Lindberg Benny Howard's 'Pete' - 1930s Thompson Trophy Racer - One Piece Box Issue, 1/48, 25-301
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$145
Very rare kit for the advanced collector. First Lindberg issue in a one piece box. Dates from the early 1950s. Molded in unique gloss light green and includes the early unique 'Circle' two piece stand.. The box is in excellent condition and carries the circular Lindberg first logo. The instructions are on the back and Lindberg did not issue the kit with decals. The kit has never been started and is complete.
Lindberg Convair 880 TWA Jetliner, 1/189, 409-60
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$48
Still factory sealed but the seal has splits. Late 1960s kit. Can be built wheels up or down and comes with full TWA decals and a display stand. Very fine raised panel detail. Box artwork is by Tom Morgan, who did most if not all of this issue of the Lindberg small airliners.
KVZ Antonov AN-24b Interflug, 1/100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$55
Older issue box and artwork is in excellent condition. Classic Cold War East German/USSR airliner in Interflug markings. KVZ was the logo used by this East German kit manufacturer from 1969 to 1973. During this time, some fantastic Cold War kits were produced of Russian Airliners and Military Helicopters and Aircraft. Never started. Although all parts are present, one propeller has one blade broken off, which is missing. Otherwise inventoried 100% complete with all aircraft parts, decals and instructions.
Hawk Nieuport 17 - Flip-Top Box Issue, 1/48, 706
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair+
$39
First issue from the early 1950s in the one-piece box. Molded in high gloss yellow and black. The model has not been started. Complete with instructions and all parts. This kit is from early in this first issue, and the first kits were not issued with decals. In the 1920s through the 1940s Hawk made constant scale 1/48 aircraft kits from wood. In 1946 they added plastic injection molded kits to the line and were possibly the first injection molded kit manufacturer in the USA. When Hawk made an early jump to all-plastic kits they kept the 1/48 scale and created these new one-piece boxes with two color artwork.
Faller Convair 440 Convairliner Metropolitan - Lufthansa, 1/98, 1440
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$189
Very rare kit from the 1960s. Large scale (near 1/100) model of the famous Convair airliner, transport and executive taxi. While many 440s were prop-jets, this model depicts the version with two Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp R-2800-CB17 engines. Nicely molded an early kit with fine raised rivet detail, optional position passenger rear door, rotating propellers and Lufthansa decals. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
KVZ Tupolev Tu-134 Interflug Crusty, 1/100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair-
$79
Rare kit of this Soviet Transport nicknamed 'Crusty' by NATO. The Tu-134 is a design similar to the DC-9 and has seen widespread and successful service. It is perhaps most famous (or infamous) for the death of Mozambican president in 1986. The Tu-134 was a gift from the Soviets. When returning from the meeting, the aircraft crashed into mountains inside South Africa. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. KVZ was a Eastern German manufacturer of kits during the Cold War. They made a fascinating range of civil and military subjects. If it were not for their efforts, there would be many 'Iron Curtain' subjects (especially civil) that we would never have injection molded kits of.
Hasegawa Type-94-1 E7K1 Alf, 1/72, JS055-250
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$26
Still mint in the factory seal. Nicely molded and detailed kit. Features fine raised panel lines and some cockpit detail including seats, side windows and crew of three. Features decals for the aircraft on the box artwork.
Revell Douglas X-3 Stiletto - Strategic Air Power Series, 1/65, H135-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$48
Factory sealed 1969 'Strategic Air Power Series' issue. This kit is from the original molds of the classic "S" issue from the 1950s.
Hawk Vickers Viscount Jet-Prop United, 1/96, 503-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$69
Rare 1964 issue of the first commercial turboprop airliner. Features 82 well molded parts, clear cabin and cockpit windows, detailed landing gear, rotating props and wheels, optional position cabin doors, boarding ramp, four scale passengers and full, colorful United decals. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Revell Douglas DC-9 AeroMexico - Lodela Issue, 1/120, H246
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$42
Still factory sealed. Rare Lodela issue with colorful AeroMexico decals. Dates from the late 1960s/early 1970s.
Monogram Curtiss Goshawk F11C-2 - (F11C2) White 'Short' Box Issue, 1/72, 6796
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$30
Still factory sealed. 1979 issue with the shorter 1.25" high box. Finely molded kit with markings for the 'High Hat' Squadron from CV-3 Saratoga in the 1930s.
Pyro 1932 Plymouth PB Sport Roadster, 1/32, C336-60
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$38
1967 Pyro issue from original molds. In the early to mid 1960s the Pyro company chose many of it's kit subjects based more on historical significance than popularity. Luckily for us, Pyro not only made these kits but did an excellent job for the time. The Pyro car models are based on the actual cars that Pyro engineers and designers had access to. Features detailed chassis, complete motor and interior, spoked wheels and a removable hood. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including and instructions.
Aurora Curtiss Hawk P-6E, 1/43, 116-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$110
Still factory sealed. The kit is dated 1958, but this is obviously a later issue as the Aurora logo does not say 'Famous Fighters' in the border and has no sunburst. Due to the 100 price extension, it is most likely from 1960 or '61.
Peerless-Max Dodge 3/4 Ton WC-56 / WC-57 Light Truck - Command and Reconnaissance Truck and 1 Ton 250 Gallon Ben Hur KWT Water Tanker, 1/35, 3505
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$44
Very highly detailed. Features a rolling chassis build just like the real truck, complete suspension, driveline and exhaust details, complete interior, crew of three, optional raised top or lowered top, 1 Ton 250 Gallon Ben Hur KWT Water Tanker, optional parts to build WC-56 or 57 and more. Molded in green and clear with metal axles. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
AMT-Frog Messerschmitt ME-410 A-1 or ME-410 A-1/U-4 (Frog molds), 1/72, A601-80
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$18
Still factory sealed. This model is part of a short-lived AMT marketing promo to sell quality Frog kits in the USA. It is one of two known AMT-Frog box art variations of this kit. Quality Frog kit features parts and decals for Me-410A-1 and A-1/U4. Includes color painting guide for both planes.
Airfix De Havilland 121 Trident IC - British Airways, 1/144, 03174
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$32
Still factory sealed. Features optional position passenger and baggage doors, optional position landing gear and airstairs.
Frog Westland Wessex I (S-58) - Royal Australian Navy or Royal Navy - Red Series, 1/72, F247
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc-
$28
Molded in light gray-blue. Very nicely molded model. Includes decals for both versions. This kit has never been started. Inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Frog is considered the father of injection molded model kits. The Lines Brothers opened Frog in 1932, capitalizing on the fever caused by Lindberg's solo transatlantic flight. Almost overnight the western populations became 'Air-Minded', and anything aviation was in high demand. Frog created a quality line of stick and tissue rubber powered aircraft and gliders as well as innovative ready-to-fly rubber powered aircraft that required no assembly. The box even contained a built-in rubber motor winder and fuselage holder. Model airplane flight competitions were popular in Great Britain, and one category was 'Rise Off the Ground', or ROG. By changing this to 'Flies Right Off the Ground', the FROG name was born. In 1936 Frog created a line of injection molded plastic models, the first such kit line in the world (Hawk sold a line of injection molded aircraft models in 1934 but they were factory assembled and painted). Named 'Penguin' after the bird that does not fly, the kits were innovative beyond the means of production. At a time when models were simply built by wingspan, the Penguin line was a constant 1/72 scale. Furthermore, a large 1/72 Short S.30 Empire class flying boat contained a full interior and lights! A line of accessories such as AA guns, tractors, hanger, ambulance, sound locator, searchlights and lighting kits were quickly added to the line. WWII caused a pause in production. After the war the box color changed from silver to green, and Penguin kits were also marketed in the USA. Production ended in 1950. Frog quickly expanded and released the Red, Orange, Black, Green, Gold Token, Spin and Comet series as well as Trail Blazers and several others. It is noteworthy that while most manufacturers in the 1940s/50 were making toy-like models, Frog attempted to make very realistic models. For example, 'detailing' kits with excessively large rivets was once very popular. Frog ignored this trend and continued to mold aircraft with fine panel lines and no rivets. As a result, Frog kits can be built into very realistic replicas. Production ended in the late 1970s, but Frog molds are still in use around the world.
Modelland SAI-403 Dardo - Light-Weight Fighter, 1/72
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$28
Very nicely molded vac kit with very fine recessed panel lines. Complete model with all needed parts. Includes interior detail, clear vac canopy, full decals, optional position landing gear, building instructions and full size drawings with marking guide. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Monogram Sherman M4A1 Screamin' Mimi - with T34 Rocket Launcher, 1/32, 6500
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$79
Still factory sealed. 1983 issue of the this classic kit that was first issued in 1975. Very highly detailed for that time.
Revell M-42 Twin 40mm Duster Anti-Aircraft Gun - ex Renwal Twin 40, 1/32, 8000
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$72
Still factory sealed. 1989 Revell reissue from original Renwal molds. Highly detailed kit with 182 parts. Has many action and moving features including independent suspension on each wheel, working tracks, rotating and elevating 40mm gun, two opening crew hatches on top and one large crew entrance door on the front, interior seats, detailed engine and 3 engine hatches that open.