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1966 Plymouth Fury 3 Promo Car

1966 Plymouth Fury 3 Promo Car

 10 $76.55 56m
1954 Pontiac Star Chief Dealer Coaster Promo Model Toy Car AMT Coral-White

1954 Pontiac Star Chief Dealer Coaster Promo Model Toy Car AMT Coral-White

9 $52.00 56m
1962 Plymouth Fury Convertible Conv Johan Dealer Torsion Bar Promo Model Car

1962 Plymouth Fury Convertible Conv Johan Dealer Torsion Bar Promo Model Car

11 $79.99 1h 2m
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Dealer Promo Silver Pearl Metallic

1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Dealer Promo Silver Pearl Metallic

 10 $405.00 1h 9m
1963 IMPERIAL HT SUPER NICE

1963 IMPERIAL HT SUPER NICE

 12 $81.01 1h 13m
1972 Chevy Corvette Coupe Promo Model Car

1972 Chevy Corvette Coupe Promo Model Car

 9 $150.00 1h 13m
Green 1995 Jeep by Brookfield Collectors Guild, Inc.

Green 1995 Jeep by Brookfield Collectors Guild, Inc.

 - $15.95 1h 14m
1964 BUICK WILDCAT CONVERTIBLE DEALER MODEL

1964 BUICK WILDCAT CONVERTIBLE DEALER MODEL

 12 $165.38 1h 17m
1960 CHEVY STATION WAGON DEALER KIT

1960 CHEVY STATION WAGON DEALER KIT

 13 $46.99 1h 21m
1957 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE CONVERTIBLE LIMITED EDITION BY FRANKLIN MINT

1957 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE CONVERTIBLE LIMITED EDITION BY FRANKLIN MINT

 6 $55.55 1h 25m
1970 Chevrolet Corvette 454 Coupe Original Issue Dealer Promo

1970 Chevrolet Corvette 454 Coupe Original Issue Dealer Promo

2 $125.00 1h 26m
1972 Chevrolet VEGA Promo - White Near Mint in Original Box & NR!

1972 Chevrolet VEGA Promo - White Near Mint in Original Box & NR!

 - $39.95 1h 26m
1973 Chevrolet VEGA Promo - Chamois - Near Mint in Original Box & NR!

1973 Chevrolet VEGA Promo - Chamois - Near Mint in Original Box & NR!

 - $39.95 1h 26m
1973 Chevrolet VEGA Promo -Rare Dark Green Met - Near Mint in Original Box & NR!

1973 Chevrolet VEGA Promo -Rare Dark Green Met - Near Mint in Original Box & NR!

 - $39.95 1h 26m
1974 Chevrolet VEGA Promo - Orange - Near Mint in Original Box & NR!

1974 Chevrolet VEGA Promo - Orange - Near Mint in Original Box & NR!

 - $39.95 1h 26m
1974 Chevrolet VEGA Promo -Medium Blue - Near Mint in Original Box & NR!

1974 Chevrolet VEGA Promo -Medium Blue - Near Mint in Original Box & NR!

 - $39.95 1h 27m
1975 Chevrolet VEGA Promo - Bright Yellow - Near Mint in Original Box & NR!

1975 Chevrolet VEGA Promo - Bright Yellow - Near Mint in Original Box & NR!

 - $39.95 1h 27m
1975 Chevrolet VEGA Promo - Medium Red - Near Mint in Original Box & NR!

1975 Chevrolet VEGA Promo - Medium Red - Near Mint in Original Box & NR!

 - $39.95 1h 27m
VINTAGE 1940s NATIONAL LINCOLN PROMO CAR LUMBERTON NC DEALER

VINTAGE 1940s NATIONAL LINCOLN PROMO CAR LUMBERTON NC DEALER

 - $174.95 1h 33m
~*~FANTASTIC 1979 CORVETTE RED PROMO CAR MINT IN BOX~*~

~*~FANTASTIC 1979 CORVETTE RED PROMO CAR MINT IN BOX~*~

 - $24.95 1h 35m
1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 2 door Hardtop - PROMO

1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 2 door Hardtop - PROMO

8 $71.00 1h 44m
1972 AMC AMX Javelin 401 4 Speed Johan Box Minty LOOK

1972 AMC AMX Javelin 401 4 Speed Johan Box Minty LOOK

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 $135.00
$250.00		 1h 45m
1980 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C3 COUPE PRPMO YELLOW - NIB

1980 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C3 COUPE PRPMO YELLOW - NIB

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 $7.00
$10.00		 1h 49m
1971 Chevrolet Vega-- PROMO

1971 Chevrolet Vega-- PROMO

- $30.00 1h 54m
1991 Corvette ZR-1 Medium Brilliant Red AMT 1 25 Plastic Promo New In Box !!!

1991 Corvette ZR-1 Medium Brilliant Red AMT 1 25 Plastic Promo New In Box !!!

 - $6.99 1h 56m
1992 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Black AMT 1 25 Plastic Promo New In Box !!!

1992 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Black AMT 1 25 Plastic Promo New In Box !!!

 - $7.99 1h 59m
1969 FORD THUNDERBIRD 2dr HARD TOP PROMO (BROWN )

1969 FORD THUNDERBIRD 2dr HARD TOP PROMO (BROWN )

 1 $35.00 2h 6m
VINTAGE 1966 FORD GALAXIE 500 7 LITRE PROMO CAR DEALER EXCELLENT

VINTAGE 1966 FORD GALAXIE 500 7 LITRE PROMO CAR DEALER EXCELLENT

 6 $18.26 2h 6m
1994 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP TRUCK PROMO MODEL

1994 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP TRUCK PROMO MODEL

 - $4.99 2h 6m
1995 Corvette ZR-1 Competition Yellow AMT 1 25 Plastic Promo New In Box !!!

1995 Corvette ZR-1 Competition Yellow AMT 1 25 Plastic Promo New In Box !!!

 - $5.99 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.