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Revell Chevy Chevelle SS396 California Wheels 2n1 NIB

Revell Chevy Chevelle SS396 California Wheels 2n1 NIB

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 $9.95
$14.95		 15m
1950 For Pick up 1:25 scale skill 2

1950 For Pick up 1:25 scale skill 2

 1 $9.00 16m
1969 Ford Galaxie XL Vintage AMT Screw Bottom "LQQK" NR

1969 Ford Galaxie XL Vintage AMT Screw Bottom "LQQK" NR

 9 $13.03 16m
1 25 Royal Purple Cristen Powell T F dragster model kit

1 25 Royal Purple Cristen Powell T F dragster model kit

 - $15.99 16m
03 REVELL DALE EARNHARDT JR #8 E CONCERT MONTE CARLO MB

03 REVELL DALE EARNHARDT JR #8 E CONCERT MONTE CARLO MB

 $19.99 16m
Revell 2002 35th Anniv. Camaro Motor City Muscle NIB

Revell 2002 35th Anniv. Camaro Motor City Muscle NIB

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 $9.95
$14.95		 16m
1 25 78 Pontiac Tran Am Blackbird model car kit MIB

1 25 78 Pontiac Tran Am Blackbird model car kit MIB

 - $14.99 17m
Tear Drop Camper Trailer - Scratch Built - Diorama L@@K

Tear Drop Camper Trailer - Scratch Built - Diorama L@@K

 1 $9.95 18m
1965 Chevy impala SS 396 1:25 scale skill 2

1965 Chevy impala SS 396 1:25 scale skill 2

 1 $9.00 18m
Vintage 1964 Chevrolet Impala and Dodge Bodies

Vintage 1964 Chevrolet Impala and Dodge Bodies

 1 $2.99 18m
Ferrari 500 Grand Prix race car model kit by Revival

Ferrari 500 Grand Prix race car model kit by Revival

 13 $71.00 18m
AMT Tokyo Drift 1970 Chevy Monte Carlo New In Box

AMT Tokyo Drift 1970 Chevy Monte Carlo New In Box

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 $9.95
$14.95		 19m
1980 CORVETTE COUPE 1 24 TESTORS MODEL OPEN

1980 CORVETTE COUPE 1 24 TESTORS MODEL OPEN

 - $5.95 19m
1 25 69 Plymouth GTX convertible model car kit 8yrs old

1 25 69 Plymouth GTX convertible model car kit 8yrs old

 3 $14.50 19m
VINTAGE MUSTANG FLIP NOSE BODY BUILT MODEL KIT PARTS

VINTAGE MUSTANG FLIP NOSE BODY BUILT MODEL KIT PARTS

 3 $2.50 19m
Pocher 1 8 Ferrari F40 Or Porsche 993 Recaro Seats, NR

Pocher 1 8 Ferrari F40 Or Porsche 993 Recaro Seats, NR

 7 $48.00 20m
Revell 1999 Ford Mustang Super Stallion New in Box

Revell 1999 Ford Mustang Super Stallion New in Box

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 $9.95
$14.95		 20m
Testors 2006 Dodge Charger R T Lincoln Mint 1 24

Testors 2006 Dodge Charger R T Lincoln Mint 1 24

 - $5.99 21m
1970 Boss 302 Mustang

1970 Boss 302 Mustang

 - $9.00 21m
Revell Good Guys 1937 Ford Coupe 2n1 New in Box

Revell Good Guys 1937 Ford Coupe 2n1 New in Box

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 $9.95
$14.95		 21m
1955 PYRO Model CAR Kit 1938 AUBURN SPEEDSTER

1955 PYRO Model CAR Kit 1938 AUBURN SPEEDSTER

 1 $9.95 21m
1933 Chevrolet 5window Coupe Metal NMM nice"LQQK"NR !!

1933 Chevrolet 5window Coupe Metal NMM nice"LQQK"NR !!

 4 $16.49 23m
Testors 06 Dodge Charger Daytona R T Lincoln Mint 1 24

Testors 06 Dodge Charger Daytona R T Lincoln Mint 1 24

 - $5.99 23m
1970 Ford Mustang BOSS 302 SCCA Trans-Am #15 PARNELLI

1970 Ford Mustang BOSS 302 SCCA Trans-Am #15 PARNELLI

 7 $77.00 24m
Ferrari Testarossa Convertable 1:24 scale skill 2

Ferrari Testarossa Convertable 1:24 scale skill 2

 - $9.00 24m
1978 CORVETTE "ECKLER HATCHBACK" 1 25 AMT MODEL SEALED

1978 CORVETTE "ECKLER HATCHBACK" 1 25 AMT MODEL SEALED

 - $9.95 24m
Vintage 1953 Chevrolet with Parts Plastic Model

Vintage 1953 Chevrolet with Parts Plastic Model

 1 $2.99 25m
REVELL TERRY LABONTE # 5 1997 KELLOGG CORN FLAKEDS MIB

REVELL TERRY LABONTE # 5 1997 KELLOGG CORN FLAKEDS MIB

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 $8.99
$9.99		 25m
1967 Plymouth GTX 2 'n1, Revell c2002, 1 25

1967 Plymouth GTX 2 'n1, Revell c2002, 1 25

 $14.49 26m
1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 Ram air 1:25 scale skill 2

1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 Ram air 1:25 scale skill 2

 - $9.00 27m

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.