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John Deere 21 inch Tractor

John Deere 21 inch Tractor

 - $36.99 30m
Lot of 2 Ford Diecast Tractors, 1 Ford 9700 & 1 Maisto

Lot of 2 Ford Diecast Tractors, 1 Ford 9700 & 1 Maisto

 - $9.99 40m
Vintage 1 16 Ertl Fox Fire John Deere 320 Lawn And Garden Farm Toy Tractor Mower

Vintage 1 16 Ertl Fox Fire John Deere 320 Lawn And Garden Farm Toy Tractor Mower

 - $44.99 41m
HI 2009 IHCC RED POWER ROUND-UP INTERNATIONAL 460 1 16 SCALE-DIE-CAST

HI 2009 IHCC RED POWER ROUND-UP INTERNATIONAL 460 1 16 SCALE-DIE-CAST

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 $59.00
$99.00		 47m
Ertl 1913 Ford Model T Bank - Collectors Club Express - Mint

Ertl 1913 Ford Model T Bank - Collectors Club Express - Mint

 - $12.95 51m
Ertl, I.H. Farm Equipment Dealership Play Set , Stock No. 1804

Ertl, I.H. Farm Equipment Dealership Play Set , Stock No. 1804

16 $59.00 51m
NEW RAY COUNTRY LIFE FARM TRACTOR

NEW RAY COUNTRY LIFE FARM TRACTOR

 - $4.99 53m
FARMALL H HARVEST HOLLOW FARM TRACTOR FRANKLIN MINT 1:12 FARM TRACTOR & DISPLY

FARMALL H HARVEST HOLLOW FARM TRACTOR FRANKLIN MINT 1:12 FARM TRACTOR & DISPLY

 - $349.95 54m
TRU-SCALE TRACTOR AND LOADER WITH TRU-SCALE COMBINE

TRU-SCALE TRACTOR AND LOADER WITH TRU-SCALE COMBINE

 - $150.00 1h
Bill Elliott Fan Club Tractor Trailer From 1992 Winross - Diecast

Bill Elliott Fan Club Tractor Trailer From 1992 Winross - Diecast

- $11.00 1h
Richard Petty Racing Tractor Trailer - Winross - American Racing Scene 11

Richard Petty Racing Tractor Trailer - Winross - American Racing Scene 11

- $11.00 1h
New 2010 John Deere Pocket Ertl Toy Book

New 2010 John Deere Pocket Ertl Toy Book

 - $4.95 1h 3m
JOHN DEERE ERTL PLASTIC TRACTOR TRAILER & JEEP

JOHN DEERE ERTL PLASTIC TRACTOR TRAILER & JEEP

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 $3.99
$6.99		 1h 17m
ERTL John Deere 6400 farm tractor with round baler 1 64 Mint

ERTL John Deere 6400 farm tractor with round baler 1 64 Mint

 - $7.00 1h 19m
1:16 Scale Massey-Ferguson "Ferguson 35" (Orginal in Box)

1:16 Scale Massey-Ferguson "Ferguson 35" (Orginal in Box)

 5 $45.00 1h 19m
1:64 Ertl Custom Dodge Ram 2500 lifted

1:64 Ertl Custom Dodge Ram 2500 lifted

 2 $5.00 1h 21m
John Deere 1 16th Scale 5420 w Cab & Loader TBE15357

John Deere 1 16th Scale 5420 w Cab & Loader TBE15357

 - $45.99 1h 28m
1991 ERTL 1:64 Scale IHC "66" Series INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Series 2 SEALED

1991 ERTL 1:64 Scale IHC "66" Series INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Series 2 SEALED

 1 $6.99 1h 29m
1:16 Scale Massey-Ferguson Diesel 1130 (Orginal in Box)

1:16 Scale Massey-Ferguson Diesel 1130 (Orginal in Box)

 3 $56.01 1h 32m
Case IH 2594 Oklahoma State Tractor ERTL 1:64 With Collector Card #14 2009

Case IH 2594 Oklahoma State Tractor ERTL 1:64 With Collector Card #14 2009

 - $5.22 1h 33m
JOHN DEERE 8530 W FORKLIFT 1:32 SCALE 4" WIDE 9" LONG

JOHN DEERE 8530 W FORKLIFT 1:32 SCALE 4" WIDE 9" LONG

 - $9.99 1h 33m
Pottinger Hay Loader "JUMBO" (HO - 1:87) Wiking 38140

Pottinger Hay Loader "JUMBO" (HO - 1:87) Wiking 38140

 - $17.99 1h 34m
Case IH Maxxum 140 Alaska State Tractor # 50 ERTL 1:64 WITH CARD 2011 New!

Case IH Maxxum 140 Alaska State Tractor # 50 ERTL 1:64 WITH CARD 2011 New!

 - $5.88 1h 35m
Case IH Farmall 756 Kentucky State Tractor # 49 ERTL 1:64 WITH CARD 2011 New!

Case IH Farmall 756 Kentucky State Tractor # 49 ERTL 1:64 WITH CARD 2011 New!

 - $5.88 1h 35m
Case IH MX 240 Ohio State Tractor # 46 ERTL 1:64 With Card 2011 Just Released!

Case IH MX 240 Ohio State Tractor # 46 ERTL 1:64 With Card 2011 Just Released!

 - $5.79 1h 35m
JOHN DEERE 8120 TRACTOR WITH DECALS ERTL 1:64 2010

JOHN DEERE 8120 TRACTOR WITH DECALS ERTL 1:64 2010

 - $5.98 1h 35m
KINZE BIG BLUE 640 NIB 1:16

KINZE BIG BLUE 640 NIB 1:16

- $189.99 1h 37m
CASE IH MX240 AND MX270 FARM SHOW AND COLLECTOR EDITION

CASE IH MX240 AND MX270 FARM SHOW AND COLLECTOR EDITION

 - $10.00 1h 37m
JOHN DEERE MODEL 9750 STS COMBINE PRECISION SERIES 11

JOHN DEERE MODEL 9750 STS COMBINE PRECISION SERIES 11

 - $224.99 1h 38m
BRAND NEW 1 64TH SCALE JOHN DEERE 10 PIECE PLAYSET

BRAND NEW 1 64TH SCALE JOHN DEERE 10 PIECE PLAYSET

 - $8.99 1h 39m

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.