Commander HMS Middleton L74 - Royal Navy Hunt Class Escort Destroyer (1942), 1/350, 4-050
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$54
Well molded, full hull or waterline larger scale kit with cast high-definition resin hull and details, numerous photoetched brass parts and illustrated instructions with full paint guide. This kit models a Type 2 Hunt; however, extra parts are required for a Type 1 Hunt as well. Other reference materials will be required to build Type 1. Although marketed by Commander Models, this kit was actually manufactured by Accurate Image Model.
Marvel Ryan STM-2 - Combat Planes Of America Series - Solid Wood Aircraft, 1/32
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Poor
$29
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.
Airfix TWO Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker B - PVO Strany NW TVD Kola Peninsula 1987 or Far East TVD Sakhalin Island 1988, 1/72, 05025
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$28
SALE!! Includes two models in one box. Kit #1 is never started and inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. NOTE: kit #2 has minor 'professional' quality subassembly as follows: cockpit tub assembled. There is no other assembly. Inventoried and NOTE: missing 1/2 of one headrest (for the seat). Otherwise complete with all other parts present and includes decals and instructions. Kit description: Very nicely molded and features decals for both aircraft, fine recessed panel lines, optional position speed brake and canopy, good cockpit and main gear well detail and a variety of missile loadout options.
Heller F-104 - F-104G / TF-104G / CF-104 Starfighter - Plus Airmodel F-104A and TF Conversion Kit, 1/72, 273
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$29
SALE!! Includes two models in one box and also the Airmodel TF-104 and F-104A conversion kit (complete and not started). Heller kit #1 is never started and inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. NOTE: Heller kit #2 has minor 'professional' quality subassembly as follows: one drop tank assembled; nose gear well and nose weight glued to one fuselage half. There is no other assembly. Inventoried and NOTE: missing the rear instrument panel (not needed for the single seat version). Otherwise complete with all other pieces present and includes decals and instructions. Early 1960s issue is well detailed for that time. Features optional parts for single-seat F-104 and two-seat trainer versions, very fine raised panel lines and recessed control surface lines, multiple cockpits, optional position speed brakes and wing tip as well as under wing drop tanks. Includes markings for all five aircraft: Royal Canadian Air Force 439 Sq., Luftwaffe JG 53, Belgian 31st Sq. 10th Wing, Danish Air Force and Netherlands 306 Squadron.
Airfix Hawker Hunter - Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 1212-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$21
Unique Craftmaster box art shows two Hunters at very high altitude shooting at what appears to be a red jet-powered drone in Spanish Nationalist markings. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Did you notice the rather strange looking drone on the box art? I often wondered about it's (possible) origins. Thanks to Dusty Rhodes, it is a Jindivik Australian target drone developed and built by GAF (Government Aircraft Factories) Australia. Development began in 1948. The piloted prototype, named Pika, flew in October of 1950, while the first unmanned Jindivik Mk.1 flew in August 1952. Only 14 Mk.1s were built and powered by a single Armstrong-Siddeley Adder ASA.1 turbojet. The Mk.2 began production in 1953 with the Bristol Siddeley Viper ASV.3 engine. A total of 190 Mk. 2 Jindiviks were built and were known as Mk.102 in Great Britain service. Mk.3s numbered 150 total production. They were called Mk.103a in UK service and Mk.203A by the Royal Australian Navy. In 1964/65, 42 Mk.3As were delivered to the US Navy and designated Mk.303A. They did not have USN serial numbers or standard US Navy target drone designation. By 1968 there were not longer being used in the USN and at least 14 were transferred to the UK. Mk.3A were followed by 126 Mk.3B and even a Mk.4A which was built only in the UK. Over 500 were built total and used into the early 2000s.
Pyro American Cup Racer - With Sails, 1/96, 328-298
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$84
Rare early issue from Pyro, likely from the late 1950s or very early 1960s. Wonderful kit of the famous schooner that would race between New York and Bermuda. Very nicely detailed and includes billowing sails, standing and running rigging material and full rigging instructions. Measures about 19 inches long when built. NOTE: this kit has very minor and neat assembly: 3 eyelets are glued to the hull. There is no other assembly. NOTE: the hull below the waterline only is painted green. There is one coat and the quality is only 'good.' there is no other painting. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, thread and instructions present.
Mamoli Captain Morgan Pirate Ship 17th Century, 1/135, MM5
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$42
Well-engineered and the perfect model for a first-time wooden ship builder. Measures 11.8 inches in length when completed. Features completely pre-carved and sanded hardwood hull, cast metal, brass and plastic fittings, pre-cut wooden parts, masts, spars, sail cloth, rigging material and diagrams, flag, full size drawings and instructions. The kit has never been started. The small parts are still factory sealed; the large parts were not factory sealed have been inventoried complete. With all paperwork.
Bandai 8 Ton Semi-Truck Sd.Kfz.7, 1/48, 8235-400
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$56
Rare kit that is part of the classic and highly detailed Bandai Pin Point 1/48 armor series. Beautifully molded and features full interior detail as well as flexible treads, many operating features and very detailed crew members that can be built in almost any position. Never started. The parts are still in the factory sealed bags as are the decals.
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.
Revell Martin PBM-5 Mariner - Famous Aircraft Series, 1/118, H175-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$42
Dated 1960 and part of the 'Famous Aircraft Series' with superb, frameable box art. These were the follow-on to the 'Famous Artist Series.' Although dated 1960, it is most likely from about 1964. Molded in dark blue and clear. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Includes PBM-5 Master Modeler Stamp for this kit as well as the MMC application form, but does include any trading cards.
ESCI HV-22A Osprey, 1/72, 9082
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$22
Features all very fine recessed panel lines, detailed cockpit and passenger interior, rotating engine pods, optional position cargo doors and crew door, ladder and side hoist. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Hawk RE-8 - Solid Wood Aircraft Model, 1/48, 56
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$42
Rare model from 1946 for the advanced Hawk collector. Hawk was one of the few manufacturers making wooden kits to a constant scale of 1/48. However, the company was innovative as it quickly included injection molded accessories. This model features profile (2D) cut wooden fuselage, wings and tail feathers, injection molded wheels, propeller and 2 machine guns, wooden stock as needed, metal seat, full color decals and high quality, full-size plans. Never started and complete. The decals are intact but have typical age micro-cracking.
Italeri Super Actros - Semi Truck, 1/24, 718
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$58
Very highly detailed truck model. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell 1913 Mercedes Highway Pioneers - Series 4, 1/32, H54-89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$44
1954 original issue of the famous Highway Pioneers 'Foreign Car' series. These issues feature the same 5 car artwork on every box; the only way to identify the contents was an ink-stamped name on the box ends. Molded in gloss dark green plastic. This kit has never been started. All parts are still in the factory sealed bag. Includes instructions. These kits have a fascinating history. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream and never made the top 10 list of boys activities. Spurred on by the nation-wide aviation craze in the 1920s, many became modelers and built flying or static wooden models of airplanes, ships, trains, automotive and other subjects. Basic kits existed, but many of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s when the Gowland & Gowland/Revell Highway Pioneers became the sales sensation of the year. Demand was so great that the factories could not keep up and almost overnight 'model building' was mainstream. The phenomenon of the 'Highway Pioneers' kits was a significant force in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, provided that the kits were easy enough to build and finish. These 1/32 scale vehicles fit the bill: they could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real cars. The success of the Highway Pioneers lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the late 1950s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys...and many adult males too!
Tamiya Ford M151A2 With TOW Missile Launcher, 1/35, 3625A
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$25
Still factory sealed. Excellent model that features TOW launcher, M220 tracking system, driver and a variety of decals for US Army, US Marines and more.
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.
Tamiya Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Motorized, 1/35, MT123
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$94
Still factory sealed and very rare in this condition. Hard-to-find motorized version is well detailed and features an all metal gearbox & axles, all hardware for motorized operation, realistic sprocket drive, flexible tracks and much more.
Marvel Ryan STM-2 - Combat Planes Of America Series - Solid Wood Aircraft, 1/32
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$38
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 worn and clear taped box but inside everything is factory mint because all parts and the plans are still wrapped in the factory tissue. They have never been unwrapped, so you will be the first to open them up. Features a 12 inch wingspan and from what I know about these kits it has balsa blocks and wood stock, printwood and quality plans with construction notes, cross section templates as well as a painting guide. 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.
Pola Beer Garden G Scale, 1/22, G1765
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$38
Very nicely detailed G scale model of a modern Beer Garden with (12) chairs, (3) umbrellas, (3)round tables, (3) long benches, (4) long tables, (3) small tables, serving bar and all the accessories shown (signs, kegs, bottles, crate, etc.). Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes signs and instructions.
Revell 1911 Rolls Royce Highway Pioneers, 1/32, H46-89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$37
1953 issue, the first year for the 'Series Three' Highway Pioneers. Molded in a beautiful dark burgundy plastic. These issues feature the same 5 car artwork on every box; the only way to identify the contents was an ink-stamped name on the box ends. This kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internally sealed factory bag. Includes instructions. These kits have a fascinating history. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream and never made the top 10 list of boys activities. Spurred on by the nation-wide aviation craze in the 1920s, many became modelers and built flying or static wooden models of airplanes, ships, trains, automotive and other subjects. Basic kits existed, but many of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s when the Gowland & Gowland/Revell Highway Pioneers became the sales sensation of the year. Demand was so great that the factories could not keep up and almost overnight 'model building' was mainstream. The phenomenon of the 'Highway Pioneers' kits was a significant force in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, provided that the kits were easy enough to build and finish. These 1/32 scale vehicles fit the bill: they could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real cars. The success of the Highway Pioneers lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the late 1950s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys...and many adult males too!