Vintage Model Kit Archive
For the benefit of all the aeromodeling community, I have been
collecting images of vintage airplane, helicopter, and boat kits which have appeared
on
eBay and
WorthPoint. Over time, it has been a very
good source of photos of it boxes and labels, plans, and all the included kit components
- balsa, plywood, hardwood, music wire, canopies, and hardware. Hyperlinks to external
websites is kept to a minimum because pages disappear frequently. Copyrights, if
any, are hereby acknowledged.
This "Spirit
of 76" glider from Hobby Shack was another of the models I always planned to buy
someday, but never got around to it. Hobby Shack is long gone now, and finding one
of these vintage kits is nearly impossible. Now, as then, my funds limit what I
can justify buying (and a 920 sq.ft. house limits storage), so I didn't bid on this
"Spirit of 76" that showed up a few months ago. This model is particularly memorable
since it is named the same as the theme for my
Southern Senior High School graduating class yearbook for 1976.
The photos presented here were downloaded from an eBay sale. They typically sell
in the $75 to $150 price range when in good condition and all the parts are included.
That is very comparable to what a new kit of similar size and complexity would sell
for today.
Posted May 27, 2021
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