Model Airplanes for adults
Heller DH-89 Dragon Rapide, 1/72, 80345
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$36
Still factory sealed and a fine model that is still popular today. Includes paint guide and markings for Air Couriers Ltd 'G-AKNY' and No. 6 Air Observer Squadron, Grande Bretagne 1940.
Revell IL-38 Bison Russian Bomber 'S' Issue, 1/169, H235-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$185
1956 first issue with the hardbox in beautiful 'Excellent++ condition. It has factory-new gloss and color, four solid corners, no price tags or marks from them, no tape or tape marks (none at all - this box escaped the factory tape sealing machine), no fading or creases, no torn litho and no stains. The flaws are light edge wear and tiny chips and corner wear. Molded in the correct gloss dark green and clear with clear Revelving Globe stand. The kit has never been started. Inside, all the small parts are still in the factory sealed bag. The larger parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete. The decals and instructions are 'near mint+' condition with typical light yellowing as the only flaw.
Italeri Mig-37B 'Ferret E' - Soviet Stealth Fighter, 1/72, 162
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$18
Still factory sealed. Unusual 1/72 scale kit of the concept Soviet 'Stealth' aircraft. Features good cockpit detail with opened or closed canopy, well-detailed gear wells, weapons bay and speed brake wells, optional position speed brakes, weapons bay missile load, optional position bay doors, extensive decals and more.
Italaerei Cant Z-501 Flying Boat, 1/72, 112
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$35
From the 1980/90s and a well detailed kit of the very attractive Italian 1930s Seaplane. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Italeri Cessna O-2 A/B Skymaster USAF - O-2B-CE Psy Warfare Vietnam 1967 / O-2A-CE Super Skymaster USAF Observation, 1/48, 814
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$39
From Testors molds and well detailed inside and out. Includes a multi-view, full color painting guide and parts/decals for both aircraft listed. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Italeri KA-6D Intruder Tanker - US Navy VA-176 Thunderbolts USS America 1978 / VA-75 Saratoga 1990 / VA-35 Black Panthers USS Nimitz 1975 / US Marines VMA(AW)-224 USS Coral Sea 1971/72, 1/72, 1405
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$30
Beautifully molded and detailed, featuring all very fine recessed panel lines, detailed cockpit and ejection seats, two piece opened or closed canopy, separately molded speed brake doors and brake well detail, folded or deployed outer wing panels, detailed and realistic engine inlets and exhaust, detailed gear wells and more. Include full color, multi-view paint guides and a big, colorful decal sheet for the four squadrons listed above. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Heller Corsair AU-1 - USMC VMA-212 'Lancers' Korea 1953 / French Navy Flotille 17F Bay Hyeres 1955, 1/48, 80418
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$24
Still factory sealed. Unusual larger-scale kit of the 1952 US Marines and French Naval Corsair variant. Has 74 parts and decals for both aircraft listed.
Heller DH-89 Dragon Rapide - British Civil 'Air Couriers Ltd' or French Air Force Navigation Trainer, 1/72, 345
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$34
1970s Heller issue with the 'Black Box' design. Very nicely molded with recessed control surfaces, fine raised panel lines, good cockpit, full cabin interior and more. Includes markings for the two aircraft listed. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Heller Arc En Ciel With Aeroclub Metal Propellers - Buzco Issue, 1/72, 305-250
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$89
Includes three factory-sealed Aeroclub PO51 Cast Metal Propellers. The actual model is the Heller USA (Buzco) issue of this Classic French airliner from the Golden Age of Aviation. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Heller Lockheed L-749 Constellation - With KLM The Flying Dutchman Decals, 1/72, 80393
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$59
Hard-to-fine KLM issue. Of all of the 1/72 L749 issues, this ones shows up the least. It is a very well molded, large scale kit which includes colorful decals for PH-TDK. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Heller AWACS Sentry - Boeing E-3A (707) - Geilenkirchen R.F.A. 1986, 1/72, 80306
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$78
Very large and well detailed military early-warning version of the venerable 707. Features all recessed panel markings, detailed cockpit, very nicely done P&W TF-33 engines and landing gear and NATO/OTAN markings. Never started. The parts that Heller put in factory sealed bags are still sealed, and the large parts that were never bagged have been inventoried 100% complete. Includes decals and instructions.
Heller Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star - AEW Aircraft, 1/72, 311
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$58
Hard to find kit of the early Air Force and Navy AWACS. This Heller model includes US Navy decals. Never started. The parts that Heller placed in internal bags are still factory sealed; the white parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions.
Heller Douglas C-118 Liftmaster Transport - (DC-6), 1/72, 80317
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Good++
$44
Still factory sealed and the box has age foxing as shown. Military version of the famous DC-6 transport. Nicely done kit with 92 parts and decals for the aircraft shown on the box top.
Hawk North American OV-10A Bronco Chrome Plated, 1/48, 214
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
$48
Still factory sealed and the 1967 chrome plated version with John Andrews box artwork. Features excellent fit and finish like most all Hawk kits, realistic metal panel variations throughout the aicraft, gun packs, AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, bomb load, good cockpit, optional position canopy and more.
Hawk Lockheed T-33A Chrome Plated - USAF / Canada RCAF / West German Luftwaffe, 1/48, 207
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$65
Still factory sealed and dated 1967. The box is in remarkable, investment-grade 'Near Mint' condition. The entire kit is metal plated and features realistic bright and matt panel variations, removable jet engine and engine stand, mechanic, cockpit, working canopy and more. Includes a large decal sheet for all three versions.
Hawk Republic F-84G Thunderjet Chrome Plated, 1/48, 219
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$64
Still factory sealed and a one-owner collection; you would be the 2nd owner. This is the 1968 issue of Hawk's popular 1/48 scale fully chrome-plated Thunderjet. Features realistic panel-to-panel plating variations, pilot figure, long range tanks, detailed landing gear and more. Includes a large, colorful decal sheet for the box top aircraft.
Hawk F-104A Starfighter Chrome Plated - USAF / Canadian RCAF / Luftwaffe, 1/48, 203
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+++
$65
Still factory sealed and from a one-ower collection. Dated 1967 and an excellent, completely metal plated model of the early 'A' variant Starfighter. Features realistic metal-plated panels with variations, pilot and basic cockpit, wing tip tanks, detailed landing gear, optional position dive/speed brakes, crew boarding ladder and more. Includes a large decal sheet with markings for all three nationalities.
Frog Grumman F8F-1B Bearcat Naval Fighter - VF-72 USS Leyte (CV-32) or GC1/21 French Air Force Bac-Mai (Hanoi) 1952 - (F8F 1B), 1/72, F407
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$27
Final FROG logo issue from the 1970s. Frog is the father of all injection molded plastic kits, which were called "FROG Penguin" because they did not fly. Production was well established before WWII; after the war, Frog very successfully picked up where they left off. This model kit features optional parts for USA or French versions, fine raised panel lines, recessed control surface outlines, pilot and seat, two piece, optional position canopy, 'good' engine detail, optional position landing gear, rotating propeller & wheels, 2 bombs & 4 rocket payload and more. Includes a full color, multi-view painting guide on the back of the box and decals for both aircraft listed. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. HISTORY: The Lines Brothers opened Frog in 1932, capitalizing on the fever caused by Lindberg's solo transatlantic flight. Almost overnight the western populations became 'Air-Minded', and anything aviation was in high demand. Frog created a quality line of stick and tissue rubber powered aircraft and gliders as well as innovative ready-to-fly rubber powered aircraft that required no assembly. The box even contained a built-in rubber motor winder and fuselage holder. Model airplane flight competitions were popular in Great Britain, and one category was 'Rise Off the Ground', or ROG. By changing this to 'Flies Right Off the Ground', the FROG name was born. In 1936 Frog created a line of injection molded plastic models, the first such kit line in the world (Hawk sold a line of injection molded aircraft models in 1934 but they were factory assembled and painted). Named 'Penguin' after the bird that does not fly, the kits were innovative beyond the means of production. At a time when models were simply built by wingspan, the Penguin line was a constant 1/72 scale. Furthermore, a large 1/72 Short S.30 Empire class flying boat contained a full interior and lights! A line of accessories such as AA guns, tractors, hanger, ambulance, sound locator, searchlights and lighting kits were quickly added to the line. WWII caused a pause in production. After the war the box color changed from silver to green, and Penguin kits were also marketed in the USA. Production ended in 1950. Frog quickly expanded and released the Red, Blue, Orange, Black, Green, Gold Token, Spin and Comet series as well as Trail Blazers and several others. It is noteworthy that while most manufacturers in the 1940s/50 were making toy-like models, Frog attempted to make very realistic models. For example, 'detailing' kits with excessively large rivets was once very popular. Frog ignored this trend and continued to mold aircraft with fine panel lines and no rivets. As a result, Frog kits can be built into very realistic replicas. Production ended in the late 1970s, but Frog molds are still in use around the world.
Frog Westland Wyvern - 830 Sq HMS Eagle Suez 1956 / 827 Sq HMS Eagle 1955 - Red Series, 1/72, F198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$29
Late 1960s Red Series issue that features very fine raised panel lines, recessed control surfaces, 'good' basic cockpit, pilot figure, counter-rotating propellers, optional position landing gear, rocket loadout and more. Includes a multi-view, full color painting guide and decals for both aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Frog is considered the father of injection molded model kits. The Lines Brothers opened Frog in 1932, capitalizing on the fever caused by Lindberg's solo transatlantic flight. Almost overnight the western populations became 'Air-Minded', and anything aviation was in high demand. Frog created a quality line of stick and tissue rubber powered aircraft and gliders as well as innovative ready-to-fly rubber powered aircraft that required no assembly. The box even contained a built-in rubber motor winder and fuselage holder. Model airplane flight competitions were popular in Great Britain, and one category was 'Rise Off the Ground', or ROG. By changing this to 'Flies Right Off the Ground', the FROG name was born. In 1936 Frog created a line of injection molded plastic models, the first such kit line in the world (Hawk sold a line of injection molded aircraft models in 1934 but they were factory assembled and painted). Named 'Penguin' after the bird that does not fly, the kits were innovative beyond the means of production. At a time when models were simply built by wingspan, the Penguin line was a constant 1/72 scale. Furthermore, a large 1/72 Short S.30 Empire class flying boat contained a full interior and lights! A line of accessories such as AA guns, tractors, hanger, ambulance, sound locator, searchlights and lighting kits were quickly added to the line. WWII caused a pause in production. After the war the box color changed from silver to green, and Penguin kits were also marketed in the USA. Production ended in 1950. Frog quickly expanded and released the Red, Orange, Black, Green, Gold Token, Spin and Comet series as well as Trail Blazers and several others. It is noteworthy that while most manufacturers in the 1940s/50 were making toy-like models, Frog attempted to make very realistic models. For example, 'detailing' kits with excessively large rivets was once very popular. Frog ignored this trend and continued to mold aircraft with fine panel lines and no rivets. As a result, Frog kits can be built into very realistic replicas. Production ended in the late 1970s, but Frog molds are still in use around the world.
Frog HS Buccaneer S.Mk 2A / S.Mk 50 - RAF or South African Airforce, 1/72, F238
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$34
Still factory sealed and rare in this condition. This 'Orange' Series issue includes a full color, multi-view paint guide and decals for No.12 Sq RAF Honington, 1970 and No. 24 Sq SAAF Waterkfloof, 1970. Features fine raised panel lines, recessed control surface outlines, opening unique, rotating bomb bay, folding wings, working arresting hook, four anti-ship missiles on wing pylons, optional position landing gear and more. The Buccaneer was the world's first purpose designed low level 'below the radar' bomber. Low level strike aircraft have a shorter airframe life limit due to the stresses of low level flying, so the Buccaneer was designed to be very strong and even had many sub-assemblies milled from solid metal.