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  Model ship and boat kits for adults

Heller Santa Maria - Flagship of Christopher Columbus, 1/90, 6503

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed Exc

Santa Maria - Flagship of Christopher Columbus

$34   

Still factory sealed and the Heller-Aurora issue from the mid 1970s. This is a Heller kit that Aurora was marketing in the USA. Like all Heller sailing ships, it is well detailed. Features 128 parts, full hull, full deck fittings, vacuform sails, rigging material, colorful flags and full instructions with rigging diagrams. Measures 43 cm long when assembled

Aurora Cutty Sark Clipper Ship, 1/260, 432-198

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed NM

Cutty Sark Clipper Ship

$58   

Still factory sealed. Nicely molded smaller scale full hull kit. Kit features molded rat lines, detailed deck and fittings, display stand and rigging instructions.

Tamiya IJN Tama Light Cruiser, 1/700, 84

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc+

IJN Tama Light Cruiser

$17   

1/700 scale waterline kit. Very highly detailed and finely molded. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Lindberg Destroyer Escort USS Rudderow DE-224 - Cellovision Issue, 1/300, 753-49

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good++

Destroyer Escort USS Rudderow DE-224 - Cellovision Issue

$54   

From the late 1950s and features classic Ray Gaedke box artwork. This is the Cellovision issue with the clear panel at the left so the prospective buyer could view the detail. Very nicely detailed for the time, this full-hull large scale model features one piece hull, detailed deck, superstructure, primary and secondary armament and more. Never started. Inventoried and NOTE: missing (1) of (2) tiny propellers. Otherwise complete with all other parts and includes decals and instructions. Other DEs in this class that could be modeled with this kit include Day - Chaffee - Hodges - Riley - Leslie L.B. Knox - McNulty - Metivier - George A. Johnson - Charles J. Kimmel - Daniel A. Joy - Lough - Thomas F. Nickel - Peiffer - Tinsman - DeLong - Coates - Eugene E. Elmore - Holt - Jobb - Parle - Bray.

Revell Guided Missile Fleet Gift Set ABC Navy Log - USS Norton Sound / USS Nautilus Submarine / USS Boston - 'S' Issue, G333-495

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

Guided Missile Fleet Gift Set ABC Navy Log - USS Norton Sound / USS Nautilus Submarine / USS Boston - 'S' Issue

$550   

Rare 1955 first and only release with the Norton Sound Missile Test Ship. This special holiday promotional box includes all three ship models in 'factory-new' condition. All of the small parts are still in the clear factory sealed bags. The larger parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete. Instructions and decals are present as well as the colorful internal presentation cardboard. Please note that the box has great color and gloss, but significant wear as shown. NOTE that the paint, glue and brush are not present.

Hasegawa IJN Yugumo Destroyer, 1/700, 27

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG

IJN Yugumo Destroyer

$14   

Very highly detailed and finely molded waterline ship kit. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Skywave TWO Fletcher Class USN Destroyers, 1/700, SW-350

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

TWO Fletcher Class USN Destroyers

$32   

Contains two complete kits. Very highly detailed and finely molded waterline models that include hull numbers for many different ships of the class. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.

Hasegawa IJN Tatsuta Light Cruiser - (Wake Island Invasion Force), 1/700, WLC093

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG

IJN Tatsuta Light Cruiser - (Wake Island Invasion Force)

$23   

1/700 scale water line model that is finely molded and highly detailed. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Tatsuta was classified as a light cruiser by the west, but was essentially an enlarged destroyer and was intended to be a flotilla leader. She lead a very active career in the South Pacific in WWII including the first (unsuccessful) and second (successful) invasions of Wake Island along with her sister ship. Tatsuta was escorting a convoy and sunk by the American submarine Sand Lance in March of 1944.

Fujimi IJN Natori Light Cruiser, 1/700, WLC065

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc+

IJN Natori Light Cruiser

$20   

Very highly detailed 1/770 scale waterline ship model. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Hasegawa IJN Submarines I-361 and I-171, 1/700, 95

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

IJN Submarines I-361 and I-171

$18   

Highly detailed waterline small-scale model includes both submarines and several separately molded Kaiten. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. I-361 has a very active career as a supply sub making runs to Wake Island. In May of 1945 she is outfitted with five kaiten and sent to attack Okinawa where the US invasion fleet was. After evading American forces for several days, she was sunk on May 31, 1945 by an Avenger using sonobouys and a Mark 24 "Fido" acoustic tracking torpedo. I-171 lead a very active career from Pearl Harbor, Midway and beyond. She was diverted to supply duty and was depth charged and sunk on one such mission by DD-472 USS Guest and DD-475 USS Hudson, 1 February 1944, off Buka Island.

Aoshima IJN Destroyer Shiranui, 1/700, 57

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG

IJN Destroyer Shiranui

$14   

Very highly detailed waterline ship model in 1/700 scale. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Aoshima IJN Amatsukaze Japanese Destroyer, 1/700, 62

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG

IJN Amatsukaze Japanese Destroyer

$14   

Very highly detailed and finely molded waterline model. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.

Hasegawa IJN Arashio Destroyer - (Asashio Class), 1/700, B-13-100

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good+

IJN Arashio Destroyer  - (Asashio Class)

$16   

1/700 scale waterline kit that is finely molded and well detailed. Never started. All trees are still sealed in factory bags. Complete with instructions and decals. There is a multi-view, full size & full color painting guide on the back of the box.

Revell USS Nautilus SSN-571 Guided Missile Submarine, 1/305, H308

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed NM

USS Nautilus SSN-571 Guided Missile Submarine

$42   

Still factory sealed. This is the 1995 reissue of the 1953 Pre 'S' Kit and made from the same molds. Makes a perfect 'Classic Builder.'

Aurora Flying Sub Test Shot - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (Seaview Submarine) Bagged, 1/60

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed NM

Flying Sub Test Shot - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (Seaview Submarine) Bagged

$150   

Very rare item for the advanced collector. This item was from the estate of Dave Cockrum, the world-famous Aurora box artist, sculpture and kit designer. However, he is even more famous for his long history with DC and Marvel Comics. When working at Aurora, Dave had access to 'The Room'. In it were test shots from almost every Aurora kit ever made; employees were welcome to come in and take a kit when they pleased. This Flying Sub came from that room. It is a rare test shot molded in the usual test shot color - white- and includes the clear parts. Although the kit is complete, it does not have a box or instructions like most all test shots.

Minicraft IJN Destroyer Nenohi, 1/700, B33-100

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG

IJN Destroyer Nenohi

$14   

This 1/700 scale waterline kit is from the original Aoshima molds, which are very highly detailed and finely molded. All trees are still sealed in factory bags. Complete with instructions and decals.

Tamiya IJN Destroyer Ayanami, 1/700, 38

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

IJN Destroyer Ayanami

$14   

1/700 scale waterline kit that is very highly detailed and finely molded. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.

Monogram DLG-16 USS Leahy Guided Missile Frigate, 1/415, 8296-0225

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Fair+

DLG-16 USS Leahy Guided Missile Frigate

$85   

Rare Monogram ship kit from 1973 that measure 16 inches long and superbly molded. Well detailed and features a one-piece full hull, propellers & rudder, detailed superstructure, twin Terrier launcher and missiles that rotate with the radar directos, torpedo tubes, ASROC launcher, ships boats, helicopter and more. Includes a display stand. NOTE: kit has been started. The helicopter landing zone has had the outline painted in white. The screws are painted gold. The Terrier missiles have been glued to the launcher and the bow sonar is installed. Quality of all work is very good. Complete with all parts, decals and instructions. White the box is only 'fair', the decals and instructions are in 'excellent+' condition.

Heller Amerigo Vespucci Italian Sailing Ship, 1/150, 80807

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed NM

Amerigo Vespucci Italian Sailing Ship

$65   

Still factory sealed and out of production. Large and highly detailed kit of the famous Italian Navy training sailing ship. Includes vacuform billowing sails, rigging material and full rigging instructions.

Revell USS Constitution Old Ironsides Pre-S Issue - With Glue, 1/192, H319-298

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG++

USS Constitution Old Ironsides Pre-S Issue - With Glue

$115   

Rare, Pre 'S' issue dated 1955 and the first release of this superb model. Please note the deep blue background and stars next to the kit highlights near the box top bottom. The hardbox shows the storyboard history of the ship on the yellow side panels; this was not repeated on any other issue. Revell's early ship models were remarkably detailed and this kit is no exception When this kit was released, it was so far ahead of any other plastic model ship kit even considered that it remained a favorite for over three decades; even by today's standards it is of high quality. Features a full hull, all deck fittings, carriages and cannons on both decks, ship's boat with seats & oars, fife rails, all deadeyes & chainstays, multi-piece masts, Revell's famous preformed ratlines and much more. Includes a display stand, name plate, rigging instructions and even scale, full color flags from the Signal Code Of the US Navy 1864. Never started. The black parts are still sealed in the factory bag; the tan parts are not sealed and have been inventoried complete. Includes large-format, fold-out assembly & rigging instructions with a history of the ship, standing rigging material and even two small metal (plain; not decorated) tubes of unopened glue that are still in the factory sealed bag with the black parts.