American Balsa Corporation Mini Pearl - Bill Chenaults 36 Inch Wingspan Gas Competition & Sport Free Flight Aircraft
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$48
Rare. Large-wingspan gas powered flying model features die-cut balsa wing ribs and other parts, factory-cut trailing edges, spars and other wood stock and full size plans. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and and paperwork present
SIG Skyray - 1/2 A Control Line Stunt Model - 23.75 Inch Wingspan - With Carl Goldberg Safti-Flite 1/2A Control Handle, CL-23
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$54
A very nice kit in 'excellent' condition inside and out. Features large one-piece wing, die-cut balsa and plywood parts, pre-bent pushrods, nylon bellcrank and horn, hardware pack, hinge material, illustrated instructions and more. Never started and complete. Also includes a factory sealed Carl Goldberg #430 Safti-Flite 1/2A Control Handle with line.
SIG Akromaster - 34 Inch Wingspan Control Line Stunt And Sport Aircraft, CL-20
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$54
Still factory sealed and rare in this condition. This excellent flyer features profile balsa fuselage, shaped balsa leading and trailing edges, die-cut balsa and plywood parts, shock absorbing landing gear design, formed clear plastic canopy, pre-bent wire landing gear and pushrods, nylon bellcrank, elevator horn, hinge material, silkspan covering and more. With building and flying instructions.
Sterling Stinson SR-8 Reliant Gullwing - 31 Inch Wingspan for R/C, 1/16, E8
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$115
Big scale kit with a 31 3/8 inch wingspan. Designed for RC, CO2, free flight, control line or detailed scale display. Features die cut quality balsa sheet parts and factory cut stringers and spars, die-cut plywood parts, fully formed wire landing gear struts, completely finished main and tail wheels & thrust button, hardware, control line parts, vacuform cowl/engine front, wheel pants and more, plastic prop, rubber motor, clear window material, covering tissue, large color decal sheet, superb plans and more. Never started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed 'Sterling' clear bag. The parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete and includes all paperwork. Sterling was a famous manufacturer dating back to the 1930/40s flying model craze. Although they continued to produce kits for decades after the flying model slump following World War II, they eventually fell victim to the general lack of interest in modeling that occurred in the early 1980s. I always considered Sterling kits to be deluxe kits as they featured color decals, high-grade die cut balsa, vacuform plastic detail parts, plastic wheels (if required), finished wire landing gear, rubber motor and plastic prop, full size plans with instruction details and full instructions for conversion to RC or control line and more.
Flyline Models Stinson Voyager - 30.5 inch Wingspan for RC/Free Flight or Static Display, 111
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$54
Made for rubber free flight, but easily converted to electric RC with today's light and tiny servos and receivers. Flyline Models was a manufacturer out of Fairfax, Virginia USA. The models are known for their high quality. The kit usually contains full size detailed plans with instructions, high quality printed balsa sheets, pre-cut spars and stringers, decals, plastic prop, fully formed wheels, nylon thrust button, hardware and clear window material. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Veron Hawker Fury - 17 inch Wingspan Flying Model Airplane, 26
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$44
Veron models were made by Model Aircraft (Bournemouth) Ltd. In Bournemouth, Great Britain. Three of the product lines were 'Kwik-Fix' gliders, 'Super Truscale' (solid kits) and 'Tru-Flite' (stick and tissue kits). This Tru-Flite kit contains high quality printwood and strip wood, hardware, rubber, beautifully drawn full size plans, detailed instructions and plastic wheels, prop and thrust bearing. The model has not been started. The small parts are still in factory sealed bag; all other parts were never sealed and have been inventoried complete with all paperwork present.
Peck-Polymers Flying Ace Moth - 24 Inch Wingspan Flying Aircraft, PP-31
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$28
Classic Herb Spatz design from 1937 that is ideal for rubber, small electric or CO2 power. Peck-Polymers is a manufacture of high quality stick and tissue models. This kit features contest quality printwood, nylon thrust bearing, covering tissue, full size plans and building instructions, plastic propeller and wheels and contest rubber. The model has not been started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed bag; the larger parts were never sealed and have been inventoried complete and includes all paperwork.
Flyline Models Bellanca Skyrocket - 34.5 Inch Wingspan for RC/Free Flight or Static Display
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
$74
Still factory sealed but the seal has shrunk and drawn the box bottom concave and the top slightly convex as shown.Very large kit for RC or built for static display. Flyline Models was a manufacturer out of Fairfax, Virginia USA. The models are known for their high quality. The kit contains full size detailed plans, instructions, engine cylinder materials, high quality printed balsa sheets, decals, hardware and more.
StromBecker Chance Vought F7U Cutlass, C49-89
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$68
Beautiful kit from the 1950s made of quality hardwood - no balsa. The carving is done to the final shape. When complete it makes an impressive model and comes with a unique display stand. Features all carved and smooth wood parts, clear plastic canopy, full color decals, glue, wood filler, sandpaper and special display stand. Never started. Inventoried complete with all parts and plans. Before plastic kits were introduced, Strombecker was famous as the premier hardwood preshaped model manufacturer. In the 1940s and 1950s, Strombecker kits were flawlessly engineered but not inexpensive. All wooden parts are hardwood and are precarved to shape - you only had to glue, sand and paint to finish them.
StromBecker North American FJ-2 Fury, C-46
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair++
$49
Beautiful kit from the 1950s made of quality Western Pine hardwood - no balsa. The carving is done to the final shape and when completed it makes an impressive model. Features all carved and smooth wood parts, clear plastic canopy, full color decals, glue, sandpaper and a special hardwood 'teardrop' shaped display stand with a preformed 'flight wire' model holder. Never started. Inventoried complete with all parts and plans. Before plastic kits were introduced, Strombecker was famous as the premier hardwood preshaped model manufacturer. In the 1940s and 1950s, Strombecker kits were flawlessly engineered but not inexpensive. All wooden parts are hardwood and are precarved to shape - you only had to glue, sand and paint to finish them.
Strombecker Pan American China Clipper - Martin M-130, 1/130, C51-100
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair+
$169
Very rare 1955 issue of this superb and highly prefabricated model. From the 1930s to the 1950s Strombecker was the undisputed leader in high quality hardwood models and they pulled out all of the stops for this China Clipper. Features factory carved and finished hardwood fuselage (accurate to the correct 'corrugated' surfaces), factory carved one piece wing with airfoil, dihedral and cutout for the engine nacelles, four perfectly finished engine nacelles, finished sponsons with correct airfoil, factory cut horizontal and vertical stabilizers, finished propellers (ready to install), propeller hubs, strut stock and more. Also includes a hardwood sanding stick, sandpaper, original small parts envelope, original envelope of powdered Casein Glue, a very large and colorful decal sheet in amazing 'near mint' condition and excellent instructions. These are large-format and double-side with detailed text and illustrated construction steps, parts diagram, photos of the actual aircraft, three view full-size drawings, exploded assembly view, aircraft history and more. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Strombecker even went all out on the box artwork, which was most unusual if not unheard of for solid wooden kits.
Flight Designs Ryan ST-A - 23 Inch Wingspan Flying Aircraft (Ryan STA), 302
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$32
An excellent kit featuring several sheets of high quality printwood, factory cut stripwood and spars, lightweight metal hardware packet, fully carved thrust button, plastic prop, cardstock template sheet, an extensive booklet with facts and history about the aircraft, flying instructions, catalog, beautiful full size plans, insignia sheet, covering tissue and more. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
StromBecker American Airlines Convair Flagship - 10 Inch Wingspan Solid Wood Kit, C-38
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$115
Superb kit from the 1950s and makes a very impressive display when built. This highly prefabricated model is made from solid Western Pine (not balsa wood) and features completely precarved fuselage, wings, engine nacelles & tail feathers, ready to install propellers, full landing gear and even wood filler, glue, and sandpaper. With detailed instructions and drawings with aircraft history and a large, colorful American Airlines decal sheet. Never started. The small parts envelope is still factory sealed. All other parts were never internally sealed and have been inventoried complete. Before plastic kits were introduced, Strombecker was famous as the premier hardwood preshaped model manufacturer. In the 1940s and 1950s, Strombecker kits were flawlessly engineered but not inexpensive. All wooden parts are hardwood and are precarved to shape - usually only a quick sanding would finish them.
Classic Aviation Models PT-17 Speedee-Bilt Flying Aircraft - (ex Monogram), G5
Wood and Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$69
This is one of R.W Anderson's superb modern reproductions of the original Monogram Speedee-Bilt kit. Have you ever wished you could build a Speedee-Bilt but you were afraid to because it would destroy the value of the kit? No worries, this is a perfect builder to enjoy. Features high quality laser cut balsa wood parts, MonoFoil wings exactly like the original, other factory pre-shaped wooden parts, plastic parts as the original kit (example: cowl, propeller, etc.), cardstock sheets as required, covering tissue (rolled up in the plans), CAD drawn plans & patterns and full decals. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed are still in the factory sealed bags; the parts that were not sealed have been inventoried complete. With all paperwork. Ron Anderson also issued some of his original designs as Speedee-Bilt style kits.
Coast Model Aircraft The Cloud Chaser 54 - 54 in Wingspan Class A/ B/ C Gas Free Flight or R/C Conversion
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$135
Large and complete kit. Includes full size plans, quality balsa stock and printwood, steel wire landing gear, turned balsa wheels, silkspan covering, celluloid windows, tube of glue, bottled dope (still good), plywood firewall and hardwood motor mounts. Likely from the 1940s. This model came from the estate of a very active and particular early aircraft kit collector. It is like factory-new inside and has not been started. Complete with all parts, plans and decals (if originally included).
StromBecker North American FJ-2 Fury, C-46
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$74
Beautiful kit from the 1950s made of quality Western Pine hardwood - no balsa. The carving is done to the final shape and when completed it makes an impressive model. Features all carved and smooth wood parts, clear plastic canopy, full color decals, glue, sandpaper and a special hardwood 'teardrop' shaped display stand with a preformed 'flight wire' model holder. Never started. Inventoried complete with all parts and plans. Before plastic kits were introduced, Strombecker was famous as the premier hardwood preshaped model manufacturer. In the 1940s and 1950s, Strombecker kits were flawlessly engineered but not inexpensive. All wooden parts are hardwood and are precarved to shape - you only had to glue, sand and paint to finish them.
Continental Model Airplane Co Messerschmitt Bf-109 (Me-109) - 'Super Flyer' 21 Inch Wingspan Balsa Wood Flying Model
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Poor
$24
1940s flying model kit from the Golden Age of model aviation. Kit consists of stick and tissue construction and is intended to be rubber powered. Includes printwood sheets, strip wood in two sizes, completely carved main gear wheels, rough-cut balsa prop, balsa blocks, tissue, clear canopy material and metal stock for the landing gear and hardware. NOTE: one rib has been cut from the printwood sheet. No other parts have been cut out. Quality of the cut is excellent. There is no assembly. Inventoried complete with all parts and plans. NOTE: box is missing one set of end panels (inner and out flaps). The rest is there, but it suffers from age damaged, hence the 'poor' grade. The plans/instructions also suffer from age and have numerous cracks and splits. They are 95% complete, but many small chips are missing. They are certainly complete enough to build the kit.
Airway Model Plane Co Curtiss Seagull / Laird LC-R300 / Bellanca Senior Skyrocket / Martin 156 China Clipper - Small Scale Solid Wood Aircraft Kits, 12
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: No Box
$10
No Box. Dated 1939 from the Airway Model Plane Company of Brooklyn New York. Solid scale kits with a wingspan of 2.5 to 3 inches. Each kit features a printwood sheet, fuselage block and instructions. Not started and complete. Instructions are heavily worn as shown.
Airway Model Plane Co Brown B-3 / Northrop Gamma / Beechcraft T-17R / US Navy Curtiss F8C-4 / O2C Helldiver - Small Scale Solid Wood Aircraft Kits, 3
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: No Box
$10
No Box. Dated 1937 from the Airway Model Plane Company of Brooklyn New York. Solid scale kits with a wingspan of 2.5 to 3 inches. Each kit features a printwood sheet, fuselage block and instructions. Not started and complete. Instructions are heavily worn as shown.
Woodcrafter Kits Air Fleet Biplane - Bagged, 401
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
$12
Still factory sealed. Dated 1983. Highly prefabricated all hardwood model. The fuselage is cut and sanded in all three dimensions while all other parts are cut to profile (2D). Scale is unknown, but the wingspan is exactly 6 inches (15.24cm). With full instructions.