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Carrera 26742 Digital Decoder F1 Cars up to Livery 2008

Carrera 26742 Digital Decoder F1 Cars up to Livery 2008

 - $23.99 39m
NEW! SCX Slot Car Motor RX-42B 88840 NIB

NEW! SCX Slot Car Motor RX-42B 88840 NIB

 - $9.49 57m
Carrera Wireless Set 10100

Carrera Wireless Set 10100

 - $47.11 1h 29m
SCX DS 1 32 Digital Slot Car Pit Box Expansion Module

SCX DS 1 32 Digital Slot Car Pit Box Expansion Module

 - $43.99 2h 6m
W10122 - DISNEY PIXAR CARS2 FRANCESCO CAR FRONT NOSE CONE FOR 1:32 SCALE CAR

W10122 - DISNEY PIXAR CARS2 FRANCESCO CAR FRONT NOSE CONE FOR 1:32 SCALE CAR

 - $4.66 3h 6m
JDS Slot Car Tubing .072-OD .009 Thin Wall 12PC Set

JDS Slot Car Tubing .072-OD .009 Thin Wall 12PC Set

 - $15.00 3h 41m
TYCO CHALLENGE 100 RACING SET (no cars)

TYCO CHALLENGE 100 RACING SET (no cars)

 - $14.99 6h 13m
TYCO TR-X 9" RADIUS CURVE SLOT CAR RACE TRACK - LOT OF 4

TYCO TR-X 9" RADIUS CURVE SLOT CAR RACE TRACK - LOT OF 4

 - $6.00 6h 59m
AFX FLEX TRACK NEW IN THE BOX AURORA MODEL MOTORING NOS

AFX FLEX TRACK NEW IN THE BOX AURORA MODEL MOTORING NOS

 - $14.99 7h 31m
NINCO #10110 Slot Car 1:32 Chicane Adapter Half Straight Track - 2 pack

NINCO #10110 Slot Car 1:32 Chicane Adapter Half Straight Track - 2 pack

 - $9.95 7h 50m
Ninco #10108 R4 Grand (22.5 degree) Curve Track - 2 pack

Ninco #10108 R4 Grand (22.5 degree) Curve Track - 2 pack

 - $9.95 7h 50m
Ninco #10106 R1 Inner (45 degree) Curve Track - 2 pack

Ninco #10106 R1 Inner (45 degree) Curve Track - 2 pack

 - $9.95 7h 50m
Ninco #10102 Standard Straight Track (40 cm) - 2 pack 1:32 Scale

Ninco #10102 Standard Straight Track (40 cm) - 2 pack 1:32 Scale

 - $9.95 7h 50m
NINCO #10406 Vario 16 Dual Controller Slot Car 1:32

NINCO #10406 Vario 16 Dual Controller Slot Car 1:32

 1 $9.95 7h 50m
NINCO #80810 Chassis Mercedes CLK GTR Slot Car Sealed

NINCO #80810 Chassis Mercedes CLK GTR Slot Car Sealed

 - $6.00 7h 50m
NINCO #80835 Chassis Subaru 2003 Slot Car

NINCO #80835 Chassis Subaru 2003 Slot Car

 - $6.00 7h 50m
Tyco Electric Tracking Power Pack

Tyco Electric Tracking Power Pack

 - $19.99 7h 54m
CARRERA SLOT CAR TRACK 5 CARS AND 4 EXTRA BODIES

CARRERA SLOT CAR TRACK 5 CARS AND 4 EXTRA BODIES

 - $19.95 7h 58m
Tyco Electric Road Racing Power Pack

Tyco Electric Road Racing Power Pack

 - $19.99 8h
15 Inch AFX Slot Car Track Lap Counter 15 Inch TOMY Slot Car Track Lap Timer 4LN

15 Inch AFX Slot Car Track Lap Counter 15 Inch TOMY Slot Car Track Lap Timer 4LN

 1 $84.99 8h 13m
2 LANE HO SLOT CAR TRACK LAP COUNTER LAP TIMER on NEW 9 INCH TYCO SLOT CAR TRACK

2 LANE HO SLOT CAR TRACK LAP COUNTER LAP TIMER on NEW 9 INCH TYCO SLOT CAR TRACK

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 $79.99
$94.99		 9h 8m
SCX Pro Slicks 1:32 scale replacement tires NEW UNOPENED!

SCX Pro Slicks 1:32 scale replacement tires NEW UNOPENED!

 - $4.25 10h 9m
Scalextric & Carrera Pit Crew Figures

Scalextric & Carrera Pit Crew Figures

 1 $17.99 12h 8m
BEST plastic-safe synthetic oil for AFX, PLEASE READ!!!

BEST plastic-safe synthetic oil for AFX, PLEASE READ!!!

 - $6.99 12h 48m
BEST plastic-safe synthetic oil for SCX Digital, READ!!

BEST plastic-safe synthetic oil for SCX Digital, READ!!

 - $6.99 12h 48m
4 accessoires SCALEXTRIC - 2X PONT + COMPTE TOUR ELECTRONIQUE + CHICANE

4 accessoires SCALEXTRIC - 2X PONT + COMPTE TOUR ELECTRONIQUE + CHICANE

 - $39.99 16h 1m
TYCO SLOT CAR TRACK 13 PIECE LOT

TYCO SLOT CAR TRACK 13 PIECE LOT

 - $0.99 16h 58m
STAINLESS STEEL HEX BOLTS M3 M4 280 PACK SCALEXTRIC

STAINLESS STEEL HEX BOLTS M3 M4 280 PACK SCALEXTRIC

 - $11.12 16h 58m
Ninco 80213 4 x Hard Shocks Proshock-2 Yellow NEW

Ninco 80213 4 x Hard Shocks Proshock-2 Yellow NEW

 - $11.07 17h 59m
SCALEXTRIC C139 BRABHAM BT49 WING MIRRORS GENUINE HORNBY NEW

SCALEXTRIC C139 BRABHAM BT49 WING MIRRORS GENUINE HORNBY NEW

 - $1.57 18h 39m

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.