Sterling Kits for sale
Sterling USS Missouri BB63 Battleship with B-17F Metal Fittings Set - 55 Inch Long Remote Controlled Battleship Model, 1/192, B17M
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$385
NOS (New Old Stock) from a long-closed hobby shop; you would be the first owner. 1950s first issue of the legendary kit. Includes rare optional fittings kit B-17F. Made from wood and designed for electric or gas R/C operation. She measures 55.5 inches long when assembled and is highly detailed. There is a great amount of prefabricattion with parts from plywood, high grade balsa and other woods. Most parts are cleanly die-cut to shape. Solid pieces, such as 5 inch turrets, hull sections, smoke stacks and many more are factory pre-cut to shape. Includes full-size plans, instructions, running hardware, additional R/C instructions, flag sheet and decals. The kit has never been started. Inside, the kit is like new. The parts have not been punched and are in the original sheets. Inventoried complete with all parts, instructions and decals present. The separate fittings kit has been inventoried also and it too is 100% complete. The instruction book as some bug damage around the edges of some sheets but this does not interfere with assembly. The other paperwork no bug damage at all.
Sterling Schweizer Sailplane SGS 1-34 - 98.5 Inch RC Glider Or Pod Powered Motor Glider, FS26
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$75
From the late 1960s or very early 1970s and one of Sterling's top of the line kits. Features a modified Eiffel 400 special soaring airfoil, optional power pod, prefabricated with many finished parts, top quality die-cut balsa wood and birch plywood pieces, hardware packet, clear canopy, turned nose code, light weight plastic power pod fairing, scale decals, detachable wing panels for easy transport and more. Includes beautiful full-size plans that include building instructions. This kit has not been started. The harware packet is still factory sealed. The other parts have been inventoried and note: missing the following die-cut balsa sheets: #6 and #12. From a careful (not a casual) examination that took me over an hour, I believe it to be otherwise complete. Includes all paperwork and decals. NOTE: sold AS-IS as a builder or parts kit ONLY. NOTE: this kit came in a very sturdy, heavy-duty box. I will ship it in that box wrapped in heavy-duty thick brown packaging paper. If you would like it but inside another box, that can be arranged but I will invoice you after checkout for the different in shipping since it will be larger and heavier to ship once boxed.
Sterling Curtiss P-6E Hawk Drops Bombs In Flight - 16 Inch Wingspan Flying Model Aircraft, A10
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$62
Excellent flying model from the early to mid 1960s that is designed for rubber free flight or control line. It includes an innovative system for dropping bombs in flight. Features stick and tissue construction, quality die-cut balsa parts, stripwood and spars, other wood stock as required, die-cut clear windshield, vac plastic details including radiator scoop, engine cowling, pilot bust, wheels pants, exhaust ports and more, finished wire landing gear struts, finished main and tail wheels, rubber motor, plastic propeller, covering tissue and a big full color decal sheet. Includes excellent full size plans with detailed instructions. Never started. The small parts are still in the factory sealed bag; the parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete. Please NOTE: the box displays better than the 'very good+' grade but is rated as such because there is a 1.5" long closed tear at the center of the lower long box side. Sterling was a famous manufacturer dating back to the 1930/40s flying model craze. Although they continued to produce kits for decades after the flying model slump following World War II, they eventually fell victim to the general lack of interest in modeling that occurred in the early 1980s. I always considered Sterling's offering to be 'deluxe' compared to other manufacturers.
Sterling Ansaldo S.V.A. 5 That Drops Leaflets in Flight - 19 Inch Wingspan R/C / Freeflight / Control Line Aircraft - (SVA-5), A18-249
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
$72
Still factory sealed and very rare in this condition. This 19 inch wingspan kit is designed for free flight with 'easy conversion to control line or R/C flying.' Includes an innovative system for automatically dropping 'propaganda leaflets' in flight. Sterling was a famous manufacturer dating back to the 1930/40s flying model craze. Although they continued to produce kits for decades after the flying model slump following World War II, they eventually fell victim to the general lack of interest in modeling that occurred in the early 1980s. I always considered Sterling kits to be deluxe kits as they featured color decals, high-grade die cut balsa, vacuform plastic detail parts, plastic wheels (if required), finished wire landing gear, rubber motor and plastic prop, full size plans with instruction details and full instructions for conversion to RC or control line.