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E-flite Ultra-Micro UMX HYPER Taxi 3D Bind-N-Fly EFLU4780 BND EFLU4780

E-flite Ultra-Micro UMX HYPER Taxi 3D Bind-N-Fly EFLU4780 BND EFLU4780

 - $169.99 30m
Align Trex 600 Electric Helicopter

Align Trex 600 Electric Helicopter

 14 $500.00 31m
E-flite EFL2725 Apprentice 15e EP Electric Airplane RTF - Brand New in box

E-flite EFL2725 Apprentice 15e EP Electric Airplane RTF - Brand New in box

 - $275.00 31m
Hobbico FlyZone HCAA2552 Micro Super Cub RTF Airplane New in Box

Hobbico FlyZone HCAA2552 Micro Super Cub RTF Airplane New in Box

 - $75.99 31m
E-Flite LR-1A Pogo ARF 15e EFL4200

E-Flite LR-1A Pogo ARF 15e EFL4200

 - $139.99 32m
3Ch Eletric EP Aerobatic Barracuda EPO RC Airplane RTF

3Ch Eletric EP Aerobatic Barracuda EPO RC Airplane RTF

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 $78.99
$88.99		 33m
Giullow's Bellanca Cruisemaster Vintage Balsa R C Airplane Plans

Giullow's Bellanca Cruisemaster Vintage Balsa R C Airplane Plans

 - $7.99 36m
Syma Blue S107 3 Channel Gyro Mini Metal Indoor Helicopter Micro Heli

Syma Blue S107 3 Channel Gyro Mini Metal Indoor Helicopter Micro Heli

 - $29.09 40m
Syma Red S107 3 Channel Gyro Mini Metal Indoor Helicopter Micro Heli

Syma Red S107 3 Channel Gyro Mini Metal Indoor Helicopter Micro Heli

 - $29.00 40m
Syma Yellow S107 3 Channel Gyro Mini Metal Indoor Helicopter Micro Heli

Syma Yellow S107 3 Channel Gyro Mini Metal Indoor Helicopter Micro Heli

 - $28.76 40m
3Ch 9101 Co-Axial Remote Control RC Helicopter w Built in Gyro Large 28" New

3Ch 9101 Co-Axial Remote Control RC Helicopter w Built in Gyro Large 28" New

 - $57.99 41m
Silver Bullet RC Helicopter

Silver Bullet RC Helicopter

 - $29.95 41m
VINTRAGE SCHLUTER SETUP MAINTERNANCE SET

VINTRAGE SCHLUTER SETUP MAINTERNANCE SET

 1 $24.99 41m
HobbyZone Ultra Micro RTF Champ DSM Electric RC Electric Airplane Model HBZ4900

HobbyZone Ultra Micro RTF Champ DSM Electric RC Electric Airplane Model HBZ4900

34 $61.00 42m
R C 64MM MIG-15 3D FIGHTER JET AIRPLANE RTF

R C 64MM MIG-15 3D FIGHTER JET AIRPLANE RTF

 - $214.99 42m
Radio Controlled Airplane Super Sportser 40 w OS 46AX & Futaba 4EX

Radio Controlled Airplane Super Sportser 40 w OS 46AX & Futaba 4EX

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 $250.00
$275.00		 43m
Helizone RC Firebird Helicopter Bundle - Black, Red, & Blue

Helizone RC Firebird Helicopter Bundle - Black, Red, & Blue

- $104.00 44m
Eflite Blade Msr RTF

Eflite Blade Msr RTF

 1 $69.99 44m
eFlite 6 Channel Transmitter - Brand New

eFlite 6 Channel Transmitter - Brand New

 - $15.00 44m
DuraTrax 75Mhz Frequency Scanner - New

DuraTrax 75Mhz Frequency Scanner - New

 - $10.00 44m
4Ch Radio Remote Control Electric Plane WWII Warbird F4U Corsair RTF Airplane RC

4Ch Radio Remote Control Electric Plane WWII Warbird F4U Corsair RTF Airplane RC

 - $96.99 45m
Art-Tech P51 R C Mustang RTF w Crashproofing Technology-READ TO FIND OUT MORE!

Art-Tech P51 R C Mustang RTF w Crashproofing Technology-READ TO FIND OUT MORE!

 - $325.00 45m
CONQUEST REMOTE CONTROLLER 4 CHANNEL TRAINER

CONQUEST REMOTE CONTROLLER 4 CHANNEL TRAINER

 - $19.99 47m
Walkera #38 Simulation R C EP Electric Heli Helicopter RTF-Red White color NIB

Walkera #38 Simulation R C EP Electric Heli Helicopter RTF-Red White color NIB

 - $209.00 47m
BladeRunner Interceptor Radio-Control Helicopter 052

BladeRunner Interceptor Radio-Control Helicopter 052

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 $12.00
$15.00		 49m
Syma S107 107G 3.5CH *USED*RC Metal Radio Control R C Helicopter

Syma S107 107G 3.5CH *USED*RC Metal Radio Control R C Helicopter

9 $11.99 49m
Canomod Pixel Exclusive Fiberglass Canopy Align T-REX 450 PRO

Canomod Pixel Exclusive Fiberglass Canopy Align T-REX 450 PRO

 - $19.99 49m
Radio Remote Control RC Electric Helicopter RTF COMPLETE AND READY TO FLY HELI

Radio Remote Control RC Electric Helicopter RTF COMPLETE AND READY TO FLY HELI

 - $89.95 50m
Walkera U-Fly 4 Channel 2.4GHz RTF

Walkera U-Fly 4 Channel 2.4GHz RTF

 3 $81.00 51m
Eagle 3 Ch Metal Co-Axial Rotor Helicopter w LED Lights & Balance Bar Spinning

Eagle 3 Ch Metal Co-Axial Rotor Helicopter w LED Lights & Balance Bar Spinning

- $42.00 52m

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.