MPC Cooters Cruiser The Dukes of Hazzard - Chevrolet Stepside Pickup Truck, 1/32, 1-3220
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Dated 1980 on the box and instructions. Rare kit of Cooter's truck that may or may not have made it to the show. Features rotating wheel, interior detail, molded in underside detail and Cooter decals. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Monogram Speedee-Bilt Grumman F6F Hellcat - Flying Scale Model, G12-100
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
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Scale flying wooden rubber powered model from the early 1950s. Before there were plastic models, there were wooden aircraft kits. These usually came in two types - solid and stick and tissue. The solid models were static and usually contained a few blocks of balsa and sometimes a detail part or two. These "Make Wood Look Like Plane" models required a very high level of skill in carving and finishing. The stick and tissue variety were slightly easier to build and provided the ultimate thrill - they could fly when complete with rubber power (and later with free-flight gas and eventually RC). They still required a great deal of skill, so manufacturers sought ways to make model building more accessible to everyone. One idea was pre-carving and/or prefabrication. This raised prices, naturally. Many manufacturers launched lines of 'easy' to build flying models but only Monogram succeeded in making an entire line at an affordable price that would actual fly. The original "Speedee-Bilt" kits were in one-piece two-color boxes. In the early 1950s, shortly before plastic kits were available, Monogram changed to the 'hardbox' with a lithographic slick glued to the top, as this F6F kit. Speedee-Bilt kits contained die cut, factory painted wooden parts, completely formed airfoil wings (the famous and beautiful 'Monofoil'), carved wheels and numerous plastic details like the cowling, pilot, missiles, prop and more, depending on the kit. Assembly was by detailed, illustrated plans. The F6F features die-cut blue painted balsa parts, a perfect Monofoil wing, carved fuselage block, stringers and dowels as required, completely finished wheels and metal hardware, plastic cowling/engine face, plastic propeller and pilot bust, clear vacuform canopy (still in mint condition, clear and not yellowed), rubber motor, sandpaper, full color decals, covering material and full instructions. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and paperwork present.
Monogram US Navy Grumman TBF Avenger - Torpedo Bomber Four Star Issue, 1/48, PA31-149
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
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First issue hardbox from 1958. This classic kit features wings that fold properly as on the real aircraft, retractable landing gear, opening bomb bay doors and dropping torpedo, elevating machine gun & rotating turret, rotating propeller and wheels, chocks, pilot, gunner and two ground crew figures and more. Molded in dark blue and clear. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Bell P-39 Airacobra - 'S' Issue, 1/45, H222-89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
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1955 'S' issue and a very nice kit for that time in near 1/48 scale. Features very fine recessed and raised panel lines, detailed pilot figure and optional position cockpit door and a belly drop tank. Molded in beautiful high-gloss olive drab and clear with the Revell 'Globe' base. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The box is in amazing 'near mint' condition with incredible color and gloss, four solid corners, no tape (other than the original factory sealing tape), no torn or missing litho and no creases. Flaws include very minor edge wear, a pen circle with an "OK" over the "S" on the left short side and other very light and isolated wear. Richard Kishady did the famous painting for this kit and originally included German kill markings on the nose of the P-39. Very shortly after this, Revell began to export kits to Europe and many European countries had banned the swastika - so the box art was changed to Japanese kill markings, which is this issue.
Dragon Neubau-Fahrzeug Nr.3-5, 1/35, 6690
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed. From all new molds and very highly detailed.
Nitto M8A1 Cargo Tractor Motorized - (M8-A1 Tractor Cargo), 1/35, 93-800
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Very rare motorized version. Designed for realistic track-drive operation and features fully functional metal sprint suspension, metal gearbox with brass gears, brass axles, switch, electrical wire and more. The actual kit is very nicely detailed with rougly 200 parts, many working features, flexible tracks (in excellent condition and not brittle) and more. Includes decals for 8 different vehicles. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Even includes the original RE26 electric motor, which is normally not present.
Mitsuwa M36 Buffalo - Motorized Remote Control, 1/48, 358
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Very rare. Older but nicely detailed model featuring dual electric motor drive in a completely factory-assembled and wired cassette gearbox system, flexible track final drive with differential speed turning action, forward and reverse, hand-held (wired) remote control and more. The treads are in excellent condition and still fully intact and flexible. Never started. Inside, all of the original factory display cardboard and packing material is still present. Many parts are still in the factory sealed bags; the green parts bag had split so I inventoried it and it is complete. With all instruction sheets (English and Japanese) and decals.
Otaki Japanese Navy Type 93 Advanced Trainer K5Y1 Willow - Markings for Two Orange and One Silver Aircraft, 1/48, OT2-8-500
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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With beautiful full color painting guide. Very nicely molded kit featuring very good cockpit and engine detail, pilots, decals for three colorful aircraft and rigging wires and rigging information. The model as never been started. The parts are still in the factory sealed bag with decals and instructions.
Nitto Navy Type 93 Advanced Trainer Willow, 1/32, 391-800
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Well detailed and molded kit from 1982. Features rubber tires, metal rigging lines and rigging instructions, excellent engine and cockpit detail, separately molded rudder, four positionable figures (two sitting and two standing) and more. Includes an extensive painting guide and decals for three different aircraft. Molded in orange, dark wood brown, clear and white plastic. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. DD-792 USS Callaghan was sunk July 9, 1945, by a Willow configured for kamikaze attack. It has been reported the light construction of the aircraft prevented the ship's AA ammunition proximity fuses from detonating. The type was also reported to have been used by Indonesian forces against Dutch colonial rule in 1947.
Fujimi Kawasaki Goshikisen Ki-100 With Color Painting Guide, 1/70, FC-8-50
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Mokei/AHM issue probably from the late 1960s. Includes full color painting guide that is beautifully done and shows 4 different markings. Features rotating prop, retractable undercarriage, working elevator, ailerons and rudder and opening canopy. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions.
Comet Aeronca K - 25 Inch Wingspan - Coke Bottle Issue, N25-29
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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1950s/early 1960s stick-and-tissue flying model. Features quality balsa printwood, strip stock, formed wheels, covering material and full plans. The kit has never been started and is complete. The entire Comet 1950s "N" line included the following (gaps mean there is no kit, at least at that time): N1 Tiger Shark P-40, N2 F-86D Sabre Jet, N4 Globe Swift, N6 Taylorcraft, N8 F-51 Mustang, N9 Helicopter, N11 Ryan Navion, N12 Firefly, N15 Piper Cub, N16 Fokker DVII, N17 Spad, N24 Phantom Fury, N25 Aeronca K (floats) and N26 Stinson SR-7. Comet was a famous manufacturer of stick and tissue flying and static models. In the 1930s Great Depression, they lead the low-priced kit revolution with the "Dime Scale" kits and famous advertisements in Model Airplane News magazine and others. Comet reached it's peak in the 1930s when they acquired the services of Carl Goldberg. Goldberg was a highly accomplished modeler with articles in Model Airplane News and famous designs that won him several National level competitions in the 1930s and beyond. (Carl Goldberg went on to found his own company and produced well designed and popular free-flight and RC aircraft). Comet survived the post World War economic slump and continued kit production until they were bought out by long-time competitor Guillow's in 1998.
Western Allied Products San Francisco Cable Car, 1/32
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Very rare and dated 1946. This is a large, scale model of an early Cable Car and measures 11 inches long when assembled. Features fully factory cut hard-wood parts, beautiful routed passenger benches, perfectly die-cut cardstock clerestory roof pieces, wood stock as required, printed clear sheet for grates and decorative corner moldings, full decals and a superb sheet of full size plans that includes detailed text instructions. Although the kit comes with trucks that you assemble, it mentions that you can purchase some O Scale trucks to use on the model. That would work if you choose them carefully; however, the kit is 1/32 scale overall. Never started. Inventoried and NOTE: missing one round wooden wheel; the other 7 are present. Very easily made from flat round stock or cut from a sheet. Otherwise includes all other parts, decals, printed clear plastic and plans in 'excellent' condition. Western Allied Products Co. was located at 605 Old County Road, San Carlos California. It seems that they were probably making other items and decided to get into the model kit business, possibly because of the popularity of the Hudson Miniatures 1/16 scale kits. From the text on the instructions, it appears that this Cable Car is their first kit. It mentions that they were in the process of developing other kits and wanted to hear from modelers. However, no other Western Allied kits have been spotted to date.
Master Modelcraft Supply Co Vultee P-48A Vanguard / V-48 / P-66, 1/48
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+++
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From the late 1930s or very early 1940s. Nicely done solid style multi-composition kit featuring balsa wood wings and fuselage that are accurately profile cut in height and length, die cut very thick solid cardboard rudder and horizontal stabilizers, completely shaped wheels made of a plastic material, metal three blade prop with spinner, clear canopy with the frames very nicely printed on in silver, wire stock for landing gear and paper insignia. The full size, three-view plans are nicely drawn and include fuselage and wing cross sections, wheel cover patterns, tips and written instructions. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including insignia and instructions. Please note, the insignia sheet is brittle and has tears.
Monogram 71 Hemi Cuda - 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, 1/24, 2292
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
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Still factory sealed. 1982 issue features detailed Hemi V-8 engine, detailed engine compartment, opening hood, Shaker Hood, slotted Rally wheels, complete suspension detail, dual exhaust, complete interior and more.
Otaki Pontiac Firebird Trans Am - Motorized, 1/12, 1202
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Very large 1/12 scale kit with hundreds of parts. Features opening hood, highly detailed V-8 engine and engine compartment, complete dual exhaust system, spark plug wires, working steel spring front suspension with functioning A arms, steerable front wheels with correct linkage, detailed and working spring rear suspension, complete driveshaft, full interior with front seats that tilt forwards, excellent dashboard &opening doors, fully enclosed trunk and opening deck lid, working headlights, metal differential drive gears and even the electric motor. With decals and instructions. NOTE: instructions are a quality photocopy of the Doyusha kit. The Doyusha issue did not include the motorized parts (or the instructions for them), but this kit does include those parts.
Verlinden T-33 Shooting Star Update Set - (For Hobby Craft / Academy Kit), 1/48, 854
Multimedia Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Build the ultimate 1/48 scale T-33! Features very highly detailed resin castings including cockpit and a large number of photoetched parts. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions.
Arc En Ciel Gee Bee Racer And Laird Solution Racer, 1/48, AA-004
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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Still factory sealed. Rare. Includes both kits.
AMT Dodge Viper RT/10, 1/25, 6808
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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Still factory sealed. Well molded and detailed 1992 issue featuring over 120 pieces, detailed engine and engine compartment, removable hood, full interior, detailed exhaust & chassis underside and more.
Rareplane Martin PBM-3C / PBM-3R / PBM-3S / PBM-5 Mariner - Bagged, 1/72
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed
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Still factory sealed. This issue is still desirable because it is the only way to build the other variants not covered by the newer injection molded model. Features mold quality with detail superior to many injection molded kits, parts to build one of three different versions, detailed instructions with photos & three view illustrations, clear parts, metal props, detailed cockpit and extruded plastic strut material. Please note that vacuform models are only recommended for those who have experience with this media. They are not for beginners.
Testors F7U-3 Cutlass - VF-124 USS Hancock / VC-3 Moffet Field / VX-3 NAO Test Station - (F7U3) - (ex-Fujimi), 1/72, 345
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
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Very high quality Fujimi model features all recessed panel lines, full cockpit, separately molded/optional position 'ailavators' and leading edge slats, opening canopy, drop tanks and more. Includes decals for four aircraft (two from VF124). Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.