Sterling 2-32 Schweizer Sailplane - 42.75 Inch Wingspan For Tow Line or R/C, A27
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Still factory sealed. From the late 1960s/early 1970s. Very nicely produced stick-and-tissue glider than is designed for tow line or radio control. Features quality die-cut balsa parts, stripwood and spars, a perfect-condition clear vac canopy, factory-finished hard-wood nose cone, finished wheel, a large, full color decal sheet that includes full side strips as shown, coving tissue and excellent full size plans with detailed instructions. 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' as they had the action features and were much nicer than most other kits of this type.
Aurora 106-100 Fokker D-VII (D-7) / 101-100 Nieuport 11 / 134-79 Fokker Eindecker, 1/48
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint to Fair
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SALE!! Includes all three kits. The D-7 is still mint and factory sealed. The Nieuport has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The decals have bug damage, but to the edges only. The actual transfers are fine. The Eindecker has never been started and the airplane is complete - but NOTE, the kit is missing the ground base and small name plate for the ground base. With decals and instructions.
Revell Focke Wulf FW-200 C-5/C-8 Condor, 1/72, 04387
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Dated 2006 - kit is from new molds. Well detailed with over 200 parts. The kit has not been started. NOTE: missing missiles. The airplane is complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Revell USS Ward DD-139 Destroyer, 1/240, 5023
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
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Still factory sealed but the seal has many splits. Well detailed, large scale full-hull model measures 15.75 inches long when assembled. The Ward was a Wickes-class 1247-ton destroyer launched in 1918 . After serving as a station ship during the first trans-Atlantic flights of NC-1, NC-3 and NC-4 in 1919, she came back to the Pacific and was decommissioned there in July 1921. In 1920 the ship received the hull number DD-139. On the morning of December 7, 1941, the Ward was on patrol just outside Pearl Harbor. She spotted and sank Japanese Midget Submarine and fired the first US shots of WWII. The Ward saw extensive activity through the war as a transport in most of the major battle areas of the Pacific as a fast transport. During the Leyte operations she took a Kamikaze hit amidship and the crew had to abandon her. The destroyer USS O'Brien had to sink the Ward with gunfire. The Commanding Officer of the O'Brien was William W. Outerbridge, who had been in command of Ward off Pearl Harbor on that fateful day. The date that she was sunk was December 7th, 1944, three years to the day of her opening shots.
Airfix Wasa Swedish Warship, 1/144, 09256
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
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Still factory sealed. Large scale highly detailed kit of the famous sailing ship. Nicely molded. This kit has 229 parts and includes full rigging instructions and vac billowing sails.
Revell B-1B Lancer - (ex-Monogram), 1/72, 04307
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Very good quality kit from the original Monogram molds. Features operating swing wings and stabilator, detailed undercarriage, wheel wells and full cockpit. With 17 cruise missiles and a crew of 4. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
MPC 50041-50 Spad VII / 5003-50 De Havilland DH-4 / 5005-50 Avro 504K - (ex-Airfix), 1/72
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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SALE!! Includes all three early 1970s kits from quality Airfix molds. They have not been started. All three have the parts still in the factory sealed bags and are complete with decals and instructions. NOTE: the Spad and DH-4 decals are lifting, which is typical of these MPC kits.
Revell 3 Famous Fighters of WWI / Sopwith Camel / Turkish Fokker E-III / Morane Saulnier N, 1/72, H676-130
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
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Still in the factory seal. 1967 two-piece box issue includes all three aircraft and decals for the box art shown. Includes unusual 'German in Turkish service' (large black squares) national insignia for the E-1.
Lindberg Motorized American Lafrance 900 Pumper Fire Truck, 1/32, 6101M-150
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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1968 hardbox issue that is motorized. Nicely detailed for that time and molded in red and clear. Never started. The motor is still factory sealed and all other parts have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions.
Pyro Laird-Turner Pesco Special, 1/32, 341-149
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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From the large-scale Thompson Trophy Racer series from the late 1950s/early 1960s. Features rotating prop, steerable tail wheel, moving elevators, rudder & ailerons and a 'good' cockpit detail including pilot, seat and instrument panel. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Quality Craft Models Lehigh Valley AAR Steel Sided Caboose - Brass HO Craftsman Kit, 1/87, 349
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
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Unusual kit that is primarily brass. Builds a very detailed prototype. Features two large sheets of photoetched brass which includes car sides, ends, roof, doors, cupola and more, cast white metal fittings, hardwood parts that are completely cut and milled to shape, detailed instructions and plans and very complete decals. The kit has never been started. The small fittings are still in the factory sealed bag. The parts that were not factory sealed have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions. Long after manufacturers turned to plastic ready-to-run rolling stock, Quality Craft continued to produce high quality models you could build. Headquartered in Northumberland, PA, they gave the craftsman an opportunity to build a state-of-art kit and show their skill.
AMT 1961 Lincoln Continental Convertible 3 in 1 - (In a Hardtop Box), 1/25, K411
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Rare first issue. Can be built one of three ways - Stock, Prestige Car (with Government decals) or Custom. Includes numerous additional parts for the custom version as well as 'show' chromed brake drum, 3 trophies and much more. Features full interior, rotating wheels, exhaust and underside detail. Even includes the 'wall display shelf' that AMT issued for a short time. Molded in white, clear, red tinted clear, and chrome. With real rubber tires. The kit has never been started. Inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions. NOTE: this is a convertible in a hardtop box; the instructions are for a hardtop also but are little different for the convertible. I don't know if this was an AMT error or if the box was recycled.
Testors Northrop YF-23 ATF, 1/72, 657
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
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Still factory sealed. Very finely molded and detailed. Features detailed cockpit and gear wells, optional position canopy and landing gear, internal weapons stores and optional position weapons doors.
AMT TWO CARS 1929 Ford Model A Roadster Mod Rod With Special Feature Mod Poster - Stock / Ala-Kart Street Rod / Competition Rod / Early Rod / Early Custom, 1/25, 2129 T254-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed. The side says "BUILT TWO COMPLETE CARS" and "Special Feature 11"x17" Full Color 1929 Mod Poster" which I assume is inside. Very nice models that can be build two of the six ways listed. Features detailed engine, removable hood, full interior, optional raised or lowered top, a very large number of custom and optional parts and more.
AMT 1940 Ford Sedan Joker 3 In 1 - Stock / Custom / Competition, 1/25, 2440-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Can be built one of three ways. Includes Ford or Oldsmobile engines and many power train and accessory options. Molded in white, clear, chrome and with rubber tires. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Graupner Lotse Yacht - 20 Inch Long RC Ship, 2164
Wood and Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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NOTE: excellent builder kit, please read carefully. Very nice German 'Quick Kit' with all pre-formed parts. Designed for radio control. Features ABS hull, superstructure and deck, die cut plywood parts, plastic and metal fittings, clear windows, \motor drive unit and more. Standard functions are rudder, forward/stop/reverse (RC tx and rx not included). NOTE: this kit has very neat assembly. The quality of assembly will appear in parenthesis after each description. Built: internal framing and motor mount and motor to hull ('professional' quality) - drive unit and rudder ('professional') - deck to hull ('professional'). There is no other assembly and zero painting. The kit has been inventoried and is missing the building stand (plywood), one of two #15 battery trays and the flat radar dish. Otherwise includes all other parts, instructions, plans and decals.
Hasegawa Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat Night Fighter - (F6F5N) with Radar - 'Butch', 1/32, SP90
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
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Still factory sealed. Dated 1993. Limited issue big-scale night fighter. Nicely detailed with 100 parts. Features fully detailed cockpit, machine gun bays with removable covers, highly detailed engine, positionable wing flaps, drop tank and rockets. Includes decals and paint scheme information for the box art aircraft.
AMT 65 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Hardtop 3 in 1 - Stock / Custom / Racing, 1/25, 5025-150
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Very rare. A one-owner kit purchased new in Lexington KY in 1965 at a local department store. Can be built one of three ways and includes a host of custom and optional parts. Features full engine and compartment, opening hood, complete interior and detailed underside. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Monogram A-7 Corsair II - VA-72 USS John F Kennedy, 1/48, 5418
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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1979 issue of this quality kit featuring full cockpit, wheel well detail, optional position canopy and a large load of external stores with drop tanks, AIM-9 Sidewinders and iron bombs. Decals for VA-72 USS John F Kennedy. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. This kit has a very interesting history. Aurora originally cut the molds just a few years before they shut down. The A-7 was an excellent kit for that time as Aurora did everything they could to make it so. It features all recessed panel lines, realistic retractable landing gear with opening and closing doors, rotating wheels, good cockpit and a huge loadout of iron bombs, Sidewinder missiles and drop tanks. The molds were sold in 1977 to Monogram, and the A-7 molds survived the train accident on the way to Chicago. Monogram only reissued the finest Aurora kits; however, to meet Monogram standards, they often received significant upgrades, like the 737, DC-10 and 747 did. However, the A-7 upgrade was so extensive that it is a challenge to tell if it came from Aurora or not. For years I read that it did, but the differences are so significant that I wanted to compare them side-by-side. I finally got that chance. My conclusion is that this certainly is the old Aurora kit, but it has been modified so extensively that it may be the largest, most comprehensive mold rework ever done in the history of plastic modeling. First, it is from the Aurora molds because of the identical parts tree layout for the trees and parts that Monogram did keep - down to the millimeter, right down to the part number tabs. Also, the dimensions of the wings, horizontal stabs and most other major parts are identical along with many other smaller clues. But the amazing things are the changes. This is not a complete list, but Monogram did the following- on the fuselage halves they made the nose slightly longer (2MM) and wider; added the cockpit cowl, moved the front landing gear bay forward by 5mm, added the main wheel bays to the fuselage parts and removed all surface detail, replacing it with fine raised details. Antennas and lights were modified or added, as well as refueling probe storage. The wings were lengthened by 2mm each; while the recessed lower control surface lines were replace, the rest of the surface detail was redone complete. The horizontal stabilizers were reworked for surface detail and in doing so, they removed the reinforcement plates at the hinges; you can still see the tooling marks from this removal. The retractable landing gear was eliminated. The main gear struts were simply given strut detail, while the nose strut is almost completely new. The landing gear doors were almost left intact, but the tabs (for retraction) were removed and interior detail was added. The cockpit is completely new. The bomb loadout and ejector racks are almost the same, but the racks received new surface detail. The AIM-9s are almost completely Aurora - all Monogram did was remove the mounting tab. You can still see the original ejector pin marks, tree layout and even the same part number tab. There are many more changes, but this gives you a good idea of the trouble that Monogram went to in making accurate models.
Comet Focke-Wulf FW-190 A Super Stars Series - 21 inch Wingspan Flying Model, 1621-250
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Dates from the early 1970s. Large scale issue for rubber or gas free flight, or easily converted to RC using today's tiny and light servos and receivers. Box art is by Locher, who also did a great deal of the Monogram box artwork. Kit features traditional wood/tissue construction with all die cut parts, 'Tube-O-Matic' fuselage construction and 'Rugged Super X Simplified Non-Warping Wing' construction, a very large and colorful insignia sheet, detailed full size plans, building instructions, wheels, hardware, tissue and propeller. Never started and inventoried 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.