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1969 Ford Galaxie XL Vintage AMT Screw Bottom "LQQK" NR

1969 Ford Galaxie XL Vintage AMT Screw Bottom "LQQK" NR

 9 $13.03 15m
1 48GRUMMAN F-6F HELLCAT by Fujimi

1 48GRUMMAN F-6F HELLCAT by Fujimi

 - $7.99 15m
1 25 Royal Purple Cristen Powell T F dragster model kit

1 25 Royal Purple Cristen Powell T F dragster model kit

 - $15.99 15m
96mm World Industries Tech Deck

96mm World Industries Tech Deck

 - $3.10 15m
03 REVELL DALE EARNHARDT JR #8 E CONCERT MONTE CARLO MB

03 REVELL DALE EARNHARDT JR #8 E CONCERT MONTE CARLO MB

 $19.99 15m
Revell 2002 35th Anniv. Camaro Motor City Muscle NIB

Revell 2002 35th Anniv. Camaro Motor City Muscle NIB

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 $9.95
$14.95		 15m
ITALERI- DESERT PATROL - M998 HMMWV

ITALERI- DESERT PATROL - M998 HMMWV

 - $9.99 15m
Hasegawa Decals JT51 Hurricane Mk.IIC in 1 48 scale

Hasegawa Decals JT51 Hurricane Mk.IIC in 1 48 scale

 - $0.99 15m
1 35 TRUMPETER Polish PT-76B Amphibious Tank #00382 NIB

1 35 TRUMPETER Polish PT-76B Amphibious Tank #00382 NIB

 $48.83 15m
VINTAGE REVELL 1 72 AVRO 'DAMBUSTER' LANCASTER

VINTAGE REVELL 1 72 AVRO 'DAMBUSTER' LANCASTER

 3 $14.35 15m
1 35 TRUMPETER Polish PT-76B Amphibious Tank #00382 NIB

1 35 TRUMPETER Polish PT-76B Amphibious Tank #00382 NIB

 $48.83 15m
96mm World Industries Tech Deck

96mm World Industries Tech Deck

 - $3.10 15m
Microscale No. 72-98 1 72 U.S.A.F. F-100D Super Sabre

Microscale No. 72-98 1 72 U.S.A.F. F-100D Super Sabre

 5 $14.64 16m
WESTLAND WHIRLWIND MK1 1 72 AIRFIX MODEL KIT

WESTLAND WHIRLWIND MK1 1 72 AIRFIX MODEL KIT

 1 $9.99 16m
ITALERI- DESERT RATS -S.A.S COMBAT CAR

ITALERI- DESERT RATS -S.A.S COMBAT CAR

- $9.99 16m
NEW Model Master paint 4678 Silver 1 2 oz

NEW Model Master paint 4678 Silver 1 2 oz

 - $0.01 16m
1 25 78 Pontiac Tran Am Blackbird model car kit MIB

1 25 78 Pontiac Tran Am Blackbird model car kit MIB

 - $14.99 16m
Hasegawa A-4E F Skyhawk 1 32 (Damaged Box)

Hasegawa A-4E F Skyhawk 1 32 (Damaged Box)

 1 $34.04 16m
Tear Drop Camper Trailer - Scratch Built - Diorama L@@K

Tear Drop Camper Trailer - Scratch Built - Diorama L@@K

 1 $9.95 16m
1 35 Scale M2A1 Half-Track 2in1-Dragon Smart Kit-Sealed

1 35 Scale M2A1 Half-Track 2in1-Dragon Smart Kit-Sealed

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 $30.00
$35.00		 16m
1965 Chevy impala SS 396 1:25 scale skill 2

1965 Chevy impala SS 396 1:25 scale skill 2

 1 $9.00 17m
LIFE - MILITARY SERIES 120MM "TILLIE THE TOILER"

LIFE - MILITARY SERIES 120MM "TILLIE THE TOILER"

 - $12.99 17m
Esci 1 72 F-100D Super Sabre USAF Thunderbirds

Esci 1 72 F-100D Super Sabre USAF Thunderbirds

 1 $9.99 17m
Vintage 1964 Chevrolet Impala and Dodge Bodies

Vintage 1964 Chevrolet Impala and Dodge Bodies

 1 $2.99 17m
TAMIYA MILITARY MINIATURES 1 35TH GERMAN ARMY INFANTRY

TAMIYA MILITARY MINIATURES 1 35TH GERMAN ARMY INFANTRY

 1 $8.27 17m
Ferrari 500 Grand Prix race car model kit by Revival

Ferrari 500 Grand Prix race car model kit by Revival

 13 $71.00 17m
Timeslip Battlestar Galactica Prison Barge Mint No Res!

Timeslip Battlestar Galactica Prison Barge Mint No Res!

 7 $18.95 17m
AMT - M1 ABRAMS TANK

AMT - M1 ABRAMS TANK

 1 $9.99 17m
AMT Tokyo Drift 1970 Chevy Monte Carlo New In Box

AMT Tokyo Drift 1970 Chevy Monte Carlo New In Box

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 $9.95
$14.95		 17m
1980 CORVETTE COUPE 1 24 TESTORS MODEL OPEN

1980 CORVETTE COUPE 1 24 TESTORS MODEL OPEN

 - $5.95 17m

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.