Revell has released their new tool Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB model kit in 1/32 scale.

The Level 5 kit (04968) includes 118 parts and is described as as “highly detailed” with a “a detailed cockpit and a rotating propeller.”

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A 1949 Bonanza A35 has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

If there is a nicer Bonanza as old as this one, I have not found it. I’ve owned this one for 9 years but the time has come to sell. Annual inspection good through April 2023. Pitot-static check is due. There is no ADSB but that’s a fairly straightforward upgrade anymore… This plane is amazing with $30K or more in late model upgrades such as auxiliary fuel tank plumbing, large 3rd windows, extended baggage area, newer interior, newer paint, V35 LED wingtips, center stack radio, 225hp upgrade, no AD tail, etc, etc… Plane flies EXTREMELY well, is fast and economical… AIRFRAME 5165 TTAF *EXTREMELY* clean with nice shiny paint and minimal hangar rash, late model wingtips with built in strobes, electric fuel pump, large 3rd window and no-AD tail… ENGINE 1222 hours since major overhaul and about 500 hours since new cylinders on the upgraded E-225 engine… PROP Less than 55 hours since major overhaul on the Hartzell hydraulic prop.

The aircraft is located in Ozark, Arkansas and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the listing on eBay.

Please Note: This is an archived post. The information presented here may not be current and the associated listing may no longer be active.

A 1948 Piper PA-17 Vagabond has been spotted for sale.

The listing describes the machine as “always hangared” with 1564.1 total time and 807.1 SMOH. It reportedly has Ceconite 102 fabric installed in 1981 which is “still in great condition.”

The aircraft is located in Lake City, Florida and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the listing on eBay.

Clearprop Models has released their new tool Airco DH.9a (CP72027 / early version) and Polikarpov R-1 (CP72026) model kits in 1/72 scale.

The kits are designed for advanced modelers and feature six sprues (one clear), photoetched parts, a colored / detailed assembly guide and decals with marking options for five DH.9a machines and four examples of the Polikarpov R-1 (a redesigned version of the DH.9A which performed its maiden flight in 1923).

Product Page on eBay: (Airco DH.9a)
Product Page on eBay: (Polikarpov R-1)

December 17 marks the 119th anniversary of the world’s first controlled, sustained, powered flights by Wilbur and Orville Wright. To celebrate the occasion, we offer this newly posted video from YouTuber DX Modelworks which provides an overview of the 1/20 scale 1903 Wright Flyer from Easy Built Models, along with some fascinating tidbits about the historical machine.

Click below to check it out.

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A 1950 Beechcraft Bonanza B35 has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

1950 Beechcraft bonanza B35; TT 7346, TSMO 137, TSTO 0; Last annual performed 8/12/22; New seats and side panels from Airtex Products Inc. Low time Continental E225-8 engine installed with overhauled cylinders from J&J Air Parts Inc. New magnetos, New hoses, New engine mounts, New harnesses, New aft baffle, New muffler, new stainless exhaust tips, New mixture cable & Lots of other new parts. “Hydraulic prop”; Garmin GNX375 Moving map/ADSB transponder, 2 Kx 155 (1 with glideslope), Aspen E5 Primary, Norco cp126 audio panel, auto pilot, & a JPI Engine monitor. Paint: 7/10; Interior: seats and side panels are new. Headliner & carpet : 6/10

The aircraft is located in Winona, Mississippi and is currently available for US $66,000, although “all realistic offers will be considered.” Click here to check out the listing on eBay, which includes many additional photos.

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A 1948 North American Navion airframe has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

1948 North American Navion A Model. Aircraft is sold minus Engine , Propeller, and Instruments but is otherwise complete . intire interior , all hydraulics have been overhauled , new windscreen , comes with transport dolly. Can be loaded onto a car trailer. Located in Lancaster,Ca. Aircraft last flown 2017. no real corrosion , just small lite spots. No damage history.

The airframe is located in Lancaster, California and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay, which includes several additional photos.

Please Note: This is an archived post. The information presented here may not be current and the associated listing may no longer be active.

An Allison V1710-39 V12 engine has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

For sale is an Allison V1710-39 V12 Aircraft Engine. The engine is in overall good shape, and is 99% complete. The engine does not have log books, and has been stored inside a climate controlled building for the last 45 years. This engine is for either P51 A models or P40s. This version of the Allison engine is the most desirable and collectible as it was used on frontline fighters in WWII.

The engine is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and is currently available for US $25,500, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the listing on eBay.

YouTuber DX Modelworks has created a new video documenting the construction of Microaces’ popular RC Sopwith Camel model kit in 1/24 scale.

In addition to its photo documentation, the video offers some tips that will likely be helpful to both new and experienced modelers alike.

Click below to check it out.

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