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STUDY KIT - HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE - Brand New

STUDY KIT - HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE - Brand New

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 $4.93
$14.00		 1h 38m
Fisher Price PowerTouch Clifford Book & Cartridge

Fisher Price PowerTouch Clifford Book & Cartridge

 - $19.99 1h 41m
ILLUSTORY - WRITE AND ILLUSTRATE PROFESSIONALLY PRODUCED BOOK ONLINE OR BY HAND

ILLUSTORY - WRITE AND ILLUSTRATE PROFESSIONALLY PRODUCED BOOK ONLINE OR BY HAND

 - $11.99 1h 42m
Magnetic Drawing Board, 10" x 7.5", Pink

Magnetic Drawing Board, 10" x 7.5", Pink

- $6.99 2h 9m
LEAPPAD el ASOMBROSO SPIDER-MAN BOOK+CARTRIDGE~NIP

LEAPPAD el ASOMBROSO SPIDER-MAN BOOK+CARTRIDGE~NIP

 - $8.99 4h 22m
STORY READER 3 BOOKS AND CARTRIDGE WALT DISNEY PINOCCHIO TOY STORY 2 JUNGLE BOOK

STORY READER 3 BOOKS AND CARTRIDGE WALT DISNEY PINOCCHIO TOY STORY 2 JUNGLE BOOK

 - $29.99 7h 43m
Mary Kay KIDS Crayola Journal + stamp and fineline markers + stickers

Mary Kay KIDS Crayola Journal + stamp and fineline markers + stickers

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 $11.59
$14.00		 13h 25m
CD EDUCATIONAL PUZZLE - Animals, Their Homes and Sounds

CD EDUCATIONAL PUZZLE - Animals, Their Homes and Sounds

 - $24.66 13h 35m
Lets FIND OUT WHAT Educational Toy Puzzle PRESCHOOL

Lets FIND OUT WHAT Educational Toy Puzzle PRESCHOOL

 - $21.00 13h 42m
DISNEY WINNIE THE POOH MY FIRST WRITING SET BNIP

DISNEY WINNIE THE POOH MY FIRST WRITING SET BNIP

 - $7.89 14h 10m
Iwako Japanese Erasers Puzzles set of 6 PUPPIES Eco-Friendly Collectible NEW

Iwako Japanese Erasers Puzzles set of 6 PUPPIES Eco-Friendly Collectible NEW

 - $7.99 14h 13m
Iwako Japanese Erasers Hamsters Set of 8 solid colors Eco-Friendly NEW

Iwako Japanese Erasers Hamsters Set of 8 solid colors Eco-Friendly NEW

 - $9.99 14h 15m
Iwako Japanese Erasers Puzzles Set 6 Horses Vol. 2 (new colors) Eco-Friendly NEW

Iwako Japanese Erasers Puzzles Set 6 Horses Vol. 2 (new colors) Eco-Friendly NEW

 - $7.99 14h 16m
Iwako Japanese Erasers Set of 6 Police Motorcycles Eco-Friendly Collectible NEW

Iwako Japanese Erasers Set of 6 Police Motorcycles Eco-Friendly Collectible NEW

 - $7.99 14h 18m
Qb game. Word cube game age 8 to adult. New and boxed.

Qb game. Word cube game age 8 to adult. New and boxed.

 - $15.79 14h 37m
LEAP FROG, LEAP PAD AMAZING SPIDERMAN BOOK & CARTRIDGE

LEAP FROG, LEAP PAD AMAZING SPIDERMAN BOOK & CARTRIDGE

 - $12.99 16h 20m
Iwako Japanese Erasers Puzzles Set of 6 Penguins Eco-Friendly Collectible NEW

Iwako Japanese Erasers Puzzles Set of 6 Penguins Eco-Friendly Collectible NEW

 - $7.99 16h 25m
Iwako Japanese Erasers Puzzles Set of 6 Horses Eco-Friendly Collectible NEW

Iwako Japanese Erasers Puzzles Set of 6 Horses Eco-Friendly Collectible NEW

 - $7.99 16h 28m
Iwako Japanese Erasers Puzzles Set of 6 Cows NEW Eco-Friendly Collectible

Iwako Japanese Erasers Puzzles Set of 6 Cows NEW Eco-Friendly Collectible

 - $7.99 16h 34m
LEAPSTER LEAP PAD BATMAN 3RD-4TH GRADE MULTIPY & DIVIDE

LEAPSTER LEAP PAD BATMAN 3RD-4TH GRADE MULTIPY & DIVIDE

 - $14.99 16h 49m
Pet Story - Publish Your Own Book by Creations by You

Pet Story - Publish Your Own Book by Creations by You

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 $9.99
$14.99		 17h 27m
Iwako Japanese Erasers Puzzles Set of 6 Birds Eco-Friendly Collectible NEW

Iwako Japanese Erasers Puzzles Set of 6 Birds Eco-Friendly Collectible NEW

 - $7.99 18h 43m
Iwako Japanese Erasers Puzzle Set of 6 Giraffes Eco-Friendly Collectible NEW

Iwako Japanese Erasers Puzzle Set of 6 Giraffes Eco-Friendly Collectible NEW

 - $7.99 18h 45m
Eye level Reading rulers Dyslexia Irlens, reading

Eye level Reading rulers Dyslexia Irlens, reading

 - $6.00 19h 12m
Eye level Reading rulers and plain Dyslexia Irlens,

Eye level Reading rulers and plain Dyslexia Irlens,

- $6.00 20h 21m
My First Writing Mat for Reception Literacy Basics NEW

My First Writing Mat for Reception Literacy Basics NEW

 - $3.95 20h 40m
Key Stage 2 Work Mats for Literacy & Numeracy homework

Key Stage 2 Work Mats for Literacy & Numeracy homework

 - $7.51 20h 50m
NEW LEAP FROG NEW BABY MY NEW FRIEND MY OWN LEARNING

NEW LEAP FROG NEW BABY MY NEW FRIEND MY OWN LEARNING

- $3.99 21h 42m
NEW LEAP FROG COUNTDOWN TO SLEEPY TIME MY OWN LEARNING

NEW LEAP FROG COUNTDOWN TO SLEEPY TIME MY OWN LEARNING

- $3.99 21h 43m
FISHER PRICE READ WITH ME DVD THE LITTLE ENGINE

FISHER PRICE READ WITH ME DVD THE LITTLE ENGINE

- $14.95 22h 10m

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.