Model ship and boat kits for adults
Academy Tirpitz German Battleship - With White Ensign PE / Custom Hobby Decals / Metal 15 Inch Gun Barrels, 1/350, 14111
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$59
Includes the following aftermarket sets: Custom Hobby Decals specifically for the 1/350 Tirpitz (an extensive set down to each different Arado floatplane), 8 metal 15" barrels(manufacture unknown) and the White Ensign PE3529 Tirptiz/Bismarck 1/350 PE Detail Set. NOTE: Some small parts are cut from one fret; several very small parts are folded. Well over 90% of the PE parts are still on the fret. Roughly a dozen of the cut parts are present and several of the small parts are missing. The actual kit is Academy's copy of the Tamiya model. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Trumpeter USS Nimitz CVN-68 Aircraft Carrier, 1/500, 05201
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair
$40
Full hull model with 'very good' detail that includes an airwing of F-4J Phantom, A-6A Intruder, F-14 Tomcat, A-7 Corsair II, EA-6B Prowler, RA-5 Vigilante, SH-3 Sea King and E-2 Hawkeye. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions. NOTE: missing decals.
Monogram USS United States Frigate - 16 Inches Long, 1/240, 3502
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$42
1977 release and a beautiful model measuring just over 16 inches long when assembled.. This well detailed and molded kit features a one-piece, full hull, deck cannons, fife rails, ships boats with seats and oars, capstan, catheads, ships wheel, one piece vertical masts with separately molded tops, crosstrees and yard arms, realistic chainstay & deadeye assemblies, preformed ratlines, three rigging diagrams, rigging material, a beautiful set of billowing sails and more. Includes a display base with name plate and decals with flags. Never started. The small parts that were factory sealed are still in the sealed bag; the parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete and includes all paperwork and instructions.
Monogram Sea Breeze International Star Class Racing Yacht - Four Star Issue, 1/22, P16-89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$145
Rare, true first issue dated 1956 and in excellent condition inside and out. This was Monogram's 16th plastic kit. The large-scale model is highly detailed for that time and features flexible sails, crew of two, working rudder, extensive illustrated & text rigging instructions and large anchor-shaped stand. Molded in red and ivory plastic. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts, rigging thread, sails and includes instructions. The first issue is denoted by the 'P' prefix part number and "Four Star Plastikit" text in the Monogram log. The second issue has the 'PB' part number prefix and "The Name For Quality Hobby Kits" for the logo text.
Revell Hawaiian Pilot C3 Freighter - 'S' Kit, 1/400, H315-169
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$159
Original hardbox issue from 1955. When you see this beautiful artwork, it easy to understand why the Revell "S" kits are considered the high-point of model kit box art and are so valued today. The kit features a one piece hull, all deck fittings, detailed superstructure, all masts, kingposts and booms, cargo hatch covers, lifeboats & davits and much more. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. I believe that the Matson Line Hawaiian Pilot originally started life as the Navy USS Burleigh C-3 Transport. After the was she became the Oceanic lines SS Sonoma (#2). On July 14, 1953, Hawaiian Pilot collided with SS Jacob Luckenbach (another C-3 freighter, ex-Sea Robin), off San Francisco. Luckenbach sank in 30 minutes; the crew was safely transferred to Hawaiian Pilot and there was no loss of life.
Revell PT-212 - PT Boat (Higgins Patrol Torpedo Boat) - Pre 'S' Issue, 1/98, H304-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$159
Rare original issue dated 1953. This is one of Revell's very early ship kits, issued shortly after the release of the Missouri in the same year. Inside, the kit has never been started and has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. The box is 100% intact with remarkable color & gloss and four perfect corners. It does have a tiny litho chip at the center of the Revell red and white logo bars if you look closely. Thank you to Joe Couture for his important note about this kit: "The PT212 is a HIGGINS built boat, unlike the ELCO version made by most other manufacturers. The ELCO was effective and widely used in the Pacific, whereas the Higgins, somewhat smaller, could turn and accelerate more sharply, and was used in the Mediterranean against Italian shipping, all along the coast of the "Boot"."
Revell Flying Cloud with Sails - 'S' Issue, 1/232, H344-298
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$139
This is one of the final 'S' kits and is dated 1960; the red and yellow "S" Cement logos are on all four side panels. Like most early Revell sailing ship models, the molds were cut by true craftsman and builds into a beautiful model. Features crisp details, excellent mold quality, full hull with simulated wood planking and copper plates below the waterline, one piece main deck, sail lockers, fife rails, cleats, capstans, windlass, fresh water barrels, detailed deck houses, bilge pump, cargo hatches, skylights, wheelhouse & wheel, ladders, rear railings, ship's boats & davits, figurehead, fore & aft catheads, anchors, three piece masts with separately molded crows nests and cross trees, separately molded yard arms & jibs, realistic deadeye & chainstay assemblies, Revell's famous pre-formed ratlines, vacuform billowing sails, rigging thread, rigging instructions and even a display stand. Inside, the kit has never been started. It has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals, flags and instructions present. NOTE: one crow's nest deadeye (#77L) is black instead of tan. It is from a later issue of this same model kit. The box displays better than the 'excellent' grade but is rated as such because there is one closed split corner, light edge wear and some light scuffing on the sides.
Revell US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle - With Sails, 1/254, H347-300
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair-
$65
Second issue hardbox from about 1960. This issue used the same dramatic box artwork as the original issue 'S' kit and is molded in the same colors - white, light wood tan and dark wood brown. Like most early Revell sailing ships, it is very well detailed and molded. Features full hull with display stand, detailed deck fittings and houses, separately masts and yards arms, separately molded belaying pins, realistic deadeye assemblies, lifeboats, Revell's superb preformed rat lines, rigging instructions, rigging material, vacuform billowing sails and more. The sails are in 'near mint++' condition. Never started. Inventoried and NOTE: missing one small part, #45 binnicle. Otherwise complete with all other parts, decals, color flag sheet and instructions present. PLEASE NOTE that the left hull half has split away about 3" from the front. It fits back perfectly with no gaps. The 295' bark rigged sailing ship was built in 1936 in Bremerhaven, Germany, for the German Navy. It was originally named Horst Vessel. The vessel was acquired in 1946 as a World War II war reparation. The ship was named the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, and has been used ever since as a training ship for future U.S. Coast Guard Officers. Eagle is based in New London, Connecticut.
Revell SS United States The Worlds Fastest Liner - Pre 'S' Kit, 1/602, H312-198
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$165
Rare and even more so in investment-grade 'Near Mint' box condition. The box artwork is copyright dated 1953 but the actual date of this release is about 1955/56 due to the beautiful and large fold-out instructions with an amazing cut-away, full-color drawing of the ship. This model builds to an excellent kit and features detailed decks and fittings, lifeboats, decals, flags and rigging instructions. Never started. Inside, it is exactly as it came from the factory with the small parts still in the clear factory-sealed bag and the larger parts (which were never sealed) inventoried complete. Includes decals, color flag sheet and the amazing large-format instructions.
Revell USS Randall Attack Transport PA224 - Haskell Class - 'S' Kit, 1/376, H329-169
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$169
Original issue Revell 'S' hardbox kit from 1956 with the fantastic box art that has made these kits so famous and collectible. The box is in remarkable 'Excellent++' condition. The actual model is highly detailed and well molded. Features deck guns, all masts and booms, barges and landing craft, deck fittings and much more. Never started and inventoried 100% complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The USS Randall was on of 57 Haskell Class Attack Transports built for service in and immediately after WWII. The ships were designed to carry troops close to the beachheads, transfer them to landing barges (carried on board) and to supervise the landing operations. Her length was 455 feet and she could handle 1,560 troops and carry 3000 tons of equipment. Through her colorful career she earned many awards. She had to tours in the Pacific including Iwo Jima and Okinawa. After the war she took part in 'Magic Carpet'. Her Hollywood career was in the movie 'Away All Boats' in which she played the Belinda'.
Revell USS Campbell Coast Guard Cutter -'S' Issue, 1/301, H338-149
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$189
First issue 1956 'S' issue with fantastic box artwork. The box is in 'excellent+' condition with light general wear as the only significant flaw. Like almost all of Revell's early ship models, this one is very finely molded and has very good detail. Full hull, large scale kit features complete deck fittings, rotating and elevating main 5" gun, 8 depth charge launchers, rear depth charge racks, very nicely detailed superstructure with separately molded AA guns, life rafts, search lights, radar, davits, lifeboats, booms, very good detail below the waterline including rudder, propellers & shafts and more. Molded in classic gloss white, butterscotch and gray. This kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Revell Fireboat Fire Fighter - from New York Harbor, 1/87, H389-500
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$95
1962 hardbox issue with framable box art by John Steel. This very large scale kit measures over 19 inches long when assembled and has great detail throughout. Features brass plated parts, elevating & movable fire tower, bow monitor, hose outlets, fire hoses, rotating deck guns, hose reels, radar, railings, crew, detailed wheel house, display stand, bollards, jackstaff, propellers and much more. Molded in black, wood and white with a brass plated tree. The kit has never been started. About 90% parts are still in the factory sealed bags. The few larger parts that are not sealed have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions. The box is presentable but at the lower end of the 'good' condition range. The amazing 'Fire Fighter' was built in the 1930s as the last word in maritime harbor fire fighting. She served with distinction with the New York City Fire Department from 1938 through 2020. She and her crew fought more than 50 major fires including SS Normandie in 1942, SS El Estero in 1943, 1973 SS Sea Witch & Esso Brussels in 2001 and many dozens of others. Today she is a museum ship restored to fully operating condition.
Beaver Corporation IJN Takao 1944 Heavy Cruiser - (Very Fire), 1/350, 350904
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+++
$115
This model is the finest plastic kit every produced of this subject. Features very fine injection molded parts, three brass frets of photoetched parts, metal chain and much more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Tamiya IJN Yamato Japanese Battleship, 1/350, 78030
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$85
This is a large-scale, highly detailed kit and clearly the finest 1/350 Yamato made to date. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Fujimi Hyuga Aircraft Carrier Battleship - 1944 Battle Of Leyte Gulf, 1/700, 89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$44
Waterline model from newer molds and exceptionally well detailed. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Revell USS Repose Hospital Ship - Picture Fleet Issue, 1/500, H381-169
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$129
1960 first issue with excellent John Steel artwork. This reissue of the famous 1950s 'S' kit is an excellent model for that time and measures almost 13" long when assembled. Features fully detailed deck & fittings, ambulance-helicopter, landing platform, 12 lifeboats, 2 landing craft, 2 motor launches, 2 whale boats and much more. Molded in white and includes a display stand. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell USS Burton Island Icebreaker, 1/292, H451
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$65
1971 issue of this very well detailed, large-scale kit. Features detailed helicopter, life boats, Captain's launch, movable gun turret, swiveling cranes, antennas and masts, full decals and color flag sheet. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals, flags sheet and instructions.
Revell USS Hornet +3 Apollo 11 Recovery Vessel, 1/490, H354
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$125
Early issue dated 1969 and a well detailed kit of USS Hornet the Apollo Recovery configuration from the same year. Measures 20 inches long when assembled. Features one piece hull, propellers & rudder, detailed island structure, AA guns, cranes, ships boats, movable aircraft elevators, in-scale Apollo Capsule, Grumman S-2 Trackers, E-1 Tracers, Sea King Helicopters and much more. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including all parts, decals and instructions. The decals are flat and intact but only in 'good' condition. I highly recommend the excellent Mark's Models/Starfighter replacement decals, which he has for many of these Revell Ships.
Revell Assault Ship USS Tarawa LHA-1, 1/720, H406
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$44
Dated 1977 and a very nice kit for that time. Features full hull, propeller & rudder detail, internal rear boat-launching bay with opening door, 2 landing craft with tanks, 2 CH-26 and 2 UH-1 Helicopters, boat crane, crash crane, moving turrets & Sea Sparrow launchers, 4 launches, excellent flight deck decals and more. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: while all parts are complete, a short, simple cylindrical shaft is broken off of one propeller shaft/support. This is very easily replaced with wire, pulled sprue or stock plastic.
Airfix SS Canberra Ocean Liner - Type 3 Logo Issue, 1/600, F501S
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$79
Rare 1960s release with fantastic artwork. This model is well molded and detailed like most Airfix ships. It features full hull, propellers & rudder, detailed recessed boat deck, individual life boats, swimming pools and more. Includes full decals. The kit has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present. NOTE: this kit has some very neatly, adult-quality sub-assembly as follows: funnel 1/2s built, lifeboats to boat deck. There is no other assembly. Very little glue was used; so little that I used a wire to poke out two of the lifeboats from the back of the deck; both of them came out with very little effort. Four decks, the inside of the lifeboats and the propellers have been painted; there is no other painting. The large 45,270 ton Canberra was a famous post-WWII P&O ship from the final glory days of ocean liner travel. She was very innovative and it is said that never were so many new concepts pressed into service on one ship. She could carry a total of 3,199 passenger and crew and turn 27.4 knots with her powerful turbo-electric drive. Pressed into service as a troop transport during the Falklands war and nicknamed the 'Great White Whale', she could have been a prime target of the Argentine Air Forces but escaped damage.