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Heroclix Dazzler 011

Heroclix Dazzler 011

 1 $0.25 30m
horrorclix Skeletal Maiden lot of 2

horrorclix Skeletal Maiden lot of 2

 2 $0.31 30m
DC Heroclix Origin 214 U LE Batman Purple Ring

DC Heroclix Origin 214 U LE Batman Purple Ring

 3 $0.35 30m
HORRORCLIX Headless Horseman #086

HORRORCLIX Headless Horseman #086

 1 $0.25 30m
DC Heroclix MIRROR MASTER Origin Experieced 050

DC Heroclix MIRROR MASTER Origin Experieced 050

 1 $0.25 30m
Heroclix valkrie lot

Heroclix valkrie lot

 1 $0.25 30m
Heroclix Elektra #006

Heroclix Elektra #006

 1 $0.25 30m
Heroclix Marvel Sinister Unique Maximus

Heroclix Marvel Sinister Unique Maximus

 $0.00 30m
Sinister 011 Hydro Man Veteran Heroclix Marvel

Sinister 011 Hydro Man Veteran Heroclix Marvel

 - $0.25 30m
Heroclix JOLT 035 Marvel Experienced

Heroclix JOLT 035 Marvel Experienced

 1 $0.25 30m
Hero Clix: Yondu #048

Hero Clix: Yondu #048

 1 $0.25 30m
Kraven Heroclix 082 Sinister Miniature

Kraven Heroclix 082 Sinister Miniature

 $0.00 30m
Phantom Lady Heroclix DC 004

Phantom Lady Heroclix DC 004

 - $0.25 30m
Heroclix Marvel Black Queen 079 Rookie

Heroclix Marvel Black Queen 079 Rookie

 1 $0.25 31m
DC Heroclix Justice League Merlyn

DC Heroclix Justice League Merlyn

 1 $0.25 31m
DC Heroclix Origin 214 U LE Batman Purple Ring

DC Heroclix Origin 214 U LE Batman Purple Ring

 8 $1.00 31m
DC Heroclix Origin 214 U LE Batman Purple Ring

DC Heroclix Origin 214 U LE Batman Purple Ring

 9 $1.00 31m
Heroclix Catman #041 NO RESERVE

Heroclix Catman #041 NO RESERVE

 1 $0.25 31m
Heroclix Catman #040 NO RESERVE

Heroclix Catman #040 NO RESERVE

 - $0.25 31m
Heroclix Catman #040 NO RESERVE

Heroclix Catman #040 NO RESERVE

 - $0.25 31m
Heroclix Catman #042 NO RESERVE

Heroclix Catman #042 NO RESERVE

 3 $0.35 31m
Heroclix SHIELD TROOPER #004

Heroclix SHIELD TROOPER #004

 1 $0.25 31m
Heroclix Robotman #007 no reserve

Heroclix Robotman #007 no reserve

 1 $0.25 31m
Horror Clix Tickler #070 no reserve

Horror Clix Tickler #070 no reserve

 1 $0.25 31m
Heroclix The All-new Atom #046 no reserve

Heroclix The All-new Atom #046 no reserve

 1 $0.25 31m
Horror Clix devil imp #024

Horror Clix devil imp #024

 1 $0.25 31m
Herroclix Black Cat #023 no reserve

Herroclix Black Cat #023 no reserve

 1 $0.25 31m
Heroclix Forge #085 no reserve

Heroclix Forge #085 no reserve

 6 $3.25 32m
Heroclix Union Jack #041 with card no reserve

Heroclix Union Jack #041 with card no reserve

 1 $0.25 32m
Herroclix Nocturne #036 no reserve

Herroclix Nocturne #036 no reserve

 - $0.25 32m

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.