Comet North American P-51B Mustang Speed Glider - 18 inch Wingspan Flying Model, G2
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$29
From 1944. The 'Speed Glider' here was designed by the great Carl Goldberg. This type of model was tied to a string, which was in turn connected to a wooden stick 2 or 3 feet long. An accomplished pilot could whip the aircraft around, performing an excellent variety of stunts. As you can imagine, the kit has very sturdy construction to take these high speed maneuvers. It features two sheets of die cut, thin hardwood parts, hardwood and balsa stock, two sheets of full color covering material with complete aircraft color, windows and insignia (which completely eliminates painting) and detailed plans with balance and flight information. The fuselage is profile, while the wings and tail surfaces are built up the traditional stick and tissue way. Although in the end, there is no tissue but the superb full color decorated paper wraps that cover all the surfaces of the model. This kit has never been started. NOTE: missing one small section of one wood sheet; the three small parts on it are on the other sheet, they are very simple to duplicate. Inventoried with all other parts, covering papers and plans. The box appears much better than 'Good-' but I have graded it such because one large end flap and the four small flaps have fallen off. They are present and included however, and you could easily repair the box to make it complete. 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.
Doc-Modell SSBN George Washington and SSBN Le Redoutable Waterline Models - Bagged, 1/700
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$16
Includes both waterline kits. Features excellent quality resin castings, instructions/plans with painting guide. Made in Germany by Dr. Thomas Weihs, hence "Doc-Modell." The kit has never been started. The small parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags.
KP Mig-15 UTI, 1/72, 13
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$12
Two seat Mig-15 Operational Trainer. Nicely molded with very fine raised panel lines and good detail. Has markings for all three nationalities (Polish / North Vietnam / Czech Air Forces). The model as never been started. The parts are either still in the factory sealed bag or have been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
RCM Dornier Do-335 A/B-6 Arrow, 1/32
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Bagged
$98
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.
Lindberg Stearman PT-17 Kaydet, 1/48, 508M-129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+++
$45
With motorized prop action. Hardbox issue dated 1966 with Tom Morgan boxart. The Stearman was the last standard biplane produced for the Army and Naval Air Forces. Production was over 10,000 planes, making if more prolific than any other US Biplane design. Kaydets help to train over 60,000 allied airmen in WWII. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Revell USS Springfield Guided Missile Cruiser CG-7, 1/500, 5007
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$89
Still factory sealed. 1982 Revell issue using the Renwal molds. Like all Renwal ships, this one is well detailed and finely molded.
Lindberg Convair 880 Airliner - TWA or MEA (Middle East Airlines Lebanon) - Mexican Issue, 1/189, 409
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$49
Rare Mexican-Lindberg issue that includes colorful TWA and MEA decals. Can be built wheels up or down. Very fine raised panel detail. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Box artwork is by Tom Morgan, who did most if not all of this issue of the Lindberg small airliners.
Novo English Electric BAC Canberra B(1) Mk.8 or B(1)Mk. 12 - RAF No. 88 Sq Wildenrath W. Germany 1960 or South African No. 12 Sq. Waterkloof 1969 - (ex-Frog), 1/72, 78090
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$24
From original Frog molds. Like most Frog kits, this model does not have out-of-scale rivet detail but has very fine panel lines only, which makes it easy to build up to a very realistic model. Includes parts and decals for either version. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
RCM Fiat G-50, 1/32
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Bagged
$79
Very large scale (1/32) SPECIAL ORDER vacuform kit with resin/metal parts set. Not shipped from stock. Kit is molded upon receipt of payment. Time from receipt to shipping your kit is usually 8 to 10 weeks. Contains vacuform basic airframe components, full size plans plus metal or resin parts such as wheels, prop, struts, etc. Does not include decals. 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.
Pegasus Albatros D-Va, 1/72, 1024
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$20
Limited edition kit with injection molded main parts and cast metal details. Very finely molded. 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.
Airfix Flying Whitehouse E-4 (Boeing 747), 1/144, 6102
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$59
Airfix's excellent 747 kit with White House E-4 markings. Features optional position passenger, emergency and baggage doors, clear passenger and cockpit windows and highly detailed optional position landing gear. NOTE: nothing has been glued, but the wing halves have been neatly sprayed silver. There is no other painting, and you could strip them or easily paint over them. NOTE: missing emergency door #1 and thin baggage door #9. These parts can be easily made from sheet plastic. Inventoried with all other parts and excellent decals and instructions.
Airfix Mitsubishi Ki-46-II Dinah Craftmaster, 1/72, 1226-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$18
Great artwork on the black-end Craftmaster issue. Very nicely molded kit with no rivets and good cockpit detail. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Apex Vostok Yuri Gagarin Space Rocket, 1/144, ML1001
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$55
On the 12th of April in 1961 a three stage Vostok put the first man into orbit. This model represents the configuration that made the historic flight. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.
Airfix Conslidated B-24J Liberator Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 4-129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$29
Action-packed artwork shows part of a box of B-24s at the moment of "Bombs Away!" Guns blaze at attacking fighters while flak burst close in. One B-24 is going down with the starboard wing in flames. Well detailed kit. Guns and turrets move. Movable control surfaces. Retracting landing gear. Rotating props. Optional position crew entry door and ladder. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Airmodel Sikorsky H-5 and Royal Navy HR 3 Dragonfly - Bagged, 1/72, 132
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$16
Nicely molded and features all recessed panel lines. Basic kit only with molded white fuselage, clear canopy and plans only. Never started and complete. A certain degree of modeling skill is required to build vacuform kits. They are not recommended for beginners.
Vac Wings Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-3, 1/48, VW482
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$8
Large 1/48 scale kit. High quality vacuform kit with recessed panel lines. With full plans/instructions and clear parts as needed. NOTE: fuselage halves have been neatly rough-cut out. There is plenty of extra boarder material left on the parts. No other parts have been cut out and there has been no other work done. NOTE: instructions/plans are folded and stuck to themselves. Certain modeling skills are required to build vacuform kits. Not recommended for beginners.
Aurora Nieuport 11, 1/48, 101-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$65
Second issue still dated 1956 but actually from 1957/58. Jim Cox artwork. The square Northern Lights logo has been replaced with the first famous oval logo sunburst, but the square background remains. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts decals and instructions. Thanks to Eugene DuBey, we know some history on the aircraft that Aurora modeled. The tail # on the kit rudder is 1354, the number of a Nie 16 that served with "CAM de Dunquerke / St Pol sur Mer", 1916-17.
Tamiya USS Enterprise CV6 Aircraft Carrier With White Ensign Detail Set, 1/700, 114
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$42
Includes White Ensign PE755 1/700 USS Enterprise DV6 or USS Hornet CV8 Photoetched Super Detail Set. It is still factory sealed. The actual model is waterline and very highly detailed and finely molded. The model as never been started. The parts are still in the factory sealed bag with decals and instructions. CV-6 has a combat record unequaled in history of the US Navy and is considered the most Successful Warship in History. Her totals were as follows: 20 Battle Stars, 911 Aircraft Destroyed and 71 Ships Sunk. She took part in almost every major action of the Pacific war from 1941 to 1945. The fascinating history of this ship is told by Commander Edward P. Stafford, USN, in his legendary book "The Big E - The Story of the USS Enterprise."
Testors Spad XIII C.1 - US Army Air Service 17th Pursuit Squadron Selfridge Field - (Ex-Hawk), 1/48, 617
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$16
Dated 1989 and from ex-Hawk molds. Includes a very colorful decal sheet for the aircraft on the box photo. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Revell Pontiac Banshee - 'Dream Machine' Concept Car, 1/25, 7100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$22
From 1989. Features detailed V-8 engine, opening hood, full 'futuristic' interior, detailed suspension and driveline and more. Molded in red, clear, chrome plate and with rubber tires. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions. Decal backing paper has a dark stain but the actual transfers look clear.