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MATCHBOX #72 CHEVY K-1500 PICK-UP M.O.C.

MATCHBOX #72 CHEVY K-1500 PICK-UP M.O.C.

 - $6.74 30m
Intex Special Edition 1989 Mercedes-Benz 500SL Die-Cast Display Car

Intex Special Edition 1989 Mercedes-Benz 500SL Die-Cast Display Car

 - $14.99 30m
HOTWHEELS 1:64 SCALE 2002 FIRST EDITION 37 42 HYUNDAI SPYDER CONCEPT

HOTWHEELS 1:64 SCALE 2002 FIRST EDITION 37 42 HYUNDAI SPYDER CONCEPT

 - $0.99 30m
ZIL 164 A TZM-164 DIP 116402 Truck Russian 1 43

ZIL 164 A TZM-164 DIP 116402 Truck Russian 1 43

 - $124.00 30m
2008 Hot Wheels SUPER TREASURE HUNT QOMBEE Long Card

2008 Hot Wheels SUPER TREASURE HUNT QOMBEE Long Card

 - $24.99 30m
HOT WHEELS 1995 RACE TEAM SERIES 2 PACK LUMINA STOCKER & SIDESPLITTER ON CARD

HOT WHEELS 1995 RACE TEAM SERIES 2 PACK LUMINA STOCKER & SIDESPLITTER ON CARD

 - $0.99 30m
F1 Minichamps Toyota 2005 J. Trulli 1st Podium Signed

F1 Minichamps Toyota 2005 J. Trulli 1st Podium Signed

 - $76.46 30m
HOT WHEELS ULTRA HOTS '50s CHEVY wwt #02 36

HOT WHEELS ULTRA HOTS '50s CHEVY wwt #02 36

 - $6.29 30m
Hot Wheels 2007 New Models Red Dodge Charger SRT8 1:64 Scale NIP

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

 - $5.00 30m
3 Pc. Volkswagen Hotwheels Set

3 Pc. Volkswagen Hotwheels Set

 1 $3.00 30m
2002 First Editions Super Tsunami #041 die-cast metal&plastic parts hot wheels

2002 First Editions Super Tsunami #041 die-cast metal&plastic parts hot wheels

 $0.00 30m
HOT WHEELS 2007 NEW MODELS SPLIT VISION T

HOT WHEELS 2007 NEW MODELS SPLIT VISION T

 - $2.25 30m
1998 7" SHELCORE FIRE TRUCK MAISTO 7" FIRE TRUCK OTHER FIRE TRUCKS

1998 7" SHELCORE FIRE TRUCK MAISTO 7" FIRE TRUCK OTHER FIRE TRUCKS

 - $6.99 30m
TWO 2005 FISHER PRICE TRUCKS MUD EATER 2007 MATTEL REMOTE TRUCK PLUS TWO OTHERS

TWO 2005 FISHER PRICE TRUCKS MUD EATER 2007 MATTEL REMOTE TRUCK PLUS TWO OTHERS

 - $5.99 30m
20 PC. LOT OF CARS AND TRUCKS

20 PC. LOT OF CARS AND TRUCKS

 - $6.99 30m
Megatoys Trucks & Others (17-Piece Lot)

Megatoys Trucks & Others (17-Piece Lot)

 - $6.99 30m
CHAP MEI VEHICLE HASBRO VEHICLE ETC

CHAP MEI VEHICLE HASBRO VEHICLE ETC

 - $6.99 30m
34 PC LOT OF CARS TRUCKS ( ASSORTMENT OF CARS TRUCKS )

34 PC LOT OF CARS TRUCKS ( ASSORTMENT OF CARS TRUCKS )

 - $6.99 30m
1996 HOT WHEELS #367 FIRST EDITION CHEVY 1500 BIG WHEEL

1996 HOT WHEELS #367 FIRST EDITION CHEVY 1500 BIG WHEEL

 - $6.99 30m
Corporate Express Exxon Tractor Trailer Tanker 1:43

Corporate Express Exxon Tractor Trailer Tanker 1:43

 - $25.00 30m
Matchbox Heritage Classics Bright Green 914, NEW

Matchbox Heritage Classics Bright Green 914, NEW

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 $0.99
$1.99		 30m
1:64 Blaine Johnson Travers 1996 Dragster Action B1

1:64 Blaine Johnson Travers 1996 Dragster Action B1

 - $20.99 30m
1:64 Auto-Stretch Rods 1953 Ford Crestline Victoria F1

1:64 Auto-Stretch Rods 1953 Ford Crestline Victoria F1

 - $20.99 30m
1:64 M2 Drivers 1957 Chrysler 300 C Chase Car Blue

1:64 M2 Drivers 1957 Chrysler 300 C Chase Car Blue

 - $20.99 30m
1:64 DUB City Cadillac Escalade Green & Gray Jada c2

1:64 DUB City Cadillac Escalade Green & Gray Jada c2

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 West Coast Customs Mercedes SL55 Blue B2

1:64 West Coast Customs Mercedes SL55 Blue B2

 - $20.99 30m
1:64 Muscle Car Custom 1966 Dodge Hemi Coronet M2

1:64 Muscle Car Custom 1966 Dodge Hemi Coronet M2

 - $20.99 30m
1:64 West Coast Customs 1957 Cadillac Grn Hot Wheel c1

1:64 West Coast Customs 1957 Cadillac Grn Hot Wheel c1

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 2000 Kentucky Derby Festival 1973 Cadillac c1

1:64 2000 Kentucky Derby Festival 1973 Cadillac c1

 - $13.99 30m
1:64 Drivers 1971 Dodge Charger Purple M2 Machines M2 40

1:64 Drivers 1971 Dodge Charger Purple M2 Machines M2 40

 - $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.