Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$65
First Revell issue dated 1953 with a wonderful hardbox illustration. Features well molded wagon with equipment, real metal chain, horses with material for harnesses, dog and fireman. The kit has not been started. Inventoried complete with all parts and instructions present. Marlin first cut the molds in 1952 and issued the six original American Firefighters (Chemical and Ladder, Steamer, Hook and Ladder, Water Tower, Aerial Ladder and Hose Reel) in 1952. Revell signed a marketing agreement with Marlin in 1953. Five of the kit were released with the Revell name and marketing name 'Collectors Kits, Closter N.J.' Revell added the horse parts as they were not originally part of the Marlin issues. The kits made excellent display pieces, but they never caught the imagination of young men like jet aircraft did. The five molds were shipped to Brazil. After run for Kikoler (Revell Brazil's Distributor), they were shipped back to the USA but the molds were lost at sea. This issue is from when Revell still had the marketing agreement, as it says 'Trade Mark Copyright 1953 Marlin Toy Co. Inc' on the box top and 'Collector's Kits, Inc, Closter, N.J.' on the side.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$69
Includes the following factory-sealed, aftermarket detail sets, all designed for this model kit: True Details #32453 (ex KMC 32-3009) Hawker Hunter 1/32 Cockpit Set (a complete resin cockpit with ejection seat), Eduard 32-037 Hawker Hunter Detail Set (two frets with several dozen pieces, film instruments and complete instructions) and the following mint condition, factory sealed AeroMaster Decal Sets: #32001 Hunter Part 1, #32-002 Hunter Part 2 and #ST32-02 Hawker Hunter Basic Stencils. The actual model is from 1998 and an excellent model which features 170 pieces, all fine recessed panel lines, very good cockpit with detailed ejection seat, opened or closed canopy, very realistically modeled engine intake & exhaust, detailed gear wells, optional position landing gear, weighted tires, separately molded wing leading edge slats, optional extended or retracted trailing edge wing flaps, optional position speed brake, external fuel tanks & rocket pods and more. Includes detailed, multi-view paint and markings guides & decals for both RAF Squadrons. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The Hunter was the standard RAF fighter during the 1950s. it quickly replaced the Meteor and Venom as it was superior in every way to the first generation jets. During the 1960s, the English Electric Lightning was successfully introduced and the Hunter transitioned into a fighter-bomber role and even aerial reconnaissance. Two-seat variants remained in use for training and secondary roles with the RAF and the Royal Navy until the early 1990s. The Hunter was so successful that almost 2,000 were produced and it saw service in 21 foreign air forces worldwide. Sixty years after its original introduction it was still in active service, being operated by the Lebanese Air Force until 2014.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
$48
Still factory sealed but the seal has shrunk so there is light creasing. This classic large-scale model is dated 1970 and features detailed Pratt and Whitney R-2800 engine & removable cowling, complete cockpit, pilot figure, opening canopy, folding wings, clear landing lights, optional position landing gear, rotating wheels & propeller and more. Decals are for Corsair flown by Pacific Ace Ira Kepford.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$129
Very rare 1960 hardbox release. This classic kit is a reissue of the 'S' kit from the 1950s and is one of the last Revell C-130s to include the fuel truck and engine check stand with ground crew member. Never started. The parts and all paperwork are still in the internal factory sealed bag. Literally everything in the box is factory bag sealed.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$49
Still factory sealed. 1991 issue of the famous Monogram Four Star Model from the late 1950s. The Cyclone was very dependable and powered numerous famous aircraft, the DC-3 and B-17 being just a few. Very highly detailed. Molded in three colors as the original and has all the same working features: movable prop, extra parts to show cutaway working piston and tilting test stand. Mold swapping between Revell and Monogram started soon after the same European holding company bought them both.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$54
This "Deluxe Kit" comes with a paint set, brush and cement. The big scale "F" Flying Fortress features 108 pieces, good cockpit, detailed engine fronts, 13 machine guns, rotating propellers and more. Includes historical Memphis Bell decals and paint guide. Never started. Some parts are still in the factory sealed bags; the parts that are not sealed have been inventoried complete.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$38
1982 issue of the very popular early 1960s kit. Features scale V-2 missile with a complete interior including internal structural members, fuel tanks, rocket engine, navigation & control package, removable display panel, working launcher & transport trailer/erector and more. Includes a crew of 3. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$39
Still factory sealed. 1974 issue from the original 'S' kit molds. Features optional position landing gear, rotating propeller and wheels and full color TWA markings.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$45
1960s Lodela issue issue. Features colorful American Airlines decals, fan-jet engines, optional position landing gear & passenger doors, working rudder, rotating wheels and more. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The box displays better than 'good-' in the photos but is graded as such due to creases and closed tears.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$52
1967 one-piece box issue in big 1/32 scale. Includes the personal markings of Oberstleutnant Werner Molders. Features a complete engine, removable cowl panels, full cockpit, pilot figure, opening canopy, moving ailerons, elevators & rudder,, rotating wheels & propeller, retractable landing gear and more. Never started and inventoried 100% complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$78
Hard-to-find hardbox model that is dated 1961. Sister ship of the Arizona, the USS Pennsylvania completed WWII with an enviable record. This full-hull model is very well molded and detailed for that time and can be superbly super-detailed with the Gold Medal Model PE detail set. The kit has never been started. Inventoried complete with all parts present including decals, color flag sheet and instructions. The Pennsylvania was in dry-dock during the December 7th Pearl Harbor attack and survived with minimal damage. She was rebuilt and saw significant action in the Pacific in WWII, steaming over 150,000 miles from 1941 to 1945. It is thought that she may have fired more ammunition than any ship in history. She never once reported 'Not Ready' for any operation or need. After being used as a nuclear test ship at Bikini, she was towed to Kwajalein and sunk.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$65
This famous German Flying Boat was built in 1929. Dornier dreamed that this huge aircraft would become a trans-oceanic airliner with passengers traveling in ocean liner-like luxury. A tour of South and North American was conducted, but orders never materialized due to excessive fuel consumption and a lack of power. Total load was 170 passengers and crew, and the 12 engines developed 7200 HP. This is a very nicely detailed model with 121 pieces. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$42
This 1980 large-scale model features detailed cockpit, sliding canopy, pilot figure, rotating wheels and propeller, detailed Pratt and Whitney R-1830 engine, removable engine cowl panels, detailed landing gear and more. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good++
$34
Early 1960s Revell of Great Britain issue. This issue was made from the original Pre-S kit molds and makes an ideal builder. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$75
Rare hardbox kit from 1961 has fantastic artwork of an RAF Canberra flying over 'The Rock'. Based on the 1950s B-57 "S" kit, the Whip-Fly Canberra comes with RAF decals, flight ballast, control handle, 12 feet of control line, control ring, colorful streamers for the jet engines and a underside pod which is a in-flight whistle! Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions included. The box would grade slightly higher than 'excellent' but it rated as such because there is residue from old tape on the two long sides. Included in the famous 'Whip Fly' series are the H151 F9F-8 Cougar, H152 F-84F, H153 F-89D Scorpion, H154 F8U-1 Crusader, H155 F-39 Airacobra and H156 F-101A Voodoo. Although not listed yet, there was also a Whip-Fly Canberra, F-106 and Yak-25 Flashlight. The Whip-Fly series seemed like a good idea...at first. Revell quickly realized that spinning heavily-ballasted, sharp objects at dizzying speeds in or outside the home around groups of children was not the best idea. The series was quickly discontinued.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$120
Still factory sealed. This very rare Lodela issue is the only Revell kit to include both rockets. The outside of the box lists the kits as 1/110 scale, but the US Army Redstone is usually listed as 1/110 scale and the Jupiter C as 1/100 scale. This is a special edition celebrating the 30th year of Lodela / Revell. One long box side has a very color dispaly advertising Lodela plastic model cemtn and Lodela 'Pinturas' model paints in a box set.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$28
Early 1970s Revell of Germany issue with illustrated instruction in English and additional German text instructions. This is the same molds as the original 'S' kit and makes an ideal builder. Features good cockpit and crew detail, optional position canopy, retracted or extended landing gear, drop tanks, wing-tip rocket pods and more. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$36
Rare late 1960s or early 1970s Revell GB Ltd. issue with unique box art. This kit features optional position landing gear and cockpit hatch, boarding ladder and pilot. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$28
1960s Academy Series from Revell of Great Britain. This model is the same molds as the original 'S' kit and makes an ideal builder. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. Please note that the box displays better than the 'very good++' grade but is rated as such because there is a 1" x 3/4" tape tear to the litho at the center of the long top side.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$52
1960s issue from Plasticos Lodela, S.A. This model features variable sweep wings, retracting landing gear, detailed jet engine, movable control surfaces and more. Molded in silver and clear plastic. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The X-5 was the first aircraft to change the angle of wing sweepback in flight, and paved the way for the legendary F-111 and F-14.
