Aurora Boeing P-26A, 1/48, 115-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+++
$75
Early 1950s first issue with old 'Aurora Line' rectangular logo. This kit was issued shortly after moving to the West Hempstead facility on Long Island. The side logos are the old Brooklyn style but with the new address in the lower bar. This was a fine kit for the time and met with excellent reviews. Features good cockpit, pilot figure, full engine, working ailerons, elevators and rudder, rotating wheels & propeller and more. Includes the correctly early 'rectangle base' clear stand. It is also shown on the instructions and the decals are also the correct early version with no stand decal. Molded in the correct gloss blue and clear plastic. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Monogram Curtiss Goshawk F11C-2 - White Tall Box Issue (F11C2), 1/72, 6796
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+++
$32
Still factory sealed. 1973 'Tall' issue that measures 1.75" high. Very finely molded and detailed kit in the Monogram tradition. Includes markings for the 'High Hat' Squadron from CV-3 Saratoga in the 1930s.
Revell 3 Freedom Fighters Chinese I-16 / Polish P-11 / Swedish CR-42, 1/72, H678-130
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$58
Still in the factory seal. 1967 issue contains Swedish CR-42/Chinese Air Force I-16 and Polish PZL P-11C.
Pyro Persian Gulf Trader - Arab Baghla or Dhow, C252-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$48
Early hardbox issue from 1965. This is one of the famous ships from Pyro's 'Round the World' Boats collection. Full hull model measures 9 inches long when assembled. Features detailed deck and fittings, two crew, rigging diagram and two billowing vacuform sails. Includes display stand. Molded in a beautiful brown swirl light wood tan and white plastic. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including instructions. This is one of the 'intermediate' line of Pyro ship kits, which were first called '$1.00 Models' and in 1967 were renamed '$1.25 Models.' All were roughly the same size and were a significant increase in detail from the '50 Cent Models.' (later called 74 cent models). Kits in the $1.00/$1.25 line (by 1967) included the Skipjack, Cutty Sark, Charles W. Morgan, HMS Bounty, HMS Ark Royal, USS Constellation, British Bomb Ketch, Chinese War Junk, Elsie - Gloucester Fisherman, Henri Grace A'Dieu, Dutch Staten Jacht, Gotta Le Jon and others. 50 Cent/75 Cent kits in 1967 included the Mayflower, Barbary Pirate, USS Constitution, Santa Maria, Golden Hind, Half Moon, Bon Homme Richard, Brig of War, HMS Victory, Flying Cloud, Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria, La Reale French Galley, Venetian Carrack, Roman Merchant, Spanish Galeon and others.
Hawk Continental Air Lines Jet Prop Viscount - With Continental Air Lines Advertising Sheet, 1/96, 506-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$78
Rare late 1950s hardbox issue of the first commercial 'Jet Prop'. Features all very fine raised surface detail and recessed control surface outlines, clear windows for the cabin and cockpit, optional position cabin doors, portable boarding stairs and more. Model includes a rare Continental add sheet for the Viscount which includes interior photos, engine cut away and more. This model has never been started and inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Zvezda Kamov Ka-58 Black Ghost - Stealth Helicopter, 1/72, 7232
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$16
Still factory sealed. Unique kit of this radar-evading Russian concept helicopter.
Lindberg Curtiss F11C-2 Goshawk - (F11C2), 1/48, 535-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$44
This late 1950s issue has beautiful Ray Gaedke artwork on an amazing 'Excellent++' condition hardbox. The box has color and gloss like new and light general wear as the only flaws. This is a very nicely molded kit for that time and includes rigging photos. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Please note that although the instructions show special short 'spreader bars' to use with wing rigging, they did not provide them. Round stock plastic, a short piece of wire or pulled sprue works perfectly.
Hasegawa Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero Fighter Type 21 - 2 Sq 1st Section Lt. Commander Sigeru Itaya - Tainan NAP 1/C Saburo Sakai - 261st FG, 1/72, AP14
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
$24
Still factory sealed. Very finely molded with all recessed panel lines and excellent detail. Includes decals for all three aircraft including two famous aces.
Heller Cessna O-2A (Skymaster) - USAF, 1/50, 408
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$38
Very close to 1/48 scale. Military version of the venerable Cessna Skymaster personal aircraft. Nicely molded with 49 parts, full cockpit and complete passenger interior, two bladed props,clear landing lights, clear wing tip lights, military antennas and USAF decals. Can be built as a civil aircraft but the modeler will need to provide his own decals. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Aeroclub Spitfire Mk.14 / FXIVc Conversion - Bagged, 1/72
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
$16
Still factory sealed. Limited run conversion that makes a Spitfire FXIVc from the Airfix or Heller early Spitfire kits. Includes vac fuselage, many cast metal parts and clear canopy.
Testors Douglas DC-3 - Eastern / Western / Pan Am - Bagged, 1/72, 879
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: No box
$42
Bagged kit - there is no box. The box is shown for reference only. Features a very large and colorful decal sheet for either Eastern Airlines, Western or Pan Am, all recessed panel lines, full cockpit, pilots, internal bulkheads, cabin floor, detailed engines and more. Never started and still in the Testors factory sealed bag. Includes instructions and decals. The DC-3 is directly responsible for bringing the US airlines into the modern transportation age. She pioneered regular cross-country travel and flew over 90% of the passenger miles in 1939, virtually taking over the airline business. The speed, comfort and economy of the DC-3 was responsible for doubling air traffic only two years after it went into service.
Monogram Miller SNJ - Miller Squadron Issue, 1/48, 5307
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$32
1983 release. Very finely molded and detailed in the highest Monogram tradition. Highly detailed cockpit including structural members. Optional position canopy. Detailed gear and flap wells. The model has never been started. The parts are still in the factory sealed bag with decals and instructions.
Testors Convair B-58A Hustler High-Vis or Camo, 1/72, 694
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$59
Still factory sealed. This is a fine, well-detailed kit which features all recessed panel lines, full cockpit interiors for the pilot, navigator and DSO, three optional position cockpit hatches, detailed landing gear wells, four Mk43 Nuclear Bombs on wing racks, the large MB Pod or the smaller BLU-3/B-3 Fuel/Weapon Pod. Instructions show the boxtop and also rare camo paint configuration and decals are included for both.
Aurora German Tiger Tank, 1/48, 312-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$84
Hard to find 1/48 scale armor kit. John Steel box art is dated 1964 and has "Famous Fighters" on the four side oval logos only. The box is in exceptional "Near Mint" condition with as new color and gloss, no tape or price tag marks and four solid corners. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. NOTE: there are tread burns on the back of several pieces and on the front of one sprocket.
AMT Lockheed ES-3A Shadow, 1/48, 8750
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$48
Hard to find Elint S-3 kit with excellent detail inside and out. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden Jack, 1/32, H288
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$34
1971 USA issue that is hard to find and well detailed for that time. Features all very fine recessed panel lines, cockpit, complete engine detail with removable cowling, retracting landing gear, detailed gear wells, detailed cannon bay with cannons and removable access panels and optional position canopy. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried and NOTE: missing (1) plastic piece, the instrument panel and the decal sheet. Otherwise complete with all other parts and instructions present.
Aurora M109 Howitzer Tank - (Self Propelled Gun), 1/48, 326-150
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$75
1969 Big A hardbox issue with an 'excellent' condition box. Hard to find 1/48 armor kit that has very good detail for that time. Features over 100 pieces, choice of long or short barrels (not offered in earlier issues) working bogies and tracks, rotating turret, elevating gun, driver, commander & soldier figures and more. Includes decals for US Army and West German Army. Never started. The actual tank has been inventoried with all parts present and includes decals and instructions but NOTE: missing display base.
Lindberg Stearman Kaydet PT-17 Primary Trainer - Bagged, 1/48, 2313
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: No Box
$18
Factory bagged kit - there is no box. The box is shown for reference only. This is the 1/48 scale kit from the original molds that Lindberg used in the 1950s. The kit has never been started. All parts and paperwork are still in the Lindberg factory (stapled) clear bag. 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.
Monogram Wright Brothers Kitty Hawk, 1/40, 5300
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$38
Still factory sealed. 1973 'White Box' issue and possibly the best kit ever injection molded of the first aircraft to sustain powered, controlled flight. Excellent detail and includes rigging material and instructions. Also features figures of Orville and Wilbur Wright, monorail launching track and carrier dolly and historical accessories-"C" clamp, bench, can, spade and starting battery that were all present at the first flight.
Airfix Fairey Rotodyne - Type 2 Logo Issue, 1/72, 482
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$58
Early issue from the late 1950s. This was a well detailed kit for the time and builds up to a nice scale model. Features good cockpit detail, two pilots, opening rear cargo doors, separately molded control surfaces, full landing gear and more. Molded in silver and clear plastic. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. NOTE: two propeller blades are broken at the hub and are present so they can be repaired. The Rotodyne first flew in 1957. The purpose was to create the first true vertical take-off airliner that could operate from an area no larger than two tennis courts with a full load. The Rotodyne flew at up to 191 MPH with a range of 450 miles and a payload of 48 passengers or 5 tons of freight. Despite the excellent performance and a larger design in the works, the RAF never placed an order and BEA never placed a firm order. The project was discontinued in 1962.