Mantua Golden Star English Brigantine - 20.5 Inch Long Wood Model, 1/150, 769
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$95
Excellent plank-on-frame model featuring die-cut, quality plywood bulkheads, deck and other parts, thick plywood center bulkhead support (keel), hardwood dowels as required, quality hardwood strips for planking, other wood as required, a large factory cardboard sheet with 7 factory sealed fittings bags still stapled in place, a giant detailed instruction sheet and full size plans. Fittings include over 100 brass and wood parts as well as rigging thread. The kit has not been started and no parts have been punched out. All fittings are factory sealed; the parts that were never factory sealed are complete with plans and instructions.
Mamoli Halifax English Colonial Schooner 1774, 1/54, MV37
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
$165
Very highly detailed plank-on-frame model that measures 59cm when built. This is a superb kit featuring numerous factory cut wooden parts, numerous die-cut hard and plywood parts, high quality stripwood, a large and very complete fittings pack, sailcloth, printed cloth flags, full size plan sheet with complete rigging details and more. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes plans/instructions. The Halifax was purchased by the Royal Navy in 1768 and transformed at Portsmouth into a typical colonial schooner of that time. She saw service along the American coasts in a rather complex period the history of this country.
Ideal Aeroplane & Supply CV-7 USS Wasp Aircraft Carrier - 18.5 Inch Long Wooden Ship Kit
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$185
Very rare kit from 1941 that measures 18.5 inches long when assembled. This well designed model even includes partial hanger deck sections where they are most visible from the port and starboard sides; even the rear elevator has a well, so it can be displayed up or down. Issued shortly before the war, the model was not reissued after the war since the Wasp was lost off Guadalcanal by what is likely the most successful submarine torpedo salvo in the history of warfare. Includes completely pre-molded and shaped wood-material hull in excellent, solid and straight condition, 5 sheets of cleanly done printwood (two are bristol board as thick as balsa but stronger), fully formed funnel, wood stock in many shapes and sizes, a fittings packet with four propellers & two anchors and two factory sealed packs of Casco Glue. Features excellent full size plans and instructions. The plans show numerous detail view of the ships substructure and a detailed view of the hanger deck, flight deck with pre-war markings and island. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and paperwork present.
Bluejacket James A. Wright - Merchant Bark of 1877 - 32.5 Inch Long Wooden And Metal Ship Kit - (ex Boucher), 1/96
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$425
Very rare. This is one of the famous Boucher kits; the instructions are labeled Boucher and dated 1947. At the top is a blue ink stamp that says "Boucher Ship Models Are Now Known As And Made By Bluejacket Ship Crafters." Very highly detailed kit that measures 32.5 inches length overall and 21 inches high when assembled. Features a completely pre-carved hull that needs final shaping and finishing only, a very large variety of brass and premium Britannia cast fittings,, scribed wood deck, other wood stock as needed including masts and yards, four types of standing and runningg rigging material and more. Includes beautiful full size plans with detailed drawings and the original Boucher text instructions. The kit has never been started. All of the fittings are still in factory sealed bags. All other parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete including all paperwork.
Midwest The Maine Peapod Lobster Boat - Apprentice Kit (ex Success Series), 1/14, 977
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$44
An excellent, true-scale plank-on-frame kit which features full size rolled plans, "Illustrated Success Series" construction manual, Micro-Cut quality basswood & hardwood, cleanly pre-cut parts including forms, strongbacks, stems, knees, seats and breasthooks, flexible basswood planking strips, all wood to build lobster trap and buoy and a complete fittings set with cast Brittania oar locks and lobster, cordage for lobster traps, oar material and more. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes plans and instructions.
Midwest The Peterboro Canoe - Success Series, 1/12, 982
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$44
An excellent, true-scale plank-on-frame kit which features full size rolled plans, "Illustrated Success Series" construction manual, Micro-Cut quality cherry, basswood & mahogany, cleanly pre-cut parts including forms, strongbacks, stems and decks, flexible basswood planking strips and more. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes plans and instructions.
Model Shipways Emma C. Berry - Sloop Rigged Well Smack 1866, 1/32, 2150
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$95
Deluxe laser cut kit with an assembled length overall of over 26 inches. Features true plank-on-frame construction, over 180 basswood laser cut parts, true to scale Britannia metal, brass and hardwood fittings, walnut deadeyes and blocks, over 50 yards of standing and running rigging lines, four sheets of detailed full-size plans and a 40 page instructions manual. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes all paperwork.
Model Shipways USS Constitution Frigate 1997 - 48 Inch Long Plank-On-Frame Ship Model, 1/77, 2040
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$150
NOTE: builder kit only, please read carefully. Retails for $400 to $480. This giant model is said to be the most accurate USS Constitution model ever and it is truly amazing in detail and accuracy. NOTE: this model has minor sub-assembly as noted: one lifeboat ('professional' quality), keel & notched keel frame built in two halves ('excellent++ quality). There is no other assembly. All of the small parts and fittings are still factory sealed. Most of the wooden parts are sealed also; I used the Model Shipways parts sheet to inventoried the parts that were not factory sealed and NOTE: missing all standing and running rigging lines. Comes with a comprehensive instruction book and many large sets of plans. NOTE: missing plan sheet #7, which is a rigging diagram.
Dumas 13" Harbor Patrol Motorized, A-650
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$54
Very nice model that features all die-cut hardwood and plywood (the box says balsa, but it certainly is not so), factory carved wood parts, stock wood as required, electric drive motor, all metal hardware, brass shaft and shaft housing, u-joint coupler, full color US Flag and more. Includes two instructions sheets; one for boat construction and another for engine installation. The kit has never been started. The hardware is still in the factory sealed bag; the other parts were never sealed and have been inventoried complete. Includes all paperwork.
Scientific Flying Cloud Clipper Ship, 167
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$65
Quality wood and metal model that measures 13.75 inches long when assembled. Features pre-carved hardwood hull which needs very little final sanding to complete, three sheets of printed hardwood, tapered and non-tapered mast and yard stock as required, a bag of metal and wood fittings, running and standing rigging material, full color decals (with flags), pre-carved hardwood display base, turned pedestals, mounting screws, metal name plate, ship history and instructions sheet and full size plans with detail drawings. The kit has never been started. The fittings are still in the factory sealed bag. The parts that were not factory sealed have been inventoried complete including decals and plans/instructions.
Artesania Latina Scottish Maid 1839 - High Speed Heavy Cargo Ship - 26.3 Inch Long Plank-On-Frame Ship, 1/50, 20312
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$145
Highly detailed plank-on-frame model featuring all die-cut hardwood parts, stripwood for planking, highly detailed fittings of metal and wood and more. The kit has never been started. All parts are still in the clear factory-sealed bags. Includes full size plans and instructions.
Model Shipways America Racing yacht 1851 - With Launching Ways And Display Base - 25 Inch Long Solid Wood Ship Model, 1/64, MS2029
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$165
Very large scale and highly detailed first quality kit of this beautiful, historical and highly successful boat. The model measures 32.5 inches long when assembled. Features a solid basswood, factory-carved hull, precision laser cut hardwood and plywood parts, true-to-scale Britannia metal, brass & copper, hardwood blocks & deadeyes, 5 diameters of rigging material, basswood launching ways, walnut display stand, detailed plans, easy to follow instructions and more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and boxes and includes plans & instructions.
Scientific Yacht America Racing Yacht - 17 Inch Long Wood and Metal Ship Kit With Cloth Sails, 178
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$79
Very nice solid hull kit which features a hardwood pre-carved hull, hardwood display base with pedestals, tapered hardwood masts and yards, two quality plywood sheets of printwood, one large sheet of sail cloth with pre-printed sails, color insignia and flag sheet, fittings packet with cast metal fantail bulwark, cockpit ring, tiller, single, double and triple rigging blocks, capstan, boom rest, galley stack, collar, hatch, deadeyes, anchors and more, brass skylight and housing, cleats, trim boards and eagle, aluminum name plate and more, other metal, wooden parts & stock as required, standing and running rigging material, a sheet with 4 excellent photographs of the built model, history of the America, very detailed illustrated instruction book and a large, double-sided sheet of superb full size plans with all required views and numerous detail drawings. The kit has never been started. The parts have been inventoried complete including plans and instructions. Please note that the box is only 'good-' but the kit contents inside are in 'near mint' condition.
Scientific Cutty Sark Clipper Ship - 23 Inch Long Model With Sails, 163
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$95
This excellent, large scale model measures 23 inches long when assembled. Includes factory precarved hardwood hull, extensive hardwood printed part sheets, wooden stock and masts, tapered wooden yards, standing and running rigging material, hardwood base and pedestals, extensive metal detail castings (lifeboats, ladders, anchors, skylight, capstan, pump wheels, pump, wheel, bitts, windlass, etc.), cloth sails, colorful decoration sheet, name plate, full sized plans, heavily illustrated assembly book, rigging instructions and more. The kit has no assembly but NOTE: some of the hardwood parts have been cut from the printwood sheets with plenty of margin around the borders. Nothing else has been done. All of the smallest metal fittings are still in the factory sealed bag; the larger fittings have been inventoried complete. The parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete along with the decoration sheet, instruction book and large plans, all in excellent condition.
Ideal Aeroplane & Supply Coast Guard Cutter - 12 Inch Long Wooden Model With Moulded Hull
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$64
Rare ship model from 1930/1940s that contains Ideal's revolutionary 'Premolded Hull.' Since carving the hull was by far the most difficult part of early ship modeling, Ideal created a thick-walled, completely formed, hollow hull made from a wood composite. Never started. Inside, the kit is exactly as it left the factory which means that all the parts are still 'factory tissue sealed.' As was the custom back then, workers would assembly the parts for a kit and wrap them in tissue paper in a unique way that ensured that all the parts would be 'sealed' and held in place. Whoever buys this kit will see the contents for the first time since it was packed at Ideal Aeroplane & Supply in New York well over 90 years ago. Ideal Aeroplane & Supply was one of the earliest aircraft model makers in the USA, marketing their first kit in 1911 and running a well-known storefront that sold materials as well as kits for early aeromodelers. What is less known is that they had a very large line of ship kits also. They ranged from one foot to several feet long and covered unique and popular civil subjects as well as warships and submarines of the period. The company was very innovative in introducing the Moulded Hull which cut assembly time by more than half by eliminating all hull carving, shaping and sanding. The builder could use it right out-of-the-box and immediately add the deck, superstructure, fittings and prime or paint. Ideal was also known for their excellent, full size multi-view plans that includes many assembly notes, rigging diagrams, tips, additional detail drawings and much more. Often there was even a detailed painting guide.
Ideal Aeroplane & Supply USS Harford - 12 Inch Long Wooden Model With Moulded Hull
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$56
Rare ship model from 1930s that contains Ideal's revolutionary 'Premolded Hull.' Since carving the hull was by far the most difficult part of early ship modeling, Ideal created a thick-walled, completely formed, hollow hull made from a wood composite. Never started. Inside, the kit is exactly as it left the factory which means that all the parts are still 'factory tissue sealed.' As was the custom back then, workers would assembly the parts for a kit and wrap them in tissue paper in a unique way that ensured that all the parts would be 'sealed' and held in place. Whoever buys this kit will see the contents for the first time since it was packed at Ideal Aeroplane & Supply in New York well over 90 years ago. Ideal Aeroplane & Supply was one of the earliest aircraft model makers in the USA, marketing their first kit in 1911 and running a well-known storefront that sold materials as well as kits for early aeromodelers. What is less known is that they had a very large line of ship kits also. They ranged from one foot to several feet long and covered unique and popular civil subjects as well as warships and submarines of the period. The company was very innovative in introducing the Moulded Hull which cut assembly time by more than half by eliminating all hull carving, shaping and sanding. The builder could use it right out-of-the-box and immediately add the deck, superstructure, fittings and prime or paint. Ideal was also known for their excellent, full size multi-view plans that includes many assembly notes, rigging diagrams, tips, additional detail drawings and much more. Often there was even a detailed painting guide.
Ideal Aeroplane & Supply Revenue Cutter - 12 Inch Long Wooden Model With Moulded Hull
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$58
Rare ship model from 1930s that contains Ideal's revolutionary 'Premolded Hull.' Since carving the hull was by far the most difficult part of early ship modeling, Ideal created a thick-walled, completely formed, hollow hull made from a wood composite. Never started. Inside, the kit is exactly as it left the factory which means that all the parts are still 'factory tissue sealed.' As was the custom back then, workers would assembly the parts for a kit and wrap them in tissue paper in a unique way that ensured that all the parts would be 'sealed' and held in place. Whoever buys this kit will see the contents for the first time since it was packed at Ideal Aeroplane & Supply in New York well over 90 years ago. Ideal Aeroplane & Supply was one of the earliest aircraft model makers in the USA, marketing their first kit in 1911 and running a well-known storefront that sold materials as well as kits for early aeromodelers. What is less known is that they had a very large line of ship kits also. They ranged from one foot to several feet long and covered unique and popular civil subjects as well as warships and submarines of the period. The company was very innovative in introducing the Moulded Hull which cut assembly time by more than half by eliminating all hull carving, shaping and sanding. The builder could use it right out-of-the-box and immediately add the deck, superstructure, fittings and prime or paint. Ideal was also known for their excellent, full size multi-view plans that includes many assembly notes, rigging diagrams, tips, additional detail drawings and much more. Often there was even a detailed painting guide.
Megow USS Selfridge DD-320 Destroyer - Wooden Ship Kit, K-6
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$46
Dated 1936 and very rare in this condition. The box is in amazing 'Excellent' condition with bright colors, no creases, tear, splits or crushing and all flaps are present and in very good condition. The completed model is 6 inches long. Inside, the kit consists of the hull block, a long piece of printwood with the decks, deck fittings and more, mast and funnel stock, full size plans with side and top elevations, illustrated text assembly instructions, rigging details, a nice photo of the completed model, hull sections for shaping and cut out number '320' for the hull. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions.
Scientific Robert E Lee Mississippi Steamboat - 24.5 Inch Long, 181-3295
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair+
$225
One of Scientific's finest kits. The 'Super Deluxe' and 'Museum Quality' boast on the box top is true, and it can be made into a stunning model with skill and patience. Includes pre-carved hull with wood display stand and pedestals, metal name plate, a vast number of cast metal fittings including lifeboats, paddle wheels, ships wheel, weather vane, whistle, bell, ladders, cargo posts, bitts, cleats, anchors and much more, printwood and tapered hardwood masts/yards, pre-formed fiber pattern ornate railings, colorful name and pennant materials and much more. There are four large pages of full size plans, and a detailed, step by step instruction book with very nice assembly illustrations. The kit has never been started. The parts that were factory sealed (fittings) are still in the sealed bags. The parts that were not factory sealed have been inventoried complete including instructions. Scientific Model Airplane Company was founded by John D. Frisoli of Newark, N.J. He started the business in a 12 foot square store in the 1940s. By 1952 John had sales of plane, boat & race car kits and accessories totaling about $200,000 annually.
Scientific Sovereign of the Seas - 23.75 Inch Long Wooden Ship Model, 165-1695
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$125
Excellent, large scale model measures 23.75 inches long when assembled. Includes precarved wood hull, extensive balsa wood printed part sheets, hardwood masts & stock, tapered hardwood yards, standing and running rigging material, hardwood base and pedestals, colorful decal sheet, name plate, extensive metal detail castings (lifeboats, ladders, anchors, skylight, capstan, pump wheels, pump, wheel, bitts, windlass, etc), full sized plans, rigging instructions, superb full size plans with numerous drawings & detailed text instructions and more. The kit has never been started. All of the metal fittings are still in the factory sealed bags. The parts that were never factory sealed have been inventoried complete along with the decal sheet and instructions/large plans all in 'very good' condition. Please note that this the early issue and Scientific did not furnish sails or sail running rigging instructions with it. Scientific Model Airplane Company was founded by John D. Frisoli of Newark, N.J. He started the business in a 12 foot square store in the 1940s. By 1952 John had sales of plane, boat & race car kits and accessories totaling about $200,000 annually.