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!
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$64
Still factory sealed and from 1991. Very large and well detailed 1/32 scale kit that features all very fine recessed panel lines detail, full load of Apex, AA-10 and AA-11 Missiles, operating intake doors, detailed radar, landing gear wells and cockpit. Includes paint guide and decals for Soviet and DDR aircraft.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$59
Unusual limited issue from 1971 with Hungarian Air Force markings. Nicely detailed with full cockpit, sliding canopy, complete Jumo engine with removable cowl, bomb load and more. Includes two figures. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$20
Still factory sealed. This 1989 model features all very fine recessed panel line detail, dual cockpits, detailed nose and main gear wells, realistic intakes with ramps and properly recessed engine compressor blades, six air-to-air missiles (of two different kinds) and more. Includes USSR decals with aircraft numbers for almost any Mig-29 you wish to model.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$64
Dated 1990. Hard-to-find, large & well detailed model that features full cockpits, optional position canopy, good intake and exhaust detail, detailed gear wells, drop tanks, wing tip rocket pods, underwing mounted Falcon guided air-to-air missiles, Genie unguided nuclear rocket and more. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags. Includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$64
Still factory 'round tape' sealed. From 1991 and well detailed with removable engine, optional position landing gear, opening canopy, optional missiles, recon nose and a very large, extensive decal sheet.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM-
$165
1958 'S' issue with incredible box art in 'near mint-' condition. Color and gloss are like new. All four corners are solid and there are no repairs, no price tags, fading or even wrinkles & creases. The only flaws are very light and isolated shelf wear and a 1/2" closed tear on the upper left side (at the factory sealing tape). This model is well detailed and molded for that time and features incredibly fine all-recessed panel lines and rivets, moving wing flaps, ailerons, elevators and rudder, detailed landing gear, optional opened or closed speed brakes with well detail, a full crew as well as a guard figure. Molded in the correct gloss silver and clear. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions, which are both in 'excellent' condition.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$46
USA Hardbox issue copyright dated 1960. The dramatic and colorful artwork has made the 'Famous Aircraft Series' a favorite among collectors. Revell kept the artwork clear of advertising so that it is a '...Picture Box Top For You To Frame!' Molded in dark blue and clear. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$22
1997 issue from completely new molds. Features all fine recessed surface detail, very good cockpit, fully enclosed main and nose gear wells, very good engine intake and exhaust, optional position landing gear, forward fuselage rocket pods or drop tanks and more. With extensive decals for two different aircraft. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$85
Still factory sealed and hard to find in this condition. This 1983 limited issue is from the excellent molds of "S" kit numer H1815-79. It measures 11.2 inches long when assembled and features very fine raised & some recessed surface detail, full landing gear, excellent main gear well detail, separately molded front canards, instrumentation nose probe and more. Includes a runway/ramp display base and extensive & colorful decals in 'near mint' condition. This kit presents the early test missile with full landing gear; you can build it 'clean' by gluing the gear doors in the 'up' position. Molded in medium blue.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$32
1983 History Makers issue from the original molds. This is a well molded and detailed model that features removable engine panels to show detailed Jumo 004 turbojets, full tandem cockpits, crew of two, opening canopy, two belly tanks, FuG 219 "Neptun V" radar antennas, enclosed gear bays with some detail, clear wing tip lights and more. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$36
Still factory sealed but the seal has a missing section as shown. 1967 first Jet Commando issue from the original 1956 molds, so it makes a perfect 'Classic Builder' model. Features optional position landing gear, folded or extended wing tips, detailed pilot figure, clear canopy, rotating wheels, two piece canopy, four AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and more. Includes colorful Hi-Vis US Navy VF-11 markings as shown on the box top.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$145
1956 'S' issue with the fantastic box art that these kits are famous for. The box is in exceptional 'excellent ++' condition. Color and gloss are like new. All for corners are solid. Very light edge wear and small pieces of clear tape at the lower center of the two long sides are the only significant flaws. Molded in the correct gloss silver and clear and with the large Revell 'Globe' Swivel Display Stand. The model has not been started. It has been inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions present.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$59
1954 Pre-S issue. The box is solid and has excellent color and gloss but has the white tape residue as shown. The kit has never been started. Inside is is exactly as if left the factory; all small parts are still in the factory sealed bag, while the large parts have been inventoried complete including decals and instructions. Decals and instructions are in 'excellent++' condition with very light yellowing as the only flaw. This kit has a fascinating history The first issue was in the simple and thin one-piece box and Revell quickly converted to this two-piece box as it was much more durable and a full-color lithographed 'slick' could be used. For the second issue, Revell added rivet and raised panel line detail as well as landing gear, a two piece box and H210-79 kit number. The famous 'Globe' clear stand was added, but in this issue it had the rare one piece stand arm and the instructions reflected that. Revell quickly realized that the one-piece arm was not strong enough, and quickly modified it to the familiar three piece arm for the 3rd (this) issue. The kit went on to be reissued several more times with different box art and even Revell of Germany and England had European issues as well.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$34
1993 Revell of Germany issue which features detailed Rolls Royce Merlin engine, removable cowl, good cockpit detail, pilot figure and rotating wheels and prop. Has a very large decal sheet for the aircraft listed. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$90
Classic 1956 first-issue 'S' kit in excellent condition. From the beautiful box art it is easy to see why these kits are so popular and collectible. It is molded in gloss black and clear plastic. Inside, the kit is as new. It has never been started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed bag. The parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$20
This is a very well detailed and molded model that features very good cockpit, complete cabin, optional position cabin doors, optional parts and more. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$125
Very rare 1961 issue in the Whip-Fly 'Master Modeler' series. Model even includes the F-106 trading stamp and Master Modeler application form. This issue is based on the 1950s F-106 "S" kit. The Delta Dart Whip Fly comes with USAF decals, flight ballast, handle, 12 feet of control line, control ring, colorful streamers for the jet engine and a underside pod which is a in-flight whistle! Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The short-lived Whip-Fly series seemed like a good idea...at first. It was quickly discontinued when Revell discovered that heavily weighted models with sharply pointed noses rotating in a 24 foot diameter circle at very high speeds might not be safe.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$34
Hard-to-find Premium issue from 1993. Features fine cast metal spinner, propeller, wheels, gear doors and struts, injection molded plastic parts with all fine recessed panel lines, very good cockpit, two piece canopy, enclosed wheel well, separately molded exhaust, centerline belly tank and more. Includes detailed, multi-view painting guide and decals for all of the aircraft listed as follows: 'Yellow 20' from II/JG 53 Sudddeutschland 1945, 'Red 23' of JG11 1945 and 'Blue 4' 11./JG 53 Southern Germany 1945. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$22
Dated 1996. This is a high quality kit with detailed dual cockpits, optional position landing gear, bombs and air-to-air missiles and decals for the prototype. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
