Aurora Model Kits
Aurora Swedish S Tank, 1/48, 316-129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$68
1966 hardbox issue with fantastic artwork. Nicely detailed for that time, featuring flexible treads, opening hatches and three soldiers with one tank crew member. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions. Please note that Aurora did not furnish decals with this kit.
Aurora Hiller X-18 Convertiplane, 1/70, 146-130
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$149
Rare ex-Comet kit. When Aurora bought the Comet molds in 1963, they released this kit the same year but never again. Features recessed panel detail, spinning counter-rotating props and tilting wing. The 'Grandfather of the V-22 Ospry'. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Aurora USS Enterprise - CV-6 Aircraft Carrier From World War II, 1/600, 714-200
Vaccuform Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$185
Rare kit with the box in 'Near Mint' condition and fantastic Jo Kotula artwork. It has brilliant color and gloss, four perfect corners, no tags or tag marks, no fading, no torn or missing litho and no repairs. I displays higer than 'near mint' but is graded as such because it has stains from old tape on the long sides; mainly on the top panel. This issue is dated 1960 but is probably from about 1964 since there is no 'Famous Fighters' in the oval logo. This kit was the first (and still one of the few) injection molded kits of the legendary CV-6, the US Navy's Most Decorated Ship and History's Most Successful Warship. The model features full hull, large and small AA guns, detailed superstructure, pre-war 'EN' flight deck markings, aircraft and more. Includes a display stand. Inside, this kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals, color flag sheet and instructions present. The decals are perfectly flat, 100% intact and in amazing 'mint' condition; there is no yellowing. The instructions and paper flag sheet are both in 'near mint' condition with slight age yellowing as the only significant flaw.
Aurora USS Independence CV-62 - Or USS Ranger CV-61 Aircraft Carrier, 1/600, 700-250
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$129
Very rare in this condition. This 1962 hardbox issue is in amazing, investment-grade 'Near Mint' condition and with dramatic John Steele artwork. The model has markings to build either ship and features a one-piece full hull, propeller & rudder detail, detailed island structure, AA guns, gun directors, cranes and much more. Includes an air wing of Cutlass F7U, FJ Furys, F11F Tigers & helicopters and decals for the ship and also the flight deck. Molded in dark gray with a light gray air wing. The model has never been started. All parts have been inventoried 100% complete, including decals and instructions. Please note that the box top actually display better than 'near mint' but is graded as such because there are several very light marks from old tape on the two long sides (no tears and no tape, but light yellow marks from where the tap was)
Aurora Japanese Battleship Yamato, 1/600, 713-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$179
This brilliant hardbox is dated 1960 and displays 'Near Mint' but is graded 'Excellent+' because there is very light tape residue on the two long sides. This is a very nice kit (for that time) of the world's largest battleship. Molded in gray. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes a big flag sheet (specific to this kit) and instructions.
Aurora HMS King George V British Battleship, 1/600, 712-149
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM+
$110
Second box art issue of this Aurora kit which dates from 1962. The box is in remarkable, investment-grade 'Near Mint+' condition. The only significant flaws are very light stains from clear tape located at the center of the two long sides. This full hull model was very good for that time and features propeller & rudder detail, very nice superstructure, separately molded main, secondary and 20mm AA guns, raised 'wood' decking, separate details as small as searchlights and more. Includes display stands and nameplate. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes and instructions. Even the factory tissue paper is present.
Aurora Lockheed C-141A Starlifter, 1/108, 376-250
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+++
$129
First release hardbox dated 1969 and in 'excellent+++' condition. This is still the largest injection molded Starlifter model ever made. It is molded in silver and clear plastic and includes the early issue clear, two piece 'triangle map' based stand. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Aurora General Dynamics TFX F-111A - USAF, 1/48, 368-250
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$95
1969 issue hardbox issue of this classic kit. Aurora put forth an excellent effort for that time on this big F-111 and it features good detail, swing wings, correctly retracting landing gear, good cockpit detail, pilot and radar navigator figures and more. With USAF markings. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora F7U Cutlass Navy Jet Fighter, 1/70, 496-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$49
1961 hardbox issue with fantastic box art by jo Kotula. Includes decals for F7U-1 NATC aircraft. Molded in gloss medium gray and clear, with full landing gear and a display stand. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora German Pfalz D-3 - (D-III), 1/48, 109-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$52
Dated 1957 with classic Jo Kotula artwork. This is the second issue; please note 69 cent price extension, 'Famous Fighters' logo border and the Parents' Magazine Seal at the right. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. This is part of the famous Aurora WWI series of 1/48 scale aircraft. The series began in 1956 and Aurora added new kits into the early 1960s. The line proved incredibly popular, so these kits were included in the 'mold upgrade' in the 1970s before Aurora went out of business.
Aurora Convair F-102 Dart - (YF-102 Delta Dagger), 1/121, 290-29
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc-
$49
1957 hardbox issue of this small scale kit with dramatic Jo Kotula box artwork. Please note that this is an earlier issue with 'Famous Fighters' in the oval border of the Aurora logo and is has the '.29' on the lower right. Nicely molded with a clear canopy, full landing gear and display stand. This is a model of the very early YF-102 prototype with the straight (non-area rule) fuselage. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Around this time, Aurora issued a series of inexpensive (usually 29 cent) small scale kits that were designed to sell at almost any type of retail location. The line was successful and further expanded - when Aurora purchased the Comet molds, they fit in nicely with this established line.
Aurora Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver, 1/48, 117-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$39
Second issue and from 1975 with the 'Famous Fighters' sunburst oval logo. This was a fine kit for that time, featuring movable control surfaces, a very good cockpit and engine and two crew members. Includes the 'triangle' based clear stand. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. The box has a crease at the upper left as shown.
Aurora Witch Glows In The Dark, 1/12, 470
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$58
1972 issue of what is probably Aurora's most complicated figure/creature kit. The Witch comes complete with accessories and everything needed to build a complete diorama - just add a backdrop. It literally comes with everything on the box top and more. This version has all of the pieces in standard plastic but then also has another tree of optional glow-in-the- dark parts. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.
Aurora USS St. Paul CA68 - CA-71 USS Quincy / CA-72 USS Pittsburg / CA-74 USS Columbus / CA-75 USS Helena / CA-130 USS Bremerton / CA-131 USS Fall River / CA-132 USS Bremerton / CA-133 USS Toledo / CA-135 USS Los Angeles / CA-136 USS Chicago, 1/600, 703-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$115
This 1962 hard box issue has fantastic artwork by John Steel. Inside, he full hull kit was one of Aurora's better early ships and well detailed for that time. Includes hull number decals for all Baltimore Class Cruisers listed. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present
Aurora F7U Cutlass Navy Jet Fighter, 1/70, 496-49
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$54
Early issued dated 1959. Please note that the logo is the 'Famous Fighters' in the border with the sunburst inside, which is the earliest oval Aurora logo. From the amazing Jo Kotula artwork you can see why these kits are so famous and so collectible today. Never started. Inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Aurora Gotha GV - German Bomber (G.V), 1/48, 785
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$59
1976 issue with revised molds and a much better kit than the previous releases. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora Tu-104 Aeroflot - (Civil Tu-16 Badger), 1/130, 127-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$65
1959 issue of the military bomber turned civil transport. Molded in the correct gloss gull gray and clear with the clear triangle 'World' stand and Aeroflot decals. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Aurora French Nieuport 11, 1/48, 101-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$64
Very rare 2nd or 3rd issue from 1957 that turns up much less than the first (1956) release. For a long time I did not know this issue even existed. Please note there is NO '69' cent price extension, but it has a 101-69 cent part number, a yellow-rectangle backed sunburst oval logo with 'Famous Fighters' in the border, the Parents' Magazine Seal. This was probably issued for less than one year. Normally this issue is only seen with a 79 cent price extension. This model is one of a very successful line of 1/48 WWI aircraft that Aurora launched in 1956. The line sold so well that new kits were added into the 1960s. Molded in the correct gloss olive drab green and black. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Even includes the original factory tissue packing paper. 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.
Aurora Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, 1/74, 374-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$99
Beautiful box art shows a colorful pre-war 'Yellow Wing' PBY rescuing a downed pilot. This kit is dated 1962 but this is release is from about 1964 due to not having 'Famous Fighters' in the logo. The box is in excellent condition with as new color and gloss, four solid corners and no sign of price tags or tape. There is very light wear as shown and slight sun fading on the left short side. The model features retracting pontoons, nose and main landing gear (this is the amphibious version), clear cockpit windshield, turret, side windows and rear blisters and rotating propellers. This version has the desirable large clear two-piece 'World Map' stand. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Aurora 747 Pan Am Jumbo Jet, 1/156, 361-250
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$89
Rare 1968 issue hardbox with great artwork. Molded in gloss white with the older clear triangle 'World' Aurora stand and colorful, early Pan Am decals. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including all pieces, decals and instructions. The box displays 'near mint' but is graded 'excellent+' because there is tape residue at the center of the two long sides.