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2004 First Editions Rockster [hummer]chrome interior, grill, etc 23 100 hot wheels

2004 First Editions Rockster [hummer]chrome interior, grill, etc 23 100 hot wheels

 1 $0.75 30m
2008 HW Team: Volkswagen Volkswagen New Beetle Cup 2 4 130 196

2008 HW Team: Volkswagen Volkswagen New Beetle Cup 2 4 130 196

 - $2.15 30m
1998 HW #780 '58 CORVETTE COUPE Vette Convertible Hot Wheels Collector

1998 HW #780 '58 CORVETTE COUPE Vette Convertible Hot Wheels Collector

- $2.95 30m
1998 HOT WHEELS PORSCHE 930 COLLECTOR #856 MINT ON CARD!

1998 HOT WHEELS PORSCHE 930 COLLECTOR #856 MINT ON CARD!

 - $2.99 30m
1998 HOT WHEELS CHEVY STOCKER COLLECTOR #870 MINT ON CARD!

1998 HOT WHEELS CHEVY STOCKER COLLECTOR #870 MINT ON CARD!

 - $2.49 30m
Rare HW's Collector 2004 #006 Zamac Tooned Two 2 Go

Rare HW's Collector 2004 #006 Zamac Tooned Two 2 Go

 - $0.99 30m
JL CLUE MR. GREEN'S 1957 LINCOLN WHITE LIGHTNING

JL CLUE MR. GREEN'S 1957 LINCOLN WHITE LIGHTNING

 - $14.95 30m
MATCHBOX Porche 914 # 16 of 100 HIGHLY DETAILED NEW MOC

MATCHBOX Porche 914 # 16 of 100 HIGHLY DETAILED NEW MOC

 - $8.25 30m
2001 Hot Wheels Extreme Sports Series 4-cars series (HW21)

2001 Hot Wheels Extreme Sports Series 4-cars series (HW21)

 - $4.24 30m
2003 HOT WHEELS First Editions 11 42 VAIRY 8 #023

2003 HOT WHEELS First Editions 11 42 VAIRY 8 #023

 - $0.99 30m
Ford Thunderbird 1987 Bird Beak Dynawheels Diecast 1 64

Ford Thunderbird 1987 Bird Beak Dynawheels Diecast 1 64

 - $5.00 30m
Hot Wheels 2000 First Editions CABBIN' FEVER Collector #082 No. 22 of 36 NIB

Hot Wheels 2000 First Editions CABBIN' FEVER Collector #082 No. 22 of 36 NIB

 - $2.14 30m
PENNY RACERS VAN BLASTER 1981 TAKARA RARE $$$$

PENNY RACERS VAN BLASTER 1981 TAKARA RARE $$$$

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 $11.89
$20.00		 30m
LOT OF 9 MATCHBOX HOT WHEELS ERTL CARS - MIXED LOT

LOT OF 9 MATCHBOX HOT WHEELS ERTL CARS - MIXED LOT

 - $7.99 30m
JOHNNY LIGHTNING 1969 OLDS 442 S

JOHNNY LIGHTNING 1969 OLDS 442 S

 - $5.95 30m
MAISTO PRO RODZ STYLERS '60 FORD STARLINER NEW 1:64

MAISTO PRO RODZ STYLERS '60 FORD STARLINER NEW 1:64

 - $4.49 30m
Danbury Mint 1:24 1953 Buick Skylark Convertible in Reef Blue

Danbury Mint 1:24 1953 Buick Skylark Convertible in Reef Blue

 - $89.95 30m
2005 HOT WHEELS FIRST EDITIONS SERIES SLIDER TORPEDOES #7 10--NEW IN BOX!!!

2005 HOT WHEELS FIRST EDITIONS SERIES SLIDER TORPEDOES #7 10--NEW IN BOX!!!

 1 $0.25 30m
HOT WHEELS MONTE CARLO # 103 H

HOT WHEELS MONTE CARLO # 103 H

 - $2.25 30m
Matchbox Sleet-N-Snow U.S. Mail truck, Vintage? nice hot wheels!!

Matchbox Sleet-N-Snow U.S. Mail truck, Vintage? nice hot wheels!!

- $3.99 31m
Matchbox CADILLAC SEDAN de VILLE Very KOOL CAR

Matchbox CADILLAC SEDAN de VILLE Very KOOL CAR

- $2.99 31m
KINSMART MINI COOPER PULL BACK DIECAST CAR 1:28 BLUE (LOOSE)

KINSMART MINI COOPER PULL BACK DIECAST CAR 1:28 BLUE (LOOSE)

 - $4.99 31m
IPLAY Grow Grow Giraffe NEW IN BOX

IPLAY Grow Grow Giraffe NEW IN BOX

 - $16.99 31m
Matchbox Rock Shocker *MOC*

Matchbox Rock Shocker *MOC*

 - $1.25 31m
MIP 2001 JOHNNY LIGHTNING 1953 & 2000 CORVETTE'S & BILLBOARD YESTERDAY & TODAY

MIP 2001 JOHNNY LIGHTNING 1953 & 2000 CORVETTE'S & BILLBOARD YESTERDAY & TODAY

 - $14.95 31m
CARS 2 FRANCESCO BERNOULLI No4 VERY RARE CAR FOR YOUR COLLECTION BNIB FAST POST

CARS 2 FRANCESCO BERNOULLI No4 VERY RARE CAR FOR YOUR COLLECTION BNIB FAST POST

 - $7.89 31m
Metal Plastic Vehicles (67): Matchbox, Hotwheels, Maisto, Tonka, Misc'.

Metal Plastic Vehicles (67): Matchbox, Hotwheels, Maisto, Tonka, Misc'.

 - $14.99 31m
ERTL 1:18 1 18 1973 Trans Am GOLD FireBird Trans AM SD455

ERTL 1:18 1 18 1973 Trans Am GOLD FireBird Trans AM SD455

 - $29.56 31m
PICK UP INTERNATIONAL PROMO PARTS + PLUS 7th series

PICK UP INTERNATIONAL PROMO PARTS + PLUS 7th series

 - $19.00 31m
2004 Hotwheels Muscle Mania 5 car Gift Pack new and unopened. Nice Set Here!

2004 Hotwheels Muscle Mania 5 car Gift Pack new and unopened. Nice Set Here!

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 $3.00
$6.00		 31m

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.