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RARE TAMIYA WW11 RC GERMAN TANK PLASTIC

RARE TAMIYA WW11 RC GERMAN TANK PLASTIC

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 $9.99
$12.99		 15m
1 144 BRITISH Heavy Infantry Tank Churchill + 2 Crews

1 144 BRITISH Heavy Infantry Tank Churchill + 2 Crews

 $11.19 15m
BUILT AIRFIX and MATCHBOX Vehicles 1 72 or 1 76 WW2

BUILT AIRFIX and MATCHBOX Vehicles 1 72 or 1 76 WW2

 7 $22.04 16m
2 X 20mm Diecast British 5 gal. Flimsies Cans&Funnels

2 X 20mm Diecast British 5 gal. Flimsies Cans&Funnels

$7.00 16m
Legend 1 48 M4A1 Stowage set #LF4104

Legend 1 48 M4A1 Stowage set #LF4104

 $11.99 17m
Trumpeter 00203 1 35 Faun Elephant SLT-56

Trumpeter 00203 1 35 Faun Elephant SLT-56

 $47.55 17m
VINTAGE BUILT GERMAN MILITARY ARMOR TANK 1 35

VINTAGE BUILT GERMAN MILITARY ARMOR TANK 1 35

 2 $17.06 21m
Eduard 1 35 M35A2 Cargo Truck for AFV Club Kit #35577

Eduard 1 35 M35A2 Cargo Truck for AFV Club Kit #35577

 $14.99 22m
Trumpeter 1 35 01006 MAZ-537 Last Production

Trumpeter 1 35 01006 MAZ-537 Last Production

$52.85 24m
Tamiya 1 35th M42 Duster

Tamiya 1 35th M42 Duster

 6 $29.50 25m
BUILT&PAINTED GERMAN MACHINE GUN TEAM( EASTERN FRONT)

BUILT&PAINTED GERMAN MACHINE GUN TEAM( EASTERN FRONT)

 - $49.99 27m
1 72 Scale, WW-2, US. GMC. Truck. Model (NIB)

1 72 Scale, WW-2, US. GMC. Truck. Model (NIB)

 $6.99 27m
VINTAGE BUILT GERMAN MILITARY HALF TRACK VEHICLE 1 35

VINTAGE BUILT GERMAN MILITARY HALF TRACK VEHICLE 1 35

 6 $14.99 29m
TAMIYA GERMAN SOLDIER 1 35 SCALE LOT

TAMIYA GERMAN SOLDIER 1 35 SCALE LOT

 2 $11.25 31m
Legend 1 48 US Fuel Drum set(15EA) #LF4041

Legend 1 48 US Fuel Drum set(15EA) #LF4041

 $11.99 31m
1 72 Resin SHQ Small Mideast Home LAA2

1 72 Resin SHQ Small Mideast Home LAA2

 - $12.00 33m
1 72 Resin SHQ WWII Italian Farm Ruin, Upper Floor b2

1 72 Resin SHQ WWII Italian Farm Ruin, Upper Floor b2

 - $24.00 34m
Legend 1 48 German Fuel Drum set(15EA) #LF4040

Legend 1 48 German Fuel Drum set(15EA) #LF4040

 $11.99 34m
Trumpeter 1 35 01005 KZKT-537L Tractor

Trumpeter 1 35 01005 KZKT-537L Tractor

 $52.85 35m
Aber Tread Plate Large Diamond Photoetcch PP12

Aber Tread Plate Large Diamond Photoetcch PP12

 $9.99 36m
Legend 1 35 Gun Truck Conversion for AFV Kits #LF1034

Legend 1 35 Gun Truck Conversion for AFV Kits #LF1034

 $56.99 38m
Dragon 7291 1 72 Sd.Kfz.186 Jagdtiger Porsche Product

Dragon 7291 1 72 Sd.Kfz.186 Jagdtiger Porsche Product

 $11.99 40m
Dragon 7305 1 72 M4A2 Tarawa

Dragon 7305 1 72 M4A2 Tarawa

 $11.99 40m
BUILT&PAINTED GERMAN LUFTWAFFE IN THE EASTERN FRONT.

BUILT&PAINTED GERMAN LUFTWAFFE IN THE EASTERN FRONT.

 - $49.99 41m
DRAGON 6288 1 35 2cm Flak 38 w SD.AH 51

DRAGON 6288 1 35 2cm Flak 38 w SD.AH 51

 $21.00 41m
Trumpeter 1 35 00352 France 39(H) TANK SA 38 37mm gun

Trumpeter 1 35 00352 France 39(H) TANK SA 38 37mm gun

 $12.35 42m
Tamiya 1 35th M36 Jackson Tank Destroyer

Tamiya 1 35th M36 Jackson Tank Destroyer

 6 $21.50 43m
1 72 SHQ Diecast WWII US Airborne Casualty on Cart aa17

1 72 SHQ Diecast WWII US Airborne Casualty on Cart aa17

 - $6.00 44m
TAMIYA 1 35 M151A2 JEEP AHM IMAI 1 50 CHIEFTAN TANK

TAMIYA 1 35 M151A2 JEEP AHM IMAI 1 50 CHIEFTAN TANK

 2 $5.99 45m
Tamiya US M4A3 Sherman Medium Tank Model Kit Sealed Box

Tamiya US M4A3 Sherman Medium Tank Model Kit Sealed Box

 3 $11.55 47m

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.