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Dale Earnhardt 25th Anniversary 2003 Nitro Boat & Trailer

Dale Earnhardt 25th Anniversary 2003 Nitro Boat & Trailer

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 $39.99
$79.00		 51m
WILD QUEST RESCUE BOAT by Animal Planet Plastic Toy Rescue Boat

WILD QUEST RESCUE BOAT by Animal Planet Plastic Toy Rescue Boat

 - $2.00 1h 28m
Vintage 1976 Matchbox Lesney Swamp Rats Air Boat

Vintage 1976 Matchbox Lesney Swamp Rats Air Boat

- $6.95 1h 46m
MICRO MACHINES GALOOB YELLOW SUBMARINE

MICRO MACHINES GALOOB YELLOW SUBMARINE

 - $4.95 3h 55m
1:1200 Scale Tri-Ang Minic Diecast 10 Quays

1:1200 Scale Tri-Ang Minic Diecast 10 Quays

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 $25.00
$30.00		 5h 9m
1:24 scale die-cast bass boat with trailer. new in box

1:24 scale die-cast bass boat with trailer. new in box

 - $60.00 6h 51m
U.S.S. Yorktown Floor Flyer diecast Aircraft Carrier toy by Gearbox-Mint on Card

U.S.S. Yorktown Floor Flyer diecast Aircraft Carrier toy by Gearbox-Mint on Card

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 $2.99
$4.99		 17h 38m
FLY WHEELS~HYDRO POWERED LAUNCHER~ NIP

FLY WHEELS~HYDRO POWERED LAUNCHER~ NIP

 - $19.99 19h 52m
TEXACO CHEVRON 2002 NEW YORK TANKER BOAT SHIP 9 11 TRIBUTE TANKER NEW MIB F

TEXACO CHEVRON 2002 NEW YORK TANKER BOAT SHIP 9 11 TRIBUTE TANKER NEW MIB F

 - $124.99 20h 25m
1:1250 SCALE NAVIS MODEL OF THE SS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT OCEAN LINER- MINT COND

1:1250 SCALE NAVIS MODEL OF THE SS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT OCEAN LINER- MINT COND

 2 $25.05 22h 6m
Texaco TUG BOAT COMPLETE SET 7 ALL MINT IN BOX TUGBOAT

Texaco TUG BOAT COMPLETE SET 7 ALL MINT IN BOX TUGBOAT

 - $369.99 23h 20m
U.S.S. HORNET CV-8 Danbury Mint

U.S.S. HORNET CV-8 Danbury Mint

 1 $49.99 23h 23m
Micromachines Ship In A Bottle #5 PT109

Micromachines Ship In A Bottle #5 PT109

 - $2.00 23h 26m
HOT WHEELS BAYWATCH RESCUE SPEEDBOAT - NEW IN ORIGINAL BOX - RARE ITEM

HOT WHEELS BAYWATCH RESCUE SPEEDBOAT - NEW IN ORIGINAL BOX - RARE ITEM

 - $12.99 1d 51m
NEW Universal Hobbies 1:43 James Bond Hovercraft ~ MINT

NEW Universal Hobbies 1:43 James Bond Hovercraft ~ MINT

 - $2.99 1d 54m
2003 dodge ram 1500 odometer

2003 dodge ram 1500 odometer

- $100.00 1d 1h 36m
MRC Easy Model 37302 USS Seawolf SSN-21 1 700 Model

MRC Easy Model 37302 USS Seawolf SSN-21 1 700 Model

 - $13.95 1d 1h 50m
MRC Easy Model 37308 WWII Submarine USS Gato SS212 1 700 Scale Model

MRC Easy Model 37308 WWII Submarine USS Gato SS212 1 700 Scale Model

 - $13.95 1d 1h 50m
MRC Easy Model 37312 Type VIIB U-Boat 1 700 Scale Model

MRC Easy Model 37312 Type VIIB U-Boat 1 700 Scale Model

 - $11.95 1d 1h 50m
MRC Easy Model 37326 Chinese PLAN Song Class SS 039G

MRC Easy Model 37326 Chinese PLAN Song Class SS 039G

 - $12.95 1d 1h 51m
MRC Easy Model 37501 Kilo Class Diesel Attack Submarine 1 350 Scale Model

MRC Easy Model 37501 Kilo Class Diesel Attack Submarine 1 350 Scale Model

 - $23.95 1d 1h 51m
MRC Easy Model 37502 HMS Astute 1 350 Scale Model

MRC Easy Model 37502 HMS Astute 1 350 Scale Model

 - $23.95 1d 1h 51m
MRC Easy Model 37323 IJN I400 Sub 1 700 Scale Model

MRC Easy Model 37323 IJN I400 Sub 1 700 Scale Model

 - $15.95 1d 1h 51m
MRC Easy Model 37324 JMSDF SS Harushio Class Sub 1 700

MRC Easy Model 37324 JMSDF SS Harushio Class Sub 1 700

 - $10.95 1d 1h 51m
MRC Easy Model 37311 USS Balao SS-285 1 700 Scale Model

MRC Easy Model 37311 USS Balao SS-285 1 700 Scale Model

 - $13.95 1d 2h 40m
TONKA WOOD BOAT

TONKA WOOD BOAT

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 $12.99
$14.99		 1d 3h 6m
1998 ERTL Theodore Tugboat Diecast Carla Ship MIP

1998 ERTL Theodore Tugboat Diecast Carla Ship MIP

 - $7.99 1d 3h 8m
1998 ERTL Theodore Tugboat Diecast Hank Boat MIP

1998 ERTL Theodore Tugboat Diecast Hank Boat MIP

 - $7.99 1d 3h 8m
Dale Earnhardt Die Cast Bass Fishing Boat, Trailer

Dale Earnhardt Die Cast Bass Fishing Boat, Trailer

 - $29.99 1d 4h 52m
Vintage Tootsietoy U.S Navy ship with planes Aircraft Carrier, toy, w holder base

Vintage Tootsietoy U.S Navy ship with planes Aircraft Carrier, toy, w holder base

 - $5.00 1d 5h 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.