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U.S. SPACE MISSILES Monogram scale model kit. 1 128 scale Heritage Edition 1983

U.S. SPACE MISSILES Monogram scale model kit. 1 128 scale Heritage Edition 1983

 1 $29.95 36m
FIRST LUNAR LANDING Monogram scale model kit. 1 48 scale Heritage Edition 1984

FIRST LUNAR LANDING Monogram scale model kit. 1 48 scale Heritage Edition 1984

 - $39.95 45m
Rare 1999 AMT ETRL PROSHOP Lighted USS YAMAGUCHI.

Rare 1999 AMT ETRL PROSHOP Lighted USS YAMAGUCHI.

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 $74.99
$89.99		 49m
Monogram 1 144th scale Apollo Spacecraft 25th Anniversity of the Moon Landing.

Monogram 1 144th scale Apollo Spacecraft 25th Anniversity of the Moon Landing.

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 $34.99
$44.99		 50m
Monogram 1 32nd scale Apollo Spacecraft 25th Anniversity of the Moon Landing.

Monogram 1 32nd scale Apollo Spacecraft 25th Anniversity of the Moon Landing.

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 $59.00
$74.99		 51m
AMT ETRL Pro Shop MAN IN SPACE Rocket Collection.

AMT ETRL Pro Shop MAN IN SPACE Rocket Collection.

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 $39.99
$49.99		 51m
Master Model 1 25th scale Wostok-1.

Master Model 1 25th scale Wostok-1.

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 $69.99
$77.99		 52m
1997 Revell Monogram Cylon Base Star with Free Trading Card.

1997 Revell Monogram Cylon Base Star with Free Trading Card.

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 $34.99
$44.00		 56m
ACADEMY, ACY1639 1:288 SPACE SHUTTLE W BST

ACADEMY, ACY1639 1:288 SPACE SHUTTLE W BST

 - $18.99 1h 14m
APOLLO SPACECRAFT Monogram scale model kit. 1 32 scale Heritage Edition 1984

APOLLO SPACECRAFT Monogram scale model kit. 1 32 scale Heritage Edition 1984

 - $29.95 1h 37m
APOLLO SATURN V ROCKET: 1 144 scale. Monogram model kit. Heritage Edition. 1983

APOLLO SATURN V ROCKET: 1 144 scale. Monogram model kit. Heritage Edition. 1983

 - $32.95 1h 46m
1:32 HAYABUSA ???? MUSES-C Model kit

1:32 HAYABUSA ???? MUSES-C Model kit

 - $99.99 1h 57m
NASA 21144 Model Apollo Saturn V Rocket 1 800 Scale Moon Mission Mint on Card

NASA 21144 Model Apollo Saturn V Rocket 1 800 Scale Moon Mission Mint on Card

 - $12.99 2h 5m
SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER MINT IN BOX 1 144 KIT-REVELL, 1984

SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER MINT IN BOX 1 144 KIT-REVELL, 1984

 3 $12.00 2h 8m
Vintage 1967 Revell Authentic Gemini Astronaut 12" Model Kit

Vintage 1967 Revell Authentic Gemini Astronaut 12" Model Kit

 2 $25.99 2h 33m
Emergency Alert Sound Hobby Kit (#1573)

Emergency Alert Sound Hobby Kit (#1573)

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 $7.99
$8.99		 2h 40m
first lunar landing no reserve 1970

first lunar landing no reserve 1970

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$19.99		 2h 51m
OST Star Trek USS Enterprise NCC-1701 Refit POL820 Plastic Snap Together KIT

OST Star Trek USS Enterprise NCC-1701 Refit POL820 Plastic Snap Together KIT

 - $28.63 2h 54m
1 72 Monogram and Revell Orbiter Digital Decal Update !

1 72 Monogram and Revell Orbiter Digital Decal Update !

 - $12.00 3h 31m
HASEGAWA NASA SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITER MODEL KIT NEW

HASEGAWA NASA SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITER MODEL KIT NEW

 - $40.00 3h 43m
1978 Lindberg UFO Model MIB

1978 Lindberg UFO Model MIB

 - $20.00 3h 46m
Space Shuttle 20" Vinyl Wall Decal Sticker Aero

Space Shuttle 20" Vinyl Wall Decal Sticker Aero

 - $17.99 4h 25m
MPC model of NASA Space shuttle Columbia 1 144 mint & sealed

MPC model of NASA Space shuttle Columbia 1 144 mint & sealed

 - $195.00 4h 48m
Nasa Space shuttle w fuel tank boosters 1 72 Monogram, Young Astronauts, RARE

Nasa Space shuttle w fuel tank boosters 1 72 Monogram, Young Astronauts, RARE

 - $195.00 4h 51m
1 72 Monogram and Revell Orbiter Digital Decal Update !

1 72 Monogram and Revell Orbiter Digital Decal Update !

 - $12.00 6h 12m
Space Shuttle F S Atlantis Collectible Wood Model Fully Assembled High Quality

Space Shuttle F S Atlantis Collectible Wood Model Fully Assembled High Quality

 - $99.99 7h 27m
NEWRAY E-Z BUILD SPACE ADVENTURE SET OF 4 20407

NEWRAY E-Z BUILD SPACE ADVENTURE SET OF 4 20407

 - $23.99 7h 34m
NASA 9107M Space Shuttle Discovery 1 200 Scale 6 pc set

NASA 9107M Space Shuttle Discovery 1 200 Scale 6 pc set

 - $19.99 10h 13m
BANDAI Exploring Lab 1-10 ISS Space Suit Extravehicular Mobility Suit EMU FIGURE

BANDAI Exploring Lab 1-10 ISS Space Suit Extravehicular Mobility Suit EMU FIGURE

 - $85.45 10h 56m
FURUTA NASA RUSSIA SPACE EXPLORATION VIKING MARS PROBER UNIVERSE MODEL NASA_13

FURUTA NASA RUSSIA SPACE EXPLORATION VIKING MARS PROBER UNIVERSE MODEL NASA_13

 - $4.49 11h 3m

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.