Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$74
Pre 'S' first issue dated 1955, which is considered the 'Golden Age' of box artwork. From this superb example it is easy to see why the 'S' and Pre-'S' kits are so collectible. Inside, this well-molded model features fine surface detail, rotating wheels, cockpit & pilot and more. Includes the famous 'Revelving' clear globe stand. Molded in gloss silver and clear. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
$62
Still factory sealed but the seal has drawn the box top concave at the top edge. Features full cockpit detail and hinged entry/exit door, detailed Napier Sabre Engine with removable engine cowl, movable wheels and prop and decals for British Ace Roland Beamont.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$38
Lodela issue from the 1970s. From the same molds as the well-detailed 1950s 'S' kit, so it makes an ideal 'Classic Builder.' Features rotating turrets, elevating guns, optional position crew doors and rotating propellers. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$42
1982 limited edition from the original 1950s 'S' kit molds. Very nicely detailed missile with excellent base and launcher. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$52
1982 issue of this large 1/32 scale kit measures a large 17 inches long when assembled. Features detailed rotating side jet nozzles, detailed engine, removable engine inspection panel, optional position landing gear, optional position speed brake, full cockpit with pilot, underwing loadout of rocket pods and drop tanks, opening canopy and movable wheels. Includes decals for both versions. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$48
Very large 1/72 scale kit and dated 1979. Well detailed inside and out with fine, engraved tile detail. Has decals for all four shuttles. Includes full cockpit, Space Lab Module and airlock, ESA Experiment Module with Telescope, Articulated arm, opening/closing bay doors and two position landing gear. Includes crew members. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed in clear bags are still in those factory sealed bags; the few trees that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$199
Very rare and still factory sealed. Dated 1991 and widely considered to be an excellent kit. Features all very fine recessed panel lines, detailed ejection seat and cockpit, optional opened or closed canopy, pilot boarding ladder, full jet engine and radar, detailed gear wells, optional position landing gear, a very wide variety of external loads including drop tanks, air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles and more. Includes a detailed painting guide and a large, extensive decals sheet. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$32
Dated 1995 and a nicely detailed model for that time featuring fine panel line detail, optional position landing gear, transparent parts, detailed P&W engines, distinctive wing tips and more. Includes a multi-view painting guide and extensive decals. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$38
1995 reissue of the original 1955 'S' issue. Uses the same box art and molds as the original model. Even includes the famous round, clear Revell 'World' base and 'The Flying Dragon' decals. Molded in olive drab (very close to the 1950s color) and clear. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$78
1957 original 'S' issue with the fantastic box art that has made these kits so famous and collectible. The box is in superb 'excellent' condition with like-new color and gloss, four solid corners, no repairs, no fading or torn/missing litho. Very light and general wear is the only flaw. This was an excellent kit for that time and features optional position cargo door, refueling boom, optional position landing gear, moving rudder and more. Molded in the correct gloss silver and with the clear Revell 'Globe' Swivel Display Stand. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$149
Rare 1958 first issue with the box art that made these kits so famous and collectible. This one is in 'excellent++' condition with perfect gloss and color, four solid corners, no repairs, no tags or tag marks, no tape or tape marks (except the factory sealing tape of course), no fading, creases or stains and no torn or missing litho. Flaws include light edge wear and corner wear as shown. Large-scale kit is very well molded for that time and features fine surface detail, moving flaps, ailerons, elevators and rudder and features a full crew. Never started. It has been inventoried 100% complete. Decals and instructions are both in incredible 'Near Mint+' condition. Please NOTE that the vertical stabilizer tips on this kit were incredibly thin and fragile and often the tips (about 3 to 4mm) would break off in shipping. This kit is no exception, but both tips are present and fit back perfectly.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$24
1987 issue and from the original 1950s "S" kit molds. Makes an ideal 'Classic Builder.' Molded in silver and clear with decals for the box art aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$58
Still factory sealed. Dated 1992 and a very nicely molded kit featuring all fine recessed panel lines, detailed cockpit and gear wells, optional position landing gear, detailed engine inlet and exhaust and extensive Lufthansa decals.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$175
Rare First issue dated 1958 with classic box art. This model has movable vertical fin and dive brakes, removable rocket engine, hinged landing skids and removable canopy. Molded in gloss black, clear and with the famous Revell Swivel 'Globe' stand. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Decals and instructions are in 'excellent++' condition with light yellowing as the only flaw. NOTE: the box displays much better than the 'Excellent++' rating. It is rated that because the left side short panel is only 'good++' with scuffing and edge wear.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$98
Rare original hardbox issue from 1958; not the common 1995 softbox reissue. Aurora had set the bar high for early armor kits; Revell had to better that and they did. This model features fine surface detail, flexible working treads, rotating turret, elevating gun, optional position hatches, four troops and more. Molded in the correct gloss deep green and with silver flexible tracks. Never started. All parts, decals and instructions have been inventoried 100% complete and are correct for this early issue. The box top has factory-new color and gloss, four solid corners and no repairs. The flaws are corner wear on the left as shown, a very light price tag pull on the left short side and a 3/4" x 3/4" factory tape pull on the long lower side. The original store neatly marked out the '129' price extension on both short side panels and wrote a very small '70' cents next to it.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$44
1982 reissue utilizing the original 1957 'S' issue molds. This all-time favorite is very well molded and features optional position cargo door, refueling boom, optional position landing gear, moving rudder and more. With full USAF Ohio Air Guard decals. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$55
1964 Jet Horizon issue hardbox. Arguably one of the most beautiful airliners built. With large colorful SAS decal sheet, rotating wheels, optional position loading ramp and landing gear. She saw service with Air France, SAS, Swissair, United and several others. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. There are two short, closed edge splits at the upper right of the box.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$69
Rare Brazil Kikoler issue with Varig markings. The kit is from the same molds as the 'S' issue. Includes colorful decals in 'excellent++' condition. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Before using any older kits decals, please see the articles on this website about saving and using old decals.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$54
Dated 2000 and features optional position landing gear, movable rudder, optional position doors and the clear 1950s Revell 'Globe' stand. Includes a beautiful, large and colorful United Air Lines decal sheet. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$34
1954 original issue of the famous Highway Pioneers 'Foreign Car' series. These issues feature the same 5 car artwork on every box; the only way to identify the contents was an ink-stamped name on the box ends. Molded in gloss dark green plastic. This kit has never been started. All parts are still in the factory sealed bag. Includes instructions. These kits have a fascinating history. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream and never made the top 10 list of boys activities. Spurred on by the nation-wide aviation craze in the 1920s, many became modelers and built flying or static wooden models of airplanes, ships, trains, automotive and other subjects. Basic kits existed, but many of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s when the Gowland & Gowland/Revell Highway Pioneers became the sales sensation of the year. Demand was so great that the factories could not keep up and almost overnight 'model building' was mainstream. The phenomenon of the 'Highway Pioneers' kits was a significant force in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, provided that the kits were easy enough to build and finish. These 1/32 scale vehicles fit the bill: they could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real cars. The success of the Highway Pioneers lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the late 1950s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys...and many adult males too!
