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1986 Case Construction King Toy

1986 Case Construction King Toy

 - $1.99 45m
Vintage Dunwell Pressed Steel Grain Hauler Toy Truck 23" Newark NJ 1950's

Vintage Dunwell Pressed Steel Grain Hauler Toy Truck 23" Newark NJ 1950's

 13 $66.00 53m
1963 BUDDY L FORD STATION WAGON AND TRAILER

1963 BUDDY L FORD STATION WAGON AND TRAILER

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 $99.99
$124.99		 53m
vintage nylint pettibone speed swing loader

vintage nylint pettibone speed swing loader

 4 $33.00 57m
Old Vtg Antique Collectible Pressed Steel Toy Dump Truck Dump Raises & Lowers

Old Vtg Antique Collectible Pressed Steel Toy Dump Truck Dump Raises & Lowers

 - $39.95 1h 3m
Old Vtg Antique Collectible Pressed Steel Toy Dump Truck Dump Raises & Lowers

Old Vtg Antique Collectible Pressed Steel Toy Dump Truck Dump Raises & Lowers

 - $29.95 1h 4m
vintage tonka T9 MIGHTY DOZER

vintage tonka T9 MIGHTY DOZER

 - $69.00 1h 23m
vintage tonka grader 2 blades

vintage tonka grader 2 blades

 - $65.00 1h 25m
TONKA TRACTOR BUCKET LOADER

TONKA TRACTOR BUCKET LOADER

 - $30.00 1h 27m
Buddy L Pressed Steel TEXACO Tanker Truck

Buddy L Pressed Steel TEXACO Tanker Truck

 - $95.00 1h 31m
EXCELLENT 1967 TONKA GAS TURBINE CAR CARRIER w RED MUSTANG #840

EXCELLENT 1967 TONKA GAS TURBINE CAR CARRIER w RED MUSTANG #840

 3 $17.45 1h 39m
Tootsietoy Die Cast Kubelwagen

Tootsietoy Die Cast Kubelwagen

 - $0.99 1h 42m
Two COLLECTIBLE VINTAGE Buddy L Coca Cola Delivery Trucks

Two COLLECTIBLE VINTAGE Buddy L Coca Cola Delivery Trucks

 - $5.00 1h 45m
Vintage (?) NYLINT Steel Divided Sectioned Trailer Cart - Swivels in Middle

Vintage (?) NYLINT Steel Divided Sectioned Trailer Cart - Swivels in Middle

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 $9.95
$15.00		 1h 50m
Doepke, Model Toys, #2011 Red Heiliner, Road Construction Equipment, Earthmover

Doepke, Model Toys, #2011 Red Heiliner, Road Construction Equipment, Earthmover

3 $20.00 1h 57m
Metal Die Cast Tonka Black VW Volkswagen Bug Model Car 8-1 2? Long #52680

Metal Die Cast Tonka Black VW Volkswagen Bug Model Car 8-1 2? Long #52680

 8 $17.53 2h 12m
Structo Bumper Grille

Structo Bumper Grille

 - $8.99 2h 15m
Structo Cab Parts

Structo Cab Parts

 - $8.99 2h 16m
1959 Tonka Pumper Fire Truck White

1959 Tonka Pumper Fire Truck White

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 $145.00
$160.00		 2h 19m
Vintage Buddy L Car and Trailer

Vintage Buddy L Car and Trailer

 - $34.95 2h 21m
Lg.21" Vintage Tin Friction Japan Army Green Car Hauler Carrier.VGC.NR

Lg.21" Vintage Tin Friction Japan Army Green Car Hauler Carrier.VGC.NR

 - $19.95 2h 25m
SMITH MILLER 1952 Orange Materials Truck, "L" Mack, Complete

SMITH MILLER 1952 Orange Materials Truck, "L" Mack, Complete

 - $525.00 2h 34m
Vintage Rare Hot Wheels 1969 Chevy Nomad-Crash Dummies

Vintage Rare Hot Wheels 1969 Chevy Nomad-Crash Dummies

- $4.99 2h 38m
BUDDY L JEEP pulling a TONKA utility trailer. NEW PAINT, LOOKS VERY NICE.

BUDDY L JEEP pulling a TONKA utility trailer. NEW PAINT, LOOKS VERY NICE.

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 $9.99
$30.00		 2h 40m
1960's Tonka AA Wrecker Jeep w Plow Original Rarer Blue & Orange Verison EXC+++

1960's Tonka AA Wrecker Jeep w Plow Original Rarer Blue & Orange Verison EXC+++

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 $99.99
$119.99		 2h 46m
Tonka Jeep Windshield Frame White

Tonka Jeep Windshield Frame White

 - $12.99 2h 46m
TONKA PRESSED STEEL 24 HOUR SERVICE TRUCK

TONKA PRESSED STEEL 24 HOUR SERVICE TRUCK

 2 $33.00 2h 46m
VINTAGE TONKA DUMP TRUCK PRESSED STEEL

VINTAGE TONKA DUMP TRUCK PRESSED STEEL

 - $39.99 2h 50m
Buddy L Custom 1960 Ford Wrecker with Rear Duals

Buddy L Custom 1960 Ford Wrecker with Rear Duals

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 $195.00
$289.00		 2h 51m
RARE ALLIED TONKA SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER 1956 GREAT COLLECTABLE

RARE ALLIED TONKA SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER 1956 GREAT COLLECTABLE

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 $99.99
$149.99		 2h 51m

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.