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Traxxas 5547G EXO-Carbon Fuel Tank Cap Lid:Jato 3.3 & 2.5 TRA5547G FREE SHIPPING

Traxxas 5547G EXO-Carbon Fuel Tank Cap Lid:Jato 3.3 & 2.5 TRA5547G FREE SHIPPING

 - $6.88 30m
Dynamite HEAD LOCK GLOW PLUG LEAD: TMX REVO JATO # 7682

Dynamite HEAD LOCK GLOW PLUG LEAD: TMX REVO JATO # 7682

 - $9.99 30m
Team Associated T-Bar .075" Fiberglass for RC10LSS

Team Associated T-Bar .075" Fiberglass for RC10LSS

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 $3.00
$4.00		 30m
sc10 front bumper

sc10 front bumper

 1 $0.99 30m
Team Losi XXX-S Fr. & R Diff Covers - Part # LOSA4213

Team Losi XXX-S Fr. & R Diff Covers - Part # LOSA4213

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 $3.99
$5.99		 30m
Losi LOSB1151 front wheels chrome

Losi LOSB1151 front wheels chrome

 - $4.76 30m
Team Losi XXX-S - Graphite - 1 Degree Toe-In Rear Hubs

Team Losi XXX-S - Graphite - 1 Degree Toe-In Rear Hubs

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 $5.00
$6.75		 30m
Traxxas Plug 3000mah 7 cell 8.4v Battery Slash charger 4 pack New

Traxxas Plug 3000mah 7 cell 8.4v Battery Slash charger 4 pack New

 - $79.99 30m
Traxxas T-Maxx 3.3 4907 EZ Start Starting Wires Tmaxx New

Traxxas T-Maxx 3.3 4907 EZ Start Starting Wires Tmaxx New

 4 $3.25 30m
NEW Team Losi Mini LST Viscous Diff Conversion LOSB1250

NEW Team Losi Mini LST Viscous Diff Conversion LOSB1250

 - $54.99 31m
RC 9.6V Rechargeable NiCd Battery Pk

RC 9.6V Rechargeable NiCd Battery Pk

 - $4.99 31m
Team Losi XXX-S - Graphite - Bottom Cover & Steering Tunnel

Team Losi XXX-S - Graphite - Bottom Cover & Steering Tunnel

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 $7.99
$9.99		 31m
Xtreme MCX002-Y Blade Mcx MCX2 Upper Blades Set Yellow

Xtreme MCX002-Y Blade Mcx MCX2 Upper Blades Set Yellow

 - $2.79 31m
Venom Servo Saver Gun Metal 1 16 E-Revo Slash VXL

Venom Servo Saver Gun Metal 1 16 E-Revo Slash VXL

 - $14.97 31m
Team Losi - Graphite - 8 Degree Front Spindle & Carriers

Team Losi - Graphite - 8 Degree Front Spindle & Carriers

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 $7.99
$9.99		 31m
Traxxas T-Maxx 3.3 4907 EZ Start Wand Starter Stick Tmaxx New

Traxxas T-Maxx 3.3 4907 EZ Start Wand Starter Stick Tmaxx New

 5 $4.25 31m
sc10 front and rear body mounts

sc10 front and rear body mounts

 1 $0.99 32m
Losi Mini Lst & Mini Lst2 Steering Servos LOSB0815 MS20DS (2 NIP & Rebuild Kit)

Losi Mini Lst & Mini Lst2 Steering Servos LOSB0815 MS20DS (2 NIP & Rebuild Kit)

 1 $24.99 32m
Trinity Steel Rear Hinge Pin Set for E T-Maxx - Part #TK5127

Trinity Steel Rear Hinge Pin Set for E T-Maxx - Part #TK5127

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 $3.25
$5.75		 32m
Team Associated Brake Cam, GT2 #7948

Team Associated Brake Cam, GT2 #7948

 - $2.00 32m
Team Associated T-Bar .063" Fiberglass for RC10L2 L2O L3O

Team Associated T-Bar .063" Fiberglass for RC10L2 L2O L3O

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 $4.25
$5.75		 32m
DuraTrax Silver Sport Glow Plug DTXG3001

DuraTrax Silver Sport Glow Plug DTXG3001

 - $4.99 32m
Hitech Hi-Tech HS-55 HS55 & HS-65HB HS65HB HS65 HS-65 Servo

Hitech Hi-Tech HS-55 HS55 & HS-65HB HS65HB HS65 HS-65 Servo

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 $16.99
$19.99		 32m
MIP Flywheel for Traxxas T-Maxx - Part #3073

MIP Flywheel for Traxxas T-Maxx - Part #3073

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 $8.00
$12.00		 32m
Duratrax DTXP0150 - Kwik-Pit 500cc Fuel Bottle

Duratrax DTXP0150 - Kwik-Pit 500cc Fuel Bottle

 - $6.99 33m
Traxxas Revo Forward Only Conversion Kit - #5394X

Traxxas Revo Forward Only Conversion Kit - #5394X

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 $8.00
$10.00		 33m
Traxxas T-Maxx 3.3 EZ Start Battery Power Cell 7.2V 1500 MAH 2919 with Charger

Traxxas T-Maxx 3.3 EZ Start Battery Power Cell 7.2V 1500 MAH 2919 with Charger

 2 $5.00 33m
Revo Adj. Rear Suspension Arm Set - Part #5333R

Revo Adj. Rear Suspension Arm Set - Part #5333R

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 $10.00
$15.00		 33m
NEW ZipZaps Cadillac Escalade Body Kit - 2 Zip Zaps Bodies - Plays Music

NEW ZipZaps Cadillac Escalade Body Kit - 2 Zip Zaps Bodies - Plays Music

 - $2.89 33m
Team Associated, B-44, J Concepts, Front Wheels, Dirt Oval, Off Road, On Road, RC-10

Team Associated, B-44, J Concepts, Front Wheels, Dirt Oval, Off Road, On Road, RC-10

 1 $0.99 33m

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.