mvmhm Posted January 5, 2018 Share #1 Posted January 5, 2018 These came in the door today...cased sets of US, German and British ship identification models. Don received these as a gift from his father about 60 years ago; his Dad found them at an Army-Navy surplus store (obviously back in the good old days before BDUs and beef jerky became the staple items). The cases are in great shape as are the ships..a few might have some very minor metal deterioration, but there's no broken masts, guns, etc... Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted January 5, 2018 Here's the British set... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted January 5, 2018 Case markings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted January 5, 2018 US Navy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted January 5, 2018 ...examples of the markings on the bottom of each ship and the case markings.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted January 5, 2018 Here comes the Kriegsmarine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted January 5, 2018 Markings on the bottom of the German ships... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted January 5, 2018 Some of the German ship details.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted January 5, 2018 ...and finally, the markings on the German case... Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted January 5, 2018 Share #10 Posted January 5, 2018 Pretty neat. Is that Don in the picture? A saw a set of these once. I probably should have bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted January 5, 2018 Share #11 Posted January 5, 2018 I'll come over, we'll take them all out and have a big sea battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warroom1 Posted January 5, 2018 Share #12 Posted January 5, 2018 had many of the Comet models, Polk hobby ship use to sell these. canal st. was a great place to by these boxed sets, New York City was great for all forms of Militiria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share #13 Posted January 6, 2018 Pretty neat. Is that Don in the picture? A saw a set of these once. I probably should have bought it. Yes, that's Don and his wife Linda. Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rally Posted January 6, 2018 Share #14 Posted January 6, 2018 I've seen singles of these and have always hoped to find one or two (never have). These are amazing! What a treasure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Meatcan Posted January 6, 2018 Share #15 Posted January 6, 2018 Absolutely fantastic! Seems impossible to find a better condition set and then to have 3 of the sets! Wow! Thanks so much for sharing. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted January 6, 2018 Share #16 Posted January 6, 2018 Holy Moly ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sequatchiee Posted January 7, 2018 Share #17 Posted January 7, 2018 Yes ! FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 7, 2018 Share #18 Posted January 7, 2018 That's a pile of money right there especially if they are metal and not plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share #19 Posted January 8, 2018 They're made out of metal. Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 8, 2018 Share #20 Posted January 8, 2018 Nice. I love miniature militaria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted January 12, 2018 Share #21 Posted January 12, 2018 Like has been said early these do sell very well. Every boxed set we have ever owned, we have sold to designers who use them in their decorating projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 12, 2018 Share #22 Posted January 12, 2018 There are collectors who collect these miniature models. Some of the enemy larger ships go for hundreds. I once got 2000 for a Scharnhorst at a toy show. It was 16'' long though one of the bigger ones. One of the commanding officers of the Great Lakes navy base lived in York pa. When I finished cleaning out the house I had over 100 of the larger scale navy ID models. I ran them all through a toy auction in pa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C500 Posted January 27, 2018 Share #23 Posted January 27, 2018 Amazing I dream of finding a set like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytiger Posted June 6, 2020 Share #24 Posted June 6, 2020 Keep them high and dry! Lead can be a problem. Those are superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backtheattack Posted August 18, 2020 Share #25 Posted August 18, 2020 Great! Had seen a complete set in a german museum years ago, very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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