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Stats Stickee Paddle - Pink and Light Blue #zNI

Stats Stickee Paddle - Pink and Light Blue #zNI

- $7.99 44m
Sponge Bugs Your First Archery Set

Sponge Bugs Your First Archery Set

- $29.99 44m
BRAND NEW GALLOPING GOOSE PARTY BIRTHDAY GAME AGE 5 & UP M58

BRAND NEW GALLOPING GOOSE PARTY BIRTHDAY GAME AGE 5 & UP M58

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$14.95
$19.95
58m
New Melissa and Doug Froggy Toss and Grip

New Melissa and Doug Froggy Toss and Grip

- $9.74 1h 32m
Inflatable Darts Game Mat Indoor Outdoor Fun Kids Children Toys

Inflatable Darts Game Mat Indoor Outdoor Fun Kids Children Toys

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$22.99
$34.99
2h 8m
Sizzlin' Cool Foam Ring Toss Set

Sizzlin' Cool Foam Ring Toss Set

- $9.98 13h 24m
NEW CHILD'S 5 PIECE GARDEN PLAY SET WITH LAWN MOWER,  WATERING CAN,  RAKE,  SHOVELS

NEW CHILD'S 5 PIECE GARDEN PLAY SET WITH LAWN MOWER, WATERING CAN, RAKE, SHOVELS

1 $5.99 19h 14m
Stats Scoop and Score - Blue and Lime #zNI

Stats Scoop and Score - Blue and Lime #zNI

- $7.99 21h 4m
Lady Bug Playhouse Game Tent GigaTent GigaKid NIB

Lady Bug Playhouse Game Tent GigaTent GigaKid NIB

- $48.00 22h 50m
Ball Pit Playhouse Game Tent GigaTent GigaKid NEW

Ball Pit Playhouse Game Tent GigaTent GigaKid NEW

- $48.00 22h 59m
Hog Wild Seven Foot Balloon Bags - Dinosaur Pattern

Hog Wild Seven Foot Balloon Bags - Dinosaur Pattern

- $7.95 1d
Hog Wild Seven Foot Balloon Bags - Monkey Pattern

Hog Wild Seven Foot Balloon Bags - Monkey Pattern

- $7.95 1d 1m
Hog Wild Seven Foot Balloon Bags - Pirate Pattern

Hog Wild Seven Foot Balloon Bags - Pirate Pattern

- $7.95 1d 1m
NEW Kickin' Putt Outdoor Game Begin Again Imagiplay Toys Eco Friendly All Ages

NEW Kickin' Putt Outdoor Game Begin Again Imagiplay Toys Eco Friendly All Ages

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$22.00
$25.00
1d 1m
HACKY SACK   RASTA COLORS   FUN CROCHET DESIGN   NEW!

HACKY SACK RASTA COLORS FUN CROCHET DESIGN NEW!

- $8.00 1d 1h 6m
Fun Roller circo 38" x 44" or 96cm x 111cm blow up new

Fun Roller circo 38" x 44" or 96cm x 111cm blow up new

- $19.99 1d 1h 8m
New Melissa and Doug Grub Scouts Sprinkler

New Melissa and Doug Grub Scouts Sprinkler

- $11.99 1d 1h 47m
Stats Scoop and Score - Green and White #zNI

Stats Scoop and Score - Green and White #zNI

- $7.99 1d 3h 5m
BONGZILLA 12 Beer Bong 6 Person Pole Mounted Head Rush PARTIES FUN FRAT PONG NEW

BONGZILLA 12 Beer Bong 6 Person Pole Mounted Head Rush PARTIES FUN FRAT PONG NEW

- $69.95 1d 5h 28m
Knock-Out Game Backyard Game Camping Tailgate Picnic

Knock-Out Game Backyard Game Camping Tailgate Picnic

- $29.99 1d 6h 1m
Stats Stickee Paddle - Green and White #zNI

Stats Stickee Paddle - Green and White #zNI

- $7.99 1d 6h 5m
Stats Scoop and Score - Pink and Light Blue #zNI

Stats Scoop and Score - Pink and Light Blue #zNI

- $7.99 1d 6h 5m
Arctic O-Force Snow Tracball Target Game  New in box

Arctic O-Force Snow Tracball Target Game New in box

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$6.95
$8.95
1d 13h 20m
Arctic O-Force Snowball Blaster Target Game by Wham-O New in box

Arctic O-Force Snowball Blaster Target Game by Wham-O New in box

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$12.95
$14.95
1d 13h 21m
Schylling Rubber Horse Shoe Set Pieces

Schylling Rubber Horse Shoe Set Pieces

- $4.00 1d 13h 56m
Remote Controlled Beer Pager Larry The Cable Guy Koozie that keeps cold

Remote Controlled Beer Pager Larry The Cable Guy Koozie that keeps cold

- $18.95 1d 15h 38m
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG WOODEN TRAP BALL GAME

COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG WOODEN TRAP BALL GAME

1 $17.95 1d 15h 48m
NEW DON'T TIP THE WAITER SPLASH GAME - FUN CUP BALANCING GAME SWIMMING POOL FUN

NEW DON'T TIP THE WAITER SPLASH GAME - FUN CUP BALANCING GAME SWIMMING POOL FUN

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$7.99
$9.99
1d 16h 16m
NEW  MAJIK BIG VOLLEYBALL SET - SUPERSIZED 2 PLAYER VOLLEYBALL ACTION FAMILY FUN

NEW MAJIK BIG VOLLEYBALL SET - SUPERSIZED 2 PLAYER VOLLEYBALL ACTION FAMILY FUN

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$9.99
$15.99
1d 16h 42m
Perfect solutions,  floating target shooting gallery

Perfect solutions, floating target shooting gallery

- $34.99 1d 17h 42m

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.