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The automotive style of the postwar years took on a new amboyant attitude, with larger and ashier designs compared to its 1930s predecessors. Take home your own fashionable car with these 1/18 scale, die cast models! Each collectible features opening parts (doors and hood), a well-equipped interior, free-rolling (doors and hood), a well-equipped interior, free-rolling wheels, authentic badging, and a treaded tires. wheels, authentic badging, 1/18 SCALE

1950 Studebaker Champion 10" long. #R78488 $49.95#R78488

1950 Ford Convertible

10½" long. #R88165 $49.95

1947 Cadillac Series 62 Cabriolet

12" long. #409698 $109.95

1955 Willys Jeep 1955 Willys Jeep Station Wagon

10" long. #402693 $69.95

1953 Buick Skylark 10" long. #405935 $49.95

Collecting Drag Racing Model Kits

Boyd. This title explores the top drag racing model kits of the era and examines the options, collectability, variety, availability, and value of these kits, and then focuses on the detailed drag racing-only kits that were available starting in the mid-1960s. Learn the di erence between original kits, older reproduction kits, and new reproduction kits. 176 pages, 368 photos, 8½"x 11", softcover. #409209 $36.95

Collecting Muscle Car Model Kits

Boyd. Model kits were a huge hit back in the 1960s with children building everything from airplanes to space ships! The most popular choice was muscle cars and they still are today among adults who remember their dream automobiles. This book details an entire era featuring original kits, as well as older and new reproductions.176 pages, 8½"x11", softcover. #404924 $29.95

Don "Snake" Prudhomme Wynns Winder Dragster Kit

Don "The Snake" Prudhomme – one of the biggest names in drag racing history – is celebrated along with his iconic dragster. This 1/25 scale plastic kit of the Snake's Wynn's Winder dragster features a detailed one-piece chassis, pre-lettered vinyl drag slicks, authentic supercharged engine parts, accurate decals and retro-style packaging. Assembly required. 75+ parts. Skill level 2. 10" long. #408619 $29.95

Commercials of the ‘50s & ‘60s

Take a jaunt down memory lane with these original commercials from the 1950s & ‘60s. See when some of your favorite toys, cereals, and beer brands were first introduced on television. You’ll even catch sight of a few celebrities. Color and B&W. A: Toy Commercials 1 hr. #404092 $9.95 B: Breakfast Cereal Commercials 1 hr. 10 min. #111336 $12.95 C: Beer Commercials 1 hr. 5 min. #RV9731 $9.95

Great American Big Bombers

This DVD is loaded with archival footage of American bombers. You get B-29 Superfortress, which presents the most advanced heavy bomber of WWII; B-36 Peacemaker, which features the largest bomber ever built, including the all-jet B-60 variant; B-47 Stratojet, which shows you the rst U.S. frontline all-jet bomber; YB-49 Flying Wing, a rare look at the revolutionary Northrop wonder; B-52 Stratofortress, with early footage of its operations; B-58 Hustler, about the rst supersonic medium bomber; and USAF on Canvas, which presents these aircraft in art. Color and B&W, 1 hr. 10 min. #V5100 $19.95

Boeing B-47E Stratojet Kit

This 1/72 scale plastic kit features fine surface details such as simulated rivets; a dual-seat cockpit with pilot gures; two shackles with bombs attached; a tail machine gun; realistic landing gear; and authentic U.S. Air Force markings, including the Strategic Air Command shield. 166 parts, assembly required. 19¼" wingspan. #9920 $44.95

B-36 Peacemaker Kit

The Peacemaker was the ultimate statement of U.S. air power at the beginning of the Cold War. This 1/184 plastic kit recreates the B-36, and features 150 pieces, an intricate cockpit, built-in armament, a large crew area, historic decals, and a swivel stand for display. Assembly required, skill level 3. 7¾" long. #705733 $24.95

Convair B-36 Peacemaker

Owners' Workshop Manual Baker. The B-36 entered the U.S. Air Force in 1948 as the world’s rst operational bomber with hemispheric range, and it was further developed for photographic reconnaissance to acquire detailed maps of areas across the Soviet Union. This illustrated title covers the aircraft’s design and production, its di erent variants, operation and deployment, and the units it served. 224 pages, 300 color and B&W photos, 8½"x 10½", hardcover. #706365 $39.95 19¼" wingspan.

B-52H Stratofortress Model 1/200 SCALE

Named after the tagline for Northern Michigan, the B-52H “Someplace Special” Stratofortress was adorned with D-Day invasion stripes. This bomber aircraft is the only variant still being operated by the U.S. Air Force. This 1/200 scale, die cast model of a B-52H as it appeared in the 644th Bomb Sqn., 410th Bomb Wing on K.I. Sawyer AFB, features an accurate paint scheme. 11" wingspan. paint scheme. 11" wingspan. #703584 $149.95

B-47E Stratojet Metal Sign

As always, artist Mark Karvon impresses with this captivating depiction of a B-47E Stratojet soaring into the open sky! This gorgeously detailed metal sign can be hung anywhere for an artistic wall decoration or as a conversational piece. Includes mounting holes. 15"x 12". #703125 $29.95

B-47 Stratojet Pilot and Crew Flight Handbook – Volume 1

A two-volume set, this reproduction of the B-47 Stratojet ight manual – a previously restricted document produced by the U.S. Air Force – shows you everything you need to know to y the sweptwing Boeing B-47, the USAF’s rst strategic jet bomber and a mainstay of Strategic Air Command from the 1950s through the mid-1960s. 750 pages total, B&W photos and illustrations, 8½"x 11", softcover. #20480 $69.95

B-52 Stratofortress vs. SA-2

“Guidline” SAM – Vietnam 1972-1973 Davies. Once thought impervious to surface-to-air missile attacks (SAM), the B-52 Stratofortress came up against the Soviet-designed SA-2 SAM in the late stages of Vietnam and began to fall from the sky. From Vietnam to Desert Storm, this title examines the roles of SA-2 operators and the B-52 Electronic Warfare Officers (EWOs) using specially commissioned artwork as well as first-hand accounts, tracing the cat-and-mouse tactics that each side employed. 80 pages, 16 images, 7¼"x 9½", softcover. #707305 $19.95

B-52H Stratofortress Model

This 1/200 scale, die cast model1/200 SCALE replicates the dependable bomber B-52H Stratofortress with markings for USAF 11th BS, “Jiggs #706963 Squadron.” The 11 $139.95 th Bomber Squadron is one of the oldest airborne units in the U.S., established in 1917. Their distinctive mascot adorns the nose art on the model. Also features realistic panel lines and surface details, authentic markings, extended landing gear, authentic xed ordnance loads, and accurately detailed undercarriage. 11" wingspan.

SA-2 Guideline Missile with Launcher Kit

Replicating a Soviet SA-2 Guideline missile, which, first operational in 1959, is the most widely used air defense missile in the world, this 1/35 scale plastic kit features a detailed missile with engraved panel lines and simulated bolt heads, a launch ramp and a ame de ector, a rotating launcher base with control panels and movable side legs, and a choice of markings. Missile measures 11" long; 158 parts, assembly required. #83548 $29.95

U.S. Navy "World's Greatest" Cap

A perfect way to celebrate your Naval service or honor the veteran in your life, this cap features honor the veteran in your life, this cap features detailed embroidery and an adjustable back. #108486 $18.95

Anti-Submarine Aircraft Kits

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Brighten up any room in your house with this 3D optical illusion Aircraft Carrier 3D Color Lamp with lamp of a Nimitz-Class Remote USN aircraft carrier. Made to last, it features 8 changeable color modes, a touch button, and a lamp base. 8½" tall. #110160 8 Interchangeable $49.95 Colors!

These plastic kits replicate a pair of Cold War-era U.S. Navy anti-submarine aircraft. They feature realistic panel lines and surface details, authentic decals, rotating propellers, collectible packaging, and display stands. Assembly required. $19.95 each B A: P-3A Orion with Swivel Stand 1/115 scale. Optional position landing gear and decals for multiple versions. 49 pieces, skill level 2, 12¾" long. #705638 Made in B: S2F Hunter Killer – 1/54 scale. Includes the USA. 6 rockets and glazed windshield. Skill level 3, 9½" long. #705845

USS Nimitz Kit

The USS Nimitz is the second nuclear aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy and was launched in 1972. She is a ship nuclear aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy and was launched in 1972. She is a ship of superlatives in every respect. With a crew of more than 6,000 men and over 100 aircraft, she is the largest military unit ever built. This 1/720 scale plastic kit is molded in gray and includes multiple planes with fine details. 18¼" long. Assembly required. #9892 $39.95

HU-16A Albatross Kit HU-16A Albatross Kit

Designed to land in the open ocean, the HU-16 Albatross was used for search and rescue was used for search and rescue duties by the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard during the Cold War. A replica of one of those aircraft, this 1/48 scale, plastic kit features a well-appointed ight deck and cabin with well-appointed ight deck and cabin with radios, navigational equipment, and bunk racks; multi-part radial engines with rotating propellers; optional-position crew doors and hatches; movable ight control surfaces; drop tanks; plenty of photo-etched parts; metal landing gear with rubber tires; and two sets of authentic markings. 24¼" wingspan; assembly required. #83463 $129.95

S-3B Viking Model

Featuring markings from the VX-30 “Bloodhounds,” “100 Years of Naval Aviation” paint scheme, 2011, this 1/72 scale, Hobby Master, die cast model of the S-3B Viking features a well-equipped cockpit, realistic panel lines, access panels and surface details, landing gear, ordnance loads, a detailed underside, and a display stand. 11½" wingspan. #981288underside, and a display stand. 11½" wingspan. $121.95 This 1/72 scale, Hobby Master, die cast model replicates the E-2C Hawkeye – NAS Norfolk, VA, September 2009 – the Navy’s early warning and control aircraft. It features authentic VAW-125 “Tiger Tails” markings, engraved panel lines, rotating propellers, retractable landing gear, glazed canopies, rolling rubber tires, and includes a display stand. 13½" wingspan. #981155 Reg: $124.95 $89.95

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HU-16 Albatross PlaneTag

Taking its rst ight in 1949, the amphibious Grumman Albatross saved lives as a combat search and rescue craft. Cut and engraved directly from the skin of a historic decommissioned HU-16 Albatross, now you can own a piece of aviation history with this one-of-a-kind PlaneTag! #707306 $49.95

E-2C Hawkeye 2000 Kit

The E-2 Hawkeye is a tactical airborne early warning aircraft that served with the VAW-115 “Liberty Bells” – among other units – during the Vietnam aircraft that served with the VAW-115 “Liberty Bells” – among other units – during the Vietnam War. Featuring markings from the navy squadron, this 1/48 scale plastic kit of the later-variant E-2C (with an impressive wingspan of over a foot and a half!) includes detailed propellers, a well-equipped cockpit, optional position wings, a fuselage access door, and accurate decals. Assembly required. Skill level 4. 180+ pieces. 20" wingspan. #706361 $119.95 Order Today at 800-225-5575 or www.HistoricAviation.com

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