Hobby Craft Messerschmitt Bf-109C - 2/JG71 Germany 1939, 1/48, HC1567
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed. Part of the extensive line of '109s from Hobby Craft. Features all fine recessed panel lines, 'very good' cockpit, enclosed gear wells with some detail and more. With markings and paint guide the aircraft on the box art.
Italeri Lockheed AC-130A Hercules Gunship - 16th Special Operations or 1st SOW, 1/72, 139
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Very highly detailed kit with markings for two aircraft. Features over 180 pieces, complete cockpit & cargo bay, working cargo ramps, all guns, ALQ-87 ECM pods, Low Light Level TV (LLLTV) and AN/ASD direction finder dome and more. The kit has never been started. Inventoried complete including decals and instructions.
DML Arado Ar-234C With Ar-E381 Julia, 1/72, 9005
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Still factory sealed. 1994 issue that includes both aircraft. This is a very high quality model with fine moldings, recessed panel lines and photoetched details.
Accurate Miniatures 1971 McLaren M8B Can-Am Racer of Oscar Koveleski / Tony Adamowicz, 1/24, 5004
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
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Still factory sealed but the seal has drawn the box top slightly concave. From completely new molds. Very highly detailed inside and out with over 180 parts featuring completely wiring set, seat belt set, functional doors, removable body panels and more.
Revell Highway Pioneers Six Kit Gift Pack - American Car Seires / 1910 Studebaker Electric / 1903 Cadillac / 1910 Ford Model T / 1900 Packard Roadster / 1909 Stanley Steamer / 1903 Ford Model A, 1/32, P395
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Very rare set from about 1953 which includes all six models, a glass bottle of "Pactra's Cement For Revell Kits", a brand-new Pactra special issue "Highway Pioneers Painting Set" in a unique box with their legendary 'Namel paints in red, yellow, blue, white, black, gold, chrome silver and thinner and a brush. Never started; all six kits are still factory sealed in the original 'krinkle' bags and include the correct instructions. Molded in dark green, bright red, dark blue and black plastic. Inside, the kit is correct with all cardboard dividers. Before the 1950s 'model building' never made the top 10 list of boy's activities. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream. Starting the 1910 and '20s, many dedicated modelers began building flying or static airplanes, ship, train, automotive or other subjects. Basic kits existed, but the majority of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. The availability of wooden model kits expanded rapidly after Lindberg's flight due to the nation-wide 'Aviation Craze.' However, it was widely reported by hobby publications that because of the high degree of skill required in building wooden aircraft that less than 80% of the kits purchased were successfully completed (and far fewer flown). That changed in the early 1950s with the introduction of plastics and injection molding machinery. The phenomenon of the all-plastic Gowland & Gowland 'Highway Pioneers' car kits was a significant force in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, since the kits were easy enough to build and finish. These 1/32 scale vehicles could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real car - and had zero carving or painting required. The success of the Highway Pioneers series immediately lead to the production of ship, aircraft and vehicles in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the early 1960s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys...and adult males as well.
Academy Nieuport 17 - Charles Nungesser Escadrille N.65 1916 / Georges Guynemer 1917, 1/32, 2190
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Still factory sealed. This large-scale kit features 'very good' cockpit and engine detail, full rigging diagram and a large and colorful decal sheet for both famous aces.
Italeri C-27J Spartan - US Coast Guard Sacramento Air Station / US Army USASOC Flight Company / Italian Air Force, 1/72, 1402
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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From 2017 and completely new molds. Highly detailed inside and out. Includes decals and paint guide for all three aircraft listed. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Revell North American X-15, 1/65, H164-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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1961 USA issue hardbox in 'excellent+' condition. Color and gloss are as new and all four corners are solid. Light general wear is the only flaw. This is a wonderful kit that is from the same molds as the 'S' issue, so it makes an ideal builder also. Model features has movable vertical fin and dive brakes, removable rocket engine, hinged landing skids and removable canopy. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Lindberg Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, 1/64, 525-249
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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Very famous model kit from the late 1950s with dramatic box art by Ray Gaedke. This was the first big-scale, high quality kit ever made of the B-17 and Lindberg could hardly keep the hobby shop shelves stocked. If you have built this model, you know that it is well molded, fits together easily and has excellent detail for that time. It features movable rudder, elevators & ailerons, rotating and elevating gun turrets, retractable main landing gear and tail gear, crew members, 'good' cockpit detail, rotating propellers & wheels and a large, clear adjustable display stand. Inside, the kit has never been started and is inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Monogram B-26 Marauder Flak Bait - With Micro Scale 48-66 B-26 Nose Art Decal Set - White Box Issue, 1/48, 5501
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Includes the rare Micro Scale #48-66 "B-26 Nose Art" decal sheet and markings guide, both in mint condition. The actual kit is the 1970s first issue with the finest mold quality. Large-scale kit features excellent interior detail, crew members, rotating turrets with elevating guns, full wheel well detail, opened or closed bomb bay doors with bomb load, rotating props and rear boarding ladder. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Please note that the box displays slightly better than the 'good+' rating but is graded as such because there is a piece of masking tape on the left short box side.
Revell 1909 Stanley Steamer - Highway Pioneers, 1/32, H34-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
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1960 issue hardbox with full artwork; Highway Pioneers prior to this year simply had generic artwork and an ink stamped name on the box ends was the only way to identify the contents. This kit has never been started. All parts are still sealed in the factory bag. Includes instructions. The box would rate slightly higher than 'good++' but there is age foxing on the box side panels. These kits have a fascinating history. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream and never made the top 10 list of boys activities. Spurred on by the nation-wide aviation craze in the 1920s, many became modelers and built flying or static wooden models of airplanes, ships, trains, automotive and other subjects. Basic kits existed, but many of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s when the Gowland & Gowland/Revell Highway Pioneers became the sales sensation of the year. Demand was so great that the factories could not keep up and almost overnight 'model building' was mainstream. The phenomenon of the 'Highway Pioneers' kits was a significant force in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, provided that the kits were easy enough to build and finish. These 1/32 scale vehicles fit the bill: they could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real cars. The success of the Highway Pioneers lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the late 1950s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys...and many adult males too!
Hasegawa F/A-18A Hornet Blue Angels - (F-18 F/A-18), 1/48, PT103
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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Hard to find issue with a very large decals sheet with Navy acrobatic team markings for aircraft one through six. Very highly detailed and one of the finest 1/48 F/A-18 kits available. Features all very fine recessed panel lines, detailed cockpit and gear wells, pilot figure, detailed air inlets, optional position canopy and air brake, separately molded leading edge slats, flaps, ailerons & rudders, pilot boarding ladder and more.
Tamiya Tyrrell P34 Six Wheeler, 1/12, 12021
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Highly detailed and large 1/12 model with removable cowling, detailed engine, interior and much more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Lindberg Racing Yawl - Bermuda Yawl Sailboat (ex Pyro), 70884
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
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1990 Lindberg issue from the original, quality 1960s Pyro molds. Full hull kit with very good molded detail, vacuform billowing sails, rigging material, rigging diagram and display stand. Measures about 8.5 inches long when assembled. Molded in tan with white vacuform sails. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions. The Pyro company chose many of it's kit subjects based more on historical significance than popularity. Luckily for us, Pyro not only made these kits but did an excellent job for the time. To this day they are often the only kit ever available of such subjects.
Vac Wings Chance Vought O2U-1 Corsair - With Metal Details and Decals - Bagged, 1/48, VW488
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
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This is a high quality 1/48 scale vac kit that features fine recessed panel lines, a cast metal engine & propeller, injection molded struts and full USN and Marine decals. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Bandai Hummel 150mm s.Pz.H 18/I (SF) Auf. GW IV, 1/30, 8215-600
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Large 1/30 scale kit is very nicely detailed inside and out. Includes a full color painting guide. The kit has never been started. The tank has some parts still factory sealed and the other tank parts have been inventoried complete. NOTE: missing all motorizing parts. Includes decals and instructions.
Tamiya Sd.Kfz.171 Ausf. A Panther V Tank, 1/35, 35065
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Still factory sealed. Highly detailed and well molded armor kit.
Hasegawa F-16A Fighting Falcon - Plus Thunderbirds Decals Plus Model Technologies 1/32 F-16 Instrument Bezels and 1/32 F-16 Canopy Detail Set, 1/32, 1202
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Includes the special mail-in offer Hasegawa Thunderbirds decals in addition to the standard decals. T-Bird set includes paint and markings guide and two large and very complete decal sheets and a third smaller sheet. Also includes factory sealed Model Technologies MT0016 1/32 F-16 and F-15 Instrument Bezel photoetched detail set as well at MT0045 photoetched F-16 Canopy Detail set. The model itself is large and very highly detailed. Features fully recessed panel lines, highly detailed cockpit, undercarriage and wheel wells, gun bay and removable cover, optional position canopy, full radar and optional position nose and full underwing stores including drop tanks, laser guided glide bombs, gravity bombs, AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow Missiles. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. All decals are in 'excellent++' condition. Before using any older decals (no matter how perfect they look), please read the articles (located on this website) about using and saving older decals.
Classic Airframes Boeing F4B-4 - (F4B4), 1/48, 417
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Highly detailed model includes main injection molded parts, resin engine, cockpit and other details. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Monogram F-100 Fighter Bomber - Camo Carol Ann, 1/48, 5424
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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1981 issue of the Hun in an unusual camo version. Features full cockpit and wheel well details, visible gun bay with optional hatch, realistic internal inlet, optional jet exhaust and refueling probe for camo or natural finish, optional position speed brakes and canopy, full underwing stores - bombs, missiles, drop tank - and boarding ladder with ground crew member. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.