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Davey Allison #28 Havoline Thunderbird

Davey Allison #28 Havoline Thunderbird

 - $49.99 23m
Jimmie Johnson Nascar Model (brand new)

Jimmie Johnson Nascar Model (brand new)

 3 $4.24 1h 50m
#3 GOODWRENCH MONTE CARLO ©1995 MODEL KIT #2447

#3 GOODWRENCH MONTE CARLO ©1995 MODEL KIT #2447

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 $7.99
$10.99		 2h 6m
Kyle Petty's #42 Peak Antifreeze Pontiac Model Kit©1989

Kyle Petty's #42 Peak Antifreeze Pontiac Model Kit©1989

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 $6.99
$9.99		 2h 11m
Ricky Rudd #10 Tide T-Bird by Monogram Nascar Model Kit

Ricky Rudd #10 Tide T-Bird by Monogram Nascar Model Kit

 1 $8.99 2h 12m
Nascar Dale Jarrett #88 UPS Taurus Model Kit

Nascar Dale Jarrett #88 UPS Taurus Model Kit

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 $8.99
$10.99		 2h 16m
Dale Earnhardt, Jr ACDelco Monte Carlo Model Kit ©1998

Dale Earnhardt, Jr ACDelco Monte Carlo Model Kit ©1998

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 $7.99
$10.99		 2h 17m
©1993 CHEVY LUMINA MODEL KIT #2927 DALE EARNHARDT

©1993 CHEVY LUMINA MODEL KIT #2927 DALE EARNHARDT

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 $7.99
$10.99		 2h 27m
#3 GOODWRENCH SERVICE RCR MONTE CARLO MODEL KIT ©1997

#3 GOODWRENCH SERVICE RCR MONTE CARLO MODEL KIT ©1997

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 $7.99
$10.99		 2h 28m
RICK CARELLI #6 TOTAL CHEVY RACE TRUCK MODEL KIT #2475

RICK CARELLI #6 TOTAL CHEVY RACE TRUCK MODEL KIT #2475

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 $8.99
$10.99		 2h 29m
JIMMIE JOHNSON®#48 LOWE'S 2006 MONTE CARLO SS MODEL KIT

JIMMIE JOHNSON®#48 LOWE'S 2006 MONTE CARLO SS MODEL KIT

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 $8.99
$12.99		 2h 35m
#88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care Thunderbird Model Kit

#88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care Thunderbird Model Kit

 - $8.99 2h 36m
©1993 CHEVY LUMINA MODEL KIT #2927 DALE EARNHARDT

©1993 CHEVY LUMINA MODEL KIT #2927 DALE EARNHARDT

 - $9.99 2h 41m
1 25th SCALE AMT ERTL QVC THUNDERBIRD MODEL CAR KIT

1 25th SCALE AMT ERTL QVC THUNDERBIRD MODEL CAR KIT

 $6.99 4h 42m
2000-2002 Dodge Intrepid R T NASCAR-Stock conversion

2000-2002 Dodge Intrepid R T NASCAR-Stock conversion

 8 $5.51 4h 54m
'90 CHEVY LUMINA #5 KELLOGG'S STOCK CAR AMT MODEL KIT!

'90 CHEVY LUMINA #5 KELLOGG'S STOCK CAR AMT MODEL KIT!

 - $7.00 4h 56m
GOODWRENCH RACE RIG 1992

GOODWRENCH RACE RIG 1992

 1 $10.99 5h 36m
GOODWRENCH RACE RIG 1997

GOODWRENCH RACE RIG 1997

 - $10.99 5h 39m
RUSTY WALLACE MONOGRAM MODEL KIT 1992 NEVER OPENED

RUSTY WALLACE MONOGRAM MODEL KIT 1992 NEVER OPENED

 - $7.00 5h 39m
DALE EARNHARDT WRANGLER COMBO MODEL KIT

DALE EARNHARDT WRANGLER COMBO MODEL KIT

 - $10.99 5h 43m
DALE EARNHARDT WRANGLER COMBO MODEL KIT

DALE EARNHARDT WRANGLER COMBO MODEL KIT

 - $10.99 5h 43m
MARK MARTIN MONOGRAM MODEL KIT NEVER OPENED

MARK MARTIN MONOGRAM MODEL KIT NEVER OPENED

 - $7.00 5h 49m
JIMMY SPENCER MONOGRAM MODEL KIT NEVER OPENED

JIMMY SPENCER MONOGRAM MODEL KIT NEVER OPENED

 - $7.00 5h 55m
NEIL BONNETT MONOGRAM MODEL 1989 NEVER OPENED

NEIL BONNETT MONOGRAM MODEL 1989 NEVER OPENED

 - $7.00 6h 4m
#3 Goodwrench Chevy Race Truck

#3 Goodwrench Chevy Race Truck

 - $22.95 6h 25m
#3 Goodwrench Monte Carol - Dale Earnhardt

#3 Goodwrench Monte Carol - Dale Earnhardt

 - $23.95 6h 25m
NASCAR 9 CARTOON NETWORK FORD Lake Speed BUILT

NASCAR 9 CARTOON NETWORK FORD Lake Speed BUILT

 - $24.99 6h 32m
1991 #94 Sunoco Ultra Pls. Model Kit 'Sterling Marlin'

1991 #94 Sunoco Ultra Pls. Model Kit 'Sterling Marlin'

 - $9.99 6h 54m
1990 #30 Country Time Pls. Model Kit 'Michael Waltrip'

1990 #30 Country Time Pls. Model Kit 'Michael Waltrip'

 - $9.99 6h 54m
JIMMIE JOHNSON #48 DO IT YOURSELF PULL BACK CAR KIT NEW

JIMMIE JOHNSON #48 DO IT YOURSELF PULL BACK CAR KIT NEW

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 $0.99
$2.99		 7h 9m

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.