Revell Convair R3Y-2 Tradewind - Famous Aircraft Series Issue - (R3Y2), 1/168, H178-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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Famous Aircraft Series hardbox copyright dated 1960 with a '...Picture Box Top For You To Frame!' The box art painting is "Invasion Landing" done for Revell by Ken Smith. Although dated 1960, this exact issue is likely from the mid 1960 to about 1968. Molded in a beautiful dark gloss blue from the same molds at the "S" issue. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Please NOTE the light brown stains on the box top just above the port inboard engine. That is why the box top is only graded 'good-'.
Arii F4U-1A Corsair / Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat / P-51D Mustang - (ex Otaki F4U / F6F), 1/48, A336-600
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM To Exc
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SALE!! Includes all three kits. The Corsair is still factory sealed. The other two have never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. These models are from ex-Otaki molds. They were a huge step up when introduced and considered fine models. They feature fine recessed panel lines, detailed cockpits and gear wells and more.
Monogram 1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible, 1/24, 8206
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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1972 White Box issue of this well detailed and very high quality model. Features 90 pieces, highly detailed engine, opening hood, detailed chassis, full interior and optional position top & boot and more. Molded in a gloss black, tan, white, clear, chrome and with rubber tires. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions. Please note that the tiny tip of one bumper bracket broke off the lower chassis; the part is present and can be easily repaired. It is in a small zip lock bag.
LF Models Ambrosini SAI-207 - Italian Light Fighter, 1/48, 4801
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Very rare 1/48 version. This limited edition model features main parts molded in high definition resin, many fine cast metal details including landing gear struts and more, about 20 brass PE parts, clear canopy (not yellowed and still mint) and full decals. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Mirage Hobby PZL P-11C - 112 Fighter Squadron Pursuit Brigade September 1939 Pilot Waclaw Lapkowski, 1/48, 481009
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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Large-scale, high quality multi-media kit with with many injection molded parts with very fine recessed panel lines, film instruments and photo etched details. Includes decals and full color paint guide for historic aircraft listed. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Fine Molds Mitsubishi Navy Type 96 A5M1 Claude, 1/48, FA1R
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Dated 1991; well detailed and molded injection molded model that includes many fine cast metal detail such as engine, propeller, pilot's seat and more. Never started. The small parts are still factory sealed; the larger parts have been inventoried complete. With decals and instructions.
Special Hobby Fokker D-XXI With Mercury Engine - Markings For Four Different Finnish Air Force Aircraft, 1/48, 48078
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Highly detailed injection molded model with numerous resin cast and photoetched metal details, as well as a full color paint guide and markings for 4 different Finnish aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Sweet FOUR Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 Aces Battle Of Britain - Metal Wing Type, 1/144, 14104
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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SALE!! Includes four Hurricane models. All four are never started; three are inventoried complete; the 4th kit is inventoried but NOTE: missing one elevator. Otherwise complete with all other parts. Sweet Aviation Models are perhaps the finest and most detailed kits ever produced in 1/144 scale and always include an incredible decal sheet for multiple aircraft. This model features the Mk. 1 Hurricane Battle of Britain type with all fine recessed surface detail, enclosed and detailed wheel wells and more. Includes a large and extensive decal sheet for 5 different Hurricanes as well as a full color painting guide for all aircraft.
Sweet FOUR FM-2 Wildcat - Yellow Wing VF-41 USS Ranger / Confederate Air Force / VF-3 Butch O'Hare USS Lexington CV-2 / Fleet Air Museum No. 846 Sq HMS Tracker June 1944 - (F4F), 1/144, 14108
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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SALE!! Includes four Wildcat models. Sweet Aviation Models are perhaps the finest and most detailed kits ever produced in 1/144 scale. This kit features the FM-2 'Cat with super-fine recessed surface detail, very good engine, dual drop tanks, fully detailed landing gear and more. Even includes wheel chocks. The large and extensive decal sheet has markings for 4 different aircraft and there is also a full color painting guide. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes two sets of decals and two sets of instructions.
Sweet FM-2 And Flight Deck Set - F4F Wildcat Casablanca Class Carrier Deck Diorama, 1/144, 14109
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
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Sweet Aviation Models are perhaps the finest and most detailed kits ever produced in 1/144 scale. This kit features a superb Wildcat model with super-fine recessed surface detail, very good engine, dual drop tanks, fully detailed landing gear and more. There is also an injection molded carrier deck and all of the cardstock island structure and other parts for a complete diorama...it even includes the 8 'cat' deck hands. Never started. The parts are either still in the factory sealed bag or they have been inventoried 100% complete. Includes instructions and decals.
Planet Models Messerschmitt Me-262 HG III, 1/72, 131
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Hard-to-find limited edition model finely cast in high definition resin. Features all fine recessed surface detail, a clear vacuform canopy, 'good' cockpit detail and more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
MPM Lockheed Vega Model 5 Floatplane - Alaska Coastal Airlines, 1/72, 72528
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Beautifully molded and highly detailed. Features full cockpit & cabin, full painting guide and colorful airline decals. Never started. Factory sealed bag with decals and instructions.
ESCI McDonnell F-4 Phantom II - Bicentennial Aircraft VX-4, 1/48, 8459
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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1/48 scale Phantom with large, colorful and extensive VX-4 Bicentennial decals. Features all recessed panel lines, 'detailed cockpit with optional position canopies, optional position landing gear and centerline fuel tank. Never started. Factory sealed bag with decals and instructions. Decals are in excellent' condition. Please read the two articles about saving old decals (located on this website) before using any older decals.
Special Hobby Junkers W-34 Hau Bramo Motor - Luftwaffe, 1/72, 72061
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Superbly molded and includes finely molded injection parts, resin parts, injection molded clear parts, very good cockpit, cabin floor, optional position cabin door, separately molded ailerons & rudder and more. Includes decals for two Luftwaffe aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Special Hobby Mavag Heja II Hungarian Fighter, 1/72, 72100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Hard-to-find. Superbly molded with injection plastic parts with fine recessed panel lines, numerous high-definition resin parts, numerous brass PE parts, excellent cockpit & engine and more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
AB Model Fokker D-XXIII 1939 Prototype Aircraft, 1/72, 72029
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Rare limited edition kit of the prototype of this famous Dutch fighter aircraft. Features main airframe parts in professional-grade resin castings, numerous photoetched parts, very good cockpit, enclosed gear wells and more. Includes painting guide and full decals. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Mach Dzik P52 Polish Navy (U-Class) Submarine, 1/400, 02
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Dzik ("Wild Boar") and her sister Solol ("Falcon" were the first submarines delivered to the Polish Navy once WWII began. By February of 1941 Sokol was patrolling the Bay of Biscay and Dzik followed shortly after delivery on October 11, 1942. Both of these ships achieved significant success in the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas, where they destroyed several enemy ships. Both subs outlasted the war and were returned to England. Dzik was then lent to the Danish Navy in 1946. Her active service ended in 1957 and she was broken up in 1958. Very nicely molded and detailed but certainly not a 'state of the art' Tamiya style kit. Features full hull with propellers and rudder, display stand, color paint guide on the back of the box with rigging diagram and full decals with flags. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora Douglas M2 Mailplane - (M-2), 1/48, 111-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM-
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First issue dated 1957 and in amazing 'near mint-' investment-grade condition. The box has like-new color and gloss, four solid corners with no repairs, no tags or tape or marks from either, no fading, no missing litho and no tears. It does have very light wear and a light crease at the lower left corner as shown. This classic Jo Kotula artwork kit is molded in deep gloss burgundy and black. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. Decals are in amazing 'near mint' and flat with slight yellowing as the only flaw. The instructions are 'excellent++' and have little yellowing. This is the very first issue as it has the instructions missing the clear windshield part and NO small additional instruction sheet showing it. This aircraft has a fascinating history. From the internet: The United States Post Office had been running the air mail service since 1918 mainly using variants of the de Havilland DH.4 biplane. In 1925, it decided to modernize and placed an order with Douglas for a replacement aircraft based on the Douglas O-2 observation biplane. The company modified an O-2 by covering over the forward cockpit to make a mail compartment and moving the pilot into what had been the observer's cockpit. The aircraft was designated the DAM-1 (Douglas Air-Mail-One) but this was soon shortened to M-1. The M-1 used the same Liberty engine as the DH.4, which was available in large numbers. Small modifications were made to the exhaust system to keep fumes away from the pilot and the design was considered a success, but was not ordered into production. When the Contract Air Mail (CAM) routes were introduced, the newly formed Western Air Express Company (later Western Airlines) ordered six mailplanes with the designation M-2. The main change from the M-1 was that the tunnel radiator was replaced with a frontal type. It also had the provision to carry a passenger instead of mail in the front cockpit. Just before Western Air Express introduced the aircraft into service (in April 1926 from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City), the Post Office ordered 50 aircraft designated M-3 for its major route network. The M-3 had only detailed differences from the M-2.
Aurora Douglas M-2 Mailplane - Western Air Express M2, 1/48, 775
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Dated 1976. At this late date in Aurora history, West Hempstead was only releasing the best molds and usually after some scale modifications. This kit is from the improved molds and is better than the original. It includes decals for two Western Air Express aircraft. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Aurora Fokker D-VIII - Flying Razor, 1/48, 135-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+++
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Still factory sealed. Second issue dated 1959 with fantastic Jo Kotula artwork and Famous Fighters Sunburst logo. This model of the dreaded 'Flying Razor' of WWI is usually molded in a beautiful metallic high-gloss green and black plastics; I say 'usually' because the box is factory sealed so I cannot confirm the plastic color. Never started. The Fokker D-VIII was a great performer but it came too late to change the tide of the air war. It started life as the Fokker E.V, one of the first warplanes to have the cantilever wing. This advancement was the result of a long-term Fokker project to perfect this technology. In addition to greatly reducing drag, a properly built cantilever wing is very light and strong. This wing was first used on prototype V17 and then on V28 which took part in the Second Fighter Competition (July 6-14, 1918) where the most experienced German front line pilots chose new fighters for late war service. V28 was chosen for it's excellent flying properties and 200 of the production aircraft, known as the Fokker E.V, were ordered. Over 289 aircraft were delivered. The E.V began front line service on August 5, 1918; Lt. Emil Rolff of Jasta 6 reported an aerial victory on August 17. However, the day before, an E.V suffered catastrophic wing failure. Two days later, the same failure cost Lt. Rolff his life. All E.Vs were immediately grounded. A detailed investigation showed that there were fatal defects in the wing assembly caused by slack manufacturing processes. Although it was not his fault, Fokker took this opportunity to re-design and strengthen the wing. Existing E.V aircraft received new wings and newly built aircraft were designated D.VIII. Modified aircraft made it back to the front in November, too late for service. However, the aircraft saw active service after that war with the Freikorps air units, the Polish Air Force against Russia, the Dutch Air Force and an unspecified number went to France and the USA.