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Tamiya 1 35 scale WWII Russian Tank KV-1B

Tamiya 1 35 scale WWII Russian Tank KV-1B

 - $15.00 24m
Tamiya 1 35 scale WWII Russian Heavy Tank KV1-Type C

Tamiya 1 35 scale WWII Russian Heavy Tank KV1-Type C

 - $15.00 31m
1 72 US Army M1126 STRYKER Infantry Carrier Vehicle !!

1 72 US Army M1126 STRYKER Infantry Carrier Vehicle !!

$18.00 1h 4m
2S1 GVOZDIKA soviet SP howitzer 1 35 SKIF 206

2S1 GVOZDIKA soviet SP howitzer 1 35 SKIF 206

 $17.95 1h 13m
M-113 A1, US Army, Vietnam war. Complete, built, 1 35

M-113 A1, US Army, Vietnam war. Complete, built, 1 35

 2 $18.00 1h 14m
T-37A, unbuilt paper model, 1:25 scale from Modelik

T-37A, unbuilt paper model, 1:25 scale from Modelik

 - $5.00 1h 40m
Can.Do 1 144 WWII German Jagdpanther Tank Set 6 Models

Can.Do 1 144 WWII German Jagdpanther Tank Set 6 Models

 $24.99 1h 50m
1 35 ARMORSCALE S35-007 SOVIET AERIAL MOUNT Late Patter

1 35 ARMORSCALE S35-007 SOVIET AERIAL MOUNT Late Patter

 $5.99 1h 53m
1 35 ARMORSCALE S35-004 MODERN SOVIET AERIAL MOUNT

1 35 ARMORSCALE S35-004 MODERN SOVIET AERIAL MOUNT

 $6.50 1h 56m
U.S.M.C M50A1 ONTOS 1 35 ACADEMY 13218

U.S.M.C M50A1 ONTOS 1 35 ACADEMY 13218

 - $14.99 1h 56m
Tamiya 1 35 scale Su-85 Russian Tank Destroyer

Tamiya 1 35 scale Su-85 Russian Tank Destroyer

 - $15.00 1h 57m
Tamiya 1 35 scale Su-122 Russian Tank Destroyer

Tamiya 1 35 scale Su-122 Russian Tank Destroyer

 - $15.00 1h 59m
F.A.Q. THE PIGMENTS - DVD FOR MILITARY MODELERS by MIG

F.A.Q. THE PIGMENTS - DVD FOR MILITARY MODELERS by MIG

 $21.00 1h 59m
1 35 RBMODEL 35B34 METAL BARREL 75mm for German E-10

1 35 RBMODEL 35B34 METAL BARREL 75mm for German E-10

 $4.99 2h 2m
Tamiya 1 35 scale T34 76 Russian Tank (1942 Production)

Tamiya 1 35 scale T34 76 Russian Tank (1942 Production)

 - $15.00 2h 3m
Daimler DINGO Mk.II SCOUT CAR w CREW 1 35 Miniart 35074

Daimler DINGO Mk.II SCOUT CAR w CREW 1 35 Miniart 35074

 $25.99 2h 4m
FANTASY BATTLE: "OUTPOST", Plastic, not painted, New

FANTASY BATTLE: "OUTPOST", Plastic, not painted, New

 - $24.99 2h 5m
Tamiya 1 35 scale T34 76 Russian Tank (1943 Production)

Tamiya 1 35 scale T34 76 Russian Tank (1943 Production)

 1 $15.00 2h 6m
Tamiya 1 35 scale T34 85 Russian Medium Tank

Tamiya 1 35 scale T34 85 Russian Medium Tank

 1 $15.00 2h 8m
VIDEOMAN 10.1: CYBER-RHINOCEROS, Fantasy Battle

VIDEOMAN 10.1: CYBER-RHINOCEROS, Fantasy Battle

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 $8.90
$9.95		 2h 10m
1 35 TAMIYA T-55 Soviet Union 36 ton Med.Tank MOTORIZED

1 35 TAMIYA T-55 Soviet Union 36 ton Med.Tank MOTORIZED

 5 $26.07 2h 12m
FANTASY BATTLE: ARMY-I, SET of SOLDIERS & ARMORS, new

FANTASY BATTLE: ARMY-I, SET of SOLDIERS & ARMORS, new

- $17.90 2h 17m
F-Toys 1 72 Motor Tank #3c Soviet T-34 85 Berlin Model

F-Toys 1 72 Motor Tank #3c Soviet T-34 85 Berlin Model

 $12.49 2h 17m
1 35 RB MODEL 35B41 METAL BARREL 100mm D-10T for T-55

1 35 RB MODEL 35B41 METAL BARREL 100mm D-10T for T-55

 $7.99 2h 19m
1 35 KARAYA TCR3504 TOW CABLES FOR ALLIED WW2 VEHICLES

1 35 KARAYA TCR3504 TOW CABLES FOR ALLIED WW2 VEHICLES

 $6.99 2h 20m
ProduitsMP # 3502 1 35 Wall ruin ( house diorama )

ProduitsMP # 3502 1 35 Wall ruin ( house diorama )

 $6.50 2h 21m
1 35 ARMORSCALE R35-048 BURNT OUT WHEELS FOR M4 SHERMAN

1 35 ARMORSCALE R35-048 BURNT OUT WHEELS FOR M4 SHERMAN

 $15.99 2h 25m
Metal Troops 6036 1 144 KV-1 Soviet Heavy Tank Built

Metal Troops 6036 1 144 KV-1 Soviet Heavy Tank Built

$9.99 2h 38m
Metal Troops 6026 1 144 Stug IV 163E Assault Gun Built

Metal Troops 6026 1 144 Stug IV 163E Assault Gun Built

 $9.99 2h 55m
Mini Craft 1 72 Armor M3 Crusader Half Tracks Long Toms

Mini Craft 1 72 Armor M3 Crusader Half Tracks Long Toms

 4 $12.50 3h 8m

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.