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Kinsmart 1955 Chevy Stepside Red Pickup Die Cast Truck..NEW!

Kinsmart 1955 Chevy Stepside Red Pickup Die Cast Truck..NEW!

 - $6.69 30m
HONDA S800 FASTBACK Starter factory built 1:43

HONDA S800 FASTBACK Starter factory built 1:43

 9 $60.00 30m
Kinsmart 1967 Classic Blue "Flower Power" Volkswagen Beetle Die Cast Car..NEW!

Kinsmart 1967 Classic Blue "Flower Power" Volkswagen Beetle Die Cast Car..NEW!

 2 $6.69 30m
Kinsmart 1967 Classic "Black White Police Volkswagen Beetle Die Cast Car..NEW!

Kinsmart 1967 Classic "Black White Police Volkswagen Beetle Die Cast Car..NEW!

 - $6.69 30m
Kinsmart 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air "Fire Deparment" Scale 1:40 Die Cast Car

Kinsmart 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air "Fire Deparment" Scale 1:40 Die Cast Car

 - $6.69 30m
Kinsmart 1962 Classical Volkswagon Die Cast Bus Yellow White Love & Peace .NEW!

Kinsmart 1962 Classical Volkswagon Die Cast Bus Yellow White Love & Peace .NEW!

 - $6.69 30m
1:24 GREENLIGHT 1996 CHEVY CORVETTE GS GRAND SPORT CONVERTIBLE BLUE NIB

1:24 GREENLIGHT 1996 CHEVY CORVETTE GS GRAND SPORT CONVERTIBLE BLUE NIB

 - $24.99 30m
HOT WHEELS 2011 #16 50 MEGANE TROPHY NEW MODELS YELLOW

HOT WHEELS 2011 #16 50 MEGANE TROPHY NEW MODELS YELLOW

 - $2.99 30m
New! LE PORSCHE 911 GT3 CUP "INFINEON" PIRELLI SUPERCUP 99 #774 #16

New! LE PORSCHE 911 GT3 CUP "INFINEON" PIRELLI SUPERCUP 99 #774 #16

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 $179.99
$199.99		 30m
Matchbox T-Bird Stock Car *MOC*

Matchbox T-Bird Stock Car *MOC*

 - $1.25 30m
Mixed Lot of 25 Johhny Lightning Diecast Cars

Mixed Lot of 25 Johhny Lightning Diecast Cars

 5 $18.00 30m
HOT WHEELS 2011 NEW MODEL BLVD. BRUISER A

HOT WHEELS 2011 NEW MODEL BLVD. BRUISER A

 - $2.25 30m
2002 NISSAN FAIRLADY Z DIAMOND SILVER 1 18 AUTOART

2002 NISSAN FAIRLADY Z DIAMOND SILVER 1 18 AUTOART

 - $53.99 30m
Hot Wheels 2007 New Models Gold '66 Chevy Nova 1:64 Scale NIP

Hot Wheels 2007 New Models Gold '66 Chevy Nova 1:64 Scale NIP

 - $6.00 30m
Maisto 2009 Nissan Skyline GT-R 1 24 Diecast Car

Maisto 2009 Nissan Skyline GT-R 1 24 Diecast Car

 - $11.95 30m
DIECAST CAR:1:64 SCALE - JOHNNY LIGHTNING - CAT IN THE HAT PANEL VAN - LOOSE

DIECAST CAR:1:64 SCALE - JOHNNY LIGHTNING - CAT IN THE HAT PANEL VAN - LOOSE

 1 $0.99 30m
Ferrari 512 BB Special Koenig AMR Annecy built by JF Alberca 1:43

Ferrari 512 BB Special Koenig AMR Annecy built by JF Alberca 1:43

 14 $203.51 30m
Vintage Corgi Mercedes 2.3 16 #C386 2 - 1986 (Box 12)

Vintage Corgi Mercedes 2.3 16 #C386 2 - 1986 (Box 12)

 - $45.00 30m
1983 HOT WHEELS INFILTRATION LOOSE OUT OF PACKAGE

1983 HOT WHEELS INFILTRATION LOOSE OUT OF PACKAGE

 - $8.00 30m
3 Hot Wheels Planet Micro Playsets, Construction, Fire Station, Garage, and Cars

3 Hot Wheels Planet Micro Playsets, Construction, Fire Station, Garage, and Cars

 1 $4.99 31m
Mixed Lot of 26 Hot Wheels and Matchbox Diecast Cars

Mixed Lot of 26 Hot Wheels and Matchbox Diecast Cars

 9 $17.59 31m
Lot of 7 Johhny Lightning American Graffiti & Happy Days Diecast Cars

Lot of 7 Johhny Lightning American Graffiti & Happy Days Diecast Cars

 9 $21.67 31m
1 24th Scale AMT Ertl "Promo" Corvette, Mako Shark & Dodge Concept Cars

1 24th Scale AMT Ertl "Promo" Corvette, Mako Shark & Dodge Concept Cars

 - $30.00 31m
Danbury Mint 1955 Chevy Nomad Die Cast Model Car

Danbury Mint 1955 Chevy Nomad Die Cast Model Car

 - $70.00 31m
Dark Blue Minichamps BOXSTER S Convertible PORSCHE New in box

Dark Blue Minichamps BOXSTER S Convertible PORSCHE New in box

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 $38.99
$47.99		 31m
Lot of 10 Johhny Lightning James Bond Diecast Cars

Lot of 10 Johhny Lightning James Bond Diecast Cars

 2 $7.16 31m
HoT WheelS 2010 Faster Than Ever C6 Corvette 07 Ford Shelby GT500 Custom V8 Vega

HoT WheelS 2010 Faster Than Ever C6 Corvette 07 Ford Shelby GT500 Custom V8 Vega

 1 $0.99 31m
CORGI LIMITED 1:50 SCALE CHURCHILL WITH SOLDIERS 60109

CORGI LIMITED 1:50 SCALE CHURCHILL WITH SOLDIERS 60109

 - $49.99 31m
JOHNNY LIGHTNING 1971 HEMI CUDA RED W

JOHNNY LIGHTNING 1971 HEMI CUDA RED W

 - $4.95 31m
1996 Johnny Lightning Rocket 500 INDY Racetrack Track Set with Two Cars

1996 Johnny Lightning Rocket 500 INDY Racetrack Track Set with Two Cars

 1 $4.99 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.