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Bachmann G Scale Train (1:22.5) Observation Car White Pass Lake Bennet

Bachmann G Scale Train (1:22.5) Observation Car White Pass Lake Bennet

 4 $18.31 30m
Bachmann G Scale Train Brass Track Rail Joiners (24 pieces) 94657

Bachmann G Scale Train Brass Track Rail Joiners (24 pieces) 94657

 8 $4.14 30m
LGB, Prisser, Piko, Rail King, Garden Railways Publications

LGB, Prisser, Piko, Rail King, Garden Railways Publications

 - $19.99 32m
Grand Canyon Express G-Gauge Train Set: New in Box

Grand Canyon Express G-Gauge Train Set: New in Box

 6 $23.00 35m
New Lionel PRR 477810 G-Gauge Caboose car

New Lionel PRR 477810 G-Gauge Caboose car

 - $15.00 41m
"RED" flashing BEACON for Towers, Buildings, or Loco's

"RED" flashing BEACON for Towers, Buildings, or Loco's

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 $18.95
$23.95		 49m
"LED" Lighting Kit for "LGB" Coach or Caboose Lanterns

"LED" Lighting Kit for "LGB" Coach or Caboose Lanterns

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 $18.95
$23.95		 50m
Bachmann G Scale Train (1:20.3) Logging & Mining Car Log Skidder 92699

Bachmann G Scale Train (1:20.3) Logging & Mining Car Log Skidder 92699

 9 $26.88 50m
Operational "Large Scale" End of Train Device (fred)

Operational "Large Scale" End of Train Device (fred)

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 $28.00
$34.95		 50m
American Diorama G Scale Oil Drums for your layouts

American Diorama G Scale Oil Drums for your layouts

 - $6.99 51m
"Yellow" flashing BEACON for Towers, Buildings, or Loco's

"Yellow" flashing BEACON for Towers, Buildings, or Loco's

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 $18.95
$23.95		 51m
5PCS TD-82 BRASS RATCHET & PAWL 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE FOR FREIGHT CARS & TENDER

5PCS TD-82 BRASS RATCHET & PAWL 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE FOR FREIGHT CARS & TENDER

 - $7.99 52m
5PCS TD-82 BRASS RATCHET & PAWL 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE FOR FREIGHT CARS & TENDER

5PCS TD-82 BRASS RATCHET & PAWL 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE FOR FREIGHT CARS & TENDER

 1 $4.00 53m
5PCS TD-82 BRASS RATCHET & PAWL 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE FOR FREIGHT CARS & TENDER

5PCS TD-82 BRASS RATCHET & PAWL 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE FOR FREIGHT CARS & TENDER

 1 $4.00 53m
Lehmann Vintage Model Railway

Lehmann Vintage Model Railway

 - $390.00 53m
5PCS TD-82 BRASS RATCHET & PAWL 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE FOR FREIGHT CARS & TENDER

5PCS TD-82 BRASS RATCHET & PAWL 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE FOR FREIGHT CARS & TENDER

 - $4.00 53m
5PCS TD-82 BRASS RATCHET & PAWL 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE FOR FREIGHT CARS & TENDER

5PCS TD-82 BRASS RATCHET & PAWL 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE FOR FREIGHT CARS & TENDER

 - $4.00 54m
5PCS TD-82 BRASS RATCHET & PAWL 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE FOR FREIGHT CARS & TENDER

5PCS TD-82 BRASS RATCHET & PAWL 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE FOR FREIGHT CARS & TENDER

 1 $4.00 54m
5PCS TD-82 BRASS RATCHET & PAWL 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE FOR FREIGHT CARS & TENDER

5PCS TD-82 BRASS RATCHET & PAWL 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE FOR FREIGHT CARS & TENDER

 1 $4.00 54m
Bachman Big Haulers "G" 460 Steam Locomotive, Denver & Rio Grande

Bachman Big Haulers "G" 460 Steam Locomotive, Denver & Rio Grande

 - $75.00 56m
5PCS TD-82 BRASS RATCHET & PAWL 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE FOR FREIGHT CARS & TENDER

5PCS TD-82 BRASS RATCHET & PAWL 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE FOR FREIGHT CARS & TENDER

 - $4.00 56m
g scale woodside boxcar #93344 florence and cripple creek

g scale woodside boxcar #93344 florence and cripple creek

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 $31.99
$35.99		 1h 7m
aristo craft and bachmann figures lot

aristo craft and bachmann figures lot

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 $19.99
$29.99		 1h 8m
lgb san diego and arizona tank car #4080

lgb san diego and arizona tank car #4080

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 $54.99
$69.99		 1h 9m
TD-139 & 140 BRASS NUMBER PLATES 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE 4 SIZES 1 PACKAGE

TD-139 & 140 BRASS NUMBER PLATES 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE 4 SIZES 1 PACKAGE

 1 $6.99 1h 10m
Bachmann G Scale Trains (1:20.3) Box Car 20? Ely Thomas 95327

Bachmann G Scale Trains (1:20.3) Box Car 20? Ely Thomas 95327

 6 $21.51 1h 10m
TD-139 & 140 BRASS NUMBER PLATES 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE 4 SIZES 1 PACKAGE

TD-139 & 140 BRASS NUMBER PLATES 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE 4 SIZES 1 PACKAGE

 - $6.99 1h 10m
Aristo Steam Locomotive Tender w sound!

Aristo Steam Locomotive Tender w sound!

 - $40.00 1h 10m
TD-139 & 140 BRASS NUMBER PLATES 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE 4 SIZES 1 PACKAGE

TD-139 & 140 BRASS NUMBER PLATES 1:20.3&1:22.5 SCALE 4 SIZES 1 PACKAGE

 - $6.99 1h 10m
ARISTO-CRAFT TRANSFORMER (#1528)

ARISTO-CRAFT TRANSFORMER (#1528)

 - $29.99 1h 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.