shipman Posted November 6, 2023 #1 Posted November 6, 2023 (edited) How much would an unbuilt Airfix St louis kit be worth if it could be found? Edited November 6, 2023 by shipman adition Keith Black 1 Quote
Keith Black Posted November 7, 2023 #2 Posted November 7, 2023 https://www.ebay.com/itm/266305407137 mtaylor and shipman 1 1 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration
Egilman Posted November 7, 2023 #3 Posted November 7, 2023 12 hours ago, shipman said: How much would an unbuilt Airfix St louis kit be worth if it could be found? You could also do the Airfix Revenge, it's the same mold/scale... Value? in the 100.00-150.00 US range shipman, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
shipman Posted November 7, 2023 Author #4 Posted November 7, 2023 3 hours ago, Egilman said: You could also do the Airfix Revenge, it's the same mold/scale... Value? in the 100.00-150.00 US range Egilman, hi. Are you suggesting the Revenge and St Louis share the same moulds? Definitely not. Egilman, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote
Baker Posted November 8, 2023 #5 Posted November 8, 2023 https://www.hismodel.com/articles-detail-814 price : 82,61 euro out of stock...☹️ mtaylor 1 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
NoelSmith Posted January 26 #6 Posted January 26 Shipman, If you are looking for a plastic kit of the St. Louis to build, Heller also did one that might be easier to source. I don't think that it is the same kit though. Some might think so because Airfix and Heller at one time were owned by the same holding company. Not to be confused with Heller's Royal Louis that I think is of a Napoleonic era ship. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote
shipman Posted January 26 Author #7 Posted January 26 Noel, thank you for your response. As you point out, the Heller kit is of a different ship from a different period. My original motive for reaching out was to try and establish how scarce the Airfix kit is, as the ones I was finding seemed expensive. I now realise it is indeed a rare kit. However, my interests have changed and I've 'moved on' and this kit isn't one I need anymore. mtaylor 1 Quote
NoelSmith Posted February 6 #8 Posted February 6 The St Louis, Royal Louis thing. OK, I appreciate that you have moved on from looking Shipman. But for the benefit of others who might be looking for a St. Louis kit to make, Airfix issued it once as far as I can remember. Heller also issued a kit of the St. Louis. Same ship but not the Airfix kit. The Heller one was in a slightly smaller scale I think and may be easier to source than the Airfix kit second hand. Just to add to the confusion, Heller also issued a kit of a ship named the Royal Louis that was from a later era altogether. Egilman, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote
Thunder Posted December 14 #9 Posted December 14 I believe Pyro also did this subject under the title 'French man of war'. Can be seen under Lindberg as a pirate ship for Sir Henry Morgan. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Current Build(s): H.M.S Diana 1794 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale Completed Builds: H.M.S. Cruiser 1797 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale H.M. Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 - Model Shipwright 1:48 Royal Caroline 1749 - Panart 1:47 H.M. Brig Supply 1759 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Pickle 1778 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.Y. Chatham 1741 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Resolution Cutter - Corel 1:50 H.M.S. Racehorse - Sergal 1:47 (Renamed H.M.S. Thunder 1740) first wooden kit build.
shipman Posted December 15 Author #10 Posted December 15 No; the Airfix Kit is unique to them. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote
myxyzptlyk2003 Posted December 15 #11 Posted December 15 There is one listed on ebay right now (15Dec24 @0400). It's an auction that ends in 12 hours though. At the present price with shipping from the UK you are going to pay around $110 US. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote
Thunder Posted December 17 #12 Posted December 17 This is my version of the Airfix kit, built many years ago. mtaylor, shipman and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Current Build(s): H.M.S Diana 1794 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale Completed Builds: H.M.S. Cruiser 1797 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale H.M. Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 - Model Shipwright 1:48 Royal Caroline 1749 - Panart 1:47 H.M. Brig Supply 1759 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Pickle 1778 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.Y. Chatham 1741 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Resolution Cutter - Corel 1:50 H.M.S. Racehorse - Sergal 1:47 (Renamed H.M.S. Thunder 1740) first wooden kit build.
Thunder Posted December 17 #13 Posted December 17 This is my version of the Airfix kit, built many years ago. There is a similar discussion on another forum Airfix & Heller's SAINT LOUIS - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products I seem to remember having a catalogue somewhere with the Airfix and Heller kits in mtaylor 1 Quote Current Build(s): H.M.S Diana 1794 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale Completed Builds: H.M.S. Cruiser 1797 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale H.M. Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 - Model Shipwright 1:48 Royal Caroline 1749 - Panart 1:47 H.M. Brig Supply 1759 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Pickle 1778 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.Y. Chatham 1741 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Resolution Cutter - Corel 1:50 H.M.S. Racehorse - Sergal 1:47 (Renamed H.M.S. Thunder 1740) first wooden kit build.
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