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1:24 AMT ERTL Smokey and the Bandit?s TRANS AM (RARE)

1:24 AMT ERTL Smokey and the Bandit?s TRANS AM (RARE)

 - $29.99 46m
AMT ERTL 1994 Dodge Stealth R T Twin Turbo MISB OOP

AMT ERTL 1994 Dodge Stealth R T Twin Turbo MISB OOP

 - $5.99 1h 18m
1 25 MONOGRAM Ferrari 250GT Berlinetta

1 25 MONOGRAM Ferrari 250GT Berlinetta

 1 $9.99 2h 14m
John Force's Castrol Olds Funny Car

John Force's Castrol Olds Funny Car

 4 $20.50 2h 35m
MONOGRAM 1:24 Formula 1 MAC TOOLS BUICK LOLA INDY CAR

MONOGRAM 1:24 Formula 1 MAC TOOLS BUICK LOLA INDY CAR

 $35.00 5h 35m
1 25 CORVETTE CR6 2006 LeMANS WINNER SCALE MOTORSPORT

1 25 CORVETTE CR6 2006 LeMANS WINNER SCALE MOTORSPORT

 $112.50 5h 41m
1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ZR-1 AMT MODEL KIT MINT 1 25

1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ZR-1 AMT MODEL KIT MINT 1 25

 1 $4.99 9h 5m
AMT Lamborghini Diablo Aero 1 25 Model Car kit

AMT Lamborghini Diablo Aero 1 25 Model Car kit

 - $8.00 10h 41m
MPC COSMA RAY plastic model kit

MPC COSMA RAY plastic model kit

 5 $44.00 11h 2m
1 25 scale Revell Trans Am Series1990 #4 JPS Mustang

1 25 scale Revell Trans Am Series1990 #4 JPS Mustang

 1 $12.99 11h 55m
AMT ERTL MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 1:25 FAST -N- FURIOUS MODEL

AMT ERTL MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 1:25 FAST -N- FURIOUS MODEL

 - $8.95 12h 43m
AMT ERTL 1969 Mustang Mach 1 Model Kit New 1 25 Scale

AMT ERTL 1969 Mustang Mach 1 Model Kit New 1 25 Scale

 - $25.00 13h 2m
1975 Corvette Convertible plastic model kit by AMT MPC

1975 Corvette Convertible plastic model kit by AMT MPC

 1 $9.00 13h 35m
1989 Revell Kit 7138 ASA Pro-Am Leasing Camaro Stocker

1989 Revell Kit 7138 ASA Pro-Am Leasing Camaro Stocker

 3 $6.50 13h 45m
AMT Ertl Miller High Life Special Penske PC-17 1 25

AMT Ertl Miller High Life Special Penske PC-17 1 25

 - $3.99 13h 45m
AMT Ertl Pennzoil Z-7 Special Penske PC-17 1 25 kit

AMT Ertl Pennzoil Z-7 Special Penske PC-17 1 25 kit

 - $3.99 13h 45m
VINTAGE RARE AMT INDY CAR DECAL # 5 HAVOLINE K-MART

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

1 $2.99 13h 48m
Revell 1 25 Scale 2008 Shelby GT500KR Plastic Model Kit

Revell 1 25 Scale 2008 Shelby GT500KR Plastic Model Kit

 - $15.95 13h 58m
Entex 1 25 John Player Special Model Race Car NIB

Entex 1 25 John Player Special Model Race Car NIB

 1 $14.99 14h 8m
Revell Monogram Model kit 1967 Corvette Coupe Car 1:25

Revell Monogram Model kit 1967 Corvette Coupe Car 1:25

 1 $14.99 14h 23m
Lola T-70 1:25th scale Plastic model Industro motive

Lola T-70 1:25th scale Plastic model Industro motive

 7 $22.86 14h 33m
Chaparral Coupe 1:25th scale Plastic model Sports Racer

Chaparral Coupe 1:25th scale Plastic model Sports Racer

 1 $9.00 14h 44m
Turbo Mustang w wetbikes & trailer, Revell, 1 25, 1979

Turbo Mustang w wetbikes & trailer, Revell, 1 25, 1979

 - $30.00 15h 8m
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		 15h 27m
67 68 Shelby Replacement Rear Panel & Tail Lights

67 68 Shelby Replacement Rear Panel & Tail Lights

- $9.99 15h 38m
AMT ERTYL Model Kit of a 1992 Ford F-150 Flareside, 1 25

AMT ERTYL Model Kit of a 1992 Ford F-150 Flareside, 1 25

 1 $5.00 15h 56m
1995 CHEVY CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE AMT ERTL 1 25 MODEL KIT

1995 CHEVY CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE AMT ERTL 1 25 MODEL KIT

 1 $0.99 16h 6m
AMT Chrysler Plymouth Prowler Car w Trailer Model Kit

AMT Chrysler Plymouth Prowler Car w Trailer Model Kit

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 $8.99
$14.99		 16h 35m
1 25 Honda Civic Hatchback 2'n'1 - Revell

1 25 Honda Civic Hatchback 2'n'1 - Revell

 1 $6.00 17h 10m
Revell 1 25th scale Folger's Mustang GTO

Revell 1 25th scale Folger's Mustang GTO

 - $11.95 17h 20m

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.