Aurora Model Kits
Aurora M4A3E8 Sherman Medium Tank, 1/48, 072
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$34
Plain cardboard box issue of this hard-to-find 1/48 scale armor kit in the block 'AURORA' logo box from 1976. Features elevating gun, rotating turret, figures, opening hatches and operating treads and bogies. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora Grumman F9F-6 Cougar - (F9F6), 1/82, 293-29
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$29
Dated 1957 and has 'Famous Fighters' in the border of the oval logo and the 29 cent price extension. Molded in gloss gray and clear and includes a display stand. Never started. Inventoried with all parts and instructions present but NOTE: Missing decals.
Aurora Republic F-84 Thunderstreak, 1/80, 299-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$38
From 1963. This is from ex-Comet molds and includes the modified ex-Comet 'teardrop' stand as well. It is a nice early kit with recessed panel lines and clear canopy for 'in flight' display configuration only. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Aurora North American F-107 Fighter Bomber, 1/114, 295-29
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$58
First issue from 1958 with Parents Magazine Seal and a 29 cent price extension. For decades this kit was famous for being the only injection molded F-107 available. Molded in silver and clear. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora F4F Wildcat, 1/65, 497-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM+
$90
Dated 1962 with beautiful john Steel hardbox artwork. Very rare in this condition with the box in investment-grade 'Near Mint+' condition. Color and gloss are like new, all corners are solid, no repairs, no tape or tape marks (other than the marks from the original narrow factory packing tape, no stains, fading, tears or rips and no creases. There is the original K-Mark price tag for 41 cents on the left short side and very, very light general wear as shown. Molded in a beautiful gloss dark blue and clear plastic. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions (both in 'excellent' condition).
Aurora Fokker Eindekker - E111, 1/48, 134-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$64
1963 issue in fantastic condition with perfect gloss & color and Jo Kotula artwork. The box top has the blue outline oval logo and the four box sides have the solid yellow outlined logo. Features cockpit, pilot figure, detailed engine, ground officer and ground panel with built-in chocks. With rigging instructions. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Aurora The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Universal Pictures, 1/8, 461-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$250
Very rare original issue hardbox kit from 1963. The box is in 'very good+' condition with great color and gloss. The flaws are light corner and very light edge wear, as well as a very fine vertical scratch on the center left; it may not show up in the photo but it is there. All four corners are solid and there are no tape or price tags or marks. Inside, the kit is molded in the correct tan. It has never been started. It has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts. The instructions are in 'excellent' condition with light yellowing. This kit must be shipped insured.
Aurora Mace TM-76 Guided Missile, 1/48, 130-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$229
1958 'Famous Fighters' first and only release. Large 1/48 scale kit of the early guided missile. Includes booster rocket and clear display stand. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Aurora Bell UH-1B Cobra Copter, 1/48, 500-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$85
1960s issue in investment-grade 'near mint' condition. Very nicely molded and detailed for that time. Features full cockpit and interior, positionable pilot and copilot figures, two other positionable crew members, optional position crew doors, detailed rotor head, small or large rocket loadout, machine guns and US Army Vietnam-era decals. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora Grumman S2F Hunter Killer, 1/54, 145-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM+
$64
1963 hardbox issue in amazing investment-grade "Near Mint+" condition. The original owner opened the box but very carefully left the clear plastic on the box top. This is the larger of the two Comet molds for the S2F. Molded in the correct dark Navy Blue and clear plastic. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Aurora British SE-5 Scout - White Rectangle Issue, 1/48, 103-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$65
Very rare version and the rarest of all Aurora SE-5s. Note that the rectangular background for the oval 'Famous Fighters' logo is white and not the more common yellow. The two issues are identical other than the background color for the lower-right rectangle. The hardbox is dated 1956 with the original Jim Cox box art but with the 1957 oval 'Famous Fighters' logo. The original rectangle 'Northern Lights'; logo has been neatly blotted out with a white rectangle of the same size. The fact that the price is still 69 cents (as the original issue) means this issue is very late 1956 or very early '57. Molded in gloss olive green and black. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: there is a short tape tear on the lower long side measuring 1/2" x 1/4" and two dark, translucent tape stains (1" x 3/8") on the upper long side.
Aurora Douglas M2 Mailplane - Western Air Express M-2 US Mail Service, 1/48, 775
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
$46
Still in the factory seal. Dated 1976. At this late date in Aurora history, they were only releasing the best molds and usually after some scale modifications. This model contains decals for two Western Air Express aircraft.
Aurora AT-6 Texan, 1/48, 70-69
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair++
$54
From 1956 and the rare first issue of this classic kit. Please note the early rectangular logo "Aurora Line" logo. It is molded in silver and clear plastic and includes the correct early rectangular clear base Aurora stand, the correct instructions showing this base, and the correct early Tatem decals which Aurora issued without a stand decal. (Aurora included stand decals with the introduction of the triangular 'world' base style clear stand.) Molded in silver and clear plastic. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Please NOTE that the box displays better than the 'fair++' grade is because the box has a thin border of masking tape along the lower sides.
Aurora North American F-100 Super Sabre, 1/103, 490-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$52
Dated 1961 with the great Jim Cox artwork that makes these early Aurora kits so collectible & popular. This issue has a slightly larger box than earlier ones. This is a very good kit for that time, molded in a beautiful gloss silver & clear, with full landing gear and the clear 'Triangle World Map' stand. Never started. Inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. Please note, this is not a reissue of the Comet model. Aurora cut these molds years before acquiring Comet's F-100.
Aurora SNJ Trainer, 1/48, 80-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$44
1960/61 issue with the 'Famous Fighters' oval starburst logo. Of all of the variations with this artwork, this one seems to show up the least. This was a good kit for the time, featuring cockpit detail, pilot and student figures, rotating propeller and more. Includes US Navy decals. Molded in bright yellow and clear. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Aurora F7U Cutlass Navy Jet Fighter, 1/70, 496-49
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$55
Early issued dated 1959. Please note that the logo is the 'Famous Fighters' in the border with the sunburst inside, which is the earliest oval Aurora logo. From the amazing Jo Kotula artwork you can see why these kits are so famous and so collectible today. Never started. Inventoried complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Aurora Fokker E111 Eindekker - (E-111), 1/48, 134-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$38
SALE!! Dated 1963. Nicely molded kit that was popular for decades. Feature great Jo Kotula box art, pilot and cockpit, detailed engine, ground crew member and ground display base with wheel chocks. Molded in tan and black plastic. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. This is part of the famous Aurora WWI series of 1/48 scale aircraft. The series began in 1956 and Aurora added new kits into the early 1960s. The line proved incredibly popular, so these kits were included in the 'mold upgrade' in the 1970s before Aurora went out of business.
Aurora USS Missouri BB-63 Battleship - Young Model Builders Club Issue, 1/600, 774
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$89
Early 1970s issue of this famous kit in the YMBC release. It is in the original white 'mailer' box with the factory-glued lithograph 'slick' in 'excellent' condition. Features a one-piece full hull, propeller and rudder detail, rotating turrets, separately molded and positionable 5" secondary battery and quad 40mm AA battery, two float planes and catapults, display stand, name plate and decals. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. I have good memories of this model - because of the one piece hull, it floated very well. That and the "good" detail made it an ideal platform for BB gun target practice on my friends lake.
Aurora Patton Tank M48 - 8th Army / 8th Army 6th Tank Bat. / 24th Infantry Division, 1/48, 321-150
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$89
Still factory sealed. This 1969 hardbox issue in amazing, investment-grade 'Near Mint' condition. Hard-to-find, 1/48 scale model featuring elevating gun, rotating turret, figures, operating treads and bogies and battlefield display stand. There are markings for the three different tanks listed.
Aurora Braniff Boeing 747 - Braniff International Air Lines Jumbo Jet - Young Model Builders Club Issue, 1/156, 750
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$59
This is the early 1970s Young Model Builders Club release of the classic Aurora 747. It is still in the original 'mailer' box with the glued-on lithograph slick. This colorful model features full color Braniff markings, big 15" wingspan, clear cockpit windshield, detailed 18 wheel landing gear and large display stand. Molded in 'Great Pumpkin' orange and clear. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.