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Horror Headliners XL Figurine - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre "Leatherface" 1999

Horror Headliners XL Figurine - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre "Leatherface" 1999

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 $15.00
$18.00		 44m
star wars vintage collection AT-AT

star wars vintage collection AT-AT

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 $95.00
$125.00		 1h 26m
Fisher Price Imaginext Artic Batman New

Fisher Price Imaginext Artic Batman New

 - $13.00 1h 33m
Star Wars -Movie Heroes Figures

Star Wars -Movie Heroes Figures

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 $75.00
$120.00		 2h 7m
SCHLEICH KNIGHT PRINCE RITTER PRINCE #D-73508 3 1 2" #70050

SCHLEICH KNIGHT PRINCE RITTER PRINCE #D-73508 3 1 2" #70050

- $1.99 2h 13m
GI Joe DVD battle Arise Serpentor Arise box

GI Joe DVD battle Arise Serpentor Arise box

 10 $24.25 3h 1m
GI Joe DVD battle Pyramid of Darkness box

GI Joe DVD battle Pyramid of Darkness box

 4 $5.51 3h 4m
The Scorpian King figures Mathayus, Balthazar and Cassandra

The Scorpian King figures Mathayus, Balthazar and Cassandra

 - $29.95 3h 24m
1990 Irwin WISE ACES Action Figures with an Attitude HOGG - MIB RARE Head Moves!

1990 Irwin WISE ACES Action Figures with an Attitude HOGG - MIB RARE Head Moves!

 - $39.99 4h 20m
Subject 1025: The Babysitter - The Dead - Spooktacular Edition - Sideshow

Subject 1025: The Babysitter - The Dead - Spooktacular Edition - Sideshow

 2 $69.99 4h 35m
Sideshow Exclusive - Subject 138: The Street Prophet - The Dead

Sideshow Exclusive - Subject 138: The Street Prophet - The Dead

- $99.99 4h 36m
LORD OF THE RINGS Figures (lot of 11): Dark Rider, Ringwraith, Warg Rider, etc.

LORD OF THE RINGS Figures (lot of 11): Dark Rider, Ringwraith, Warg Rider, etc.

 1 $45.51 4h 37m
ZOOBLES HAPPITAT LOOSE #001

ZOOBLES HAPPITAT LOOSE #001

 - $3.99 4h 47m
Masters of the Universe: Zodac 1982, 83

Masters of the Universe: Zodac 1982, 83

 11 $99.00 5h 27m
Masters of the Universe: Man-E-Faces 1982, 83

Masters of the Universe: Man-E-Faces 1982, 83

 11 $108.00 5h 37m
Masters of the Universe: Snout Spout 1985

Masters of the Universe: Snout Spout 1985

 11 $20.00 5h 44m
Masters of the Universe: Orko 1983 MOC

Masters of the Universe: Orko 1983 MOC

 14 $39.00 5h 53m
Masters of the Universe: Buzz-Off 1983. MOC

Masters of the Universe: Buzz-Off 1983. MOC

 14 $39.00 6h 3m
Masters of the Universe: Sorceress 1986. MOC

Masters of the Universe: Sorceress 1986. MOC

 10 $56.00 6h 10m
MEZCO TOY 2002 OZZIE OSBOURNE THE OSBOURNE FAMILY POSABLE FIGURE W SOUND

MEZCO TOY 2002 OZZIE OSBOURNE THE OSBOURNE FAMILY POSABLE FIGURE W SOUND

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 $39.00
$49.00		 6h 15m
Masters of the Universe: King Randor 1986. MOC

Masters of the Universe: King Randor 1986. MOC

 11 $57.00 6h 15m
Masters of the Universe: Sy-Klone 1984. MOC

Masters of the Universe: Sy-Klone 1984. MOC

 11 $46.00 6h 26m
Masters of the Universe: Stratos 1982. MOC

Masters of the Universe: Stratos 1982. MOC

 7 $62.00 6h 32m
FUNKO POP BATGIRL VINYL FIGURE

FUNKO POP BATGIRL VINYL FIGURE

 - $8.00 7h 42m
FUNKO POP THE SIMPSONS KRUSTY THE CLOWN VINYL FIGURE

FUNKO POP THE SIMPSONS KRUSTY THE CLOWN VINYL FIGURE

 - $8.00 7h 42m
FUNKO POP WONDER WOMAN VINYL FIGURE

FUNKO POP WONDER WOMAN VINYL FIGURE

 - $8.00 7h 42m
FUNKO POP TUPAC SHAKUR

FUNKO POP TUPAC SHAKUR

 - $8.49 7h 42m
FUNKO POP MICKEY MOUSE VINYL FIGURE

FUNKO POP MICKEY MOUSE VINYL FIGURE

 - $8.00 7h 42m
FUNKO POP IRON MAN VINYL FIGURE

FUNKO POP IRON MAN VINYL FIGURE

 - $8.00 7h 42m
FUNKO POP ROBIN VINYL FIGURE

FUNKO POP ROBIN VINYL FIGURE

 - $8.00 7h 42m

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  • 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.