1967 Monogram 1/72 US Navy A-5A Vigilante.

[Duke Maddog]

Oh man, I love that Monogram ad! It is so incredibly true! Ah, the memories.....

[speedgraflex]

I remember I saw this at a church rummage sale, but it was too expensive! Beautiful kit. Beautiful box art. That’s a balsa kit, too. Ahhhhhh.

[BlackSheep214]

Oooo…. I would have bought it. How much was it? Never done a balsa aircraft kit. You don't find them anymore anywhere like I used to find them back in the 70s.

I wouldn't mind taking the challenge in doing one.

[speedgraflex]

$80 and this kit, in this condition is worth twice that, or more.

[BlackSheep214]

Ouch! Yeah, I’d pass on it as well.

[LyleW]

These Speedee Bilt kits are rare. Complete and in mint condition, even more so. I would have been sorely tempted. These are not the same as the Guillows kit from later years.

[pzl66]

Can’t wait to see your updates when you get back to the bench! The apartments seems to be doing “upgrades” just to raise the rent everywhere.

[speedgraflex]

Thanks, Kevin. Hopefully I will be able to continue with the Vigilante next month. The Warhawk, a much smaller size in 1/72 scale and a newer kit, is easier to keep track of in a single box and is less finish fetish if that makes sense. Once the Vigilante wings went on I realized I was going to need a bigger box....

[mustang1989]

I do remember seeing those old Monogram balsa kits from time to time. At $80 it would be hard to pass up given the rarity of them these days.

[speedgraflex]

That’s true, Joe. That is true.