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Tamiya Ferrari F50 model kit in yellow.1 24 scale.New, but opened.Complete.VGC.

Tamiya Ferrari F50 model kit in yellow.1 24 scale.New, but opened.Complete.VGC.

 - $29.95 32m
REVELL ENZO FERARI MODEL KIT V-!2 600HP SKILL3 1:24 NEW

REVELL ENZO FERARI MODEL KIT V-!2 600HP SKILL3 1:24 NEW

 - $14.00 38m
Revell Monogram 2192 Ferrari Enzo 1:24

Revell Monogram 2192 Ferrari Enzo 1:24

 - $20.74 43m
Revell Monogram 2365 Ferrari 360 Modena Spider 1:24

Revell Monogram 2365 Ferrari 360 Modena Spider 1:24

 - $22.49 43m
Williams FW13B Renault 1 20 Scale Prix Collection Model Kit Unassembled

Williams FW13B Renault 1 20 Scale Prix Collection Model Kit Unassembled

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 $15.00
$25.00		 52m
Williams FW13B Renault 1 20 Scale Prix Collection Model Kit Unassembled

Williams FW13B Renault 1 20 Scale Prix Collection Model Kit Unassembled

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 $20.00
$25.00		 52m
7-eleven GTP 1 25 Scale Unassembled Model Kit IMSA Mustang

7-eleven GTP 1 25 Scale Unassembled Model Kit IMSA Mustang

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 $15.00
$25.00		 53m
Mobil 1 NSX 1 24 Scale Model Kit Unassembled

Mobil 1 NSX 1 24 Scale Model Kit Unassembled

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 $15.00
$30.00		 55m
1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator The Replica AMT 1 25

1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator The Replica AMT 1 25

 - $14.99 1h 11m
DAYS OF THUNDER-CHEVY LUMINA STOCK CAR MINT IN SEALED BOX 1 24 KIT-MONOGRAM

DAYS OF THUNDER-CHEVY LUMINA STOCK CAR MINT IN SEALED BOX 1 24 KIT-MONOGRAM

 1 $9.99 1h 11m
VINTAGE REVELL CORVETTE INDY DREAM MACHINE KIT SEALED

VINTAGE REVELL CORVETTE INDY DREAM MACHINE KIT SEALED

 - $29.00 1h 14m
Tamiya Peugeot 206 WRC 2001

Tamiya Peugeot 206 WRC 2001

 - $12.00 1h 15m
Testors COBRA 427 S C 1:32 Metal Body Model Kit NEW

Testors COBRA 427 S C 1:32 Metal Body Model Kit NEW

 - $11.99 1h 15m
Testors AUDI AVUS QUATTRO 1:32 Metal Body Model Kit NEW

Testors AUDI AVUS QUATTRO 1:32 Metal Body Model Kit NEW

 - $11.99 1h 15m
Testors BMW Z-4 1:32 Scale Metal Body Model Kit NEW

Testors BMW Z-4 1:32 Scale Metal Body Model Kit NEW

 - $11.99 1h 16m
Testors BMW Z-3 1:32 Scale Metal Body Model Kit NEW

Testors BMW Z-3 1:32 Scale Metal Body Model Kit NEW

 - $11.99 1h 16m
Tamiya peugeot 206 WRC 2002

Tamiya peugeot 206 WRC 2002

 - $12.00 1h 24m
1966 Shelby Mustang GT 350 Model Kit

1966 Shelby Mustang GT 350 Model Kit

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 $10.00
$20.00		 1h 27m
1994 Mustang Indy Pace Car 1 25 Scale Factory Sealed

1994 Mustang Indy Pace Car 1 25 Scale Factory Sealed

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 $7.99
$9.99		 1h 30m
NIP Modeler's Racing Accessories PATTERN OF HELMET VISOR Figure Labatt's 1 20

NIP Modeler's Racing Accessories PATTERN OF HELMET VISOR Figure Labatt's 1 20

 4 $13.00 1h 30m
BMW 635 CSI MINT IN BOX 1 24 KIT-REVELL

BMW 635 CSI MINT IN BOX 1 24 KIT-REVELL

 5 $14.00 1h 32m
Italeri Xsara WRC 2004

Italeri Xsara WRC 2004

 - $11.00 1h 32m
Amt Ertl Alan Kulwicki Zerex Thunderbird - FACTORY SEALED

Amt Ertl Alan Kulwicki Zerex Thunderbird - FACTORY SEALED

 - $5.00 1h 35m
RARE 2003 REVELL THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 1:25 DIECAST MODEL

RARE 2003 REVELL THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 1:25 DIECAST MODEL

 1 $20.00 1h 38m
Revell Trabant 601 Plastic Mode 8311

Revell Trabant 601 Plastic Mode 8311

 - $38.00 1h 40m
Doyusha 1 12 Lamborghini Countach LP400 NIB Lighted Rare Yellow Molding

Doyusha 1 12 Lamborghini Countach LP400 NIB Lighted Rare Yellow Molding

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 $125.00
$155.00		 1h 42m
Tamiya Subaru Impreza WRC 2001

Tamiya Subaru Impreza WRC 2001

 1 $9.99 1h 42m
Vintage Imai 1 12 Lotus 49 Ford F-1 Kit Sealed

Vintage Imai 1 12 Lotus 49 Ford F-1 Kit Sealed

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 $215.99
$250.00		 1h 45m
Jeff Gordon #24 DUPONT Monte Carlo, Revell Monogram, 1 24 Kit & Collector's Tin!

Jeff Gordon #24 DUPONT Monte Carlo, Revell Monogram, 1 24 Kit & Collector's Tin!

 - $10.99 1h 49m
PENSKE 1979 INDY WINNER, AMT SPECIAL EDITION 1 25 SCALE KIT, NiB FACTORY SEALED!

PENSKE 1979 INDY WINNER, AMT SPECIAL EDITION 1 25 SCALE KIT, NiB FACTORY SEALED!

 - $32.99 1h 49m

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.