Megow SS Rex (1931) Italian Ocean Liner (Italia Flotta Riunite -Italian Line), 1/700
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Rare. From 1934, which was during the heyday of the Rex when she flew the Blue Riband as the Queen of the Atlantic liners. The kit features many printwood sheets, wood stock as needed, sealed metal parts in a small envelope, two glass bottles of Megow paint (with Megow logos in the glass and on the lids), unopened Megow cement, sandpaper and full size plans with instructions, profiles, rigging details and cut outs for promenade and fore superstructure windows. Measures 15 inches in length when assembled. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete. The Rex was an especially beautiful ship, and all kits of here were produced in the 1930s, making them treasured today. Fred Megow was a famous pioneer in the model aircraft field from the late 1920s and a very early manufacture for HO scale trains in the 1930s. His product lines of semi-prefabricated, solid and stick and tissue kits won him national and extensive world wide distribution - possibly the first modern model manufacture to achieve this. His fascinating story involves trying novel and untested marketing ideas in the Great Depression, followed my explosive world-wide growth. Mr. Megow was a true pioneer in the early days of modeling and a leader in the low price field so that every boy could afford a kit during those difficult times. Megow also produced scale operating train and trackside kits, ship models (large and small) and automotive subjects. Megow's catalogs claim that they were pioneers in HO scale, and there is documentation to support this fact. Megow's early HO train kits served not only to promote this now-popular scale nationally, but were among the very first train kits. Model train kits were responsible for the explosion in model railroad popularity in the late 1930s - please see the article in this website about these kits.
Monogram Grumman Tigercat F7F-3 - (F7F3), 1/72, 6813
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
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Still factory sealed. Classic "White Box" issue 1/72 scale Tigercat model from 1973. Excellent kit with traditional high Monogram quality.
UPC Kawanishi N1K2-J George (ex-Marusan), 1/50, 5060-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+++
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From ex-Marusan molds. The kit is nicely molded and features moving ailerons, elevators, rudder and flaps as well as retractable landing gear. 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. UPC stood for Universal Powermaster Corporation which was based out of New York City, NY. UPC did not cut their own molds, but bought kits already molded from other manufacturers and re-boxed the kits in the USA. Scott Eidson, the famous artist best known for his artwork with Revell, also did UPC box art in the 1960s. All UPC production ended in the 1970s.
Jo-Han 1971 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe, 1/25, C-114-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Nicely detailed kit can be built stock or as a custom ski team vehicle. Custom parts include hood scoop, ski racks, ski poles, skis and special decals. Features detailed complete engine, engine compartment, opening hood, full interior, rotating wheels, exhaust and underside detail. Molded in white, clear, red tinted clear, and chrome. With real rubber tires. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Lincoln Vickers Viscount BEA British European Airways, 1/121, 103
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed, but the seal has splits. Close to 1/144 scale. Lincoln was based in Hong Kong. Plastic kits were not the primary business, but they established quite a line of them before discontinuing production in the late 1960s/early 1970s. Many molds moved to Kader, also in Hong Kong, who reissued the line. Many molds eventually found their way to the USA either through ATP (who purchased the excess kit stock when Kader sold out) or IM.
Lindberg USS Charles J. Kimmel Destroyer Escort DE-584 (Rudderow Class), 1/300, 793
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Very nicely detailed large scale Rudderow class DE kit. Full hull kit includes display stand. This kit has never been started. It is either still in the internally sealed factory bag or has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Revell Frigate USS United States 'Old Wagon', 1/96, H396
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair++
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1976 release. 36 inches long and 27 inches high. Highly detailed and has the correct changes for this ship. Includes sails and full rigging. The box is complete but has wear as shown. Inside, the kit has never been started. All parts except the hull (which was never sealed) are still sealed in the factory bags. All instructions, rigging diagrams, vacuform sails and pre-formed ratlines are included. The Revell model depicts the vessel as modified for use as a flagship, with a much enlarged, rebuilt stern and "roundhouse." Writer Herman Melville's (apparentlyunenthusiastic) service on this vessel, including many details of equipment and life aboard, is detailed in his autobiographical novel, "White-Jacket"(1850).
Revell Battleship USS Pennsylvania, 1/720, H486
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Softbox issue dated 1969. Builds waterline or full hull versions. Well detailed small scale model of the Arizona's sister ship. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.
Airfix HMS Victory-Lord Nelson's Flagship, 00267
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Small scale model of this famous first-line ship. She was started in 1759 and launched in 1765 for the Royal Navy. She gained fame as the flagship for Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar. The HMS Victory is the oldest naval ship still in commission, and is a museum ship in drydock at Portsmouth, United Kingdom. Kit features billowing sails and display stand. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.
Griffin Pratt & Whitney JT3C (8) and JT3D (12) Jet Engines (707+), 1/144, GC-3
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
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Still factory bag sealed. Conversion kits contains 8 turbojet engines with pylons and 12 fanjet engines with pylons. Originally intended for use in converting Boeing 707 1/144 models.
Air Lines Ryan NYP - The Spirit of St. Louis, 1/72, 7900
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Very finely molded in silver. Features separately molded ailerons, elevators and rudder. As with most Frog mold kits, this model builds up to an excellent replica of the real aircraft. This kit has never been started. It is either still in the internally sealed factory bag or has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Box art is by the famous Jo Kotula who did 1930s covers for the magazine 'Model Airplane News' and later the Aurora box art of the late 1950s. Air Lines kits are all Frog molds that the Lines Brothers imported to the USA between 1964-1966. The kits, decals and instructions were made in England, then imported to the USA where Testors created the boxes with the colorful trading cards on the back. There are one or two trading cards on each box which show the boxart but not the advertising/logo. Some kits contain a Testors color painting guide also, but it is not specific to any model.
Revell McDonnell F-101A Voodoo - Great Britain Issue, 1/75, H128
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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1974 issue from Revell of Great Britain. From the same molds as the 1950s 'S' kit. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Renwal The Visible Dog, 1/3, 806-398
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++++
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Very large (1/3) scale kit. Molded in clear, pink and ivory with a black base. Includes complete interior vital organs, skeleton and clear 'skin', as well as a colorful and informative booklet 'Introduction To The Anatomy of the Dog'. Never started. Factory sealed bags complete with instructions, booklet, 'Renwal Guarantee' and 'Science Program' flyer.
Aoshima Royal Navy Aircraft - Seafire/ F4F Wildcat (Martlet) / F4U Corsair/Swordfish, 1/700, WL100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Still factory sealed. Contains several of each aircraft listed in the kit title, as well as decals.
Revell Lockheed F-94C Starfire Academy Issue, 1/56, H123-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+++
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1961 issue with unique box art. This is the US 'Academy' issue. This kit was made from the original Pre-S kit molds and makes an ideal builder. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
ITC 105mm Howitzer and M274 Mechanical Mule / Army Mule - Ringo Issue, 1/16, C584-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
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ITC kit from the final days of ITC Production. Ringo was the name used to clear the ITC Warehouses of stock. Large 1/16 scale 105mm recoilless rifle and M274 Mechanical Mule kit is well detailed and has many operating features. Never started and complete with all parts and instructions. NOTE: As with most if not all Ringo releases of this kit, there are no decals and no parachutes.
Minicraft 1919 Hispano-Suisa Alfonso Race Car, 1/16, 11207
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Very large 1/16 scale kit. Highly detailed. Ex-Entex, ex-Bandai molds. Includes completely detailed engine, compartment, underside with suspension and exhaust and interior. Still factory sealed.
Kemziv Antonov AN-2M, 1/50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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This is a large almost 1/48 scale kit of the popular and successful AN-2, the world's largest single engined biplane. The model has never been started and is complete with markings and instructions. The small parts bag is still factory sealed. The markings are CCCP and Aeroflot for a civil AN-2 transport. This model is the Ex-MEE 1/50 AN-2 kit that was sold as a built up display model and a kit. Production ended at MEE in about 1984. Some molds passed to Genton at that point, and obviously Kemziv got them at some point. Thanks to Tom Marino for help on this.
Monogram Convair B-36 Peacemaker, 1/72, 5703
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
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1980 first issue with excellent mold quality. The box has wear and tape as shown but the kit inside is mint. Very highly detailed and large kit. Features fully detailed cockpit, nose compartment and landing gear, crew of four, optional position bomb bay doors with 80 bombs, optional electronic fairings, rotating props, moving tail turret and optional position landing gear. Never started. The two factory sealed bags are still sealed and the one non-factory sealed tree of parts has been inventoried 100% complete. Includes decals and instructions in excellent condition.
Scale Flight Comet's Mr. Mulligan - 16 inch Wingspan Dime Scale Flying Airplane, Dime
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
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Scale Flight Model Company in Bloomington, Indiana, USA was dedicated to releasing authentic reproductions of the finest "Dime Scale" flying model (stick and tissue) kits from the 1930s/40s. Dime Scale models used to sell for a dime in the 1930's, hence the name. They are actually box scale, but as a general guideline, they usually had a wingspan of 16 inches and have simple and light construction. "Dime Scale" models are now a class flown in some competitions. Kit consists of contest grade printwood, contest quality strip wood, machine cut balsa propeller, the best Japanese tissue, wooden wheels, competition bushed nose plug, brass thrust washers, prop shaft, prop freewheeler, FAI rubber strip motor and a copy of a genuine dime scale plan that was used in the 1930s-1940s. The model has not been started. The parts are either in factory sealed bag(s) or inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions.