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Tamiya 1 24 Ferrari FXX

Tamiya 1 24 Ferrari FXX

 $46.97 21m
Tamiya 1 24 Castrol Toyota Tom?s Supra GT

Tamiya 1 24 Castrol Toyota Tom?s Supra GT

 $19.73 21m
Tamiya 1 24 Ferrari Mythos

Tamiya 1 24 Ferrari Mythos

 $19.73 21m
Revell FERRARI F430 Plastic Model Kit 1:24 Scale *NIB *

Revell FERRARI F430 Plastic Model Kit 1:24 Scale *NIB *

 - $9.99 24m
monogram CIRCLE TRACK racing classics kit-indy, modified

monogram CIRCLE TRACK racing classics kit-indy, modified

 - $24.99 24m
Fujimi 1 24 Ferrari 599 GTB Panamerica USA

Fujimi 1 24 Ferrari 599 GTB Panamerica USA

 $39.51 29m
Fujimi 1 24 Ferrari 288GTO

Fujimi 1 24 Ferrari 288GTO

 $39.51 31m
Fujimi 1 24 BMW Hartge H6S

Fujimi 1 24 BMW Hartge H6S

 $39.51 34m
Fujimi 1 24 Ferrari F355 Challenge

Fujimi 1 24 Ferrari F355 Challenge

 $39.51 37m
REVELL 1:24 scale #24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Monte Carlo

REVELL 1:24 scale #24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Monte Carlo

 -
 $2.99
$14.00		 37m
Porsche 911 Turbo No.5 by Fujimi

Porsche 911 Turbo No.5 by Fujimi

 1 $8.99 40m
Fujimi 1 24 Porsche 911 Speedster Enthusiast Series

Fujimi 1 24 Porsche 911 Speedster Enthusiast Series

 $39.51 41m
Porsche 911 Flat Nose No.7 by Fujimi

Porsche 911 Flat Nose No.7 by Fujimi

 - $8.99 43m
BMW Z3 Roadster by Tamiya #166

BMW Z3 Roadster by Tamiya #166

- $5.99 1h 4m
Built Model Car Tamiya 1 24 Porsche 956 '83 Le Mans Win

Built Model Car Tamiya 1 24 Porsche 956 '83 Le Mans Win

 5 $20.50 1h 9m
Built Model Car Tamiya 1 24 Cabin R90V Nissan Le Mans

Built Model Car Tamiya 1 24 Cabin R90V Nissan Le Mans

 2 $16.50 1h 12m
Built Model Car Tamiya 1 24 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Rally

Built Model Car Tamiya 1 24 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Rally

 - $14.95 1h 14m
Imai 1 24 Scale Citroen 2CV6 Custom Model Kit

Imai 1 24 Scale Citroen 2CV6 Custom Model Kit

 1 $9.99 1h 37m
1969 CAMARO Z28 BIG TIME MUSCLE by JADA 1:24 RED NEW

1969 CAMARO Z28 BIG TIME MUSCLE by JADA 1:24 RED NEW

 - $13.95 1h 41m
1969 CAMARO Z28 BIG TIME MUSCLE by JADA 1:24 BLACK NEW

1969 CAMARO Z28 BIG TIME MUSCLE by JADA 1:24 BLACK NEW

 - $13.95 1h 43m
Monogram 2792 Model Kit near complete INDY CAR SERIES

Monogram 2792 Model Kit near complete INDY CAR SERIES

 - $4.99 1h 48m
1 24 ACADEMY PORSCHE 959

1 24 ACADEMY PORSCHE 959

 - $9.99 1h 53m
Ertl AMT 8031 Model Kit 1996 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Coll.ed

Ertl AMT 8031 Model Kit 1996 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Coll.ed

 - $4.99 2h 12m
Smer 1 24 Talbot Lago & Alfa Romeo 2 kits

Smer 1 24 Talbot Lago & Alfa Romeo 2 kits

 14 $30.50 2h 13m
Fujimi 1 24 Porsche Speedster Competition kit# 08243

Fujimi 1 24 Porsche Speedster Competition kit# 08243

 1 $20.00 2h 15m
Accurate Miniatures Corvette Grand Sport 1 24

Accurate Miniatures Corvette Grand Sport 1 24

 - $15.00 2h 16m
Fujimi 1 24 Porsche 911RS Ralley kit# EM8-1500 RARE

Fujimi 1 24 Porsche 911RS Ralley kit# EM8-1500 RARE

 - $20.00 2h 20m
Fujimi 1 24 Porsche 911R kit# EM9-1500 RARE

Fujimi 1 24 Porsche 911R kit# EM9-1500 RARE

 1 $25.00 2h 22m
Fujimi Ferrari 330P4 with AcuStion Photo Etch kit

Fujimi Ferrari 330P4 with AcuStion Photo Etch kit

 - $50.00 2h 24m
Union Porsche 917K with engine detail Kit# MC15-1500

Union Porsche 917K with engine detail Kit# MC15-1500

 3 $20.50 2h 26m

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.