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* Corgi 1 72 US33216 F4J Phantom II Iwakuni Japan 1973

* Corgi 1 72 US33216 F4J Phantom II Iwakuni Japan 1973

 - $54.00 40m
* Corgi 1 72 US33219 F-4C Phantom II Robin Olds NEW

* Corgi 1 72 US33219 F-4C Phantom II Robin Olds NEW

 - $114.00 54m
Hubley 1950s Diecast Fighter Airplane Camo Paint

Hubley 1950s Diecast Fighter Airplane Camo Paint

 - $39.99 59m
* Corgi 1 144 AA35103 Lockheed Super Constellation EC-121R Thailand NEW

* Corgi 1 144 AA35103 Lockheed Super Constellation EC-121R Thailand NEW

 - $74.00 1h 2m
VINTAGE METAL TOY - AIRPLANE, RUSSIA, 1965

VINTAGE METAL TOY - AIRPLANE, RUSSIA, 1965

 - $39.99 1h 3m
Vintage Hubley Kiddie Metal Die Cast Metal Airplane, U.S. Army Bomber 15-P-7

Vintage Hubley Kiddie Metal Die Cast Metal Airplane, U.S. Army Bomber 15-P-7

2 $20.00 1h 20m
SKYMAX F8F-1B Bearcat "Blue Angels" USN 1946~SM1003

SKYMAX F8F-1B Bearcat "Blue Angels" USN 1946~SM1003

 - $31.95 1h 25m
Hobby Master MiG-15 Fagot~Chinese Volunteers~HA2409

Hobby Master MiG-15 Fagot~Chinese Volunteers~HA2409

 - $39.95 1h 32m
SkyDefenders Convair B-58A Hustler~"The Firefly, " 43rd BW, USAF 1961~SD0002

SkyDefenders Convair B-58A Hustler~"The Firefly, " 43rd BW, USAF 1961~SD0002

 - $19.95 1h 33m
1940s Vintage MARVI Hard Plastic CARNIVAL Doll House AIRPLANE Ferris Wheel Toy

1940s Vintage MARVI Hard Plastic CARNIVAL Doll House AIRPLANE Ferris Wheel Toy

 - $24.99 1h 50m
HA1505 Hobby Master 1 72 T-6G Texan, Escadrille EALA (Algeria) 1961

HA1505 Hobby Master 1 72 T-6G Texan, Escadrille EALA (Algeria) 1961

- $24.95 1h 51m
HA1517 Hobby Master 1 72 Swedish Air Force Sk.16 Harvard

HA1517 Hobby Master 1 72 Swedish Air Force Sk.16 Harvard

- $41.95 1h 56m
Vintage Plastic & Tin F-15 Eagle Yellow Plane w Spinning Mechenism Jimmy Toys

Vintage Plastic & Tin F-15 Eagle Yellow Plane w Spinning Mechenism Jimmy Toys

 - $2.99 2h 1m
1:72 Witty Wings P-51D Mustang "Korean War" Airplane

1:72 Witty Wings P-51D Mustang "Korean War" Airplane

- $14.98 2h 4m
Dragon Wings Apollo 7, NASA (Space)~1:72 scale~50374

Dragon Wings Apollo 7, NASA (Space)~1:72 scale~50374

 - $44.99 2h 9m
Dragon Wings Apollo 9 Command & Service Module~50379

Dragon Wings Apollo 9 Command & Service Module~50379

 - $59.99 2h 16m
1:18 Scale Model Military Airplane Plane Plastic Aircraft F4U Corsair Daisy June

1:18 Scale Model Military Airplane Plane Plastic Aircraft F4U Corsair Daisy June

 - $79.00 2h 24m
1930s Tootsietoy UX214, Aero Dawn, Small Monoplane ? Die Cast

1930s Tootsietoy UX214, Aero Dawn, Small Monoplane ? Die Cast

- $60.00 2h 24m
B-17F Red Gremlin 1 60 Scale Model Plane - NEW

B-17F Red Gremlin 1 60 Scale Model Plane - NEW

 - $199.99 2h 25m
Dragon Wings Saturn V~Skylab 1~1:400~56216

Dragon Wings Saturn V~Skylab 1~1:400~56216

 - $37.99 2h 27m
HA7410 Hobby Master 1 48 FW-190A-6 I. JG I checker nose "White 9"

HA7410 Hobby Master 1 48 FW-190A-6 I. JG I checker nose "White 9"

- $64.95 2h 41m
Vintage Tootsie US Airforce Jet

Vintage Tootsie US Airforce Jet

- $4.99 2h 57m
Gemini Aces F-4K Phantom II~Royal Navy~RNS4006

Gemini Aces F-4K Phantom II~Royal Navy~RNS4006

 - $69.99 3h 2m
Hobby Master F-5E Tiger II IRIAF 41st TFW, TFB.4 Vahdati~Iran~3305

Hobby Master F-5E Tiger II IRIAF 41st TFW, TFB.4 Vahdati~Iran~3305

 - $59.95 3h 2m
Schieble (Scheible) Pressed Steel Toy Airplane

Schieble (Scheible) Pressed Steel Toy Airplane

 14 $331.54 3h 25m
C-47 Skytrain Diecast Metal Plane Jet Military

C-47 Skytrain Diecast Metal Plane Jet Military

 - $6.97 3h 36m
CORGI 1 72 SCALE GLOSTER GLADIATOR MK. 1, L8009, YK-1, DIE-CAST REPLICA #AA36205

CORGI 1 72 SCALE GLOSTER GLADIATOR MK. 1, L8009, YK-1, DIE-CAST REPLICA #AA36205

 - $29.99 3h 37m
HA7904 Hobby Master 1 48 Boeing 218 P-12 Prototype X66W Feb 1932

HA7904 Hobby Master 1 48 Boeing 218 P-12 Prototype X66W Feb 1932

- $64.95 3h 37m
ERTL CHEVRON 1ST IN SERIES 1930 STEARMAN 4E 1ST EDITION

ERTL CHEVRON 1ST IN SERIES 1930 STEARMAN 4E 1ST EDITION

 - $34.99 3h 59m
Westland Lysander MK.II 1:72 Corgi Diecast AA36803

Westland Lysander MK.II 1:72 Corgi Diecast AA36803

 - $59.00 4h 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.