Matchbox Dornier Do-28 Skyservant - Federal German Navy Kiel or Swedish Red Cross Biafra Nigeria 1969, 1/72, PK-107
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$27
1973 issue of this fine model that features full interior and a three-view, full color paint guide for both aircraft. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Matchbox Dornier Do-18 Civil or Military G-1/V-2 - Luftwaffe Calais-based 3/KuFlGr 406 (1940) or 2/KuFlGr 506 Kiel 1938 or Civil D-AANE 'Zyklon' Lufthansa South Atlantic Mail Service (1938), 1/72, PK-409
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$38
Nicely detailed older kit with markings for the three aircraft listed above. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Lufthansa was a pioneer in trans-oceanic mail services and the Do-15 and Do-18 grew to fit this need. Given the German interests in South America, it was no surprise that they established one of the first airmail services between Europe and that continent. This kit will build one of those aircraft, the Lufthansa South Atlantic Mail Aircraft (1938) D-AANE 'Zyklon' or the military version. The Do-18 was an improved D0-15 'Wal' and set several records during its long useful life.
Lindberg Korean War Supersonic Jet Fighter F-86 - (Sabre Jet), 1/48, 557-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$65
Still factory sealed. The glue has come off the folded cello on the right side but the seal is 100% complete. Unusual late 1950s hardbox issue that never even mentions the F-86 on the box art. Features amazing early dramatic Ray Gaedke box artwork. Lindberg is a company with a fascinating history The original 'Lindberg Line' stretches back to the 1930s when Paul Lindberg drew plans for famous modeling magazines and marketed his balsa wood 'stick and tissue' by urging dealers to carry the '...Complete Lindberg Line'. After the war, Lindberg and Olsen had a strong hand in early United States injection molded kit development. Please see the article located on this website about early USA plastic kit manufacturers.
Lindberg Stearman PT-17 Kaydet Motorized, 1/48, 508M-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$38
With motorized prop action. Hardbox issue dated 1966 with Tom Morgan boxart. 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. Never started. Factory sealed bag or inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Matchbox Handley Page HP-58 Heyford Mk.III - Mk.I and Mk.II, 1/72, PK605
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$54
The Heyford was the last big biplane bomber to serve with the RAF and equipped 11 First-Line Squadrons at the time. The prototype first few in 1930 and had many novel features such as retractable ventral turret and the wing attached to the underside of the top wing for excellent visibility. It was soon nicknamed 'Express Bomber' due to it's ability to carry a large bomb load, fly at high speeds and be rapidly re-armed, serviced and repaired. This model includes parts and decals for all three variants from 102(B) RAF Sq. 1938, No. 99 Sq 1934 and No. 7(B) Sq. 1935. NOTE: this kit has minor, 'professional' quality subassembly as follows: (3) sets of wing halves assembled (just the halves; they are not glued to each other). There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete and includes decals and instructions.
Matchbox UC-64A Norseman - USAF or Civil, 1/72, PK125
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$39
1981 issue of this fine model that can be built with floats, snow skis or landing gear. Includes a three-view, full color paint guide and markings for colorful civil 'Northway Aviation Ltd,' Manitoba 1974 and USAF versions. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Lindberg F-80C Shooting Star - (P-80), 1/48, 500-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$35
From the early to mid 1950s. Rare very early Lindberg issue with the first Lindberg logo - 'Lindberg' in the center of a circle made by the words 'Products' and 'Incorporated'. Lindberg never wasted materials like left over instructions, plastic parts, boxes or decals - and the P-80 kit is a primary example of this practice. This kit is one of the earliest within the first Lindberg issue. There are three sets of known instructions with this kit; one with no pilot and no seat; one with a pilot and 'plank' for a seat and another with the pilot and proper seat. But large numbers of these kits have surfaced with these instructions, a pilot but no seat - not even the 'plank'. Correctly molded in early high-gloss silver, all recessed panel lines and no rivet detail. The kit has never been started. Inventoried and NOTE: no surprise, it's missing the seat like about 40% of them that I have seen. Otherwise complete including decals and instructions. Paul Lindberg got his start in 1930s model aviation by designing, building and flying stick and tissue aircraft. His plans appeared in Popular Aviation magazine and he soon made a name for himself. When injection molding showed the way to increased kit sales in the late 1940s/early 1950s, he quickly teamed up with Mr. Olsen to create 'O-lin' models. Ray Gaedke was one the the early artists for O-lin, and he help pioneer dramatic and colorful box artwork. In the early 1950s Paul Lindberg was running the company and had the logo changed to his name. The first logo was circular, with 'Lindberg' in middle and 'Products' 'Incorporated' arched across the top and bottom. The second logo is the 'Yellow Square' that is on this kit. Ray Gadke continued his bold and colorful artwork for Lindberg and did this F-80C boxart as well.
Lindberg Benny Howards Pete - 1930s Thompson Trophy Racer, 1/48, 401-29
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$48
Late 1950s issue in beautiful 'excellent+' condition and classic artwork by Ray Gaedke. This is a 1/48 scale model of this famous racer designed by Benny Howard. Includes display stand and is molded in gloss silver. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Jetco Thermic 36 Glider - 36 Inch Wingspan Jetex Or Sport Towline Glider, G-7
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$48
NOS (New Old Stock) model from a long-closed hobby shop. Jetco was a producer of high quality gliders (the famous Thermic series), rubber and gas free flight and radio controlled aircraft. Jetco kits used the best materials and are very well engineered and complete. The Thermic 36 was a medium-sized, successful design that flew well with tow-line or boosted skyward with a Jetex 150 engine. Includes full size plan, all parts accurately die-cut, stripwood and spars, covering material and more. Perfect for RC conversion. The model has not been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and instructions present.
Jetco The Lark - 27 Inch Wingspan Freeflight Aircraft For Rubber Or .020 Gas Power, R-3
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$44
NOS (New Old Stock) model from a long-closed hobby shop. From the late 1960s/early 1970s. Jetco was a producer of high quality gliders (the famous Thermic series), rubber and gas free flight and radio controlled aircraft. Jetco kits used the best materials and are very well engineered and complete. Kit is of balsa design and includes die-cut balsa fuselage sides, formers, ribs and other parts, other wood stock as required, fully formed wing trailing edges, stripwood, very lightweight, finished plastic wheels and propeller, finished thrust button, copper prop bearings, metal prop shaft/rubber hook, strong light ply front former to take the stress of the wound motor, colored tissue and excellent full plans. Never started and inventoried complete.
Jetco Thermic 50-X Glider - 47 Inch Wingspan Contest RC and Sport Towline Glider, G-3
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$125
Jetco was a producer of high quality gliders (the famous Thermic series), rubber and gas free flight and radio controlled aircraft. Jetco kits used the best materials and are very well engineered and complete. A very large and successful design. Includes full size plan, shaped leading edges and tapered trailing edges, die-cut ribs, covering material and full size plans/instructions. Perfect for RC conversion. The model has not been started. The parts have been inventoried complete with all parts and paperwork present.
Jetco Dayton-Wright TB-1 Racer - Peanut Scale Static or Flying Model Airplane, PS-1
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$48
Jetco was a producer of high quality gliders (the famous Thermic series), rubber and gas free flight and radio controlled aircraft. Jetco kits used the best materials and are very well engineered and complete. This kit is designed by the famous Henry Struck (renowned in national competition and for other designs for Berkeley) and features retractable landing gear and scale details - acceptable for static display or flying. The model has not been started. Inventoried complete with all parts and instructions present.
Jetco Superflite Thermic C 36 Inch Wingspan Towline Glider, G-1
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$24
Jetco was a producer of high quality gliders (the famous Thermic series), rubber and gas free flight and radio controlled aircraft. Jetco kits used the best materials and are very well engineered and complete. Features high quality die-cut balsa, factory-cut wooden parts, factory cut stringers and spars and full size plans/instructions. NOTE: this model has minor and 'excellent++' quality assembly; the frame of the fuselage pod has been very neatly built. There is no other assembly. Inventoried and NOTE: missing (1) of (1) F3 die-cut small triangle shaped parts. There is plenty of extra wood to make this part and you can use the existing part as a pattern. Otherwise includes all other wooden parts and paperwork. I do not see any covering tissue, but I am not certain that it even came with any.
Italeri U-Boot Biber - German One-Man Midget Submarine, 1/35, 5609
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
$44
Still factory sealed. This large-scale, very well detailed model is from all new molds and includes two figures, PE details and paint guide & decals for six subs including North Sea 1944 and Norway 1945.
Jetco Superflite Thermic Dart 12 inch Wingspan Glider, SG-1
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$34
NOS (New Old Stock) from a long-closed hobby shop. Jetco was a producer of high quality gliders (the famous Thermic series), rubber and gas free flight and radio controlled aircraft. Jetco kits used the best materials and are very well engineered and complete. Kit is of balsa design and the parts are pre-decorated. The model has not been started. Inventoried complete and includes full plans and instructions. A few years back I inherited a box of 1950s built gliders and the Thermic Dart was one of them. I dusted it off, took it to the local playground and on the third flight it caught a thermal and few a subdivision away!
Fujimi IJN Natori Light Cruiser, 1/700, WLC065
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$25
Very highly detailed 1/770 scale waterline ship model. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Hit Kit Schreck FBA-17 HMT-2 - River Air Flight Pinsk 1926 #52 or #54 / Navy Air Squadron Puck 1926-35 / Chinese Air Force / Two Civilian, 1/72, HK014
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$36
Short run (limited edition) kit that features injection molded main parts, numerous photoetched details with full color decal sheet for all aircraft listed. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Hasegawa Messerschmitt Bf-109 G-6 Finnish - (Bf109G-6), 1/72, AP107
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$28
Still factory sealed. Hard-to-find special release with Finnish markings. Very cleanly molded with all recessed panel lines.
Hasegawa Focke-Wulf FW-190 A-8 - Lt. Rudi Linz Staffelkapitain 12/JG5 Early 1945 Norway / III/JG301 Late 1944 Stendal Germany, 1/72, AP3
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$19
Finely molded with all recessed panel lines, very good cockpit, two piece optional position canopy, detailed gear wells, centerline drop tank and detailed painting guide and decals for both aircraft. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Fujimi Westland-Aerospatiale Navy Lynx UH-14A - Dutch Navy ASW Helicopter, 1/144, MH6
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$14
Small scale, well molded model with decals for the Netherlands Navy. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.