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Other Vehicles Pre-1970

Vintage Schuco Piccolo #740 Mercedes Benz Bus, NrMnt

Vintage Schuco Piccolo #740 Mercedes Benz Bus, NrMnt

 - $79.00 31m
Jada Toys 1940 Ford from the Road Rats Series

Jada Toys 1940 Ford from the Road Rats Series

 3 $5.00 49m
Jada Toys 1962 Cadillac from the Road Rats Series 62

Jada Toys 1962 Cadillac from the Road Rats Series 62

 1 $3.99 54m
Jada Toys 1962 Cadillac Convertible from the Road Rats Series 62

Jada Toys 1962 Cadillac Convertible from the Road Rats Series 62

 1 $3.99 57m
Jada Toys 1951 Lincoln Mercury from the Road Rats Series

Jada Toys 1951 Lincoln Mercury from the Road Rats Series

 - $3.99 1h 1m
Jada Toys 1953 Cadillac from the Road Rats Series 62

Jada Toys 1953 Cadillac from the Road Rats Series 62

 2 $6.00 1h 6m
Jada Toys 1953 Cadillac from the Road Rats Series 62 Brown Body color

Jada Toys 1953 Cadillac from the Road Rats Series 62 Brown Body color

 - $3.99 1h 9m
Jada Toys 1932 Ford from the Road Rats Series

Jada Toys 1932 Ford from the Road Rats Series

 - $3.99 1h 13m
1965 Topper Johnny Express Reefer Van, Trailer & Boxed Conveyor

1965 Topper Johnny Express Reefer Van, Trailer & Boxed Conveyor

 1 $19.99 2h 13m
*ANTIQUE* 1964 De Luxe Reading Corp Crusader 101 Motorized RC Car w Original Box

*ANTIQUE* 1964 De Luxe Reading Corp Crusader 101 Motorized RC Car w Original Box

 2 $59.95 2h 24m
Antique Firetruck Fireman Raises Lowers a Flag TM JAPAN

Antique Firetruck Fireman Raises Lowers a Flag TM JAPAN

 14 $31.00 2h 41m
Rare:1911 Stanley Steamer 62 Steam-Powered Concept Car (12-Spoke )Franklin 1:18

Rare:1911 Stanley Steamer 62 Steam-Powered Concept Car (12-Spoke )Franklin 1:18

 - $311.00 2h 48m
Dinky Ford G.T. Racing Car # 215 With Box 1960's

Dinky Ford G.T. Racing Car # 215 With Box 1960's

 - $24.99 3h 3m
Out of Production Motor City Classics 1939 Woody Box Trailer

Out of Production Motor City Classics 1939 Woody Box Trailer

 - $21.99 3h 56m
OLD BUDDY L TOY TANK

OLD BUDDY L TOY TANK

 - $10.00 4h 1m
Ford 1964 1 2 Mustang Coupe Modified with Torque Thrust Mag Wheels & Tires

Ford 1964 1 2 Mustang Coupe Modified with Torque Thrust Mag Wheels & Tires

- $61.99 4h 8m
VW, Volkswagen, Bug, Beetle, Tonka, Vintage

VW, Volkswagen, Bug, Beetle, Tonka, Vintage

 - $3.88 4h 12m
1950 Ford Promo Model - Original Condition - L00K -

1950 Ford Promo Model - Original Condition - L00K -

 7 $13.35 4h 24m
VINTAGE TOOTSIETOY LOT OF 2 JEEP PORSCHE TOOTSIE TOY

VINTAGE TOOTSIETOY LOT OF 2 JEEP PORSCHE TOOTSIE TOY

 - $9.95 4h 29m
Midgetoy 5 Pc. Freight Train Set MIB

Midgetoy 5 Pc. Freight Train Set MIB

 - $14.99 4h 34m
Rare HighDetail Classic SportsCar 1937 Alfa Romeo Vintage Roadster Franklin 1:24

Rare HighDetail Classic SportsCar 1937 Alfa Romeo Vintage Roadster Franklin 1:24

 - $353.00 4h 34m
Midgetoy 4 Pc. The Train That Won The West Set MIB

Midgetoy 4 Pc. The Train That Won The West Set MIB

 - $14.99 4h 39m
Vintage Marx Locomotive Train Set, Train Engine and 5 Boxcars

Vintage Marx Locomotive Train Set, Train Engine and 5 Boxcars

 - $55.00 4h 40m
Midgetoy 5 Pc. Amtrak Train Set MIB

Midgetoy 5 Pc. Amtrak Train Set MIB

 - $14.99 4h 44m
2008 TREASURE HUNT '70 ROAD RUNNER W ERROR ! SUPER !

2008 TREASURE HUNT '70 ROAD RUNNER W ERROR ! SUPER !

 - $6.99 4h 47m
hotwheels lot of 30 cars year 2001 lot # 8

hotwheels lot of 30 cars year 2001 lot # 8

1 $4.99 4h 58m
Corgi James Bond Aston Martin Original 60's

Corgi James Bond Aston Martin Original 60's

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 $100.00
$125.00		 4h 59m
# 28 KENNY IRWIN 98' FORD TAURUS--NASCAR DIECAST--NEW-WINNER's CIRCLE-NO RESERVE

# 28 KENNY IRWIN 98' FORD TAURUS--NASCAR DIECAST--NEW-WINNER's CIRCLE-NO RESERVE

 - $0.99 5h 6m
# 43 JOHN ANDRETTI--PETTY's 2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO--DIECAST--NEW--NO RESERVE

# 43 JOHN ANDRETTI--PETTY's 2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO--DIECAST--NEW--NO RESERVE

 - $0.99 5h 6m
# 43 PETTY's 2002 PETTY BLUE CHEVY MONTE CARLO--DIECAST--NEW--NO RESERVE

# 43 PETTY's 2002 PETTY BLUE CHEVY MONTE CARLO--DIECAST--NEW--NO RESERVE

 - $0.99 5h 6m

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.