Hasegawa Vought F4U-1 Corsair - Bird Cage Canopy US Navy - (F4U1), 1/72, 1179
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Poor
$16
Very nicely molded kit. Features very fine raised panel lines, recessed control surface lines and decals for the mid-WWII model shown on the box top as well as one for the earlier non-red border US insignia. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Comet Sparky - 32 Inch Wingspan Wakefield-Style Flying Aircraft, 3408
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$39
Popular, large flying model that is a reissue of the 1950s release. Features high quality print and strip balsa wood, a 9.5" Peck-Polymers plastic prop, fully formed wheels, thrust button, metal and wood stock as required, tissue and excellent full size plans with instructions. NOTE: the plans have a small amount of adult writing on them. Never started and complete. These aircraft were common in the 1930s when the sport of free-flight model airplanes reached it's zenith. It was not uncommon for these models to fly for 45 minutes or more on rubber power alone - many flew out of site, and it became common practice to write your name, address and phone number on the covering tissue. 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.
Hawk T-6 Texan Trainer 'Picture Gallery' Issue, 1/72, 610-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$30
1950s hard-to-find hardbox 'Picture Gallery' issue with unique artwork. Very nicely molded in silver plastic with a clear green-tinted windshield and instructions and decals that are correct for this early release. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Box displays very nice but has some bug damage to the litho on the sides.
Airfix Vickers Vanguard British Airways, 1/144, 03171
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$39
Very nicely molded molded kit with optional position cabin entry doors, clear cockpit and cabin windows, rotating props, detailed gear and front and rear passenger boarding stair assemblies. Decals are for British Airways. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Maircraft Heinkel He-100 Fighter - Solid Wood Model Airplane, 1/48, S6
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$36
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% cut, profile cut parts, printwood and a small bag of details. The model has not been started. The parts are either in factory sealed bag(s) or inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.
Heller Nord 2501 Noratlas - French Air Force, 1/170, 035
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$18
Black Box issue from the 1970. Nicely molded small scale kit, probably from the 'Cadet' line. Features clear cabin and cockpit windows, full landing gear and full decals. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Cadet Supermarine Spitfire X, B-3
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$22
Rare kit from 1945. Solid wood scale kit with a 6 inch wingspan. Features balsa fuselage block, quality printwood wings and numerous other parts, fully formed wheels, cardboard template sheet, full color insignia sheet, sandpaper, blueprint plans and full instructions. Never started and complete. Cadet Aeronautics was a division of Winner Engineering Corporation, Trenton NJ. This line consisted of a P-40, P-51, Spitfire, Hellcat, P-47, Airacobra, Culver Model V, Aeronca Champion and Stinson Voyager 150 (numbered B-1 through B-9 respectively). Cadet also had a very popular line of ready-to-fly gliders such as the 'Stratobomber' and many others.
RCM Lockheed C-141A or C-141B Starlifter, 1/72
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Bagged
$99
NOTE: specify if you want the A or B variant the 'comments' box at checkout. SPECIAL ORDER vacuform kit. Not shipped from stock. Kit is molded upon receipt of payment. Time from receipt to shipping your kit is usually 8 to 10 weeks. Kit includes resin and/or metal details -clear canopy and full size plans/instructions. Details included will vary from kit to kit but may contain landing struts - wheels - props - engines (not jets) - some cockpit parts - seats - etc. Other parts will need to be scratch built or from your spares box. Decals not furnished. Vacuform kits are only recommended for modelers who are experienced with this type of model. Special skills and scratch building experience are required. If you are curious, I highly recommend that you read the article 'How To Build Vacuform Model Kits' which is located on this website.
Hasegawa P-47D Thunderbolt - 61 FS / 56 FG / 8th AF Lt. Frank Klibbe 'Little Chief' - 526 FS / 86th FG / 12th AF Italy 1844 / RAF Thunderbolt Mk1, 1/72, B7
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$16
Has decals for both USAAF aircraft and one RAF aircraft. Very nicely molded and detailed. Features fine recessed panel lines, cockpit and external weapons. Never started. Sealed factory bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts decals and instructions.
Crescent Books Color Treasury of Model Soldiers, N335
Cardstock Paper Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$45
1972 collector's book in full color. 64 pages. Includes collectors notes and full history of the toy solider dating back to 2000 BC. The book is in excellent condition and the binding is very tight.
Revell 1968 Ford Mustang GT Cobra 428 - 2 'n 1 Kit - Street or TASCA Ford Racer, 1/25, 85-4215
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$23
Contains all optional parts and decals so you can built it one of two ways. Nice kit with detailed chassis and engine, opening hood, full interior and more. Molded in colored plastic, clear, chrome plate and with rubber tires. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Airfix Vickers Wellington B.111 Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 1406-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$32
Features movable control surfaces, optional position undercarriage and rotating wheels and props. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Airfix Centurion MK.8 Tank - Bagged, 1/76, A10V
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$18
Still factory sealed. Type three logo 1960s Airfix bagged kit with header. Nicely detailed and part of the 1/76 armor series.
Heller Messerschmitt Bf-108 Taifun - Luftwaffe or Bulgarian Air Force, 1/72, 077
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$9
The famous high-performance civil aircraft that caused a sensation and led directly to the famous Bf-109 Fighter. 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. Includes markings for the aircraft listed in the title. This kit has not been started. The parts are either still in the factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Meikraft Models Hansa Brandenburg W-29 - (W29) Bagged, 1/72
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$29
Limited run kit. Includes extensive decals and clear canopies. Still factory bag sealed.
Aurora Grumman F9F-6 Cougar - (F9F6), 1/82, 293-29
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$55
Dated 1957 but likely from 1959 due to the 29 cent price extension, 'Famous Fighters' in the oval and lack of a price circle and Parents' Magazine seal. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Monogram T-28D Fighter/Bomber - Vietnamese or USAF, 1/48, 6805
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$65
Still factory sealed. Contains markings for the Vietnamese 516th Fighter Squadron or the USAF First Commando Close Support Fighter-Bomber Group. Has many operating features. Canopy slides open, gear retracts, prop and wheels turn.
Airmodel Vickers Wellington B.I / GR XIV Conversion - Bagged, 1/72, 116
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$12
Vacuform conversion kit only - requires base kit to complete. Never started. Complete with all uncut parts and instructions. Basic conversion only - some scratchbuilding is required.
Monogram Curtiss Hawk P-6E, 1/72, 6794
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$22
Still mint in the factory seal. 1979 'White Box' issue. Finely detailed kit of the classic US Biplane fighter of the 1930s. P-6 variants were in production for 10 years, a remarkable feat in a time when airframe/power plant technology was changing rapidly. Includes colorful markings from the 17th Pursuit Squadron in early 1930s, based at Selfridge Field, Michigan.
Fujimi IJN Submarines I-15 and I-46, 1/700, WLS074
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$14
Very highly detailed and well molded waterline models. Kit contains both submarines and seaplane for I-15. The kit has never been started. NOTE: missing one AA gu (part #31). Otherwise inventoried with all other parts and instructions present.