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Matchbox Chevy Chevrolet K-1500 Pick-up Die-cast Model LOOSE France 98 World Cup

Matchbox Chevy Chevrolet K-1500 Pick-up Die-cast Model LOOSE France 98 World Cup

 - $2.99 30m
RARE CARROLL SHELBY 1:18 SCALE DIE-CAST METAL 427 S C COBRA GREAT DETAIL

RARE CARROLL SHELBY 1:18 SCALE DIE-CAST METAL 427 S C COBRA GREAT DETAIL

 - $24.99 30m
Atlas HO (1:87) -Austro-Daimler 28 35 Baujahr 1908 - #87020

Atlas HO (1:87) -Austro-Daimler 28 35 Baujahr 1908 - #87020

 - $12.95 30m
MINT JOEST PORSCHE "TEST DAY LM 97" #7 Dark Blue LE MANS **MUST SEE**

MINT JOEST PORSCHE "TEST DAY LM 97" #7 Dark Blue LE MANS **MUST SEE**

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 $28.99
$38.99		 30m
HOT WHEELS 2011 #07 10 AMC GREASED GREMLIN HW PERFORMAN

HOT WHEELS 2011 #07 10 AMC GREASED GREMLIN HW PERFORMAN

 - $2.00 30m
ERTL 1913 MODEL T DELIVERY VAN STEELCASE DIECAST BANK

ERTL 1913 MODEL T DELIVERY VAN STEELCASE DIECAST BANK

 - $19.99 30m
DISNEY-PIXAR CARS: RADIATOR SPRINGS SHOPKEEPERS 4 DIE-CAST GIFT SET (USA SC)

DISNEY-PIXAR CARS: RADIATOR SPRINGS SHOPKEEPERS 4 DIE-CAST GIFT SET (USA SC)

 - $93.28 30m
2 DIE CAST TRUCKS CHEVY AND FORD

2 DIE CAST TRUCKS CHEVY AND FORD

- $5.99 30m
Hot Wheels RESCUE RANGER ( 2 MOMC )

Hot Wheels RESCUE RANGER ( 2 MOMC )

 - $3.00 30m
Hot Wheels Getty Promo Toyota MR2 Factory Case 1992 (144) LE

Hot Wheels Getty Promo Toyota MR2 Factory Case 1992 (144) LE

 - $139.99 30m
HOT WHEELS LAURA CROFT TOMB RAIDER JEEP & MOTORCYCLE NEVER OPENED AWESOME!

HOT WHEELS LAURA CROFT TOMB RAIDER JEEP & MOTORCYCLE NEVER OPENED AWESOME!

 - $0.99 30m
New! LIMITED EDITION #348 Porsche 911 Carrera RS "Bosch" 1973 #10 Yellow

New! LIMITED EDITION #348 Porsche 911 Carrera RS "Bosch" 1973 #10 Yellow

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 $219.99
$244.99		 31m
Welly 1998 Ford F150 single Cabine Red Orange scale 1 24 Diecast Car

Welly 1998 Ford F150 single Cabine Red Orange scale 1 24 Diecast Car

 - $11.95 31m
JOHNNY LIGHTNING 1971 HEMI CUDA PURPLE W

JOHNNY LIGHTNING 1971 HEMI CUDA PURPLE W

 - $4.95 31m
2003 Hot Wheels Classic 1957 CADILLAC ELDORADO #148 Pride Rides #3 FREE SHIPPING

2003 Hot Wheels Classic 1957 CADILLAC ELDORADO #148 Pride Rides #3 FREE SHIPPING

 - $3.95 31m
GMP PLUM PURPLE 1970 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER HEMI 1:18 SCALE #1331 of 1608 MIB

GMP PLUM PURPLE 1970 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER HEMI 1:18 SCALE #1331 of 1608 MIB

 - $250.00 31m
HOT WHEELS SWAMP BUGGY C

HOT WHEELS SWAMP BUGGY C

 - $2.25 31m
Racing Champions Kevin Nash 1:24 DIECAST

Racing Champions Kevin Nash 1:24 DIECAST

- $9.98 31m
HINO FIRE ENGINE by TOMY #29 (Made in Japan)

HINO FIRE ENGINE by TOMY #29 (Made in Japan)

- $6.95 31m
2006 Hot Wheels Mainline Car #177 '32 Bugatti Type 50

2006 Hot Wheels Mainline Car #177 '32 Bugatti Type 50

 - $2.75 31m
1:24 GREENLIGHT 2005 CHEVROLET CHEVY CORVETTE C6 CONVERTIBLE BLACK 05 NIB

1:24 GREENLIGHT 2005 CHEVROLET CHEVY CORVETTE C6 CONVERTIBLE BLACK 05 NIB

 - $24.99 31m
Revell 1:24 Western Auto AC Delco Chevy Lumina #17 Car #8663 NIB

Revell 1:24 Western Auto AC Delco Chevy Lumina #17 Car #8663 NIB

 - $0.99 31m
Revell 1:24 Monte Carlo Stock Car White #0688 NIB

Revell 1:24 Monte Carlo Stock Car White #0688 NIB

 9 $5.00 31m
Bburago 1:43 Dodge Vipor GTS Coupe #4115 NIB

Bburago 1:43 Dodge Vipor GTS Coupe #4115 NIB

 - $0.99 31m
Racing Champs 1:24 Premier Gold #10 Tide Ricky Rudd Car NIB

Racing Champs 1:24 Premier Gold #10 Tide Ricky Rudd Car NIB

 - $0.99 31m
Corgi 97971 FODEN 8 WHEEL RIGID ROBSON'S OF CARLISLE

Corgi 97971 FODEN 8 WHEEL RIGID ROBSON'S OF CARLISLE

 - $36.99 31m
'02 Hot Wheels Yu-Gi-Oh Power Pistons 083-one dollar

'02 Hot Wheels Yu-Gi-Oh Power Pistons 083-one dollar

 - $1.00 31m
Hot 2007 Treasure Hunt 69 Camaro Z28 w Protector 1 64th Scale

Hot 2007 Treasure Hunt 69 Camaro Z28 w Protector 1 64th Scale

 - $9.99 31m
1981 MATCHBOX INT'L '81 JEEP & '84 HUMMER NM LOOSE WITH

1981 MATCHBOX INT'L '81 JEEP & '84 HUMMER NM LOOSE WITH

 - $12.95 31m
1999 HOT WHEELS TURBOLENCE LOOSE OUT OF PACKAGE

1999 HOT WHEELS TURBOLENCE LOOSE OUT OF PACKAGE

 - $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.