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ITC Martin MB-2 Bomber, 1/78, 3725-98

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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Original issue from the late 1950s/early 1960s with the finest mold quality. This is an excellent model for that time and is still popular today. Molded in dark green and clear. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Please not the the box would grade much higher but it has remains of clear tap on the top and lower center of the box and the long side panels. The MB-2 is the famous first bomber to sink a battleship under any circumstances. Billy Mitchell arranged to have the ex-WWI German Battleship Ostfriesland used as target practice for 6 MB2s, and the ship sank in 25 minutes.

ITC Grumman J2F Duck, 1/50, 3727-98

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

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Well detailed kit for its time. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals, transparent ice blue display stand and instructions. NOTE: the decals are only in 'fair' condition. The box displays OK from the top but has a small areas of missing litho around the left lower corner and the corner is split as well.

Comet Aeronca K Floatplane - 25 inch Wingspan Flying Balsa Airplane Model, 3208

Wood Model Kit,   Box Condition: Fair

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Late 1960s reissue of the 1950s kit. Features traditional wood/tissue construction, quality printwood sheets, pre-cut balsa stringers and spars, detailed full size plans, building instructions, clear material for windows, tissue and propeller. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions. Please note that the box is heavily worn and only fair but all of the contents are excellent. Comet was a famous manufacturer of stick and tissue flying and static models. In the 1930s Great Depression, they lead the low-priced kit revolution with the "Dime Scale" kits and famous advertisements in Model Airplane News magazine and others. Comet reached it's peak in the 1930s when they acquired the services of Carl Goldberg. Goldberg was a highly accomplished modeler with articles in Model Airplane News and famous designs that won him several National level competitions in the 1930s and beyond. (Carl Goldberg went on to found his own company and produced well designed and popular free-flight and RC aircraft). Comet survived the post World War economic slump and continued kit production until they were bought out by long-time competitor Guillow's in 1998.

Monogram Mitsubishi Zero (Zeke) A6M5 - Four Star Issue, 1/48, PA73-98

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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First issue hardbox dated 1962. This model is part of a very popular and successful line of 1/48 World War II kits that Monogram began in the early 1960s; new kits were introduced continually into the early 1980s. This kit features great fit and finish, retracting landing gear, rotating wheels & propeller, pilot, cockpit and optional drop tank. Molded in the correct silver, black and clear plastic. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. Please NOTE that the box has light age spotting; it can be seen on the right side in the light yellow areas.

Monogram PBY-5A Catalina Cool Cat - With Rubber Tires, 1/104, PA8-98

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good+

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1955 issue with great box art. This was Monogram's 8th plastic aircraft kit and sported the fine fit and finish that they became famous for. This model has the correct black rubber tires is the second issue; the only difference from the first issue is the "PA" vs. "P" part number. Features rotating propellers, optional retracted or 'landing' position floats, two torpedoes and crew members. Molded in the correct bright gloss dark blue (I have seen it in silver too) and clear with the early black rubber tires. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.

Monogram B-58 Hustler - With Ground Crew and Ground Truck - Four Star Issue, 1/121, PA32-98

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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Rare 1958 first issue hardbox. Finely molded and well detailed for that time. Features remote trigger that drops the weapons pod, three opening cockpit hatches, three pilots, two scale ground crew and gas turbine truck. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.

Monogram Albatross SA-16B - Hu-16, 1/72, P20-149

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

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Rare first issue hardbox dated 1957. The first issue is P20 and the second is PA20; the "P" designation lasted less than a year. Features retracting landing gear, rotating wheels & propellers, three man crew, optional position door and two survivors in life rafts. The Albatross was the primary sea rescue aircraft of the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service, a branch of MAC - Military Airlift Command. Operational service began in 1947 and Hu-16s saw wartime action in Vietnam. Never started. Inventoried with all parts, decals and instructions present. NOTE: the box displays slightly better than the 'good-' grade but is rated as such because there is a long tape pull on the upper long box side.

Monogram OS2U-3 Kingfisher - RAF Or US Navy - Blue Box Issue - (OS2U3), 1/48, PA135-150

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

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First issue dated 1966. This kit is part of the very famous line of 1/48 scale World War II action kits. Finely molded and detailed for that time with traditional Monogram quality. Features optional parts so you can built a the shipbased (float) or wheeled land version, good cockpit detail, underwing bombs, elevating and rotating gun, pilot and gunner figures, five piece canopy that can be positioned closed or in several open configurations and choice of US Navy or Royal Navy decals. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The Royal Navy aircraft were called Kingfisher I and 100 of them were delivered with both wheel and float gear. The US Navy aircraft is that of Lieutenant William F. Eadie from a Kingfisher squadron based in the Ellice Islands. He spotted and rescued Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker and his companions after they had been on a raft in the Pacific for 21 days and virtually given up for lost. Lt. Eadie moved the most injured into the radio compartment while Rickenbacker and the other crew member were lashed to the wings. Eadie figured that the aircraft could not fly, and luckily he met a PT boat and transfered the uninjured men to it.

Huma Model Messerschmitt Me-209 V5 - BAGGED, 1/72, 3505

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: No Box

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NOTE: bagged kit; there is no box. The box is shown for reference only. Designed as an enhanced version of the Bf-109, the 209 witnessed many incarnations. Originally designed to use 109 components, this quickly fell by the wayside, and when the final variant (V5) flew in 1944, it was more than 30 mph slower than the current FW designs. The project was canceled and ended Messerschmitt's final bid to build a high performance piston interceptor. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.

Huma Model Me-328 A And Me-328 B, 1/72, 3504

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

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This model includes both aircraft with fine recessed panel lines, very good cockpit detail, wing-mounted pulse jets, bob load and more. The parts are all injection molded including the clear canopies. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.

Hasegawa KC-10A Extender - USAF In-Flight Tanker, 1/200, MM11

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

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One of very few KC-10 kits ever issued and all are out of production. Well molded and detailed for this scale. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Revell F-15 Eagle, 1/72, H254

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Fair++

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1975 issue that builds either the fighter-bomber or air superiority versions. Features very fine recessed & raised panel lines, very good cockpit, opening canopy, detailed landing gear wells, optional position landing gear, tail hook, realistic intake & compressor fans, detailed and removable Pratt & Whitney F-100 Turbo Fan engine, AIM-7 Sparrow & AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, Mark 82 bombs, optional position speed brake and more. Includes detailed color guide and decals for both variants. Never started. Inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions present but NOTE: the very rear fins of one Mark 82 Bomb are broken off and missing. These bombs are not used for the Air Superiority version. The box is only 'fair++' because it has a closed tear along much of the left box top as shown; it has been taped from the back.

Testors RF-18D Photo Hornet - VMFA-314 / Development Aircraft VFA-15 - Dual Recon or Single Seat, 1/72, 629

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Exc

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Still factory sealed. Dated 1988. From high quality molds and features more than 80 pieces, duel canopies so you can build a single seat or dual seat Hornet, very fine raised panel lines and recessed control surface detail, nose camera fairing, detailed cockpits(s), optional position canopy and landing gear, detailed gear wells, AIM-9 Sidewinder, AGM-88A Harm, iron bomb and drop tank loadouts and decals for both aircraft.

Special Hobby A-35B Vengeance Armee de l Air - French Air Force Bourgogne Agadir Airbase GB1/32 1943-44 / GB1/17 Picardie at Marrakech Airbase Autumn 1943, 1/72, SH72049

Multimedia Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

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High quality model that features injection molded, resin and photoetched parts, all fine recessed panel lines, photoetched details, excellent all-resin cockpit and gunner/navigator station details, optional position canopy and more. Includes decals and full paint guide for the two aircraft listed. Never started. The resin parts are still in the internal factory sealed bag; all other parts are inventoried complete and includes decals and instructions.

Special Hobby A-35 Vengeance - USA And Brazil Air Forces, 1/72, SH72040

Multimedia Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

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Features injection molded main parts, numerous high-definition cast resin parts, PE details, all fine recessed panel lines, excellent cockpit and gunner/navigator station, enclosed gear wells, optional position canopy and more. Includes decals and full paint guide for two USA aircraft (one 'stateside' and one test aircraft at Patterson AFB in 1943 and one Brazilian Air Force aircraft. The kit has never been started. The resin and PE parts are still in the internal factory sealed bag; all other parts are inventoried complete and includes decals and instructions.

Roseplane Nieuport 12 - French And RAF WWI Fighter, 1/72

Vacuform Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

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The Nieuport 12 was a larger and more powerful Nieuport 10. Several hundred were built and served with RFC and the RNAS as well as the French Air Force. The unique feature of the aircraft was a transparent 'skylight' in the center upper wing. The model is from 1985 and features very high quality vacuform parts with better detail than many injection molded kits, full interior, clear panel wing panel, extruded rod is included for struts and more. Includes an extensive multi-view paint guide and even more painting information in text format. There is even a list of recommended upgrade/replacement parts (with part numbers) from the cast metal Aeroclub line. Never started and complete with all parts. Kit did not come with decals. The incredible 'Roseplane' series of quality vacuforms were produced by Rosemont Hobby Shop from Trexlertown, PA.

Pyro 1911 Deperdussin, 1/48, P603-100

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed NM

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Still factory sealed. Mid 1960s issue that is very nicely detailed. Has realistic fabric texture on wings and control surfaces and includes engine and cockpit detail.

Revell USS Tarawa LHA-1 Assault Carrier / Belleau Wood / Nassau / Saipan / Peleliu, 1/720, 85-5229

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed VG+

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Still factory sealed. This model is dated 2009 and from the original 1977 molds but with greatly expanded decals that cover every ship in the class as well as extensive flight deck markings. A very nice kit for that time, featuring the internal rear bay with opening doors for launching boats, 2 landing craft with tanks, 2 CH-26 and 2 UH-1 Helicopters, boat crane, crash crane, moving turrets and Sea Sparrow launchers, 4 launches and more.

Revell US Navy T2-SE Tanker USS Mission Capistrano - Or USS Buenaventura / USS San Fernando / USS Santa Clara - (T-2), 1/400, 8624

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Fair++

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This is the 1982 reissue using the original 1964 molds...which was a reissue of the original 1950s 'S" Kit Standard Oil Tanker J.L. Hanna, with military parts added for accuracy. Nicely detailed for that time, this full-hull tanker includes complete deck and superstructure detail, main and AA guns & platforms fore, aft and on the superstructure and more. Includes decals for four different tankers of the class. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Tamiya SU100 Assault Gun Motorized - (Su-100), 1/35, MT117

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

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Very early Tamiya Mokei issue from 1966. These first-logo kits with high-gloss boxes and fantastic artwork are very popular and collectible. This is a very nicely molded kit for that time and features many moving parts, hardware for motorizing, an all metal gear box for realistic track drive from the sprockets and more. Even the tracks are in mint condition and still very flexible. Never started. Inventoried and NOTE: missing 2 pieces, the commander figure and (1) of (2) flat switch contacts (aluminum). Otherwise complete with all other parts and includes decals and instructions. Please note that the box is only 'good' because there is a closed tear at the top center across the '100' of the box tope it extends down the long top side also. Some of the other tanks in this series are the Su-100 Assault Gun, AMX 105, M41, T-10 Stalin, Chieftain, T55 and even the Saladin Mk-2 Armored Car.