AMT Chevrolet Custom Van Foxy Box, 1/25, T403
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$89
Still factory sealed. Rare. Very nicely detailed custom van kit. Features CB and radio antennas, air horns, 'Zoomie' side exhausts, custom front end cap, custom grille, fat off-road tires, Keystone 'Ranger' spoke wheels, twin skylights, spoiler, louvered portholes, 'Woody' bumpers, full interior with high-back buckets and CB radio, detailed V-8 engine, detailed chassis and more.
Jetex P-13 Delta Wing Fighter For Jetex 50 Jet Engine
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$54
Rare. From the early 1950s. Highly prefabricated with all parts cut to shape. Includes all wood pieces, full instructions, complete full size plans and Jetex engine bracket (engine sold separately). Complete and never started.
RN Models Earl Stahls Taylorcraft Grasshopper 0.57 - 32.5 Inch Wingspan Flyer, CG505
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$39
Excellent kit of this free-flight model that can be converted to R/C. Features high quality balsa printwood, stripwood and spars, other wood parts cut to shape, balsa stock, metal stock and hardware and full size plans. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed bags. The parts that were not factory sealed have been inventoried complete including plans/instructions.
Lincoln Boeing 707 - BOAC, 1/190, 109
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$55
Nicely made small scale kit from the mid 1950s to the very early 1960s. Never started. The small parts are still in the internal factory sealed bag, and the larger parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions. Lincoln was based in Hong Kong. Plastic kits were not the primary business, but they established quite a line of them before discontinuing production in the late 1960s/early 1970s. Many molds moved to Kader, also in Hong Kong, who reissued the line. Many molds eventually found their way to the USA either through ATP (who purchased the excess kit stock when Kader sold out) or IM.
Hawk 1902 Rambler Model C Runabout - Highway Classics, 1/24, 634-60
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$79
Rare kit dated 1964. Hawk did not issue many automobile kits, but when they did they chose interesting subjects. 1/24 scale and molded in silver plastic with black wheels. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including instructions. This is a very early car with an interesting history. The 1902 Rambler was the first car offered for sale by the Thomas B. Jeffery Company. This later became Nash Motors, which was then later purchased to become part of American Motors. The Model C had a one cylinder 8 HP engine and could speed along at 25 mph. Originally it had wire wheels, but these proved too fragile for the state of roads in the very early 1900s - the company soon changed these to wooden spoke wheels, which are represented on this model. The car had tiller steering and brakes on the rear wheel only. And this kit has a very interesting history also! The molds were originally cut by Kaysun in Japan @ 1954. The kits were a huge advance over the 'Highway Miniatures' and if put side to side put the Revell offerings to shame. I do not know of other kits from Kaysun beyond the two cars. Later in the 1950s Strombecker purchased these molds and issued them in very colorful boxes. However, Strombecker discontinued all plastic kit production in the late 1950s. In 1964 Hawk somehow located these molds. Always with an eye to quality, the Mates brothers knew these were perfect kits for their expanding line of models. The called the Rambler and Hupmobile 'Highway Classics' and issued them in full color boxes that sported photos of the actual built models. There were at least three issues; one at 50 cents, one at 60 cents and one with a special case. However good the kit, the subject matter simply did not catch on and eventually the kits were withdrawn from the line. Polks Hobby Modelcraft found and purchased the molds in 1982 but did not issue the kits. In 1988 Mandrill Manufacturing purchased the Strombecker molds and it is possible these two Kaysun kits is among them.
Monogram Firebolt Jet Powered Racer, 1/24, PC51
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$45
Still factory sealed. 1997 reissue of the 1959 Four Star model designed for operation by Jetex or CO2 capsules. Molded in bright red, black and clear plastic and includes full decals. Assembly instructions are well illustrated and also include full details on jet power installation. The CO2 cartridge pictured looks just like a modern cartridge, so one of those should work well.
Jetco Jet 50 - 22 Wing Span for Jetex Engine, J-3
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$28
Quality balsa kit intended as a 'Jet Glider' with any of the pellet jet engines of the day. Never started and complete with all parts and full plans/instructions. Did not come with the engine. In 1969 the entire Jetco 'Superflite' series consisted of the following: hand launched gliders SG-4 Thermic B, SG-1 Thermic 20, SG-1 Thermic Dart, SG-5 Thermic Trio, SG-2 Thermic 18. Towline gliders G-1 Thermic C, G-5 Trooper. Rubber models R-2 Hawk, R-1 ROG, R-3 Lark. Jet models J-3 Jet 50, J-1 Cougar F9F and J-2 Cutlass F7U.
Testors Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup Truck With Metal Body, 1/24, 177
Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$24
Still factory sealed. Dated 1995. Features a metal body factory-painted Chrysler Red.
AMT Warren Tope Trans-Am Mustang, 1/25, T206-225
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$38
Rare original issue; not the common reissue. Nicely molded and detailed, featuring a complete engine and compartment, removable hood, full racing interior including roll cage, detailed chassis underside & driveline, and more. MOlded in white, clear, red-tinted clear, chrome plate and with rubber tires. Never started. The parts that were factory sealed are still in factory sealed bags. The parts that were never factory sealed (chrome and clear) have been inventoried complete. With instructions and "excellent++" condition decals.
Hawk North American P-51D Mustang - Israeli or USAF, 1/48, 546-130
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$26
Quality Hawk kit dated 1964. and includes decals and paint guide for both Air Forces. Well detailed for that time featuring recessed and raised panel lines, pilot figure, optional position canopy, drop tanks & rocket pods, rotating prop and wheels and more. Molded in silver, black and clear plastic. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
SMP 1959 Chevrolet Nomad Station Wagon / 1958 Chevrolet Impala Convertible Promos, 1/25
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$68
SALE!! Includes both 100% complete promos in 'good' condition. Both have been in the same adult collection since the very early 1960s. The 1959 Nomad is friction drive with a metal chassis. The two tone finish is all original. There is slight warping, but not much compared to how these usually look. Never played with and the tires show zero wear. The 58 Impala is a roller with a plastic chassis; the make is not listed although it is probably AMT. There is slight warping but not as much as most examples. Both models have been professionally detailed with silver paint - the door handles, lettering, emblems, etc have been very neatly painted. Quality is high enough to easily pass for factory paint.
Fujimi IJN Sakura Destroyer, 1/700, 0809-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$19
1/700 scale waterline kit. Very highly detailed and finely molded. All trees are still sealed in factory bags. Complete with instructions and decals.
Airfix North American B-25J / B-25H / B-25J Mitchell, 1/72, 04005
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$25
Dated 1986. Features parts and decals for three versions - B-25J "Lady Luck," B-25J Modified Gun Nose and B-25H "Norma Sue." Has many working features and details: gun elevate and turrets turn, full crew and interior, opening bomb bay doors, opening fore and aft boarding doors with optional ladders, rotating wheels and props and moving control surfaces. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Heller Caudron C635 Simoun - Advanced French Light Aircraft from the 1930s, 1/72, 165
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$29
This highly advanced aircraft first appeared at the XIV Paris Airshow in 1934 . It was used successfully for many record attempts, and was pressed into service for WWII also. Has markings for two aircraft. 1960s 'L' style kit issue with full box art and yellow logo panels. Very nicely molded with recessed control surfaces and fine raised panel lines. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Davey Allison Havoline Thunderbird With Painted Allison Figure, 1/25, 85-2990
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$28
Dated 2000. Includes a scale figure of Davey Allison that is fully (and nicely) factory painted. This is a nice kit featuring detailed racing chassis and engine, lift-up body and hood, full racing cockpit, very colorful decals and more. Molded in white plastic, clear, chrome plate and with rubber tires. Never started. All the parts that were factory sealed are still sealed; the parts that were not (clear and chrome) have been inventoried complete. With instructions and decals.
Lindberg HMS Hood British Battlecruiser Motorized, 1/400, 763M
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$95
Still factory sealed but the seal has drawn the box concave. 1979 release of the classic working kit. Could easily be made RC with modern small FM components. This is a large model that sails well. One electric motor drives the ship on a course that you pre-set - figure 8, straight or circle. While sailing at a good rate of speed, the four main turrets slowly swing from port to starboard together and the guns elevate.
Lindberg F-80C (P-80) Shooting Star, 1/48, 500-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$85
1950s issue. The hardbox is in exceptional investment-grade "near mint" condition with fantastic color and gloss, four solid corners, no fading and no tears. Very slight wear is the only flaw. Molded in the correct silver and clear with the early O-lin style stand. The kit has not been started and is complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Paul Lindberg got his start in 1930s model aviation by designing, building and flying stick and tissue aircraft. His plans appeared in Popular Aviation magazine and he soon made a name for himself. When injection molding showed the way to increased kit sales in the late 1940s/early 1950s, he quickly teamed up with Mr. Olsen to create 'O-lin' models. Ray Gaedke was one the the early artists for O-lin, and he help pioneer dramatic and colorful box artwork. In the early 1950s Paul Lindberg was running the company and had the logo changed to his name. The first logo was circular, with 'Lindberg' in middle and 'Products' 'Incorporated' arched across the top and bottom. The second logo is the 'Yellow Rectangle' that is on this kit. Ray Gadke continued his bold and colorful artwork for Lindberg and did this F-80C boxart as well.
Execuform Spartan Executive 7W - Bagged, 1/72
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$48
Rare model and still the only kit ever made of this beautiful and classic aircraft. Basic vacuform kit. Never started and complete with vacuform main parts, plans and instructions. A certain degree of modeling skill is required to build vacuform kits. They are not recommended for beginners.
Airfix Hawker Siddeley Harrier, 1/72, 266
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$22
1960s type three logo issue. Hard-to-find accurate kit of an early Harrier. Features pivoting engine nozzles, optional position landing gear and a very wide variety of bombs, tanks, rocket launchers and missiles for loadout. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts decals and instructions.
Airfix Messerschmitt Bf-110D (Me-110D) - Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 1208-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$26
A flight of fast moving He-117 bombers moves through flak at altitude while the battle-damaged Me-110 keeps a watch for enemy fighters. The box is in 'excellent' shape and has color and gloss like new. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.