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C-47 SKYTRAIN WW ll HO DECAL

C-47 SKYTRAIN WW ll HO DECAL

 - $5.00 1h 21m
Shinsengumi MCD011 1 35 JGSDF Camouflage Schema Winter

Shinsengumi MCD011 1 35 JGSDF Camouflage Schema Winter

 - $19.99 1h 34m
Afterburner 48010 1 48 F-15E Strike Eagle, 90th FS Alaskan Eagles

Afterburner 48010 1 48 F-15E Strike Eagle, 90th FS Alaskan Eagles

 - $19.99 1h 34m
Shinsengumi MCD024 1 35 German SS Pattern Leibermuster

Shinsengumi MCD024 1 35 German SS Pattern Leibermuster

 - $26.99 1h 34m
Afterburner 48035 1 48 F A-18C Hornet, VFA-37 Raging Bulls 2003-2008

Afterburner 48035 1 48 F A-18C Hornet, VFA-37 Raging Bulls 2003-2008

 - $19.99 1h 36m
Bison 35105 1 35 19th NZ Armoured Regiment Sherman

Bison 35105 1 35 19th NZ Armoured Regiment Sherman

 - $9.99 1h 36m
Afterburner 48013 1 48 F A-18F Super Hornet, VFA-211 Fighting Checkmates OEF OIF

Afterburner 48013 1 48 F A-18F Super Hornet, VFA-211 Fighting Checkmates OEF OIF

 - $15.00 1h 36m
Shinsengumi MCD025 1 35 German SS Pattern Tree Spring

Shinsengumi MCD025 1 35 German SS Pattern Tree Spring

 - $22.99 1h 36m
Afterburner 48039 1 48 TA-4J Skyhawk, Trainer Scooters Part.1

Afterburner 48039 1 48 TA-4J Skyhawk, Trainer Scooters Part.1

 - $15.00 1h 36m
Echelon AXT351020 1 35 Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.F1 F2 G

Echelon AXT351020 1 35 Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.F1 F2 G

 - $14.00 1h 36m
Shinsengumi MCD026 1 35 German SS Pattern Tree Autumn

Shinsengumi MCD026 1 35 German SS Pattern Tree Autumn

 - $22.99 1h 36m
Fightertown 144007 1 144 F-14B D Tomcat, VF-101 Grim Reapers, Low Viz

Fightertown 144007 1 144 F-14B D Tomcat, VF-101 Grim Reapers, Low Viz

 - $7.00 1h 37m
Authentic 3203 1 32 WWII Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf109E

Authentic 3203 1 32 WWII Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf109E

 - $23.99 1h 37m
Shinsengumi MCD014 1 35 WWII US Camouflage Frog Skin A

Shinsengumi MCD014 1 35 WWII US Camouflage Frog Skin A

 - $19.99 1h 37m
1 48 SuperScale Decals F A-18A F A-18C Hornet F-18A VMFA-321 F-18C VA-37 CAG

1 48 SuperScale Decals F A-18A F A-18C Hornet F-18A VMFA-321 F-18C VA-37 CAG

 - $18.00 1h 39m
SCALE-MASTER MODEL AIRPLANE DECAL WESTERN LOCKHEED L188

SCALE-MASTER MODEL AIRPLANE DECAL WESTERN LOCKHEED L188

 - $10.00 1h 44m
1 72 MONOGRAM F-18 HORNET DECALS

1 72 MONOGRAM F-18 HORNET DECALS

 1 $1.99 1h 46m
SCALE-MASTER AIRPLANE DECAL NORTHWEST STRATOCRUISER

SCALE-MASTER AIRPLANE DECAL NORTHWEST STRATOCRUISER

 - $10.00 1h 48m
1 48 MicroScale Decals USAF Eagle F-15A 48th FIS F-15B 43rd TFS F-15C 1st TFW CO

1 48 MicroScale Decals USAF Eagle F-15A 48th FIS F-15B 43rd TFS F-15C 1st TFW CO

 - $18.00 1h 54m
1 48 MicroScale US Navy EA-6B Prowler VAQ-132 VAQ-135 VAQ-137

1 48 MicroScale US Navy EA-6B Prowler VAQ-132 VAQ-135 VAQ-137

 - $18.00 2h 1m
1 48 MicroScale Decals USAF F-15A 49th TFW 58th TFW CO AC

1 48 MicroScale Decals USAF F-15A 49th TFW 58th TFW CO AC

 - $18.00 2h 3m
SuperScale PS-004 1 16" Silver Pin Stripes

SuperScale PS-004 1 16" Silver Pin Stripes

- $6.99 2h 7m
1 48 SuperScale Decals Corsair Navy F4U-4 VF-22 Marine AU-1 VMA-323 VMF-212

1 48 SuperScale Decals Corsair Navy F4U-4 VF-22 Marine AU-1 VMA-323 VMF-212

 - $18.00 2h 10m
MODELDECALS # 17 1 72 Scale decals 4 diff aircraft

MODELDECALS # 17 1 72 Scale decals 4 diff aircraft

 - $9.95 2h 11m
FTD decal F16A B N Vipers Holy Sh*t it's viper FTD48031

FTD decal F16A B N Vipers Holy Sh*t it's viper FTD48031

 - $15.00 2h 12m
FTD decal VF-143 Pukin' Dogs Last Ride F-14B FTD48003

FTD decal VF-143 Pukin' Dogs Last Ride F-14B FTD48003

 - $15.00 2h 13m
Fightertown 1 48 EA-6B Dark Knights & Dragons #48050

Fightertown 1 48 EA-6B Dark Knights & Dragons #48050

 - $15.00 2h 13m
Fightertown Decals 1 48 F-14A VF-84 Jolly Rogers 48049

Fightertown Decals 1 48 F-14A VF-84 Jolly Rogers 48049

 - $15.00 2h 13m
Fightertown Decals 1 48 VF74 Be Devilers 48052

Fightertown Decals 1 48 VF74 Be Devilers 48052

 - $15.00 2h 13m
1 48 SuperScale Decals P-47M 63rd FS 56th FG 48-936

1 48 SuperScale Decals P-47M 63rd FS 56th FG 48-936

 - $18.00 2h 13m

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.