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Mezco Scary tales Alice in wonderland figures

Mezco Scary tales Alice in wonderland figures

 2 $15.51 2h 3m
The Lone Ranger Action Figure

The Lone Ranger Action Figure

 1 $44.99 4h 41m
18 inch Bruce Lee

18 inch Bruce Lee

 4 $51.00 4h 47m
4 Bruce Lee Action Figures "LOT"

4 Bruce Lee Action Figures "LOT"

 1 $39.95 4h 59m
BARBIE DOLL CLOTHES ORIGINAL AND VINTAGE 50'S OR 60'S

BARBIE DOLL CLOTHES ORIGINAL AND VINTAGE 50'S OR 60'S

 1 $4.99 5h 7m
GHOST ACTION FIGURE!! MUST SEE!! MOC!!

GHOST ACTION FIGURE!! MUST SEE!! MOC!!

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 $13.95
$15.95		 12h 2m
Vintage Mattel Big Jim Action Figure Original Shorts

Vintage Mattel Big Jim Action Figure Original Shorts

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 $4.00
$10.00		 16h 2m
MOTORHEAD 948 MUSICIANS COLLECTABLE MINIATURES NEW

MOTORHEAD 948 MUSICIANS COLLECTABLE MINIATURES NEW

 - $9.99 16h 5m
3 Elfen Jaro Schleich Action Figures #70412 Movie New

3 Elfen Jaro Schleich Action Figures #70412 Movie New

$20.00 16h 20m
SIDESHOW T2 JUDGEMENT DAY T-1000 12INCH FIGURE -NMINT!!

SIDESHOW T2 JUDGEMENT DAY T-1000 12INCH FIGURE -NMINT!!

 $88.88 18h 39m
DINOSAUR HUGE LOT OF 9 MATTEL LEVER ACTION LARGE N R

DINOSAUR HUGE LOT OF 9 MATTEL LEVER ACTION LARGE N R

3 $5.50 20h 11m
DINOSAUR HUGE LOT OF 19 T-REX LARGE NO DUPLICATES N R

DINOSAUR HUGE LOT OF 19 T-REX LARGE NO DUPLICATES N R

1 $2.99 20h 45m
TALKING JAY & SILENT BOB ACTION FIGURES SET Kevin Smith

TALKING JAY & SILENT BOB ACTION FIGURES SET Kevin Smith

 $27.70 1d 21m
JOHNNY CASH 7" FIGURE ON BASE

JOHNNY CASH 7" FIGURE ON BASE

 - $10.99 1d 31m
180 Large 7" WILLIE-G Homies action figurines wholesale

180 Large 7" WILLIE-G Homies action figurines wholesale

 $900.00 1d 4h 29m
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES LOT HOURS OF PLAYTIME LOOK

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES LOT HOURS OF PLAYTIME LOOK

 - $0.99 1d 4h 36m
SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO DISPLAY MODEL, , JAPANESE MKT

SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO DISPLAY MODEL, , JAPANESE MKT

 1 $7.99 1d 5h 1m
BANDAI, , 30TH ANN., GAMERA, , JAPANESE MARKET

BANDAI, , 30TH ANN., GAMERA, , JAPANESE MARKET

 1 $9.99 1d 5h 3m
VICTORY ACTION FIGURE, , VOL. 1, SHIN GETTER

VICTORY ACTION FIGURE, , VOL. 1, SHIN GETTER

 - $7.99 1d 5h 6m
MEDICOM TOY, , 1ST PRODUCTION ONLY. LE, , JAPANESE MARKET

MEDICOM TOY, , 1ST PRODUCTION ONLY. LE, , JAPANESE MARKET

 - $9.99 1d 5h 9m
JAPANESE ACTION FIGURE, , JAPANESE MARKET

JAPANESE ACTION FIGURE, , JAPANESE MARKET

 - $9.99 1d 5h 12m
JAPANESE ACTION FIGURE, , MARMIT, , JAPANESE MARKET

JAPANESE ACTION FIGURE, , MARMIT, , JAPANESE MARKET

 - $9.99 1d 5h 14m
MEDICOM TOY, '73 TV ASAHI MUSIC CO, , JAPANESE MARKET

MEDICOM TOY, '73 TV ASAHI MUSIC CO, , JAPANESE MARKET

 - $9.99 1d 5h 16m
MEDICOM TOY, '73 TV ASAHI MUSIC CO, , JAPANESE MARKET

MEDICOM TOY, '73 TV ASAHI MUSIC CO, , JAPANESE MARKET

 - $9.99 1d 5h 18m
YUJIN, , KING OF THE BRAVES, GADGAIGAR, , JAPANESE MARKET

YUJIN, , KING OF THE BRAVES, GADGAIGAR, , JAPANESE MARKET

 - $7.99 1d 5h 20m
YUJIN, , KING OF THE BRAVES, GAOFIGHGAR, , JAPANESE MARKET

YUJIN, , KING OF THE BRAVES, GAOFIGHGAR, , JAPANESE MARKET

 - $7.99 1d 5h 22m
MEDICOM TOY, , SPECIAL EFFECTS, , NAMEGON

MEDICOM TOY, , SPECIAL EFFECTS, , NAMEGON

 - $9.99 1d 5h 28m
SIDESHOW BRUCE LEE AS KATO & GREEN HORNET STATUE LOOSE

SIDESHOW BRUCE LEE AS KATO & GREEN HORNET STATUE LOOSE

 $45.88 1d 5h 28m
ACTION GO KIN

ACTION GO KIN

 - $9.99 1d 5h 29m
BANDAI, , , ROBOCON

BANDAI, , , ROBOCON

 - $9.99 1d 5h 31m

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  • 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.