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2003 Flamin' Hot Wheels #3 5 Pony-Up Metal Collection #062 hot wheels

2003 Flamin' Hot Wheels #3 5 Pony-Up Metal Collection #062 hot wheels

 - $0.75 30m
1 18 70 Plymouth Barracuda Fast Fish Blue ERTL

1 18 70 Plymouth Barracuda Fast Fish Blue ERTL

 - $24.95 30m
2012 HOT WHEELS DC UNIVERSE SUPERMAN MIP

2012 HOT WHEELS DC UNIVERSE SUPERMAN MIP

 - $7.95 30m
NEW 2012 HOT WHEELS SUPER TREASURE HUNT 69 CAMARO Plus Reg. 69 Camaro

NEW 2012 HOT WHEELS SUPER TREASURE HUNT 69 CAMARO Plus Reg. 69 Camaro

 7 $41.00 30m
Corgi Juniors #76 US Military Jeep 1973 MINT on Good Un-Punched card Gt Britain

Corgi Juniors #76 US Military Jeep 1973 MINT on Good Un-Punched card Gt Britain

 - $19.95 30m
JOHNNY LIGHTNING 1969 OLDS 442 BLUE S

JOHNNY LIGHTNING 1969 OLDS 442 BLUE S

 - $5.95 30m
M2 Machines Ground Pounders 1972 Plymouth HEMI Cuda

M2 Machines Ground Pounders 1972 Plymouth HEMI Cuda

 - $5.00 30m
2008 HOT WHEELS 1:64 SCALE STATE CONNECT CAR-VERMONT-WHIP CREAMER II

2008 HOT WHEELS 1:64 SCALE STATE CONNECT CAR-VERMONT-WHIP CREAMER II

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 $3.00
$3.99		 30m
COLLECTIBLE VINTAGE? DIE CAST TOY RACING CARREALLY COOL & WHEELS TURN

COLLECTIBLE VINTAGE? DIE CAST TOY RACING CARREALLY COOL & WHEELS TURN

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 $2.00
$2.99		 30m
Hot Wheels Honda Civic SUPER STREET EDITION 1 18

Hot Wheels Honda Civic SUPER STREET EDITION 1 18

 - $12.99 30m
1 43 IXO Ferrari F40 LM 1994

1 43 IXO Ferrari F40 LM 1994

 - $49.99 30m
1958 Chevy Impala Hot Rod Collector Car 1:64 Scale

1958 Chevy Impala Hot Rod Collector Car 1:64 Scale

- $14.99 30m
HoT WheelS 2006 Faster Than Ever Lotus Esprit Slider Bedlam Scion xB

HoT WheelS 2006 Faster Than Ever Lotus Esprit Slider Bedlam Scion xB

 1 $0.99 30m
1999 Hot Wheels- CAR-TOON FRIENDS Series- XT3- #2 of 4 - collector #986

1999 Hot Wheels- CAR-TOON FRIENDS Series- XT3- #2 of 4 - collector #986

 - $0.99 30m
1:43 MATTEL Elite LAMBORGHINI Miura Concept Green collectible diecast model NEW

1:43 MATTEL Elite LAMBORGHINI Miura Concept Green collectible diecast model NEW

 - $34.99 30m
ctd-Hot Wheels 1999 Racing #26 Big KMart Ford Taurus-blue wt DELUXECARD

ctd-Hot Wheels 1999 Racing #26 Big KMart Ford Taurus-blue wt DELUXECARD

 - $2.79 30m
DIECAST BBURAGO 1:18 SCALE MERCEDES BENZ SSK (1928)

DIECAST BBURAGO 1:18 SCALE MERCEDES BENZ SSK (1928)

 - $39.99 30m
DIE CAST NAPA BIG RIG

DIE CAST NAPA BIG RIG

- $9.99 30m
MAISTO PORSCHE 911 CARRERA DIE CAST - Early to mid 90's

MAISTO PORSCHE 911 CARRERA DIE CAST - Early to mid 90's

 - $0.99 31m
Action Racing CollectiblesNASCAR Dale Earnhardt jr.Coca-Cola BearLIMITED EDITION

Action Racing CollectiblesNASCAR Dale Earnhardt jr.Coca-Cola BearLIMITED EDITION

 - $5.00 31m
40 Ford RLC Neo Classic

40 Ford RLC Neo Classic

 - $17.99 31m
1995 ERTL FORD MODEL "T" DIE CAST BANK KROGER 1 25TH SCALE

1995 ERTL FORD MODEL "T" DIE CAST BANK KROGER 1 25TH SCALE

 - $5.00 31m
Iron Man 2 Diecast Collection Metal Cars 1:64 - 10 CARS IN ALL!!

Iron Man 2 Diecast Collection Metal Cars 1:64 - 10 CARS IN ALL!!

- $19.99 31m
1st BARD MACK GRANITE W BRIDGEMASTER MIXER FIRST GEAR

1st BARD MACK GRANITE W BRIDGEMASTER MIXER FIRST GEAR

 - $94.95 31m
1955 CHEVROLET 5100 STEPSIDE PICKUP BEIGE 1 24 DIECAST MODEL BY MOTORMAX 73236

1955 CHEVROLET 5100 STEPSIDE PICKUP BEIGE 1 24 DIECAST MODEL BY MOTORMAX 73236

 - $12.99 31m
DANNY LASOSKI MICHAEL ROSS MEMORIAL R&R 1:18 GMP DIECAST SPRINT CAR #33 RACING

DANNY LASOSKI MICHAEL ROSS MEMORIAL R&R 1:18 GMP DIECAST SPRINT CAR #33 RACING

- $65.00 31m
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited RED Plastic Toy Jeep

Jeep Wrangler Unlimited RED Plastic Toy Jeep

 - $18.00 31m
CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE-1963 - SILVER from Minichamps 400-142820

CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE-1963 - SILVER from Minichamps 400-142820

 - $38.00 31m
HOT WHEELS 2010 ford mustang gt purple 2 PACK VHTF!

HOT WHEELS 2010 ford mustang gt purple 2 PACK VHTF!

 - $9.99 31m
Hot Wheels 2007 New Models Yellow Dodge Charger SRT8 1:64 Scale NIP

Hot Wheels 2007 New Models Yellow Dodge Charger SRT8 1:64 Scale NIP

 - $5.00 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.