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Fred's Railroad Tree Farm (Hedge)

Fred's Railroad Tree Farm (Hedge)

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 $4.00
$4.49		 31m
1964 Mustang - 1 43 Scale 0 Trains

1964 Mustang - 1 43 Scale 0 Trains

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 $4.99
$5.99		 32m
Classic School Bus - Yellow - O Scale - 1 45

Classic School Bus - Yellow - O Scale - 1 45

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 $8.00
$9.00		 39m
1959 Chrysler 300E - 1 43 Scale 0 Trains

1959 Chrysler 300E - 1 43 Scale 0 Trains

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 $3.99
$4.99		 40m
1994 Ford Mustang GT Convertible - 1 43 Scale 0 Trains

1994 Ford Mustang GT Convertible - 1 43 Scale 0 Trains

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 $2.49
$3.49		 40m
1937 Ford V8 Convertible - 1:43 Scale

1937 Ford V8 Convertible - 1:43 Scale

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 $7.99
$8.99		 40m
1955 Ford Crown Victoria - Yellow - 1 43 Scale - O Scale

1955 Ford Crown Victoria - Yellow - 1 43 Scale - O Scale

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 $7.99
$8.99		 41m
READY for X-MAS ? Marx O-gauge Track Lot Mixed Black & Brown tie track sections

READY for X-MAS ? Marx O-gauge Track Lot Mixed Black & Brown tie track sections

 2 $15.00 44m
O OPERATING BIKINI CAR WASH MTH30-9167 First appeared in: 2010 RTR Catalog

O OPERATING BIKINI CAR WASH MTH30-9167 First appeared in: 2010 RTR Catalog

- $177.86 45m
Bank w Coin Slot - Greenville Bank and Trust MTH30-90349 Roadname: Greenville

Bank w Coin Slot - Greenville Bank and Trust MTH30-90349 Roadname: Greenville

- $62.35 45m
O MEL'S OPERATING DRIVE-IN DINER MTH30-9105 First appeared in: 1998 Volume 2

O MEL'S OPERATING DRIVE-IN DINER MTH30-9105 First appeared in: 1998 Volume 2

- $177.86 45m
O POLICE STATION GRAY & BLACK MTH30-9099 First appeared in: 2003 Volume 1

O POLICE STATION GRAY & BLACK MTH30-9099 First appeared in: 2003 Volume 1

- $71.12 45m
O HARLEY DAVIDSON OPR DRIVE-IN DINER MTH30-9170 First appeared in: Uncataloged

O HARLEY DAVIDSON OPR DRIVE-IN DINER MTH30-9170 First appeared in: Uncataloged

 - $205.00 45m
USPS Postal Delivery Truck 1 43 Scale (O Scale) Diecast

USPS Postal Delivery Truck 1 43 Scale (O Scale) Diecast

 - $5.00 47m
Model Railroad Software Tools - Scale Conversion & Much More - O and All Scales

Model Railroad Software Tools - Scale Conversion & Much More - O and All Scales

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 $17.95
$19.95		 48m
Red Garbage Recycling Truck 1 43 O Scale Diecast

Red Garbage Recycling Truck 1 43 O Scale Diecast

 - $4.00 48m
White Garbage Recycling Truck 1 43 O Scale Diecast

White Garbage Recycling Truck 1 43 O Scale Diecast

 - $5.00 50m
MARX TUNNEL WITH SENIC VIEW

MARX TUNNEL WITH SENIC VIEW

 - $10.00 51m
4 pieces Plasticville white picket fence includes one gate section

4 pieces Plasticville white picket fence includes one gate section

 - $5.97 54m
8 pieces Plasticville brown rustic fence RF-1

8 pieces Plasticville brown rustic fence RF-1

 1 $5.97 56m
Plasticville white and blue ranch house for O and S gauge train layouts

Plasticville white and blue ranch house for O and S gauge train layouts

 1 $4.87 58m
GARGRAVES SECTION TRACK - new - 32 inches long - 3 pieces total

GARGRAVES SECTION TRACK - new - 32 inches long - 3 pieces total

 - $9.99 1h
GARGRAVES SECTION TRACK - new - 6 pieces total

GARGRAVES SECTION TRACK - new - 6 pieces total

 2 $10.49 1h 1m
GARGRAVES CORK ROAD BED - new

GARGRAVES CORK ROAD BED - new

 - $39.99 1h 4m
ORIGINAL PLASTICVILLE SWITCH TOWER #1814 WITH ORIGINAL BOX NICE

ORIGINAL PLASTICVILLE SWITCH TOWER #1814 WITH ORIGINAL BOX NICE

 - $9.00 1h 4m
SME Model Railroad 12 O Scale Wooden Barrels - Unfinished

SME Model Railroad 12 O Scale Wooden Barrels - Unfinished

 - $7.99 1h 5m
ORIGINAL PLASTICVILLE WATER TANK #1916 WITH ORIGINAL BOX NICE

ORIGINAL PLASTICVILLE WATER TANK #1916 WITH ORIGINAL BOX NICE

 - $9.00 1h 8m
ORIGINAL PLASTICVILLE STATION #1911 WITH ORIGINAL BOX NICE

ORIGINAL PLASTICVILLE STATION #1911 WITH ORIGINAL BOX NICE

 - $9.00 1h 10m
LIONEL 027 REMOTE CONTROL SWITCHES L R 1121 #2

LIONEL 027 REMOTE CONTROL SWITCHES L R 1121 #2

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 $44.99
$50.00		 1h 15m
LIONEL 1122 POST WAR 027 REMOTE CONTROL SWITCHES with original box

LIONEL 1122 POST WAR 027 REMOTE CONTROL SWITCHES with original box

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 $44.99
$55.00		 1h 15m

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.