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Return of the Jedi Speeder Bike MIB by MPC 1983

Return of the Jedi Speeder Bike MIB by MPC 1983

- $9.99 40m
Darth Vader 11 1 2" Figure Kit MIB by MPC 1992

Darth Vader 11 1 2" Figure Kit MIB by MPC 1992

- $12.99 56m
Star Wars,  R2D2 model,  1977,  Darth Vader,  C3PO,  Luke

Star Wars, R2D2 model, 1977, Darth Vader, C3PO, Luke

1 $12.99 1h 1m
Star Wars Model Kit Droid Tri-Fighter Factory Sealed

Star Wars Model Kit Droid Tri-Fighter Factory Sealed

- $5.99 1h 2m
Star Wars Model Kit Droid Tri-Fighter Factory Sealed

Star Wars Model Kit Droid Tri-Fighter Factory Sealed

- $5.99 1h 2m
Star Wars,  C3PO model,  1977,  Darth Vader,  R2D2,  Luke

Star Wars, C3PO model, 1977, Darth Vader, R2D2, Luke

1 $9.99 1h 13m
Star Wars,  Darth Vader model,  1977,  R2D2,  C3PO,  Luke

Star Wars, Darth Vader model, 1977, R2D2, C3PO, Luke

1 $12.99 1h 21m
Star Wars Episode 1 AMT Model Kit lot

Star Wars Episode 1 AMT Model Kit lot

4 $2.25 1h 36m
VINTAGE~STAR WARS~ESB~STAR DESTROYER~MPC MODEL~SEALED

VINTAGE~STAR WARS~ESB~STAR DESTROYER~MPC MODEL~SEALED

6 $41.00 2h 35m
Star Wars Millennium Falcon Model Kit - NIB

Star Wars Millennium Falcon Model Kit - NIB

5 $13.12 2h 52m
450ft FIBER OPTIC MODEL LIGHTS Custom Build the EZ way!

450ft FIBER OPTIC MODEL LIGHTS Custom Build the EZ way!

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$19.99
$21.99
4h 27m
New 1 2500 Star Trek NX-01 USS Enterprise F-Toys

New 1 2500 Star Trek NX-01 USS Enterprise F-Toys

$9.99 11h 9m
AMT ERTL Star Wars Imperial AT-AT Walker New & Sealed

AMT ERTL Star Wars Imperial AT-AT Walker New & Sealed

- $6.22 12h 51m
F-Toys 1 144 Star Wars Vehicle 1#5 ETA-2 Starfighter

F-Toys 1 144 Star Wars Vehicle 1#5 ETA-2 Starfighter

$2.70 13h 30m
F-Toys 1 144 Star Wars Vehicle 1#4 Naboo Starfighter

F-Toys 1 144 Star Wars Vehicle 1#4 Naboo Starfighter

$1.50 13h 32m
F-Toys 1 144 Star Wars Vehicle 2#3 Y-Wing Starfighter

F-Toys 1 144 Star Wars Vehicle 2#3 Y-Wing Starfighter

$8.50 13h 34m
F-Toys 1 144 Star Wars Vehicle 2#4 TIE Advanced X1Vader

F-Toys 1 144 Star Wars Vehicle 2#4 TIE Advanced X1Vader

$7.99 13h 35m
F-Toys 1 144 Star Wars Vehicle 2#6SP Y-wing Starfighter

F-Toys 1 144 Star Wars Vehicle 2#6SP Y-wing Starfighter

$9.50 13h 41m
F-Toys 1 144 Star Wars Vehicle 2#1 AT-AT Walker:Empire

F-Toys 1 144 Star Wars Vehicle 2#1 AT-AT Walker:Empire

$6.99 13h 43m
F-Toys 1 144 Star Wars Vehicle 1#Sp Tie Crawler :Empire

F-Toys 1 144 Star Wars Vehicle 1#Sp Tie Crawler :Empire

$5.30 13h 45m
F-Toys 1 144 Star Wars Vehicle 2#2 Snowspeeder:Alliance

F-Toys 1 144 Star Wars Vehicle 2#2 Snowspeeder:Alliance

$7.99 13h 46m
Star Wars Toys

Star Wars Toys

- $0.01 14h 45m
MPC Star Wars B-Wing Fighter Built Model Kit - NICE!

MPC Star Wars B-Wing Fighter Built Model Kit - NICE!

2 $5.00 16h 9m
1 72 Fine Molds Star Wars MILLENNIUM FALCON Model Kit

1 72 Fine Molds Star Wars MILLENNIUM FALCON Model Kit

$695.95 16h 15m
STAR WARS IMPERIAL SHUTTLE REVEL MODEL KIT NEW SNAPTITE

STAR WARS IMPERIAL SHUTTLE REVEL MODEL KIT NEW SNAPTITE

$19.95 16h 19m
STAR WARS RETURN OF THE JEDI SHUTTLE TYDIRIUM SEALED IB

STAR WARS RETURN OF THE JEDI SHUTTLE TYDIRIUM SEALED IB

- $9.99 18h 8m
STAR WARS MILLENIUM FALCON JEDI MODEL KITNIB SEALED

STAR WARS MILLENIUM FALCON JEDI MODEL KITNIB SEALED

6 $20.50 18h 13m
Star Wars TIE Interceptor Return of the Jedi MPC ERTL

Star Wars TIE Interceptor Return of the Jedi MPC ERTL

- $2.99 18h 38m
Star Wars AT-AT SNAPFAST AMT ERTL

Star Wars AT-AT SNAPFAST AMT ERTL

- $2.99 18h 38m
Star Wars AT-ST SNAPFAST AMT ERTL

Star Wars AT-ST SNAPFAST AMT ERTL

- $2.99 18h 38m

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.