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2 VINTAGE 50'S PLASTIC ACME POLICE MOTORCYCLES NICE

2 VINTAGE 50'S PLASTIC ACME POLICE MOTORCYCLES NICE

 - $49.99 6h 52m
Diecast Mercury Lambretta D 125 (Vespa) Italy

Diecast Mercury Lambretta D 125 (Vespa) Italy

 - $135.00 11h 12m
Diecast Mercury Lambretta FC 125 (Vespa) Italy

Diecast Mercury Lambretta FC 125 (Vespa) Italy

 - $150.00 11h 15m
F-toys Big bike collection Kawasaki 500 ss mach 3 model car toy from japan

F-toys Big bike collection Kawasaki 500 ss mach 3 model car toy from japan

 - $49.99 17h 30m
F-toys Big bike collection Kawasaki 500 ss mach 3 model car toy from japan

F-toys Big bike collection Kawasaki 500 ss mach 3 model car toy from japan

 - $29.99 17h 30m
AWESOME VINTAGE KANSAS STATE TROOPER HARLEY MOTORCYCLE TOY MATCHBOX

AWESOME VINTAGE KANSAS STATE TROOPER HARLEY MOTORCYCLE TOY MATCHBOX

 4 $5.00 21h 15m
1960's PLASTIC RESIN MOTORCYCLES COLLECTIBLE TOY GUMBALL MACHINE CRACKERJACK TOY

1960's PLASTIC RESIN MOTORCYCLES COLLECTIBLE TOY GUMBALL MACHINE CRACKERJACK TOY

 1 $2.69 22h 41m
Franklin Mint Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Diecast Motorcycle 1:10

Franklin Mint Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Diecast Motorcycle 1:10

 - $249.95 23h 5m
Thomas Toys Police Motorcycle

Thomas Toys Police Motorcycle

 - $10.00 1d 2h 20m
Harley Davidson Motorcycles Collector Toy Maisto 1936 EL Knucklehead Bike NIB

Harley Davidson Motorcycles Collector Toy Maisto 1936 EL Knucklehead Bike NIB

 - $16.95 1d 4h 53m
1969 TootsieToy Motorcycle Trailer + ERTL Farm Trailer

1969 TootsieToy Motorcycle Trailer + ERTL Farm Trailer

 - $9.00 1d 6h 6m
Vintage Ski-Bob Snowmobile Toy * Processed Plastic Co. ILL.* U.S.A.

Vintage Ski-Bob Snowmobile Toy * Processed Plastic Co. ILL.* U.S.A.

 7 $36.66 1d 7h 42m
Nice vintage Auburn Rubber Police Motorcycle

Nice vintage Auburn Rubber Police Motorcycle

 - $15.00 1d 7h 45m
Vintage 1972 Mattel Rugged Rider Motorcycle Stickers

Vintage 1972 Mattel Rugged Rider Motorcycle Stickers

 - $4.99 1d 7h 48m
Schuco - Piccolo Set - Limited Edition - 100 Jahre Motorrad - 2003

Schuco - Piccolo Set - Limited Edition - 100 Jahre Motorrad - 2003

 - $449.00 1d 13h 18m
Harley Davidson Motorcycles Collector Toy Maisto 1948 FL Panhead Bike NIB

Harley Davidson Motorcycles Collector Toy Maisto 1948 FL Panhead Bike NIB

 - $16.95 1d 18h 33m
Harley Davidson Motorcycles Collector Toy Maisto 2000 FLSTF Fat Boy Bike NIB

Harley Davidson Motorcycles Collector Toy Maisto 2000 FLSTF Fat Boy Bike NIB

 - $16.95 1d 18h 37m
Harley Davidson Motorcycles Collector Toy Maisto 2007 XL1200N Nightster Bike NIB

Harley Davidson Motorcycles Collector Toy Maisto 2007 XL1200N Nightster Bike NIB

 - $16.95 1d 18h 45m
Vintage Auburn Police Motorcycle Rider Red Rubber Toy Yellow Wheels

Vintage Auburn Police Motorcycle Rider Red Rubber Toy Yellow Wheels

 - $9.95 1d 21h 37m
Harley Davidson 2009 Flames Street Glide by Die Cast Promotions

Harley Davidson 2009 Flames Street Glide by Die Cast Promotions

 - $34.99 2d 4h 28m
Harley Davidson 2008 MLB NY Yankees Electra Glide by Die Cast Promotions

Harley Davidson 2008 MLB NY Yankees Electra Glide by Die Cast Promotions

 - $54.99 2d 4h 36m
Harley Davidson 2009 Road King by Die Cast Promotions

Harley Davidson 2009 Road King by Die Cast Promotions

 - $34.99 2d 4h 54m
VINTAGE HUBLEY CAST IRON COP MOTORCYLE WITH SIDECAR MUST SEE

VINTAGE HUBLEY CAST IRON COP MOTORCYLE WITH SIDECAR MUST SEE

 8 $38.88 2d 5h 23m
Franklin Mint 1999 Harley Davidson Road King Classic Diecast Motorcycle 1:10

Franklin Mint 1999 Harley Davidson Road King Classic Diecast Motorcycle 1:10

 7 $78.00 2d 5h 57m
Franklin Mint Harley Davidson Diecast Motorcycle w Sidecar 1:10 B1E848 BRAND NEW

Franklin Mint Harley Davidson Diecast Motorcycle w Sidecar 1:10 B1E848 BRAND NEW

 12 $111.67 2d 5h 57m
VINTAGE BARCLAY MANOIL US ARMY SOLDIERS MOTORCYLE W SIDECAR L@@K

VINTAGE BARCLAY MANOIL US ARMY SOLDIERS MOTORCYLE W SIDECAR L@@K

 5 $18.00 2d 6h 19m
TIN POLICE MOTORCYCLE Model Toy MINT MIB 1970 BOX JAPAN Vintage Litho Big Clean

TIN POLICE MOTORCYCLE Model Toy MINT MIB 1970 BOX JAPAN Vintage Litho Big Clean

 - $19.00 2d 6h 48m
Vintage 50's Auburn Rubber Harley Davidson Police Motorcycle

Vintage 50's Auburn Rubber Harley Davidson Police Motorcycle

 - $19.99 2d 6h 54m
VINTAGE UNKNOWN DIECAST TOY MOTORCYCLE RIDER, NICE!!

VINTAGE UNKNOWN DIECAST TOY MOTORCYCLE RIDER, NICE!!

 4 $20.00 2d 7h 20m
Vintage Red Cast Iron Toy Motorcycle & Rider Hubley Or Champion Nice Condition

Vintage Red Cast Iron Toy Motorcycle & Rider Hubley Or Champion Nice Condition

 2 $10.49 2d 7h 24m

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.