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Redcat Avalanche XTE 1 8 scale Brushless RC Monster Truck

Redcat Avalanche XTE 1 8 scale Brushless RC Monster Truck

 - $299.99 31m
remote controle car nitro gas

remote controle car nitro gas

 - $200.00 32m
CORE-RC Silicone Oil 20, 000cSt 60ml

CORE-RC Silicone Oil 20, 000cSt 60ml

 - $7.51 33m
NEW REDCAT 1 8 SHORT COURSE BRUSHLESS ELECTRIC TRUCK ***FREE SHIPPING***

NEW REDCAT 1 8 SHORT COURSE BRUSHLESS ELECTRIC TRUCK ***FREE SHIPPING***

- $329.99 35m
Traxxas E-Maxx Radio Controlled Truck w Shockwave 55 boat

Traxxas E-Maxx Radio Controlled Truck w Shockwave 55 boat

 27 $735.00 37m
Hong Nor X3 Steering Knuckle Arm (L&R)

Hong Nor X3 Steering Knuckle Arm (L&R)

 - $11.05 39m
TAMIYA BRUISER Mountaineer Hilux R C Radio Control Pickup Truck Roller * Vintage

TAMIYA BRUISER Mountaineer Hilux R C Radio Control Pickup Truck Roller * Vintage

 - $249.95 39m
Robinson Racing 1781 RRP 48P ABSOLUTE SPUR 81T, T2, B2 RC10 RRP1781

Robinson Racing 1781 RRP 48P ABSOLUTE SPUR 81T, T2, B2 RC10 RRP1781

 - $9.85 39m
Mugen MBX5 46t steel spur gear, center diff gear

Mugen MBX5 46t steel spur gear, center diff gear

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 $25.00
$35.00		 40m
R C MAISTO 1:16 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2007 COPPER

R C MAISTO 1:16 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2007 COPPER

 - $7.99 40m
iWaiver Mini-Z 02 Aluminum Wheels

iWaiver Mini-Z 02 Aluminum Wheels

 - $5.00 41m
iWaiver Mini-Z XMODs Saleen S7 Yellow Body Set - NEW!

iWaiver Mini-Z XMODs Saleen S7 Yellow Body Set - NEW!

 - $14.00 41m
iWaiver Mini-Z XMODs Saleen S7 Red Body Set - NEW!

iWaiver Mini-Z XMODs Saleen S7 Red Body Set - NEW!

 - $14.00 41m
AD Band Module for EX-10 Helios - RF-501AD

AD Band Module for EX-10 Helios - RF-501AD

 - $19.00 41m
iWaiver Mini-Z XMODs Ford GT Yellow Body Set - NEW!

iWaiver Mini-Z XMODs Ford GT Yellow Body Set - NEW!

 - $14.00 41m
iWaiver Mini-Z XMODs Ford GT Black Body Set - NEW!

iWaiver Mini-Z XMODs Ford GT Black Body Set - NEW!

 - $14.00 41m
iWaiver Mini-Z XMODs Saleen S7 Black Body Set - NEW!

iWaiver Mini-Z XMODs Saleen S7 Black Body Set - NEW!

 - $14.00 41m
iWaiver Mini-Z 02 Aluminum Tie Rod (1 Degree)

iWaiver Mini-Z 02 Aluminum Tie Rod (1 Degree)

 - $5.00 41m
Losi XXX-NT Adam Drake RC Truck Many Extras O.S. Max Omega XT12 SE NR

Losi XXX-NT Adam Drake RC Truck Many Extras O.S. Max Omega XT12 SE NR

 1 $150.00 42m
Traxxas 5868X Wheels, SCT Black, ORANGE Beadlock Style, Dual Profile TRA5868X

Traxxas 5868X Wheels, SCT Black, ORANGE Beadlock Style, Dual Profile TRA5868X

 - $13.88 42m
White Hard Plastic Mini Racing Car Toy Model Gift w Remote Control

White Hard Plastic Mini Racing Car Toy Model Gift w Remote Control

 - $14.41 42m
TEAM ASC NTC3 FT BLUE ALUM CENTER BULKHEAD #AS1706

TEAM ASC NTC3 FT BLUE ALUM CENTER BULKHEAD #AS1706

 - $29.23 43m
Mini Cooper Remote Control Car

Mini Cooper Remote Control Car

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 $19.99
$29.99		 44m
Robinson Racing 1782 RRP 48P ABSOLUTE SPUR 82T, T2, B2 RC10 RRP1782

Robinson Racing 1782 RRP 48P ABSOLUTE SPUR 82T, T2, B2 RC10 RRP1782

 - $9.85 44m
Tyco R C Air Rebound 2001 Radio Controlled Vehicle w TMH Flex Pak & Charger

Tyco R C Air Rebound 2001 Radio Controlled Vehicle w TMH Flex Pak & Charger

 - $49.99 46m
Robinson Racing 1783 RRP 48P ABSOLUTE SPUR 83T, T2, B2 RC10 RRP1783

Robinson Racing 1783 RRP 48P ABSOLUTE SPUR 83T, T2, B2 RC10 RRP1783

 - $9.85 46m
Traxxas 6415 XO-1 Body Mounts Front and Rear RC Car TRA6415 NIP FREE SHIPPING

Traxxas 6415 XO-1 Body Mounts Front and Rear RC Car TRA6415 NIP FREE SHIPPING

 - $10.45 47m
ae tc3

ae tc3

 - $50.00 47m
Robinson Racing 1784 RRP 48P ABSOLUTE SPUR 84T, T2, B2 RC10 RRP1784

Robinson Racing 1784 RRP 48P ABSOLUTE SPUR 84T, T2, B2 RC10 RRP1784

 - $9.85 47m
Vintage Traxxas Spirit Parts Lot

Vintage Traxxas Spirit Parts Lot

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 $67.00
$75.00		 47m

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.