Monogram Little Air Force Assortment Gift Set - Speedee-Bilt F-51 (P-51) / F6F and Superkit F-51 and F-84
Wood and Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$950
Very rare 1950s "pre-injection molded" gift set. Long before injection molded kit were made in the USA, Monogram produced perhaps the finest pre-fabricated wooden kits with plastic details. The Speedee-Bilt series were flying models with pre-painted and cut wooden parts with plastic props, cowls, pilots, etc. The Superkits were smaller static models with precarved wooden parts and many plastic details. The kits themselves are rare today, but the gift set is very rare. Monogram issued very few gift sets for injection kits, and even fewer in the early 1950s for the wooden kits. The gift set consists of a special 'Christmas' box with a tray and lift-off top with a cello window. This one contains 2 Superkits (F-84 Thunderjet and F-51 Mustang) and 2 Speedee-Bilts (the F6F Hellcat and F-51 Mustang). The outer box is near mint and in investment grade condition - which is amazing considering the age of the set. Even the original cut-out add for MonoDope and MonoGlue is present. The four kits are in mint boxes and have never started. Each is 100% inventoried complete with all parts/decals and instructions present.
Aurora Convair B-58 Hustler, 1/76, 375-249
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$145
Rare box art dated 1964. This is the second release of the largest scale Hustler released by Aurora. The fantastic hardbox box artwork is not signed by the artist. This kit was issued with the Jo Kotula box art for several years, this artwork for a few short years, then the "Big A" artwork till Aurora went out of business in the 1970s. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The stand is the older clear 'triangle world' two-piece stand, which is correct for this kit but NOTE: someone put a B-25 decal on the stand base.
Delta Macchi MC 72 Stavebnice Racing Float Plane (MC-72) with Booklet, 1/72
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$29
Color box art issue. Very rare kit of the famous 1930s air racer. This unique aircraft caused quite a stir with its counter-rotating props and twin engines mounted in-line. Contains the well-produced booklet on the MC-72 with many detailed photos. NOTE: this kit has "professional" quality (done as good as can be done for this kit) minor assembly as follows: float halves and radiators; also wing halves are assembled. There is no other assembly and zero painting. The airplane has been inventoried with all parts, decals and instructions present. NOTE: missing display stand.
Heller Pamir, 1/150, 80887
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$215
Very large and highly detailed kit. Measures 75 cm in length and 40 cm high. 738 parts. Has billowing vac sails and full rigging supplies and instructions. Inside, the kit is exactly as it left the factory. Never started. The parts are still in the factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Sails are in 'excellent+' condition. The Pamir was bulit in 1905 at Blohm & Voss shipyards to become the 51st ship in the fleet of R.F. Laeisz of Hamberg ("The Flying P Line" was a reference to the starting letter of most of the ships names and the numerous records that they held). She was a four masted barque of 4425 tons with a crew of 33. She saw extensive trade service between the wars and served in both World Wars. After WWI she was given away as compensation; however her original owner bought her back in the 1920s. Before WWI she was sold to a Finnish cereal shipping fleet. Her beauty saved her from torpedoes from a Japanese Submarine - the Commander simply could not sink so wonderful a ship. In her 40th year of existence, the Pamir was bought with the Passat by a Dutch demolition crew. Yet at the last moment the West German merchant marine bought both ships to train cadets in the 1950s. During one such training trip, the Pamir was lost under mysterious circumstances in an Atlantic storm in 1957.
Hasegawa Boeing P-12E, 1/32, 1061
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$39
Very highly detailed 1930s fighter. Includes full cockpit. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Accurate Miniatures UH-60B Blackhawk, 1/100, 3103
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
$16
Still factory sealed. Very highly detailed small scale kit. Features all recessed panel lines and interior detail.
Revell Douglas Thor / Thor-Able Missile - with Truck and Trailer - 'S' Issue, 1/110, H1823-129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$500
Rare. This 1958 "S" hardbox release is the only single issue of this kit. Features elevating missile trailer, four figures, movable fuel boom, fuel truck and trailer, launch pad/blast shield/missile supports, launcher base and more. Includes optional parts are decals for making the Thor-Able version. Molded in correct white and dark blue. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Decals and instructions are 'exc'. Box would grade slightly higher but it has one neatly split corner.
Aurora Boeing B-29 Superfortress, 1/76, 372-249
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$175
Rare 1960s issue retaining the same artwork as the 1956 issue. This is likely the 4th issue. I believe the 3rd issue is almost identical but has "Famous Fighters" in the oval logo. That would date this kit as 1963 and up till the 'Big A' box issue. Note the square 'Northern Lights' logo has been replaced with the Aurora sunburst oval logo. This kit has arguably the most dramatic and fanciful B-29 artwork from the 'Golden Era' of modeling. The box is in excellent condition. There are no split corner and no repairs. Responding to market information that boys wanted larger kits, Aurora introduced the B-26 followed by the B-29 and B-25, all of which sold well for many years. Missing stand. Never started. Otherwise complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Airfix Vickers VC-10 - BOAC, 1/144, SK601
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$110
Third logo issue with a large and extensive decal sheet for any one of three BOAC aircraft. The kit has never been started. It has been 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: Exc++
$125
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.
Comet Jupiter C Missile (Juno I) - With Explorer Satellite and Launching Platform, 1/95, PL 804-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM-
$300
Very rare kit from the mid 1950s. Very cleanly molded and nicely detailed. Includes Jupiter C, launching stand and complete large launching platform. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Hasegawa Lockheed F-104S - Italian Air Force 23 Gruppo 5 Stormo / 12 Gruppo 36 Stormo / 9 Gruppo 4 Stormo, 1/72, 1003
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$38
Still factory sealed but the seal has splits. Limited issue. From new molds with all very fine recessed panel lines, very nicely detailed cockpit and gear wells, optional position canopy, four drop tanks, external weapons including AIM-7 and AIM-9 AA missiles and a very large, colorful decal sheet for the three aircraft listed.
Tamiya McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II - VF-96 / VF-151 / VMFA-451, 1/32, 60306-8800
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$105
Still factory sealed. Includes decals for VF-96 Fighting Falcons-USS Constellation, VF-151 Vigilanties-USS Midway and VFMA-451 Warlords-USS Forrestal. Superbly detailed, large scale (1/32) kit. Features fully detailed intake and exhaust, cockpit, landing gear and gear wells. Has optional position speed brakes, wing flaps, canopy and refueling probe. Includes extensive underwing stores with AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder and drop tanks.
Jetco Cessna 170 - 36 Inch Wingspan For R/C, S-5
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$129
True scale wooden flying model of this popular and sleek aiplane. Designed for Radio Control but does have provision for free-flight option. Features plastic cowl, die-cut balsa and plywood parts, fully formed light-weight metal gear struts, factory-sealed hardware packet, celluloid die-cut cabin windows, shaped tapered wing edges, covering material, very large decal sheet and instructions with full size plans. Nothing has been punched out and the model is exactly as it left the factory. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Please NOTE that the decals intact and complete but have age foxing.
Lindberg X-3 Stiletto / F-88 Voodoo / F-86 Sabre Gift Set, 1/48
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$295
Very rare 1950s triple gift set for the advanced collector. All boxes have the Ray Gaedke illustrations and are in Exc++ to NM- or condition. The cardboard gift sleeve is in Exc++ condition. The gift set was neatly opened at the back. Since it was opened, I did an inventory on all kits. They have never been started. All are 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Airmodel Me-262 B-1A/U1 Conversion, 1/72
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$5
Includes finely cast resin radar and loop antenna with vacuform canopy. Never started and complete with all parts and instructions.
Revell Boeing B-47 Giant Stratojet - 'Tall' Pre 'S' Issue, 1/112, H206-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+++
$155
1954 second issue in the Pre-'S' hardbox. The second issue has a slightly taller box, 4 piece stand and revised instructions. Color and gloss are fantastic. The kit inside is mint. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
AMT Star Trek USS Enterprise - Also Yorktown / Valiant / Hood / Farragut / Excaliber / Intrepid / Republic / Constitution / Lexington / Potemkin / Constellation / Exeter / Kongo, 1/635, S951
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+++
$125
Early issue from about 1970. Molded in light blue and green-tint clear plastic and contains decals for all the starships from the series. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Decals are excellent as 'as-new'. Please read the article located on this website about saving old decals before you use these or any older decals.
Lindberg Nautilus Atomic Submarine, 704
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$145
Rare first issue hardbox with script Lindberg logo. In the 1930s, Paul Lindberg was designing, building and flying stick and tissue aircraft like so many other men and boys of the time. His plans appear in Popular Aviation magazine and he made a good name for himself. When injection molding showed the way to increased kits sales in the late 1940s/early 1950s, he quickly teamed up with Mr. Olsen to create 'O-lin' models. Ray Gaedke was one the early artists for O-lin. In the early 1950s Paul Lindberg had control and had his name as the logo. The first logo is the one on this kit - 'Lindberg' in script with 'Products' arched across the top and 'Incorporated' arched across the bottom to create a broken circle around the script. Ray Gaedke continued his bold and colorful artwork for Lindberg, such as the box painting for the Nautilus here. The Nautilus appears to be the first sea vessel that Lindberg cut it's own molds for - the Chris Craft Express Cruiser, PT Boat, LST and Fleet Submarine (Ex-Varney) were done by O-lin. The model is an interesting work of fact and fiction - it includes a deck gun and what looks like a Regulus II missile for the deck! The scale is not known but it measures about 12 inches long when assembled. The model has never been started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Aurora British Korean War Centurion Tank - British or Israeli Markings, 1/48, 330
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
$115
Still factory sealed and in investment grade condition. Hard-to-find 1/48 scale armor kit in the 'Big A' box from 1972. Features elevating gun, rotating turret, figures, operating treads and bogies and battlefield display stand.