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  Model ship and boat kits for adults

Revell USS Burton Island Icebreaker, 1/292, H451

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good++

USS Burton Island Icebreaker

$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

USS Hornet +3 Apollo 11 Recovery Vessel

$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

Assault Ship USS Tarawa LHA-1

$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

SS Canberra Ocean Liner - Type 3 Logo Issue

$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.

Airfix HMS Iron Duke Battleship - Type Three Logo Issue, 1/600, F410S

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

HMS Iron Duke Battleship - Type Three Logo Issue

$46   

Rare 1960s release with excellent box art. This full-hull model has excellent detail for that time. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions.

Airfix HMS Victorious - Type Three Issue, 1/600, F40 S

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

HMS Victorious - Type Three Issue

$46   

1960s issue with great artwork. This is a well detailed, full hull model which features full propeller and rudder detail, separately molded AA guns, detailed island structure, cranes, ships boats, antenna, radar & masts, airwing of Sea Vixen, Scimitar and Skyraider aircraft and much more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Airfix HMS Amazon F169 - Type 21 ASW Frigate, 1/600, 02204-6

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

HMS Amazon F169 - Type 21 ASW Frigate

$24   

Type 4 logo issue and most likely from the 1970s or 80s. This is a well detailed and molded full-hull model with 71 pieces. It has been inventoried complete with all parts present and includes decals and instructions. There is no assembly but NOTE: the small parts have been painted gray. You can strip this with any plastic-safe paint stripper; my favorite is spray-on oven cleaner.

Trumpeter German Bismarck Battleship With Mk1 Design DX Pack Detail Up Set And More Upgrades, 1/200, 03702

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc++

German Bismarck Battleship With Mk1 Design DX Pack Detail Up Set And More Upgrades

$490   

Build the ultimate 1/200 Bismarck Includes the following factory-sealed outside or never used & factory sealed inside aftermarket details: Mk1 Design DX Pack 1/200 DKM Bismarck Detail-Up Set (which contains just about everything and then more to make this kit museum-quality), Trumpeter 1/200 Bismarck Detail Up Set and Blue Ridge 1/200 Bismarck Bow Swastika Decal w/red circle background. This giant, superbly detailed model needs no introduction and is the ultimate Bismarck in any scale. Features more than 1,700 pieces and 13 large, brass photoetched sheets of fine details.

Revell Super Carrier USS Forrestal - 'S' Kit, 1/542, H339-349

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+++

Super Carrier USS Forrestal - 'S' Kit

$215   

This 'S' hardbox issue is dated 1956, but from the price extension of '349', it is most likely from about 1958/1959. Very well detailed and molded large kit that features a full, one-piece hull, complete propeller and rudder detail, moving Elevators, crane and antenna booms, separately molded anti-aircraft guns and directors, detailed island structure with sensor suite, and much more. Includes an Air Wing of helicopters, A3D Skywarriors, FJ Furys, F7U Cutlass and Banshee aircraft. The kit has never been started. Inside, the parts are still in the Revell factory sealed bag, which is most unusual. This must have been right around the first time that Revell started to experiment with sealing the parts inside such a large kit. Includes decals and instructions, both of which are in 'excellent++' condition.

Hasegawa Battleship Bismarck Motorized, 1/450, A-7-900

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Fair

Battleship Bismarck Motorized

$85   

Large 1/450 scale and a well detailed kit of this famous German Battleship. Features 182 parts molded in dark gray, factory-painted hull below the waterline (with the red paint in 'near mint+' condition), all deck fittings, many moving features, Ar-196 aircraft & cranes, electric motor, all motorizing hardware and more. The kit has never been started. All parts are still in internal factory sealed bags including color flag sheet and instructions. Please note that the box is complete and intact but only graded 'fair' because there is splitting along the seams and a fair around of clear tape on the inside and outside holding it together!

Hasegawa IJN Battleship Nagato 1941 Detail Up Etching Parts Sets A And B - Bagged, 1/350, QG16

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Sealed

IJN Battleship Nagato 1941 Detail Up Etching Parts Sets A And B - Bagged

$69   

Sold new for $105. Both sets are still factory sealed. Includes the very high quality QG15 PE Set A and QG16 PE Set B. These are designed specially for the impressive Hasegwaa 1/350 Nagato Battleship model kit.

Hasegawa IJN Battleship Nagato 1941 With Hasegawa Detail Up Parts Super And PE Sets A And B, 1/350, Z24

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG

IJN Battleship Nagato 1941 With Hasegawa Detail Up Parts Super And PE Sets A And B

$320   

Build the ultimate 1/350 Nagato with these factory sealed, superb Hasegawa add-ons: Nagato Detail-Up Parts Super Set (#40065), #QG15 PE Set A and QG16 PE Set B. The actual model is impressively detailed with 847 pieces. It even includes a larger-scale metal figure model of Combined Fleet Commander-in-Chielf Isoroku Yamamoto. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Revell Container Ship Colombo Express, 1/700, 05152

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

Container Ship Colombo Express

$74   

This fine kit is from 2017. It is highly detailed with 226 pieces, full hull with propeller & rudder, detailed superstructure, container payload and much more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Tamiya USS Saratoga CV-3 Aircraft Carrier - With Aircraft, 1/700, 31713

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

USS Saratoga CV-3 Aircraft Carrier - With Aircraft

$48   

This model is a 1/700 scale waterline kit that is very highly detailed and finely molded. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes extensive decals and instructions.

Revell Cut Away George Washington Class Polaris Missile Submarine (SSBN), 1/261, H437

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Fair+

Cut Away George Washington Class Polaris Missile Submarine (SSBN)

$99   

Dated 1975. This is Revell's own cut away nuclear SSBN, not the Renwal reissue. The molds were slightly modified from the 1961 originals. Features highly detailed interior with nuclear power plant room, reactor room with shield, 'Sherwood Forest,' instrument and chart room, mess and galley, crew's quarters, torpedo room, opening missile hatches, Polaris missiles and much, much more. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. NOTE: two pieces are a different shade of gray plastic; they are from an earlier issue of this same kit. There are two decals sheets and NOTE: one is in fine condition but only about 70% complete. The other sheet is a full sheet but badly damaged. The instructions are in 'very good' condition.

Renwal SSB(N)-598 George Washington Polaris-Launching Nuclear Submarine, 1/200, 651

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good-

SSB(N)-598 George Washington Polaris-Launching Nuclear Submarine

$175   

Rare in 100% complete and never started condition. This classic 24" long Cold War SSBN kit is from about 1960. Features a complete and detailed interior almost identical to the dramatic box art and the starboard hull half opens downward to display it. Features rotating propeller, working diving planes, rudders, periscopes, snorkels, actual 'launching' Polaris missile from a spring-loaded tube, two Polaris A-1 missiles, crew members and much more. Includes a display stand which conceals the hinge for the starboard hull half. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts present and includes decals and instructions. There is bug damage to the decal backing paper only; the actual transfers have no damage. The box is only in 'good-' (not collectible) condition. It has fine color but significant general wear, especially on the corners and edges. There are two large litho tape pulls on both long sides and a closed split corner at the lower left side.

Airfix German E-Boat - Kriegsmarine Schnellboot, 1/72, 10280

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

German E-Boat - Kriegsmarine Schnellboot

$48   

This is a fantastic, well detailed, large 1/72 Schnellboot that features 290 pieces, full hull or waterline, propeller & rudder detail, intricately molded deck fittings & weapons, detailed deck house, crew member and more. Molded in light gray and clear plastic. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried and NOTE: missing one part, a clear window #67. It is simply tiny portholes, so it can be easy replaced with drops of clear glue.

Lindberg LST Landing Ship Tank, 1/250, 702-198

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG++

LST Landing Ship Tank

$125   

Rare, early to mid 1950s issue with dramatic Ray Gaedke artwork. This box has the 1st Lindberg 'circle' logos on the short sides and the then 'new' rectangle logo in the other locations. This full hull kit is very well detailed for that time and features 153 pieces, full hull, propeller & rudder detail, extensive deck fittings, detailed guns & mounts, gun tubs, complete superstructure, landing craft with opening front doors, stanchions for thread railings and much more. Includes a display stand with name plate. The kit has been inventoried complete with all parts present, decals, color flags, and correct first logo instructions. This kit has a fascinating history directly linked to the origins of USA plastic ship modeling. Originally produced by Varney in 1944, it was highly detailed, had a wooden hull, cardstock deck but all injection molded tenite deck parts and details. When the early Varney aircraft and ship kits did not sell well, Gorden Varney sold the molds for the kit to O-lin (Olsen and Lindberg). O-Lin reworked the kit using a vacuform hull, cardstock deck, metal railings and tenite parts. When Lindberg took full control of O-lin, he modified the molds for a third time so the kit has metal railings and all other parts are injection molded. The fourth issue had all plastic parts; Lindberg dispensed with the metal railings, replacing them with notched stanchions for more scale-looking thread rails. The fifth issue was motorized, including an electric motor, switch, hardware, drive propeller and provision for batteries. Over the years Lindberg has reissued this popular kit several more times; some were motorized and some where not.

Revell Container Ship Colombo Express, 1/700, 05241

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG

Container Ship Colombo Express

$64   

From 2009 and highly detailed with 226 pieces, full hull with propeller & rudder, detailed superstructure, container payload and much more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.

Lindberg Monitor And Merrimac, 77257

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

Monitor And Merrimac

$36   

This 2007 set includes both kits. The Merrimac measures just shy of 13 inches long and the Monitor measures 8.25 inches long. Never started. The two ships have been inventoried complete with all parts and instructions present but NOTE: the vacuform water 'battle display base' is missing. These are the two American Civil war ships that spelled the end of the wooden ship age. In March of 1862, the Merrimac put to sea to raise the Union Blockade off the James River. There she sank the Cumberland and Congress. The Monitor, the Union's only ironclad and the first turret ship, was rushed to the scene. The epic battle between the two iron-clad ships ended in a draw, with the Merrimac suffering a little more damage than the Monitor. The Merrimac was blown up to avoid capture; the Monitor sank in a gale in 1862.