That looks to be a wartime ID model in 1/1200 scale. It is an Essex class ship, not the Enterprise which was part of the Yorktown class. I'm not up enough on the wartime ID models to tell you exactly who made it though it doesn't look to be a Framburg produced model. Possibly Comet? I believe Comet did have the names on the side as your second photo shows.
It is also possible it is post-war copy of an ID model. It looks fairly crude in some respects which is why I suspect it might be a copy. Usually on the US Navy ships they had a bit more detail present with at least the anti-aircraft guns along the deck noted. But also possible this was an early ID model produced while the ships where being finished.
A big series of Comet lots just sold on Ebay. They seemed to be getting $15-$20 per model depending on condition.
Hi 1250, I bought the ship below as part of an auction about 20 years ago.
Was interested mainly in the aviation/naval art that the lot contained but also had a few of similar ships as a bonus.
Back in the early 90's I sold the others for about $40.00 each which covered the cost of the box lot.
I never parted with this one and it has always had some pride of place in collections over the years.
Enterprise is written in pencil inside.
Question is, what do I have, and what might it be worth?
Hope you can help.   |