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1997 Ford F-150 XLT Pick-UP Model Kit

1997 Ford F-150 XLT Pick-UP Model Kit

 - $11.99 1h 39m
Monogram MASERATI 3500 GT Classic Sports Car Ban Dai

Monogram MASERATI 3500 GT Classic Sports Car Ban Dai

 1 $19.99 1h 48m
Ramchargers!! 1964 Dodge and AA Fuel Dragster

Ramchargers!! 1964 Dodge and AA Fuel Dragster

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 $22.50
$30.00		 1h 59m
Jo Han Chrysler TURBINE CAR New 1 25th kit

Jo Han Chrysler TURBINE CAR New 1 25th kit

 - $19.99 2h 21m
1 25 HARDEES DECALS AMT 1989 LOLA T8900 CARTER INDY 500

1 25 HARDEES DECALS AMT 1989 LOLA T8900 CARTER INDY 500

 3 $13.50 3h 4m
851506 1 25 Peterbilt 359 Conventional

851506 1 25 Peterbilt 359 Conventional

 $17.27 4h 31m
852046 1 25 '55 Chevy Pro Sportsman

852046 1 25 '55 Chevy Pro Sportsman

 $13.72 4h 35m
852052 1 25 Dodge Charger SRT8

852052 1 25 Dodge Charger SRT8

 $15.50 4h 35m
852062 1 25 '32 Ford Sedan 2 'n 1

852062 1 25 '32 Ford Sedan 2 'n 1

 $16.68 4h 35m
VINTAGE RARE AMT INDY CAR DECAL # 5 HAVOLINE K-MART

VINTAGE RARE AMT INDY CAR DECAL # 5 HAVOLINE K-MART

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 $2.99
$4.99		 4h 42m
AMT-ERTL 1988 MILLER INDY CHAMP SPECIAL PENSKE PC-17 FS

AMT-ERTL 1988 MILLER INDY CHAMP SPECIAL PENSKE PC-17 FS

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 $5.99
$7.99		 4h 44m
AMT Eckler's Corvette Hatchbox MSIB Model Kit

AMT Eckler's Corvette Hatchbox MSIB Model Kit

 - $14.99 6h 3m
MPC Spoiler Vette MSIB #2 Model Kit 1979

MPC Spoiler Vette MSIB #2 Model Kit 1979

 - $9.99 6h 3m
MPC 75 Corvette Convertible MSIB Model Kit

MPC 75 Corvette Convertible MSIB Model Kit

 - $14.99 6h 3m
AMT Ertl 93 Toyota Supra Fast And The Furious Model Kit

AMT Ertl 93 Toyota Supra Fast And The Furious Model Kit

 $10.99 6h 11m
Revell Datsun 240Z Plastic Model Kit

Revell Datsun 240Z Plastic Model Kit

 $39.99 6h 13m
Revell 1 25 Scale 2008 Shelby GT500KR Plastic Model Kit

Revell 1 25 Scale 2008 Shelby GT500KR Plastic Model Kit

 - $15.95 6h 40m
Revell Monogram "Chi-Town Hustler" 1 25th funnycar

Revell Monogram "Chi-Town Hustler" 1 25th funnycar

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 $15.00
$25.00		 9h 33m
Wild Mustangs - Funnycar and awesome Boss 429

Wild Mustangs - Funnycar and awesome Boss 429

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 $20.00
$25.00		 9h 53m
Revell Viper SRT 10 New in the box! skill level 2

Revell Viper SRT 10 New in the box! skill level 2

 - $14.79 19h 31m
Testors Chrysler Crossfire New In Box 1:24 scale

Testors Chrysler Crossfire New In Box 1:24 scale

 - $14.79 19h 47m
Corvette Stingray Model - Built with Wired Engine

Corvette Stingray Model - Built with Wired Engine

 - $3.99 20h 56m
AMT PENSKE PC-17 MILLER HIGH LIFE SPECIAL 1 25 KIT 6881

AMT PENSKE PC-17 MILLER HIGH LIFE SPECIAL 1 25 KIT 6881

 - $4.95 20h 56m
Camaro Convertible Model - Built with Wired Engine

Camaro Convertible Model - Built with Wired Engine

 1 $3.99 20h 58m
Charger R T Model - Built w Wired Engine

Charger R T Model - Built w Wired Engine

 - $3.99 21h 3m
Corvette Convertible Model - Built

Corvette Convertible Model - Built

 - $3.99 21h 4m
Charger R T Model - Built w Removeable Roof

Charger R T Model - Built w Removeable Roof

 - $3.99 21h 6m
Old Corvette Convertible Model - Built

Old Corvette Convertible Model - Built

 - $3.99 21h 7m
2004 GTO Model - Built

2004 GTO Model - Built

 - $3.99 21h 9m
Convertible Z28 Camaro Model - Built

Convertible Z28 Camaro Model - Built

 1 $3.99 21h 11m

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.