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John Deere 9430 Cab Tractor with Scrapers 1 64

John Deere 9430 Cab Tractor with Scrapers 1 64

 - $21.99 32m
Peterbilt 357 Rigid w Elliott Fuel & Lube Body (In RED)

Peterbilt 357 Rigid w Elliott Fuel & Lube Body (In RED)

 - $189.95 37m
JOAL CAMION TRUCK DUMPER MIB METAL DIECAST SPANISH IMPORT

JOAL CAMION TRUCK DUMPER MIB METAL DIECAST SPANISH IMPORT

 1 $5.00 41m
Tonka loader truck

Tonka loader truck

 - $10.99 43m
Conrad #2930? Case 580C Rubber Tire Backhoe New Decal Without Box.

Conrad #2930? Case 580C Rubber Tire Backhoe New Decal Without Box.

 1 $24.99 52m
Caterpillar NIB 1:50 Scale Norscot Cat Military 140H Motor Grader Diecast

Caterpillar NIB 1:50 Scale Norscot Cat Military 140H Motor Grader Diecast

 - $34.00 55m
Caterpillar NIB 1:50 Scale Norscot Cat D8R Series II Military Track-Type Diecast

Caterpillar NIB 1:50 Scale Norscot Cat D8R Series II Military Track-Type Diecast

 - $34.00 57m
Caterpillar NIB 1:50 Scale Norscot Cat 980G Military Wheel Loader Diecast

Caterpillar NIB 1:50 Scale Norscot Cat 980G Military Wheel Loader Diecast

 - $34.00 58m
Volvo Scoops Diecast 1 50 BM L 180C Front End Loader New

Volvo Scoops Diecast 1 50 BM L 180C Front End Loader New

 - $12.00 58m
Caterpillar NIB 1:50 Scale Norscot Cat 623G Military Elevating Scraper Diecast

Caterpillar NIB 1:50 Scale Norscot Cat 623G Military Elevating Scraper Diecast

 - $34.00 59m
Conrad Liebherr TA 230 Articulated Dump Truck

Conrad Liebherr TA 230 Articulated Dump Truck

 - $140.00 1h 1m
LeTourneau Vintage Model LP Carryall Scraper

LeTourneau Vintage Model LP Carryall Scraper

 - $40.00 1h 1m
John Deere 8130 Tractor with J & M Gravity Wagons 1 64

John Deere 8130 Tractor with J & M Gravity Wagons 1 64

 - $21.99 1h 1m
John Deere 7720 Titan 2 Combine w 2 heads 1 64

John Deere 7720 Titan 2 Combine w 2 heads 1 64

 - $13.99 1h 5m
Huge Lot- 68 Hot Wheels & Matchbox 1970?s-2000-Jeeps, Buses, Trucks, Fire Engines

Huge Lot- 68 Hot Wheels & Matchbox 1970?s-2000-Jeeps, Buses, Trucks, Fire Engines

 9 $23.06 1h 19m
TWH Sword KW T908 Prime mover Drake MCALEESE 1 50 MIB

TWH Sword KW T908 Prime mover Drake MCALEESE 1 50 MIB

 - $795.00 1h 24m
Bobcat 50th Anniversary Gold Series Model 753 Skid steer Loader MIB

Bobcat 50th Anniversary Gold Series Model 753 Skid steer Loader MIB

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 $14.00
$15.95		 1h 28m
John Deere 4000 Series Set 4850 4955 4960 1 64

John Deere 4000 Series Set 4850 4955 4960 1 64

- $24.99 1h 34m
CCM ohs cmc 614 UNIT Dragline Brass O Gauge1 48 NMIB

CCM ohs cmc 614 UNIT Dragline Brass O Gauge1 48 NMIB

 - $274.95 1h 37m
Vintage Michigan Toys Construction Crane

Vintage Michigan Toys Construction Crane

 - $19.99 1h 42m
John Deere 9510 Combine w 2 Heads 1 64

John Deere 9510 Combine w 2 Heads 1 64

- $17.99 1h 42m
NEW sealed ERTL Caterpillar D10N track type Tractor diecast road construction

NEW sealed ERTL Caterpillar D10N track type Tractor diecast road construction

 - $16.99 1h 55m
TONKA STEAM SHOVEL (MIGHTY TONKA 5000 ) 758 CAB REVOLVES- READY FOR CONTRUCTION

TONKA STEAM SHOVEL (MIGHTY TONKA 5000 ) 758 CAB REVOLVES- READY FOR CONTRUCTION

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 $25.00
$30.00		 2h 5m
LINDE LIFT TRUCK TOY VEHICLE, SIKU #1722 (DIECAST MODERN CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT)

LINDE LIFT TRUCK TOY VEHICLE, SIKU #1722 (DIECAST MODERN CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT)

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 $0.01
$14.99		 2h 5m
TONKA diecast FRONT END LOADER moc yellow

TONKA diecast FRONT END LOADER moc yellow

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 $0.99
$6.00		 2h 11m
CCM Spreader Bar w wall SUNSHINE 125 TON Bar 1 48 used

CCM Spreader Bar w wall SUNSHINE 125 TON Bar 1 48 used

 - $209.99 2h 11m
NEW MAN TIMBER TRUCK CRANE NIB vehicule scale 1 16 toys game set plastic BRUDER

NEW MAN TIMBER TRUCK CRANE NIB vehicule scale 1 16 toys game set plastic BRUDER

 - $65.99 2h 25m
CAT Big Builder Telehandler 7 Function Remote Sounds Age 3+ NIB Yellow Truck Toy

CAT Big Builder Telehandler 7 Function Remote Sounds Age 3+ NIB Yellow Truck Toy

 - $12.34 3h 14m
GESCHA LIEBHERR 965 EXCAVATOR SHOVEL 1 50 SCALE

GESCHA LIEBHERR 965 EXCAVATOR SHOVEL 1 50 SCALE

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 $50.00
$65.00		 3h 14m
GESCHA LIEBHERR 921 WHEELED EXCAVATOR W CLAM 1 50 SCALE

GESCHA LIEBHERR 921 WHEELED EXCAVATOR W CLAM 1 50 SCALE

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 $35.00
$45.00		 3h 15m

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.