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Team Associated T4 Front Wheels - # 7463

Team Associated T4 Front Wheels - # 7463

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 $3.99
$6.99		 30m
TIGER 50 TAIL PITCH CONTROL LEVER (PANTERA) #AUD0010

TIGER 50 TAIL PITCH CONTROL LEVER (PANTERA) #AUD0010

 - $3.99 30m
Nitro 2 Stroke Engine ASP Magnum S46A11 With Muffler For RC Airplane Hobby

Nitro 2 Stroke Engine ASP Magnum S46A11 With Muffler For RC Airplane Hobby

 - $88.77 30m
Team Associated B3 B2 Front Shock Body .89" - Hard Anodized

Team Associated B3 B2 Front Shock Body .89" - Hard Anodized

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 $6.00
$8.00		 30m
FUNKEY Hughes 500D scale fuselage for 700 ( .90 ) size

FUNKEY Hughes 500D scale fuselage for 700 ( .90 ) size

- $499.00 30m
Team Cobra SS Rear Flex Plate - Fiberglass - #7111S

Team Cobra SS Rear Flex Plate - Fiberglass - #7111S

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 $5.00
$7.00		 30m
2x F-H45103 Carbon Stabilizer f TREX T-rex 450 Sport S

2x F-H45103 Carbon Stabilizer f TREX T-rex 450 Sport S

 - $9.09 30m
Tamiya 54018 RC DB01 Slipper Clutch Set DB-01

Tamiya 54018 RC DB01 Slipper Clutch Set DB-01

 - $31.85 30m
Ducted Fan 5 inch Turbax

Ducted Fan 5 inch Turbax

 1 $24.99 31m
X-ACTO ANGLED WOOD CHISELING BLADES 3 8" EDGE (5) #19

X-ACTO ANGLED WOOD CHISELING BLADES 3 8" EDGE (5) #19

 - $2.25 31m
TRC Composite Craft - Lynx II Front Float Block - Nylon - Part #5116

TRC Composite Craft - Lynx II Front Float Block - Nylon - Part #5116

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 $3.00
$5.00		 31m
Duratrax DTXP4170 - Intellipeak ICE DC Charger

Duratrax DTXP4170 - Intellipeak ICE DC Charger

 - $104.98 31m
LOSI Prebuilt Clutch, 4 Shoe, HA Alum: 8B, 8T TLR9101

LOSI Prebuilt Clutch, 4 Shoe, HA Alum: 8B, 8T TLR9101

 - $42.49 31m
NEW FULL SET BLADES FOR THE DURA V10 RC HELICOPTER

NEW FULL SET BLADES FOR THE DURA V10 RC HELICOPTER

 - $15.99 31m
TRC Composite Craft - Molded Cross Bar Shims - 2 Degree

TRC Composite Craft - Molded Cross Bar Shims - 2 Degree

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 $2.00
$3.00		 31m
SMC SINGLE CELL LIPO 4900MAH 50C Hard Case 3.7V

SMC SINGLE CELL LIPO 4900MAH 50C Hard Case 3.7V

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 $16.00
$20.63		 31m
SMARTECH 054005 FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER FOR 1 5 SCALE RC

SMARTECH 054005 FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER FOR 1 5 SCALE RC

 - $49.31 32m
Tamiya 54064 TB03 Alum Suspension Mount (1XD) TB-03

Tamiya 54064 TB03 Alum Suspension Mount (1XD) TB-03

 - $9.95 32m
Radio Control Rc Repair Hex Screwdriver Tool Airplane Helicopter Car Boat M500

Radio Control Rc Repair Hex Screwdriver Tool Airplane Helicopter Car Boat M500

 - $13.00 32m
T4 sc10 B4 team transmission gear diff

T4 sc10 B4 team transmission gear diff

18 $19.00 32m
SPUR GEAR TRAXXAS #4470 32P 70 TEETH

SPUR GEAR TRAXXAS #4470 32P 70 TEETH

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 $2.00
$5.00		 32m
Team Associated .024 Springs for 1 10 Dynamic Front End - #8433

Team Associated .024 Springs for 1 10 Dynamic Front End - #8433

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 $2.00
$3.00		 32m
DURATRAX Rear Axle Wheel Shaft: Cliff Climber DTXC6168

DURATRAX Rear Axle Wheel Shaft: Cliff Climber DTXC6168

 - $9.29 32m
HPI EN-1 Brushed ESC

HPI EN-1 Brushed ESC

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 $23.99
$29.99		 32m
HPI 76937 Spur Gear 47T Savage

HPI 76937 Spur Gear 47T Savage

 - $3.45 32m
Andy's Black Body Savers

Andy's Black Body Savers

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 $1.00
$2.00		 32m
TRINITY E-MAXX HEAT SINK BATTERY STRAPS BLU ALUM TK5115

TRINITY E-MAXX HEAT SINK BATTERY STRAPS BLU ALUM TK5115

 - $29.99 33m
Bolink E-Z Mount Body Post Kit 3 Inch - #BL2428

Bolink E-Z Mount Body Post Kit 3 Inch - #BL2428

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 $1.99
$2.99		 33m
NEW RC18R 18R Wheels & Tires RALLY Black AER18K

NEW RC18R 18R Wheels & Tires RALLY Black AER18K

 - $24.99 33m
NEW ZipZaps X2 X Men Body Kit Zip Zaps Mazda RX-8 + Holographic Cards

NEW ZipZaps X2 X Men Body Kit Zip Zaps Mazda RX-8 + Holographic Cards

 - $2.89 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.