Revell American Firefighters Chemical and Ladder, 1/48, F201-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$74
First Revell issue dated 1953 with a wonderful hardbox illustration. Features well molded wagon with equipment, real metal chain, horses with material for harnesses, dog and fireman. The kit has not been started. Inventoried complete with all parts and instructions present. Marlin first cut the molds in 1952 and issued the six original American Firefighters (Chemical and Ladder, Steamer, Hook and Ladder, Water Tower, Aerial Ladder and Hose Reel) in 1952. Revell signed a marketing agreement with Marlin in 1953. Five of the kit were released with the Revell name and marketing name 'Collectors Kits, Closter N.J.' Revell added the horse parts as they were not originally part of the Marlin issues. The kits made excellent display pieces, but they never caught the imagination of young men like jet aircraft did. The five molds were shipped to Brazil. After run for Kikoler (Revell Brazil's Distributor), they were shipped back to the USA but the molds were lost at sea. This issue is from when Revell still had the marketing agreement, as it says 'Trade Mark Copyright 1953 Marlin Toy Co. Inc' on the box top and 'Collector's Kits, Inc, Closter, N.J.' on the side.
Revell Lockheed X-17 Re-Entry Research Missile - 'S' Issue, 1/40, H1810-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair-
$105
NOTE: ideal builder kit but not collectible. Please read carefully for the condition. Rare 1957 first and only issue of this important test vehicle for studying re-entry of ICBM warheads. Features three separating stages, launch pad, crew and tracking instruments. Never started. Inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. NOTE: instructions are photocopies. Decals have bug damage to the backing paper and very slight damage to the transfers. NOTE: the box is rough. All four side panels have significant wear and litho damage, edge and bottom edge wear and the right long side has a closed tear about 2" long.
Maircraft Bellanca Cruisair - Solid Wood Model Airplane, 1/48, S-5
Vaccuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$34
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 a full size plan with instructions steps, fuselage that is about 80% 3D cut, profile cut wings and tails, wood stock as required and a small factory sealed paper envelope of details. Never started. The small parts are still sealed; the larger parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete and includes excellent step-by-step text and illustrated building instructions and full-size three-view plans with fuselage and wing templates.
Maircraft Focke-Wulf Fw-198 - Solid Wood Aircraft Model, 1/48, H-6
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$26
From the 1940s. Features finished booms, 3D cut fuselage, 2D cut wings and tail feathers, printwood, fully formed wheels and s factory sealed parts bag. With excellent, full-sized plans. Never started and complete. 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.
Aircraft Vultee Vanguard - Solid Aircraft Model, 1/48, S7
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$26
High quality, solid wooden model from the 1930s features all hardwood parts (no balsa), 3D cut fuselage, 2D profile cut wings, two sheet of printwood, fully formed wooden wheels, full color insignia and quality three view plans with text building instructions. Never started and complete. This model is rare in that it is from Gordon Christoph's Aircraft Model Company. This company was founded in the early 1930s. Jack Mair, a former Comet Model Airplane & Supply Co. salesman bought the company in the early 1940s and renamed it Maircraft. Mair continued with the same logo and 1/48 scale and went on to make one of the rarest and valuable 1/48 scale wooden kits ever - the Maircraft DC-3. The company went out of business just as production began on the DC-3, which was in 1947.
AMCO Baku Geki Ki-99 - Japanese Navy Dive Bomber - Official Identification Model Kit Build For Victory - Solid Wood Model From WWII - Comet - (Type 99 Val), 1/72, IA-17
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$46
1940s WWII wooden kit from AMCO, which was a division of Comet. Features all hardwood parts including blocks & wood stock, sandpaper, CASCO glue, a full size cardstock template and patter sheet and highly illustrated double-sided assembly instructions. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and paperwork present. This is an official identification model. The US Armed Forces found themselves in a World War with almost no ID models. Someone decided that it would be perfect to let the air-minded modeling youth build them for the military, and thus the "Identification Model" was born. However, the idea did not last as the quality ranged from excellent to horrible, with the majority on the later side. A much better substitute was found by casting one-piece models out of a hard rubber plastic. Little did anyone know that this was a foretaste of the doom of the solid wood scale model, which was replaced by plastic in the early 1950s.
Marvel Ryan STM-2 - Combat Planes Of America Series - Solid Wood Aircraft, 1/32
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Poor
$32
Rare, large 1/32 scale solid model from 1942. At that time, their were 'fliers' and 'solids.' 'Fliers' were notoriously off-scale and lacked detail so they would fly well. 'Solids' were true scale models that were solid wood and designed only to be scale miniatures (they did not fly). This kit has a very worn box but inside everything is in very good condition. Features a 12 inch wingspan, balsa blocks and wood stock, printwood, color insignia sheet and quality plans with construction notes, cross section templates as well as a painting guide. Never started and complete. Marvel Mfg. Company was located in Seaford, Long Island, New York and had an extensive line of solid aircraft, wooden ships, army tanks and more. Just as a small example, the following are advertised on the back of this larger-scale solid kit: Grumman JRF-2, Mariner PBM-1, Bell YFM-1, P-38, P-40, Baltimore, Ryan STM-2, Curtiss AT-9, Douglas A-20A, Republic Guardsman, Grumman Skyrocket and Douglas 8A-5.
Cavacraft Taylorcraft - Solid Wood Aircraft Model, S-5
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$82
Rare early 1950s model with a 9" wingspan. This excellent kit is among Cavacraft's finest efforts to compete in the high-end, prefabricated solid model hobby. The fuselage and wing are completely carved to shape. The quality is excellent and as good or better than Strombecker. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts present. With large color decal sheet and plans with full instructions.
Cavacraft Cessna 140 - Solid Wood Aircraft Model, S-7
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$79
Rare. This excellent kit is among Cavacraft's final efforts to compete in the solid model hobby. The fuselage and wing are completely carved to shape. The quality is excellent - as good or better than Strombecker. Never started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed envelope. The larger parts were never sealed and have been inventoried complete. With plans/instructions.
Hobby Craft Avro CF-100 MK IV All-Weather Fighter, 1/48, HC1650
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$124
Large model and the only 1/48 injection-molded Canuck ever made. Features recessed panel lines, 'good' cockpit, pilots and RCAF decals. Never started. All parts are still in the factory sealed bag with decals and instructions.
Hobby Craft Dornier Do-17Z - Luftwaffe Stab/KG 3 1940 or FinlandPLev 46 1943, 1/48, HC1602
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$26
Features recessed panel lines, 'good' cockpit and crew stations, very good engine detail, optional position landing gear and more. With decals and paint guide for both aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Hobby Craft Nieuport 17 Georges Guynemer - Or A Captured German Aircraft, 1/32, HC1683
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$28
Large scale kit features good cockpit and engine detail and a very large and colorful decal sheet. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Dusek Ship Kits Knarr 11th Century Viking Ocean Going Cargo Ship - 8.8 Inch Long Laser-Cut Wooden Model, 1/72, D013
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$58
Well detailed model features plank-on-frame construction, quality hardwood parts that are all precision laser cut, finished wood casks and other cargo, rigging material, sail cloth, hardwood stock, wooden blocks and more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes illustrated instructions.
Glencoe Vickers Viscount - Capitol or BEA - (ex-Hawk), 1/96, 05501
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$34
Nice kit from quality ex-Hawk molds. Includes a large, colorful decal sheet for Capital Airlines or British European Airways. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Tamiya Dragon Wagon 40 Ton US Tank Transporter, 1/35, 35230
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$109
Still factory sealed. Very highly detailed armor kit.
Hasegawa Spitfire MkVb Red Star, 1/48, 09308
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$26
USSR version with 74 pieces in 1/48 scale. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Otaki Japanese Navy Type 93 Advanced Trainer K5Y1 Willow - Markings for Two Orange and One Silver Aircraft, 1/48, OT2-8-500
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$28
Very nicely molded kit featuring very good cockpit and engine detail, pilots, decals for three colorful aircraft and rigging wires and rigging information. Includes a beautiful full color painting guide. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Classic Airframes Polikarpov I-153 Chaika - USSR 8th FR Black Sea Fleet / Minsk June 1941, 1/48, 96-406
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$24
Very high quality model with all fine recessed panel lines, many photoetched details, film instruments and decals and color paint guide for both aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Italeri Douglas A-20G Havoc - USAF 66th BS 416 BG France Autumn 1944 / 89th BS 3rd BG New Guinea May 1944 / Soviet Air Force / RAAF Australia 22nd Sq Morotai November 1944, 1/48, 2637
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$57
Still factory 'round tape' sealed. Hard-to-find 'G' variant. Very finely molded with all recessed panel lines and a very nicely detailed interior. Includes decals for both aircraft.
MPC Martin B-26 Marauder - Sexy Betsy 9th Air Force (ex-Airfix), 1/72, 1-4307
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$32
Still factory sealed and dated 1983. This model is very well detailed for that time and features a full cockpit, extensive bomb bay detail, elevating guns and rotating turrets, rotating props and wheels, optional position bomb bay doors, crew boarding ladder, crew member and moving elevators. Has decals for all three aircraft listed.