Model ship and boat kits for adults
Revell Meteor Research Vessel, 1/300, 05208
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$34
From 2003 and hard-to-find. Very nicely detailed, full-hull model featuring railings, detailed deck fittings, six cranes and hoist system, detailed superstructure, command bridge, lifeboats, radio mast and antenna, full decals and more. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Skywave D80 HMS Sheffield Missile Destroyer Type 42 Batch 1 - Also HMS Coventry D118 and ARA Argentina Ships Of The Hercules Class, 1/700, SP2
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$30
Very well molded and detailed waterline kit with decals for all the ships named. The kit has never been started. Internal factory sealed bag including decals and instructions.
DML LSSC Light Seal Support Craft, 1/35, 3301
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$39
Full-hull model features complete interior, highly detailed machine guns and a full crew that can be assembled in many different positions. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions.
Revell USS Boston Guided Missile Cruiser - 'S' Issue, 1/480, H334-169
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$169
Rare original issue hardbox from 1956. This is a nice model that was well detailed for that time featuring a one-piece hull, detailed deck and superstructure, separately molded and moving main armament, Terrier missiles, launcher and directors and more. Never started and inventoried 1005 complete with all parts and includes decals, color flag sheet and instructions. The USS Boston, originally CA-69 (Baltimore Class Heavy Cruiser) was converted to the world's first Guided Missile Cruiser in 1952.
Revell USS Pine Island Seaplane Tender - With PBM-5 Mariner Seaplane, 1/424, H362-169
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$159
Very rare, original 1950s S Issue hardbox kit in excellent condition. Not the 1990s reissue. Very nicely detailed and molded for that time featuring moving cranes and guns, primary and secondary (AA) armament, detailed superstructure, complete deck fittings, hanger bay, detailed Martin PBM-5 Mariner Seaplane and more. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals, color flag sheet and instructions present. Decals and instructions are both in remarkable 'excellent++' condition with typical age yellowing being the only significant flaw. The Norton Sound molds were modified to create this kit, making any reissue of the Norton Sound impossible.
Revell DD-931 USS Forrest Sherman - 'S' Issue, 1/320, H352-169
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$115
Original 'S' issue from 1958 with classic Revell box art. Full hull kit with very good detail for that time. Never started. Inventoried and NOTE: missing one part, a gun barrel. Otherwise complete with all other parts, decals, flag sheet and instructions.
AMT-Matchbox USS Fletcher DD445 Destroyer - (ex Matchbox), 1/700, 4403
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$16
Most likely from the 1970s. This is a waterline kit with very good detail for that time. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Imai Kaiwo Maru 4 Masted Bark With Sails, 1/350, B-309
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$20
Still factory sealed. Waterline model of the sister ship to the Nippon Maru which took part in Operation Sail in 1976. This is one of the finer smaller-scale sailing ship models and features detailed deck fittings and houses, lifeboats and davits, separately molded yard arms, detailed standing rigging diagrams, full vacuform sails, running rigging diagrams and more.
Aurora Cutty Sark Clipper Ship, 1/260, 432-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$42
Excellent builder kit. Nicely molded, smaller scale full-hull kit. Kit features molded rat lines, detailed deck and fittings, display stand and rigging instructions. Molded in green, wood tan and black. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts including flag sheet and instructions. NOTE: the smallest yard has 1/3 of the tip broken off and that tip is missing.
Tamiya Japanese Navy Submarine I-400 With M6A1 Seiran, 1/350, 78019
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$42
Very well detailed kit with photoetched parts for the submarine and the aircraft. Features full I-400 history, choice of waterline or full hull, stowed or extended diving rudders, stowed or raised masts, four aircraft with wings folded or extended, excellent sail and hanger detail, deck catapult, full color painting guide and more. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Type XXI U2540 U-Boat - Submarine with Full Interior, 1/144, 05078
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$59
Still factory 'round tape' sealed. Large kit with very highly detailed interior and extensive decals. The Type XXI U-Boats were the world's first true submarines; they could travel at high speeds for great distances underwater and attack without visual contact with the targets. The 'snort' allowed them to recharge the batteries and renew the air, eliminating the last needs for surfacing. A development of the Walther Peroxide Boats, the XXIs were seen as a faster way to put a more advanced submarine into service.
Revell Documented Arizona Factory Display Owned By Esther Ross, Who Christened The USS Arizona
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$3800
An incredibly rare, documented, one-of-a-kind piece of history in amazing investment-grade collector condition. For the very advanced collector of unique military history and model kits. This Revell Factory Model was originally owned by Mrs. Esther Ross Wassell, who earlier was Miss Esther Ross who christened the USS Arizona in New York on June 19, 1915. She went on to play a very key role in the creation of the USS Arizona Memorial. Thanks to newspaper reports, we know that her father, William Ross, was a prominent pharmacist in Prescott, Arizona. He and his friends convinced Gov. Hunt to choose his daughter from the other 100 applicants anxious to do the honors. It turned out to be a wise choice reasons no one could foresee. Miss Ross took the task of launching the world's most powerful battleship very seriously. She practiced her duties every day after school for months, smashing syrup bottles full of water against a fence behind the house. Miss Ross was popular and well respected in Prescott. Even the Associated Press reported that she "was one of the prettiest girls in the state." A special train took Gov. Hunt, Miss Ross, her family and others to New York for the event. Although the applause for the then unpopular Gov. Hunt, the cheering for Miss Ross was "heard for miles." Page 1 of the Prescott Journal Miner, June 20th, 1915, reported that at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Miss Ross cried "I dub thee Arizona," and "Not a hitch or sign of accident marred the success of the launching." "This is the proudest moment of my life," she stated, "and I am most intensely gratified at the magnificent demonstration that my friends and the city of Prescott has given me." Sometime after the launching ceremony, Miss Ross married Mr. Arthur Wassell and became Mrs. Esther Ross Wassell. She saw the horror of World War II and the disaster of the Arizona touched her deeply. After the war, she joined the drive to create a memorial over the ship to the 1177 sailors entombed in her. She joined the Arizona Memorial Committee which raised all the funds needed to build the Arizona Memorial. She served on the staff and toured the USA giving numerous media interviews and key speeches for the fund raising. Out of gratitude, the USS Arizona Memorial Committee ordered a special Revell Factory Display USS Arizona for her. It came with two specially affixed small Fleet Reserve and Arizona Committee signs (shown in the photos) on the right side; these special markings are only found on the rare "appreciation gift" factory displays from the Arizona Memorial Committee members to important fundraisers. The model was shipped to her in Los Angeles. You can see the original "Arizona Memorial Committee" mailing label that has her full name and address, documenting that it was her model. Esther treasured this gift and kept it in remarkable and very complete condition. Included is the original shipping box in "very good++" condition with all the original shipping tape, all the original internal special cardboard packing material, the model ship in exceptional condition, the cardboard display base(complete but with small tears and very light wear as shown), the colorful backdrop (with wear and slight tears as shown, missing one lower tab), the original display assembly instructions and even an original fund raising card from the Arizona memorial campaign. This display, box and all materials were always in a climate controlled environment. The colors on the cardboard display are in stunning, factory-new condition. The instructions for the display are 'excellent.' The ship is 100% complete and the factory paint is in exceptional condition. Even the factory rigging and all flags are intact. There is very little dust on the ship; it appears to be in 'not displayed' condition; but I know it was displayed for a short time because of the small tears and one tab on the cardboard display backdrop (see photos), which were probably due to putting it up and taking it down. I have only found one repair; the jackstaff broke and was neatly repaired at some point. The factory shipping box still has all the original tape and very little wear for that age. The original Arizona Memorial Committee shipping label is in 'very good' shape. Due to it being on the bottom of the shipping box, it does have some wear, but all the writing can be clearly read with slight magnification. This piece passed to Esther's daughter, who gave it to a friend who then gave it to another friend. The later friend is wife to an OMK customer, who sold me the model. This kit must be shipped insured and I may require it shipped by special courier.
Skywave Yagumo IJN Destroyer 1941 - Also With Decals For Makigumo / Kazagumo / Naganami / Makinami / Takanami / Onami / Kyonami / Tamanami / Suzunami / Fujinami, 1/700, W26
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$29
Highly detailed waterline model of this ship in the 1941 configuration. There is a full color, multi-view painting guide and extensive decals for the 11 destroyers in the title. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Airfix HMS Bounty 1787 Mutiny Ship, 09259
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$75
Dated 1987. This well detailed model is over 18 inches long when assembled and features over 100 pieces, fully detailed decks, deck mounted guns, crew figures, ships boats, display base & name plate, pre-formed sails, full color flag sheet, full instructions, rigging material and rigging diagram. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes flags and quality photocopied instructions. NOTE: the original instructions are missing.
Varney US Navy Fleet Submarine - The First Plastic US Ship Model, 1/240
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$795
This model is a landmark in the history of Plastic Kits. The Varney Fleet Sub is the primary candidate for the first all-plastic ship kit made in the USA. The famous HO/O train manufacture, Varney, branched out into other scale model kits at the end of WWII. In late 1945, they introduced what are thought to be the first USA produced plastic model kits - the Fleet Sub and the PT-17 Stearman. Both kits were excellent scale models given the state of modeling at that time. However, Varney was 6 years too early. The Fleet Sub and PT-17 met a cool reception when it was introduced to retailers. Hobby Shops were not sure if it would sell, and did not know how to sell it. Consequently, most retailers would not order it and those who did put them where they were not seen by the public. Distributors stopped carrying the kits due to a lack of re-orders. The result was inevitable - they did not sell, and Varney pulled both kits from production very quickly. Varney was committed to cutting the molds on the LST and it was released in 1946 with the same result. That marked the end of Varney's venture into "non-train" scale plastic models. Varney dedicated all production to HO trains and in the late 1940s they sold the molds for the Fleet Sub, the LST and the PT-17 to O-Lin. The molds underwent modification (the hull was divided into two parts instead of one) and it was released by O-Lin and later Lindberg. This kit is a a very nice, never started and complete example. The box top grades 'good+' and has nice color as shown, general light stains and wear, three solid corners and one closed split corner. Three sides are as nice as the top, with one small piece of clear tape on both long sides. The right short side does have a 3/4" x 1/2" tape tear but is fine beside that . Inside, it is complete. The yellow parts display is intact and in 'good-' condition. The original krinkle small parts bag is present but split open; I have included the bag and all parts are inventoried complete. The original glue is present but the tube shattered; I have put it in a zip lock. The stand was glued to the yellow at the factory; the glue has come off. The factory glass rectangle for the stand arm is still present and in it's holder. The heavy one-piece molded hull is in rare crack-free condition and cradled into the holder. The base is in very good condition also. Very large instruction sheet is 'very good++' and folds out to illustrate construction and offers numerous display ideas for this new medium in hobby kits. Decals were not provided with the kit. This kit was made with gray injection molded details, glass stand arm and black injection molded stand and sub hull. I have seen versions with no paint on the base and hull; however, this one has the base and hull factory painted gray. The paint is in 'very good' condition on the hull and 'excellent' on the stand base. A rare example of a classic kit. Shipped with insurance only.
Merit USS Hornet CV8 Aircraft Carrier - Doolittle Raid, 1/200, 62001
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$329
Very large and well molded kit featuring a one-piece hull, full length hangar deck, optional position side hangar deck doors, clear flight deck in case you want the hangar to be even more visible, a sizable air wing with all 16 Doolittle B-25s with correct decals for all nose art, SBD Dauntless, TBD Devastator and F4F Wildcat aircraft, 10 frets of extensive PE details, color painting guide and much, much more. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Dragon USS Spruance DD963 VLS Destroyer - Or USS Elliot DD967 VLS, 1/350, 1006
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$49
Dated 1990. This is an excellent and well detailed kit than can be built as either the Spruance or Elliot in their VLS configuration. Features full hull, propeller & rudder deteail, extensive deck fittings & weapons, detailed superstructure, optional parts for both ships, sensor suite, helicopter and much more. Includes display stand and an extensive decal sheet for hulls 963, 969, 967 and 990, The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Novo Techna Soviet Type D Series I Submarine, 1/400, K4004
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$10
Ex-Soviet Union kit that is very well molded for that time with very fine detail and hull drain holes. Full hull model measures 7.5 inches long when assembled and includes display stand and decals. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags, which is attached to cardstock that is folded in two. At times the factory workers had to get pretty creative because of a shortage of staples. Beyond staples, I have seen the bag of parts attached with tape, a clothing snap, a rivet or even sewn on with thread!
Arii USS Nautilus SSN571 Nuclear Submarine, AR116-D100
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$69
Very rare; not even listed in John Burn's guide. Small scale kit that measures about 6.6 inches long when assembled. The kit is basic, featuring only 10 plastic parts. It is also designed for motorized operation, and comes with a big slow-rpm prop, rubber motor and torpedo-shaped weight holder and weight that hang from the bottom when you wish to operate it. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions. The instructions are on the bottom of the box top.
Hasegawa Submarine I-370 and I-68 IJN With Kaiten, 1/700, WLS073
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$14
Very highly detailed waterline small scale (1/700) model. Contains both submarines and separately molded Kaitens. This kit has never been started. Inventoried with all plastic parts, decals and instructions present. NOTE: missing metal weights.