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MARVEL LEGENDS RED IRON FIST 6" ACTION FIGURE LOOSE

MARVEL LEGENDS RED IRON FIST 6" ACTION FIGURE LOOSE

1 $5.99 15m
41 2 IN JURRASIC PARK SITE B ACTION FIGURE L@@K

41 2 IN JURRASIC PARK SITE B ACTION FIGURE L@@K

 - $0.95 15m
Justice League America 8 Piece Ltd Ed Enameled Pin Set

Justice League America 8 Piece Ltd Ed Enameled Pin Set

 - $7.00 16m
custom firefly 1 6th bash figure...gi joe!!

custom firefly 1 6th bash figure...gi joe!!

 - $49.99 16m
DC SUPERMAN RETURNS KRYPTONITE SMASH 7" FIGURE

DC SUPERMAN RETURNS KRYPTONITE SMASH 7" FIGURE

 - $8.99 16m
Batman Legends Of Dark Knight Box Set Joker Two Face

Batman Legends Of Dark Knight Box Set Joker Two Face

 $39.99 16m
Batman Dark Knight Hot Toys Joker 1 6 Figure NEW MIB

Batman Dark Knight Hot Toys Joker 1 6 Figure NEW MIB

 $164.99 16m
Dc Universe Wave 12 Mary Batson

Dc Universe Wave 12 Mary Batson

 7 $13.49 17m
GREEN MONSTER 1994 MARVEL FIGURE WIERD STRANGE L@@K

GREEN MONSTER 1994 MARVEL FIGURE WIERD STRANGE L@@K

 1 $0.95 17m
Superman Collectors. Action Comics 1 Reprint 1992

Superman Collectors. Action Comics 1 Reprint 1992

 - $5.00 17m
TOMORROW WOMAN, DC DIRECT EXCLUSIVE FIGURE, MIP

TOMORROW WOMAN, DC DIRECT EXCLUSIVE FIGURE, MIP

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$10.99		 17m
DC 1:6 Scale BATMAN BEYOND 13" Deluxe Collector Figure

DC 1:6 Scale BATMAN BEYOND 13" Deluxe Collector Figure

 9 $28.00 17m
DC Universe Infinite Heroes 4 CRISIS 3-Figure Pack LOT

DC Universe Infinite Heroes 4 CRISIS 3-Figure Pack LOT

 5 $17.45 17m
Green Lantern BLACKEST NIGHT 50 Blue Promo Ring Lot BAG

Green Lantern BLACKEST NIGHT 50 Blue Promo Ring Lot BAG

 8 $25.67 17m
MODOK from Iron Man Animated Series MOC 1996

MODOK from Iron Man Animated Series MOC 1996

 4 $6.50 17m
Green Lantern BLACKEST NIGHT 50 Red RAGE Promo Ring BAG

Green Lantern BLACKEST NIGHT 50 Red RAGE Promo Ring BAG

 4 $12.56 18m
Superman Action Figure 2003 Mattel "Batman" series.

Superman Action Figure 2003 Mattel "Batman" series.

 - $3.99 18m
WATCHMEN 6 Figure KUBRICK Set SERIES A & B, Rorschach +

WATCHMEN 6 Figure KUBRICK Set SERIES A & B, Rorschach +

 2 $9.99 18m
Marvel Universe Comic Packs Mr. Fantastic & Ultron

Marvel Universe Comic Packs Mr. Fantastic & Ultron

 - $15.00 18m
Vintage 1973 "Wonder Woman" Duncan Yo-Yo

Vintage 1973 "Wonder Woman" Duncan Yo-Yo

 4 $5.56 19m
Spiderman, Batman, Captain America Bear Hero Figure & Car

Spiderman, Batman, Captain America Bear Hero Figure & Car

 $6.99 19m
SPAWN SERIES 1 - 2 TREMORS 1 VIOLATOR - NEW!!!

SPAWN SERIES 1 - 2 TREMORS 1 VIOLATOR - NEW!!!

 - $18.00 20m
SPAWN SPECIAL EDITION GOLD FIGURE #23514

SPAWN SPECIAL EDITION GOLD FIGURE #23514

 - $7.50 21m
Iron Man 2 Comic Series War Machine

Iron Man 2 Comic Series War Machine

 $9.99 21m
Spiderman, Venom, Goblin -Game, Lunch Box, Cup, Figures

Spiderman, Venom, Goblin -Game, Lunch Box, Cup, Figures

- $9.99 21m
CENTURY Iron Man Animated Series Figure MOC Toy Biz

CENTURY Iron Man Animated Series Figure MOC Toy Biz

 - $2.99 21m
DC DIRECT WONDER WOMAN CIRCE SERIES 1 7" FIG

DC DIRECT WONDER WOMAN CIRCE SERIES 1 7" FIG

$9.99 21m
DC Direct Martian Manhunter Figure Unmasked Secret File

DC Direct Martian Manhunter Figure Unmasked Secret File

 - $5.99 21m
SPAWN SERIES 8 - 5 FIGURES NEW!

SPAWN SERIES 8 - 5 FIGURES NEW!

 - $27.00 22m
Marvel Universe Comic Packs Thor Marvel's Enchantress

Marvel Universe Comic Packs Thor Marvel's Enchantress

 - $15.00 22m

Model News

  • More Plastic Kit History The first plastic models were manufactured in the 1950s by the British firms Frog and Airfix. American manufacturers such as Revell, AMT, and Monogram gained ascendancy in the 1960s as French Heller SA in Europe. Since the 1970s, Japanese firms such as Hasegawa and Tamiya have dominated the field and represent the highest level of technology. Brands from Russia, Central Europe, China, and Korea have also become prominent recently. Many smaller companies have also produced plastic models. While injection molding is the predominant manufacturing process for plastic models, the high costs of equipment and making molds make it unsuitable for lower yield production. Thus, models of minor and obscure subjects are often manufactured using alternative processes. Vacuum forming is popular for aircraft models, though assembly is more difficult than for injection molded kits. Resin casting, popular with smaller manufacturers, particularly Aftermarket firms (but also producers of full kits) yields a greater degree of detail molded in situ, but as the moulds used do not last as long, the price of such kits is considerably higher. In recent times, the latest releases from major manufacturers offer unprecedented detail that is a match for the finest resin kits, often including high quality mixed media (photo etched brass, turned aluminum) parts. How to Build Plastic Models Most plastic models are injection molded in polystyrene, and the parts are glued together with plastic solvent. While often omitted by novice modelers, specially formulated paint is applied to assembled models. Complex markings such as aircraft insignia are typically provided with kits as slide-on decals. A recent trend has been to offer kits where the parts snap together, with no glue needed, and with a paint scheme reapplied to some or all of the parts. Plastic ship model kits typically provide thread in several sizes and colors for the rigging. Model Scales Almost all plastic models are designed in a well established scale. Each type of subject has one or more common scales, though they differ from one to the other. The general aim is to allow the finished model to be of a reasonable size, while maintaining consistency across models for collections. The following are the most common scales for popular subjects Aircraft    1/24, 1/32, 1/48, 1/72, and 1/144, with 1/48 and 1/72 being the most popular Military Vehicles   1/35, 1/48 ,1/72, 1/76 Automobiles 1/12,1/16,1/18,1/20,1/24,1/25,1/32,1/35,1/43 Ships 1/96, 1/350, 1/450, 1/700, and other odd scales In reality, models do not always conform to their nominal scale; there are 1/25 scale automobile models which are larger than some 1/24 scale models, for instance. For example, the engine in the recent reissue of the AMT Ala Kart show truck is significantly smaller than the engine in the original issue. AMT employees from the 1960s note that, at that time, all AMT kits were packaged into boxes of a standardized size, to simplify shipping and the overriding requirement of designing any kit was that it had to fit into that precise size of box, not matter how large or small the original vehicle.