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1930 Classic Packard Boattail Speedster Monogram 1979 1 24 Plastic Model Kit

1930 Classic Packard Boattail Speedster Monogram 1979 1 24 Plastic Model Kit

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 $28.00
$33.00		 35m
VW NEW BEETLE Rolling Wheels Model Kits

VW NEW BEETLE Rolling Wheels Model Kits

 1 $3.49 37m
Revell Monogram 2211 1955 Chevy Street Machine 1:24

Revell Monogram 2211 1955 Chevy Street Machine 1:24

 - $20.74 42m
Revell Monogram 2165 1978 Camaro Z28 1:24

Revell Monogram 2165 1978 Camaro Z28 1:24

 - $20.74 42m
Revell Monogram 2342 1968 Firebird 400 Ram Air 1:25

Revell Monogram 2342 1968 Firebird 400 Ram Air 1:25

 - $20.74 42m
MPC DODGE STREET CHARGER 1 16 SCALE NEW RELEASE

MPC DODGE STREET CHARGER 1 16 SCALE NEW RELEASE

 - $32.25 43m
Lindberg 1:16 scale 1910 Ford Model "T" Plastic Model BRAND NEW

Lindberg 1:16 scale 1910 Ford Model "T" Plastic Model BRAND NEW

 - $20.99 46m
GMP 1 43 Gilmore Stadium Diorama Oper. Lights & Clock

GMP 1 43 Gilmore Stadium Diorama Oper. Lights & Clock

 - $24.99 51m
AMT Ertl 1993 Camaro Z28 Model Kitt - 1 25th - never opened

AMT Ertl 1993 Camaro Z28 Model Kitt - 1 25th - never opened

 - $9.95 52m
AMT Ertl 1997 30th Anniversary Camaro Z28 Model Kit - never opened - 1 25th

AMT Ertl 1997 30th Anniversary Camaro Z28 Model Kit - never opened - 1 25th

 - $11.95 52m
Monogram Model Kit - 1993 Z28 Camaro Pace Car - new in box - 1 25th scale

Monogram Model Kit - 1993 Z28 Camaro Pace Car - new in box - 1 25th scale

 5 $15.73 52m
VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K CHASSIS FRAME PART

VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K CHASSIS FRAME PART

 - $9.99 55m
1931 Classic Rolls Royce Roadster Phantom Monogram 1982 1 24 Plastic Model Kit

1931 Classic Rolls Royce Roadster Phantom Monogram 1982 1 24 Plastic Model Kit

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 $30.00
$35.00		 57m
VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K DIFFERENTIAL FOR PARTS

VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K DIFFERENTIAL FOR PARTS

 3 $15.00 58m
DODGE L-700 WITH BOX TRAILER LINDBERG 1 25 NEW 73071

DODGE L-700 WITH BOX TRAILER LINDBERG 1 25 NEW 73071

- $37.99 58m
VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K DRIVERS SIDE BODY LIGHT

VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K DRIVERS SIDE BODY LIGHT

 - $7.00 59m
VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K ENGINE COVERS COWLS

VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K ENGINE COVERS COWLS

 1 $9.99 1h
VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K ENGINE FAN

VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K ENGINE FAN

 1 $6.00 1h 2m
Vintage 3 lots of plastic model trucks & Car tires sets for AMT & Revell kits

Vintage 3 lots of plastic model trucks & Car tires sets for AMT & Revell kits

 5 $8.12 1h 3m
revell monogram 1931 ford model A woody 1 25 scale complete in box kit

revell monogram 1931 ford model A woody 1 25 scale complete in box kit

7 $4.00 1h 4m
AMT 1966 Olds 4-4-2 Model Car Kit Skill 2 NIB Sealed

AMT 1966 Olds 4-4-2 Model Car Kit Skill 2 NIB Sealed

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 $14.95
$16.00		 1h 4m
Lindberg '61 Impala SS 409 Model Car Kit Skill 2 NIB Sealed

Lindberg '61 Impala SS 409 Model Car Kit Skill 2 NIB Sealed

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 $14.95
$16.00		 1h 4m
VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K ENGINE FOR PARTS

VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K ENGINE FOR PARTS

 3 $15.00 1h 5m
1932 FORD VICKIE-BUILT-''BIG BIG BLOCK FORD V 8''-COOL CLEAN 32

1932 FORD VICKIE-BUILT-''BIG BIG BLOCK FORD V 8''-COOL CLEAN 32

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 $16.00
$18.00		 1h 6m
revell 2004 corvette coupe 1 25 scale complete in box kit

revell 2004 corvette coupe 1 25 scale complete in box kit

- $0.99 1h 6m
VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K FRONT AND REAR BUMPER PARTS

VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K FRONT AND REAR BUMPER PARTS

 - $9.99 1h 6m
VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K HEADLIGHT BAR AND LIGHTS

VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K HEADLIGHT BAR AND LIGHTS

 - $9.99 1h 8m
monogram paddy wagon showcar 1 24 scale complete in box kit

monogram paddy wagon showcar 1 24 scale complete in box kit

2 $1.04 1h 8m
1932 FORD VICKIE-BUILT-''3 DUICE DODGE RED RAM V 8''-COOL CLEAN 32

1932 FORD VICKIE-BUILT-''3 DUICE DODGE RED RAM V 8''-COOL CLEAN 32

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 $16.00
$18.00		 1h 9m
VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K METAL WINDSHIELD FRAME

VINTAGE POCHER MERCEDES 540K METAL WINDSHIELD FRAME

 - $8.00 1h 9m

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.