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KIT CONCORDE 1 72 HELLER

KIT CONCORDE 1 72 HELLER

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 $40.00
$50.00		 15m
Hasegawa 1 72 Tornado F Mk.3 No 25 Squadron

Hasegawa 1 72 Tornado F Mk.3 No 25 Squadron

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 $19.95
$21.95		 18m
Hasegawa 1 72 Thunderbirds History set(5 aircraft kits)

Hasegawa 1 72 Thunderbirds History set(5 aircraft kits)

 - $45.17 25m
:)P-51 Mustang Plastic Model Airplane Kit

:)P-51 Mustang Plastic Model Airplane Kit

 - $14.00 25m
Boeing 707C jet airliner plastic kit Northwest markings

Boeing 707C jet airliner plastic kit Northwest markings

 - $4.99 31m
#21 Furuta War Planes Miniplane Model Su-27 Flanker

#21 Furuta War Planes Miniplane Model Su-27 Flanker

 1 $0.99 33m
#22 Furuta War Planes Miniplane Douglas A-4F Skyhawk

#22 Furuta War Planes Miniplane Douglas A-4F Skyhawk

 - $0.99 33m
#24 Furuta War Planes Miniature DASSAULT MIRAGE F.1

#24 Furuta War Planes Miniature DASSAULT MIRAGE F.1

 - $0.99 33m
Pinewood Soap Box Derby Race Car WEIGHT SCALE Model Kit

Pinewood Soap Box Derby Race Car WEIGHT SCALE Model Kit

 - $23.99 33m
#23 Furuta War Planes Mini-plane Northrop F-5E Tiger II

#23 Furuta War Planes Mini-plane Northrop F-5E Tiger II

 - $0.99 33m
#30 Furuta Plastic Aircraft Mini-planes Model MiG-21PF

#30 Furuta Plastic Aircraft Mini-planes Model MiG-21PF

 1 $0.99 33m
#31 Furuta War Planes Mini plane Model Japanese F-2

#31 Furuta War Planes Mini plane Model Japanese F-2

 - $0.99 33m
#26 Furuta War Planes Miniplane Model F-86 Sabre

#26 Furuta War Planes Miniplane Model F-86 Sabre

 - $0.99 33m
#39 Furuta War Planes Mini-plane Model CH-47 Chinook

#39 Furuta War Planes Mini-plane Model CH-47 Chinook

 - $0.99 33m
2.4Ghz 8CH receiver for corona TX module CR8D NEW

2.4Ghz 8CH receiver for corona TX module CR8D NEW

 $35.99 33m
#27 Furuta Military Aircrafts Mini Model BAe Hawk 100

#27 Furuta Military Aircrafts Mini Model BAe Hawk 100

 - $0.99 33m
#32 Furuta War Planes Miniplane Grumman E-2 Hawkeye

#32 Furuta War Planes Miniplane Grumman E-2 Hawkeye

 - $0.99 34m
#35 Furuta War Planes Miniplane Miniature Model BF109E

#35 Furuta War Planes Miniplane Miniature Model BF109E

 - $0.99 34m
#37 Furuta Plastic Figher Planes Model RAH-66 Comanche

#37 Furuta Plastic Figher Planes Model RAH-66 Comanche

 - $0.99 34m
#38 Furuta Aircrafts Miniature AH-64D Longbow Apache

#38 Furuta Aircrafts Miniature AH-64D Longbow Apache

 1 $0.99 34m
KIT BOEING 737 1 100 M&B

KIT BOEING 737 1 100 M&B

 1 $70.00 35m
KIT AIRBUS A320 1 125 HELLER

KIT AIRBUS A320 1 125 HELLER

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 $35.00
$50.00		 43m
F-16 RC Jet Plans Large 1 6 Scale DF Turbine SALE PRICE

F-16 RC Jet Plans Large 1 6 Scale DF Turbine SALE PRICE

 $3.60 47m
KIT AIRBUS A300 1 144 AIRFIX

KIT AIRBUS A300 1 144 AIRFIX

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 $20.00
$35.00		 51m
Star Wars return of the Jedi X Wing Fighter Model NEW

Star Wars return of the Jedi X Wing Fighter Model NEW

 - $15.95 1h 3m
Fiber Optic Lighting Filament ~ Unique (75 ft of.50mm)

Fiber Optic Lighting Filament ~ Unique (75 ft of.50mm)

$8.75 1h 5m
Star Wars Action Fleet Series Alpha BRAND NEW Galoob

Star Wars Action Fleet Series Alpha BRAND NEW Galoob

 - $15.95 1h 7m
6 AIR FORCE C130 HERCULES AIRPLANE KITS GREY USAF NEW

6 AIR FORCE C130 HERCULES AIRPLANE KITS GREY USAF NEW

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 $23.99
$35.99		 1h 36m
Peck-Polymers Andreason BA4-B Flying Airplane Balsa Kit

Peck-Polymers Andreason BA4-B Flying Airplane Balsa Kit

 2 $9.99 1h 57m
MONOGRAM FORD TRI MOTOR ISLAND AIRLINES UNSTARTED NR

MONOGRAM FORD TRI MOTOR ISLAND AIRLINES UNSTARTED NR

 - $4.99 2h 3m

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.