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KINSMART 1:32 VOLKSWAGEN VW NEW BEETLE WITH SURF BOARD GREEN PULL BACK DIECAST

KINSMART 1:32 VOLKSWAGEN VW NEW BEETLE WITH SURF BOARD GREEN PULL BACK DIECAST

 - $4.00 30m
Children 12 in 1 Airplane Patrol Police Gunboat Game Toy New

Children 12 in 1 Airplane Patrol Police Gunboat Game Toy New

 - $17.42 30m
Road Champs Classic Scenes U-Haul 1954 Chevrolet Panel Van 1:43 NIB Limited Ed.

Road Champs Classic Scenes U-Haul 1954 Chevrolet Panel Van 1:43 NIB Limited Ed.

 - $14.99 30m
ctd-Hot Wheels 1999 Racing #22 Caterpilar Pontiac Grand Prix-yw blk DAYTONACARD

ctd-Hot Wheels 1999 Racing #22 Caterpilar Pontiac Grand Prix-yw blk DAYTONACARD

 - $2.79 30m
RARE 1 24TH SCALE FORD 429 C.I. BIG BLOCK V-8 ENGINE & STAND DIORAMA PROP HTF!

RARE 1 24TH SCALE FORD 429 C.I. BIG BLOCK V-8 ENGINE & STAND DIORAMA PROP HTF!

 - $7.99 30m
Kenner Fast 111's Turbo Tram (Washington DC Plate) Chrome

Kenner Fast 111's Turbo Tram (Washington DC Plate) Chrome

 - $6.00 30m
1:64 Willys Gassers Wee Willy Tom Clinton Maroon B1

1:64 Willys Gassers Wee Willy Tom Clinton Maroon B1

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Fast & Furious Acura Integra Red Revell B1

1:64 Fast & Furious Acura Integra Red Revell B1

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Auto-Thentics 1954 Mercury Sun Valley Blue Gray F2

1:64 Auto-Thentics 1954 Mercury Sun Valley Blue Gray F2

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 G Ridez Chopped Volkswagen Bus Maisto B2

1:64 G Ridez Chopped Volkswagen Bus Maisto B2

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 V Dubs Meyers Manxter 2 + 2 Green Jada Toys B2

1:64 V Dubs Meyers Manxter 2 + 2 Green Jada Toys B2

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Frightning Lightnings Surf Hearse Purple B1

1:64 Frightning Lightnings Surf Hearse Purple B1

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Toppers Series Stiletto Red Johnny Lightning B1

1:64 Toppers Series Stiletto Red Johnny Lightning B1

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 BigTime Muscle 2006 Chevy Camaro Concept Yellow C1

1:64 BigTime Muscle 2006 Chevy Camaro Concept Yellow C1

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Players 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG Red B2

1:64 Players 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG Red B2

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 G Ridez Chopped Volkswagen Bug Blue Maisto B2

1:64 G Ridez Chopped Volkswagen Bug Blue Maisto B2

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 BigTime Muscle 2007 Camaro Convertible Concept C1

1:64 BigTime Muscle 2007 Camaro Convertible Concept C1

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Jeff Gordon Baby Ruth #1 Road Champs F1

1:64 Jeff Gordon Baby Ruth #1 Road Champs F1

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Willys Gassers Bryson & Sons Mel "Doc" Bryson B1

1:64 Willys Gassers Bryson & Sons Mel "Doc" Bryson B1

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Classics VW Bug Convertible Green Hot Wheels B2

1:64 Classics VW Bug Convertible Green Hot Wheels B2

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Dragster U.S.A. Pioneer Funny Car Johnny Light B1

1:64 Dragster U.S.A. Pioneer Funny Car Johnny Light B1

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Fast & Furious 1993 Mazda RX-7 Street Racer B1

1:64 Fast & Furious 1993 Mazda RX-7 Street Racer B1

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Hot Rod Magazine 1937 Ford Convertible Blue F1

1:64 Hot Rod Magazine 1937 Ford Convertible Blue F1

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 For Sale 1963 Volkswagen Bus Pickup Jada Toys B2

1:64 For Sale 1963 Volkswagen Bus Pickup Jada Toys B2

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Platinum Series Bill Elliott MdDonald's Action F1

1:64 Platinum Series Bill Elliott MdDonald's Action F1

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Ferrari Racer 365 GTB #23 Silver Hot Wheels B2

1:64 Ferrari Racer 365 GTB #23 Silver Hot Wheels B2

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Wacky Winners T'Rantula White Johnny B1

1:64 Wacky Winners T'Rantula White Johnny B1

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Hot Rod Collectibles 1937 Rapide Coupe White F1

1:64 Hot Rod Collectibles 1937 Rapide Coupe White F1

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Auto-Thentics 1954 Mercury Sun Valley Black F2

1:64 Auto-Thentics 1954 Mercury Sun Valley Black F2

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Toppers Series Custom Dragster Johnny Lightnin B1

1:64 Toppers Series Custom Dragster Johnny Lightnin B1

 - $13.99 30m

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.