packing paper. Thanks to Eugene DuBey, we know some history on the aircraft that Aurora modeled. The tail # on the kit rudder is 1354, the number of a Nie 16 that served with CAM de Dunquerke / St Pol sur Mer", 1916-17.
Aurora Albatross D-3 - (Albatros D-III), 1/48, 104-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM+
$65
Rare kit in amazing, investment-grade 'Near Mint+' condition inside and out. Most likely the third issue of this kit and much harder to find than the first issue. Box is dated 1956 but this is from 1958 due to the sunburst oval 'Famous Fighters' logo, the silver factory-stamped out '69' price replaced with 79 and the Parents' Magazine seal at the lower left. Molded in gloss green and black. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Even includes the original factory packing tissue.
Monogram AH-1G Huey Cobra Team - Blue Box Issue, 1/72, PA191-150
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$59
Dated 1968. Includes two nicely molded Cobra kits and a special in-flight display stand for them. There is no assembly and no painting but NOTE: one part (interior bulkhead) has some glue on the back, but it was never assembled. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: there are complete decals for both helicopters but they are on three partial sheets. When you combine the three sheets there are complete decals for both helicopters.
The Ship Model Shop USS Arleigh Burke DDG51 Guided Missile Destroyer - 22 Inches Long, 1/250
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$275
Very rare, highly detailed and prefabricated model from Allen Baker's legendary Ship Model Shop. This was the last kit he issued, and there are two personally signed letters from Mr. Baker included with the kit. Very high quality kit features 90% factory finished hardwood hull, perfectly cut and crisp wood superstructure parts, a vast number of cast metal fittings, a large sheet of photoetched brass details, wood, plastic and metal stock as required, a beautiful set dry transfers designed by Mr. Baker and custom made by Chartpak. Paperwork includes instructions, plans, sales material, color photos and various photocopies of plans. Carefully inventoried against the included parts list and NOTE: missing (2) of (16) small bitts and the (4) flat Aegis Antenna Enclosures; very easily made by cutting them from sheet styrene. All original paperwork is included but please NOTE: Mr. Baker had difficulty in releasing this final kit. So the instructions are generic (from the FFG7 kits) and a set of assembled plans. He apologizes in the letter for the standard of documentation. I only recommend this model if you are comfortable building a ship from plans.
Bluejacket Lackawanna Steam Coastal Tug 1900, 1/92, 1002
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$225
Very high quality and well detailed hardwood model with brass, brass photoetch and pewter fittings. Never started. All small parts are still in the factory sealed bags; the larger parts were never factory sealed and have been inventoried complete. With all paperwork.
Revell The Thermopylae Clipper Ship - With Scaledecks Real Wood Deck - With Sails - 3 Feet Long, 1/70, 5622
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair+
$270
Includes the ultimate accessory - the Scaledecks real wood laser-cut deck for this ship (also fits the Cutty Sark). Mint and still sealed in the factory packaging. The actual kit is the 1988 issue of Thermopylae, the Cutty Sark's famous competitor. Beautiful box artwork is by Jim Griffiths. Highly detailed and measures 36 inches long when assembled. Has full billowing vacuform sails and complete running and standing rigging instructions; can also be built without sails if you wish. Inside, the kit has never been started and is as it left the factory. The parts are all still in the factory sealed bags. Includes assembly instructions, rat lines, full rigging instructions, billowing sails, decals, flag sheet, rigging lines and metal chain. Please note that the box is worn as shown and NOTE: the sail show typical age wear and are only in 'average' condition.
Zvezda I-16 / U-2 (Po-2) / Il-2 Stormovik 1941 / LA-5 FN / Lagg-3, 1/144, 6254
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$27
SALE!! Includes all five small-scale model kits. The come with stands and wargame cards. Never started. They been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Italeri UH-1B Huey - US Army / RAAF Australia / Japan, 1/72, 040
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$22
Features excellent cockpit and complete cabin interior, optional position left and right boarding doors, optional parts for two different variants, moving main and tail rotors and more. Includes decals and paint guide for all three helicopters. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell MBB BK-117 Spaceship, 1/72, 04408
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$18
Still factory sealed. 1992 issue from all new molds.
Revell Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat - Great Britain Issue - (F4F4), 1/72, H639
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$34
Two piece box Revell of Great Britain issue from the 1960s. Jack Lynnwood did this great artwork of the Wake Island Defenders. Features opening canopy (available in this issue only), removable cowling and detailed engine, two position landing gear, movable wheels and prop and US Navy markings. Molded in dark Navy Blue and clear plastic. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Hasegawa Grumman A-6E Intruder - US Navy VA-35 'Black Panthers' (low vis) USS Nimitz / US Marines VMA(AW)-332 'Moon Lighters' (low vis), 1/72, 709
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$24
This 'E' variant of the venerable Intruder is nicely detailed and features fine raised and recessed panel lines, cockpit and gear well details, optional position speed brakes and drop tank and iron bomb load-out. With decals for both aircraft listed. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.