Aurora Fokker D-VIII - Flying Razor, 1/48, 135-79
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Still factory sealed but the seal has a small split near the background aricraft. 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.
Aurora Sikorsky S-55 Windmill - (ex Helicopters for Industry), 1/45, 503-130
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Mint
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Still factory sealed and in amazing, investment-grade 'Mint' condition. The box and seal are still factory near. Most likely the second issue from around 1962/63. Please note the oval logo where the original rectangular one was. The original issue has the same great box art but with the 'Northern Lights' logo at the upper right. The model is from the ex-Helicopters for Industry molds and was an excellent kit for the early 1950s. Features features fine raised detail, cockpit seats, instrument panel and control sticks, opening cabin door, floats with wheels and decals for US Air Force, Navy, Army or Marines. Molded in a stunning gloss dark blue and clear. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Hubley 1961 Ford Country Sedan Station Wagon Promotional Model, 1/25
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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Very nice Hubley model that was re-sold by the famous Wheats' Nostalgia, one of the premier trader and dealer of Car Dealership Promotional Models. The model has no warping. The paint and clear parts are both in 'excellent+++' condition. The interior is perfect and clean. The tires have very little to no wear. Chrome is 'very good' to excellent (but not mint). There is light general wear and some light bleed-through of the plastic color on the front bumper. NOTE: missing the two tiny front top fender ornaments. Otherwise complete with all other parts
Hasegawa Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, 1/32, 08077
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Large scale issue dated 2007 from completely new molds. Very highly detailed with 167 parts, all fine recessed panel lines, excellent cockpit and gear wells, drop tank, two piece canopy, excellent engine and landing gear detail and more. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Orange Crush-Revell 1915 Ford Model T Sedan - Bagged, 1/32
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Bagged
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Very rare kit with a fascinating history. Around 1958/59, Orange Crush of Mexico offered a promotion. They offered free, colorful, plastic model cars if you collected correctly-marked Orange Crush bottle caps. The models are 1/32 scale Revell Highway Pioneer series - although there is no mention of Revell or Lodela anywhere on the boxes. Orange Crush had the boxes and even the instructions specially made for them with no mention of a manufacturer. They were never given part numbers. NOTE: there is no assembly, but one driving lantern has been painted. There is no other painting. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes photocopied instructions. You could redeem your caps two ways - at the Orange Crush truck and at a Modelandia Hobby House. Orange Crush also released two full-color booklets and a complete paint set for the cars. A colorful cardboard box held 7 colors of paint in glass bottles, complete with 'Orange Crush' screw-on caps! The entire promotion was done in coordination with Modelandia Hobby House which had up to 19 stores. Modelandia's name appears on each of the boxes and the paint as well. Robina S.A. was the bottler or distributor of Orange Crush in Mexico at that time. The box side lists the other 18 kits with small color pictures of each and shows three sizes of OC - Family Size (Familiar), Grand (Grande) and Normal. You could also obtain models with Titan bottle caps. Titan was also bottled by Robina and came in large (Titan) and smaller (Titancito) sizes and apparently more than one flavor. We do not know how Orange Crush had access to the plastic kits or who sealed the internal bags with the Crush instructions inside them. We can assume that it may have been Lodela, since they would have had access to the Revell molds. It is not know for how long the promotion lasted, but Orange Crush was one of the most dominant soft drinks in Mexico at that time. Here is one clue: some boxes claim that Modelandia had 13 locations; other boxes, which obviously came later on, claim 19 locations. This may indicate that this promotion went on for a significant amount of time.
Trumpeter Russian Navy Udaloy - Also With Decals For Vitse-Admiral Kulakov And Admiral Panteleyev, 1/350, 04517
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Excellent and well detailed model featuring 390 pieces, full hull or waterline constructions, PE details, large, three view full color painting guide and decals for all three ships listed. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Tamiya I-16 and I-58 Submarines / I-370 And I-68 / I-361 And I-171, 1/700, WLS072
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc to Sealed NM
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SALE!! Includes all three kits in the original boxes. The Tamiya kit is still factory sealed. The other two have never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions.
Hasegawa USS Hancock Aircraft Carrier, 1/700, WL-A113
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Highly detailed 1/700 waterline model. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Hasegawa IJN Akagi Aircraft Carrier, 1/700, B-9-400
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
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1/700 scale waterline series. Very highly detailed and includes airwing. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Airfix Mig-15 Fagot - Polish or USSR Air Forces - Bagged, 1/72, 97
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Fair
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Still factory sealed. Bagged kit with header. Airfix third type logo. Has decals for both air forces.
Matchbox Mosquito NF30 or Mk IX - 85 Sq RAF Swanington 1944 or 105 Sq RAF Marnham 1943, 1/72, PK116
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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1976 issue builds either version from No. 85th squadron 1944 or No. 105th squadron 1942. Includes a full color painting guide on the back of the box for both aircraft. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete including all parts, decals and instructions.
Hasegawa Kawanishi Type-97 Mavis - Flying Boat, 1/72, JS26-1000
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Large and well detailed kit. Unusual box art issue showing a Mavis wandering into the very middle of a South Pacific Carrier battle. Features very good cockpit detail, moving control surfaces, beaching gear and a large, sturdy display stand for an 'in flight' version. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Nichimo USS Iowa BB-61 Faces II Upgrade - Motorized, 1/901, 28
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Unusual model of the Iowa with the rear turret replaced by a 'ski jump' flight deck for Harriers. This model is motorized for operation in water and includes all drive hardware and the electric motor. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions.
Monogram Martin B-26 C or B Marauder - 553 BS 386 BG 9th AF 'Miss Mary' Italy 1944 / 441 BS 320 BG 42 BW 12th AF 'Thumper II' Italy 1944 / 441 BS 320 BG 42 BW 12th AF 'Miss Manchester' Italy 1944, 1/48, 85-5510
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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NOTE: this is a never started, complete STANDARD Monogram B-26 kit because the special resin parts are missing. Dated 1998 and includes the extensive (and correct for this issue) decals for three aircraft, 'Miss Manchester', 'Thumper' and 'Miss Mary'. Never started. All plastic parts are inventoried complete and include the Pro Modeler decals and Pro Modeler instructions.
Monogram F-104S Tigermeet 1991 Italian Air Force - 53 Stormo Caccia In Cameri, 1/48, 74015
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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1993 issue includes a large special decal sheet for this uniquely painted aircraft. Features 65 pieces, complete cockpit, optional position canopy, detailed cannon bay and optional position hatch, detailed enclosed wheel wells, optional position speed brakes, tip tanks and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
21st Century Ju-87 B/R Stuka - 9/StG51 Norrent-Fontes France August 1940 / 5/StG77 Graz-Thalerhof Austria Spring 1941 / Lt Hubert Polz 6/StG 2 Libya August 1941 - (Ju87), 1/32, 22105
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Large scale (1/32) Stuka features engraved panel lines, very good cockpit and gunner's station, detailed figures, opening canopy, centerline bomb load with trapeze, optional outboard bombs or drop tanks, optional siren fairings and more. Includes decals for three aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Revell U-47 U-Boat Submarine Show-Off Model - With Interior, 1/125, H384
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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1975 release of the cut-away version of the famous "Snorting Bull" of Gunther Prien. Prien and his men survived 11 sailings but were lost on the 12th. On his second sailing, Prien made history by sailing into the British Base of Scapa Flow and sinking HMS Royal Oak. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
IMC A-1H Skyraider with Extra Battle Damaged Parts, 1/72, 484-100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
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Neat kit features stock parts and additional 'Extra Battle Damaged Parts" with realistically damaged fuselage and horizontal stabilizer. Has decals for camo version or natural metal finish. Includes stand and clear propeller disk for in-flight display. Never started. Complete with all parts and instructions. NOTE: missing instructions but includes the MPC decals in the same scale.
Monogram AC-47 Puff the Magic Dragon - Gunship, 1/90, PA203-130
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed. 1994 reissue from the original molds and with the same box art as the first release in 1966. In '66 Monogram modified the original 1955 'Four Star' issue C-47 With Paratroopers to create this Vietnam Gunship AC-47. Features excellent fit and finish, two pilots, side mounted guns, optional position rear door, clear front and side windows & navigation dome, full landing gear, boarding ladder and more.
Revell Competition Porsche Carrera Convertible, 1/25, H1246
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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1996 reissue from the original early 1960s molds. NOTE: ideal builder kit only, please read carefully for the condition. The the time this model is loaded with features including full interior, detailed underbody with full front and rear suspension, complete forward trunk with fuel tank, battery, spare tire and luggage space, complete engine and driveline, opening hood and trunk and more. Molded in silver, clear, chrome plate and with black tires. There is no assembly but NOTE: there is high quality painting as follows: most underside parts are airbrushed black to a very high quality. The body is airbrushed silver to 'excellent' quality. The steering wheel and dash are painted to 'very good' quality. There is no other painting. Inventoried complete with all parts present including decals and instructions.