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227. Promotional Car 1977 Monaco Silver Cloud LOOK

227. Promotional Car 1977 Monaco Silver Cloud LOOK

 - $24.99 15m
1968 Olds 442 promo by Johan...VERY NICE !!!

1968 Olds 442 promo by Johan...VERY NICE !!!

 1 $75.00 31m
1965 Galaxie promo...detailed

1965 Galaxie promo...detailed

 1 $15.00 34m
1966 Galaxie promo

1966 Galaxie promo

 - $20.00 37m
1966 Mustang fastback promo

1966 Mustang fastback promo

 1 $20.00 40m
MPC 1 25th 1970 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible W Box

MPC 1 25th 1970 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible W Box

 13 $187.50 1h 44m
1994 ford ranger stx 4x4 amt ertl promo new in box

1994 ford ranger stx 4x4 amt ertl promo new in box

 - $5.00 11h 12m
1994 ford ranger stx 4x4 amt ertl promo new in box

1994 ford ranger stx 4x4 amt ertl promo new in box

 - $5.00 11h 13m
Mako Shark Corvette NRFB ERTL AMT

Mako Shark Corvette NRFB ERTL AMT

 -
 $9.99
$10.99		 11h 40m
OLD PROMO MODEL.1960 Ford Falcon

OLD PROMO MODEL.1960 Ford Falcon

 6 $14.10 12h 11m
1963 CORVETTE STINGRAY SPLIT-BACK COUPE PROMO - SILVER

1963 CORVETTE STINGRAY SPLIT-BACK COUPE PROMO - SILVER

 1 $9.95 13h 48m
1965 CADILLAC PROMO MET BLUE VERY CLEAN

1965 CADILLAC PROMO MET BLUE VERY CLEAN

1 $125.00 13h 55m
1958 plymouth belvidere original promo

1958 plymouth belvidere original promo

 - $49.95 14h 3m
danbury mint diecast 1936 ford cabroilet

danbury mint diecast 1936 ford cabroilet

 - $35.00 14h 4m
RARE 1996 AQUA CORVETTE MINT IN BOX

RARE 1996 AQUA CORVETTE MINT IN BOX

 1 $3.99 14h 53m
1983 Camaro Promo w box AMT MPC? 1 25 Excellent

1983 Camaro Promo w box AMT MPC? 1 25 Excellent

 - $9.50 15h 27m
MPC 1973 Pontiac Firebird Built Model Car Kit and Box

MPC 1973 Pontiac Firebird Built Model Car Kit and Box

 2 $36.99 15h 31m
1993 ford f-150 xlt amt ertl promo new in box burgundy

1993 ford f-150 xlt amt ertl promo new in box burgundy

 1 $5.00 16h 5m
1993 ford f-150 xlt amt ertl promo new in box burgundy

1993 ford f-150 xlt amt ertl promo new in box burgundy

 - $5.00 16h 8m
ERTL 1995 Red Corvette ZR-1 Promo Car New In Box

ERTL 1995 Red Corvette ZR-1 Promo Car New In Box

 - $0.99 16h 9m
1963 Ford Thunderbird Friction Promo

1963 Ford Thunderbird Friction Promo

 3 $9.50 16h 15m
1995 PONTIAC TRANS AM PROMO - CYCLAMEN (DARK PURPLE)

1995 PONTIAC TRANS AM PROMO - CYCLAMEN (DARK PURPLE)

 - $7.95 16h 28m
1995 corvette convertible amt ertl promo new in box

1995 corvette convertible amt ertl promo new in box

 - $3.99 16h 33m
1995 corvette convertible amt ertl promo new in box

1995 corvette convertible amt ertl promo new in box

 - $3.99 16h 34m
1970 Corvette Promo-Like Laguna Gray

1970 Corvette Promo-Like Laguna Gray

 1 $9.95 16h 51m
1971 Corvette Small Block Convertible Brands HatchGreen

1971 Corvette Small Block Convertible Brands HatchGreen

 5 $33.02 16h 53m
1994 CAMARO Z28 COUPE PROMO - TEAL BLUE METALLIC

1994 CAMARO Z28 COUPE PROMO - TEAL BLUE METALLIC

 - $7.95 16h 54m
1995 CAMARO Z28 PROMO - 2.TONE - MYSTIC TEAL W BLACK

1995 CAMARO Z28 PROMO - 2.TONE - MYSTIC TEAL W BLACK

 - $8.95 17h 8m
1961 RAMBLER AMERICAN 1 25th SCALE MODEL !!!

1961 RAMBLER AMERICAN 1 25th SCALE MODEL !!!

 2 $63.50 17h 14m
1965 RAMBLER AMERICAN 1 25th SCALE PROMO MODEL !!!

1965 RAMBLER AMERICAN 1 25th SCALE PROMO MODEL !!!

 1 $49.95 17h 21m

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.