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IPLAY #P20097 Bingo Pongo NEW IN BOX

IPLAY #P20097 Bingo Pongo NEW IN BOX

 - $16.99 30m
Pro Mod "Five-7" RAG TOP Bel Air Gone Wild !!

Pro Mod "Five-7" RAG TOP Bel Air Gone Wild !!

 - $2.89 30m
HOT WHEELS 2011 #04 10 ICE CREAM TRUCK HW CITY WORKS

HOT WHEELS 2011 #04 10 ICE CREAM TRUCK HW CITY WORKS

- $2.99 30m
M2 Machines Ground Pounders 1957 Chevrolet Nomad

M2 Machines Ground Pounders 1957 Chevrolet Nomad

 - $5.00 30m
Matchbox CADILLAC CTS 31 100 RED Very K@@L AMERICAN CAR

Matchbox CADILLAC CTS 31 100 RED Very K@@L AMERICAN CAR

 - $2.99 30m
2006 Hot Wheels First Editions '69 Camaro #21 38 NIP

2006 Hot Wheels First Editions '69 Camaro #21 38 NIP

 - $4.99 30m
Johnny Lightning 1970 1 2 Camaro RS 35th Anniversary NIP

Johnny Lightning 1970 1 2 Camaro RS 35th Anniversary NIP

 1 $6.99 30m
Matchbox Golden X, Vintage? nice hot wheels!!

Matchbox Golden X, Vintage? nice hot wheels!!

- $3.99 30m
TRANSPORT SOUTH INC. ATLANTA GA. TANKER WINROSS TRUCK

TRANSPORT SOUTH INC. ATLANTA GA. TANKER WINROSS TRUCK

 - $18.95 30m
M2 Machines Ground Pounders 1957 Chevrolet Nomad Black

M2 Machines Ground Pounders 1957 Chevrolet Nomad Black

- $5.00 30m
Eagles Race 1 18 Porsche 917 #3 Porsche Sebring MARTINI

Eagles Race 1 18 Porsche 917 #3 Porsche Sebring MARTINI

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 $99.00
$200.00		 30m
VINTAGE HOT WHEELS "TUNE UP MASTERS", , , , , , , , IN PINK, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

VINTAGE HOT WHEELS "TUNE UP MASTERS", , , , , , , , IN PINK, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

1 $5.99 30m
2009 Hot Wheels Treasure Hunts Fire - Eater Super!

2009 Hot Wheels Treasure Hunts Fire - Eater Super!

 - $29.74 30m
HOT WHEELS PROBE FUNNY CAR #7608 NRFP MINT COND 1989

HOT WHEELS PROBE FUNNY CAR #7608 NRFP MINT COND 1989

 - $39.95 30m
ctd-Hot Wheels 1999 Racing #26 Cherrios Ford Taurus-yw blue DAYTONACARD

ctd-Hot Wheels 1999 Racing #26 Cherrios Ford Taurus-yw blue DAYTONACARD

 - $2.79 30m
Pro Mod Super Sweet "ZOMBIE" Trans Am !!

Pro Mod Super Sweet "ZOMBIE" Trans Am !!

 - $1.89 30m
Vintage Corgi Graham Hill's Shadow #1561 (Box 12)

Vintage Corgi Graham Hill's Shadow #1561 (Box 12)

 - $45.00 30m
JAGUAR E TYPE COUPE BLACK V12 1 43 DIECAST AUTOART

JAGUAR E TYPE COUPE BLACK V12 1 43 DIECAST AUTOART

 - $35.95 31m
2007 HOT WHEELS CLOVER CARS BEDLAM WHITE MOC!

2007 HOT WHEELS CLOVER CARS BEDLAM WHITE MOC!

 - $1.49 31m
2006 HOT WHEELS NEW MODELS 17 OF 38 QOMBEE #017 MAROON MOC!

2006 HOT WHEELS NEW MODELS 17 OF 38 QOMBEE #017 MAROON MOC!

 - $2.49 31m
2006 HOT WHEELS FTE HIGHWAY HORROR 1 OF 5 LOW FLOW #091 GREEN MOC!

2006 HOT WHEELS FTE HIGHWAY HORROR 1 OF 5 LOW FLOW #091 GREEN MOC!

 - $2.99 31m
1 43 IXO Ferrari F430 GT2 #52 D.Pasini-P.Ruberti 2nd FIA GT Monz

1 43 IXO Ferrari F430 GT2 #52 D.Pasini-P.Ruberti 2nd FIA GT Monz

 - $49.99 31m
2007 HOT WHEELS NEW MODELS 21 OF 36 FERRACIN' RED RARE MOC!

2007 HOT WHEELS NEW MODELS 21 OF 36 FERRACIN' RED RARE MOC!

 - $3.25 31m
2007 HOT WHEELS POP-OFFS 4 OF 4 GROUND FX #040 PURPLE MOC!

2007 HOT WHEELS POP-OFFS 4 OF 4 GROUND FX #040 PURPLE MOC!

 - $2.49 31m
2008 HOT WHEELS TRACK STARS 3 OF 12 SUPDOGG #103 WHITE MOC!

2008 HOT WHEELS TRACK STARS 3 OF 12 SUPDOGG #103 WHITE MOC!

 - $2.79 31m
2008 HOT WHEELS CUSTOM BIKES 2 OF 4 AIRY 8 #150 PURPLE SHORT CARD MOC!

2008 HOT WHEELS CUSTOM BIKES 2 OF 4 AIRY 8 #150 PURPLE SHORT CARD MOC!

 - $2.79 31m
2008 HOT WHEELS STARS NIGHT BURNER #046 PURPLE MOC!

2008 HOT WHEELS STARS NIGHT BURNER #046 PURPLE MOC!

 - $2.99 31m
2008 HOT WHEELS TEAM: CUSTOM BIKES 2 OF 4 AIRY 8 #150 PURPLE MOC!

2008 HOT WHEELS TEAM: CUSTOM BIKES 2 OF 4 AIRY 8 #150 PURPLE MOC!

 - $0.99 31m
2008 HOT WHEELS REVEALERS 3 OF 4 '57 CHEVY #155 WHITE SHORT CARD MOC!

2008 HOT WHEELS REVEALERS 3 OF 4 '57 CHEVY #155 WHITE SHORT CARD MOC!

 - $2.49 31m
2008 HOT WHEELS STARS NIGHT BURNER #046 TEAL SHORT CARD MOC!

2008 HOT WHEELS STARS NIGHT BURNER #046 TEAL SHORT CARD MOC!

 - $3.25 31m

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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.