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Pre-1970

2 PC LOT EASTER UNLIMITED EASTER DUCKY FRICTION TOYS

2 PC LOT EASTER UNLIMITED EASTER DUCKY FRICTION TOYS

 - $5.00 1h
Tin toy Replica, Nostalgic car with spring lever action

Tin toy Replica, Nostalgic car with spring lever action

 - $20.53 1h 5m
1950'S TIN FRICTION US ARMY MISSILE LAUNCHING TRUCK EX!

1950'S TIN FRICTION US ARMY MISSILE LAUNCHING TRUCK EX!

 - $99.00 1h 35m
1954 TIN PONTIAC HARDTOP FRICTION CAR

1954 TIN PONTIAC HARDTOP FRICTION CAR

 1 $49.99 2h 15m
Vintage 1950s Japan TIN LITHO Wind-up TABBY CAT NM UNUSED Modern Toys

Vintage 1950s Japan TIN LITHO Wind-up TABBY CAT NM UNUSED Modern Toys

 - $29.95 2h 29m
VINTAGE 50's SAUNDERS MILITARY POLICE FRICTION CAR

VINTAGE 50's SAUNDERS MILITARY POLICE FRICTION CAR

 - $55.99 3h 16m
Vintage Tin Litho Ship Made in Japan by Yanoman

Vintage Tin Litho Ship Made in Japan by Yanoman

 1 $14.99 3h 43m
VINTAGE TIN FRICTION JAPANESE GREYHOUND SCENICRUISER BUS LITHO EXPRESS RESERVED

VINTAGE TIN FRICTION JAPANESE GREYHOUND SCENICRUISER BUS LITHO EXPRESS RESERVED

 - $45.00 3h 51m
1950's Cadillac Sedan Tin Friction Car Mint In Original Box, Made In Japan

1950's Cadillac Sedan Tin Friction Car Mint In Original Box, Made In Japan

 - $175.00 4h 12m
Vintage Tin Toy Friction Bobbing Head Dog T.T Japan

Vintage Tin Toy Friction Bobbing Head Dog T.T Japan

 - $49.99 4h 18m
1951 Cadillac~..Coupe deVille TIN Friction Toy~Vintage Replica..

1951 Cadillac~..Coupe deVille TIN Friction Toy~Vintage Replica..

 - $59.95 4h 22m
LOOK! 1960`S VW MICROBUS TIN FRICTION SMALL SIZE TIN BUS TOY!

LOOK! 1960`S VW MICROBUS TIN FRICTION SMALL SIZE TIN BUS TOY!

 - $9.99 4h 27m
Very Old Renwal FRICTION MOTOR FIRE TRUCK No. 113

Very Old Renwal FRICTION MOTOR FIRE TRUCK No. 113

- $37.49 4h 27m
Vintage Tin Pick-Up Truck 1960's Japan

Vintage Tin Pick-Up Truck 1960's Japan

 - $35.00 5h 15m
RARE 7? Daishin Japan 1967 Shelby Mustang Race Car MINT

RARE 7? Daishin Japan 1967 Shelby Mustang Race Car MINT

 - $99.99 5h 16m
Old collectible Friction Fire Truck with Siren #MF718

Old collectible Friction Fire Truck with Siren #MF718

 - $24.99 5h 18m
1960S JAPAN TIN FRICTION MG CONVERTIBLE AQUA NICE!! WORKING!!!

1960S JAPAN TIN FRICTION MG CONVERTIBLE AQUA NICE!! WORKING!!!

 1 $9.95 5h 20m
1960S JAPAN TIN FRICTION SPACE TANK X-4 LIGHT BLUE NICE!! CLEAN!!!

1960S JAPAN TIN FRICTION SPACE TANK X-4 LIGHT BLUE NICE!! CLEAN!!!

 1 $9.95 5h 20m
VINTAGE WOOLBRO MILITARY HELICOPTER (T301) BOXED

VINTAGE WOOLBRO MILITARY HELICOPTER (T301) BOXED

 - $47.42 8h 41m
Collectible Tin toy Fire Engine Vintage

Collectible Tin toy Fire Engine Vintage

 - $7.00 9h 36m
RARE VINTAGE MECCANO LIMITED LIVERPOOL HORNBY METAL SPEED BOAT IN ORIGINAL BOX

RARE VINTAGE MECCANO LIMITED LIVERPOOL HORNBY METAL SPEED BOAT IN ORIGINAL BOX

 7 $50.62 12h 20m
Wind Up Toy Plush Rabbit, Kids, Party Favours, WUT108

Wind Up Toy Plush Rabbit, Kids, Party Favours, WUT108

 - $2.78 12h 51m
Vintage Excellent Russian(USSR) Car Friction Tin Toy, Old Timer Car # 482

Vintage Excellent Russian(USSR) Car Friction Tin Toy, Old Timer Car # 482

 - $89.99 12h 56m
VTG LEMEZ RARE RED CROSS AMBULANCE FRICTION CAR TOY

VTG LEMEZ RARE RED CROSS AMBULANCE FRICTION CAR TOY

 - $60.00 13h 5m
Tin Wind Up Toy Jump Frog, Kids, Party Favours, WUT069

Tin Wind Up Toy Jump Frog, Kids, Party Favours, WUT069

 - $3.78 13h 22m
MECHANICALLY OPERATED TOY FIGURE PATENT. SCHMIDT. 1930

MECHANICALLY OPERATED TOY FIGURE PATENT. SCHMIDT. 1930

 - $7.89 14h 3m
CONSTRUCTIONAL VEHICLE TOY PATENT. PFAFFENBERGER. 1927

CONSTRUCTIONAL VEHICLE TOY PATENT. PFAFFENBERGER. 1927

 - $10.28 14h 3m
JAM NEW Racing Grannies wind up figures with zimmer frames (Boxed)

JAM NEW Racing Grannies wind up figures with zimmer frames (Boxed)

 2 $1.64 14h 47m
US Patent Office Lindstrom Betty Wind Up Toy 1920's Patent Drawings

US Patent Office Lindstrom Betty Wind Up Toy 1920's Patent Drawings

 - $8.77 14h 57m
US Patent Office Lindstrom Johnny Wind Up Toy 20's Patent Drawings

US Patent Office Lindstrom Johnny Wind Up Toy 20's Patent Drawings

 - $8.77 14h 57m

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.