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Shogun Warrior Grendizer 12" Action Figure Medicom Toy 1997 Japan Real Action

Shogun Warrior Grendizer 12" Action Figure Medicom Toy 1997 Japan Real Action

- $81.00 33m
iBOTZ Soundtracker Kit: Model MR-1001 (Sound Sensor)

iBOTZ Soundtracker Kit: Model MR-1001 (Sound Sensor)

 - $28.75 34m
12 SPACE FOODS GALAXY MONSTER SPACEMAN TOY ASTRONAUT BOTTLE COIN BANKS 1950'S

12 SPACE FOODS GALAXY MONSTER SPACEMAN TOY ASTRONAUT BOTTLE COIN BANKS 1950'S

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 $100.00
$175.00		 39m
VINTAGE HORIKAWA TIN ROBOT FROM JAPAN........DOOR PARTS ONLY

VINTAGE HORIKAWA TIN ROBOT FROM JAPAN........DOOR PARTS ONLY

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 $24.99
$29.99		 42m
TOYMAX FIGHTING ROBOT 1998 RADIO CONTROL 27 MHZ

TOYMAX FIGHTING ROBOT 1998 RADIO CONTROL 27 MHZ

 - $7.99 43m
RARE MATTEL D-REX T-REX DINO ROBOTIC DINOSAUR MINT IN BOX

RARE MATTEL D-REX T-REX DINO ROBOTIC DINOSAUR MINT IN BOX

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 $225.95
$265.24		 55m
VINTAGE HORIKAWA TIN ROBOT *** LEFT ARM ONLY EXCELLENT CONDITION

VINTAGE HORIKAWA TIN ROBOT *** LEFT ARM ONLY EXCELLENT CONDITION

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 $24.99
$29.99		 1h 1m
ROBOTIX R-2000 BUILDING TOY MONSTER ROBOTS ELECTRONIC

ROBOTIX R-2000 BUILDING TOY MONSTER ROBOTS ELECTRONIC

- $39.99 1h 6m
3 Wheel Robotic Platform Arduino, PIC, Basic Stamp

3 Wheel Robotic Platform Arduino, PIC, Basic Stamp

 - $69.99 1h 10m
Kids FUN PLAY TOY Wind Up Robot Toy Collectible Gift Key Light Brown lovely move

Kids FUN PLAY TOY Wind Up Robot Toy Collectible Gift Key Light Brown lovely move

 - $9.99 1h 13m
SUPER MARS KING ROBOT

SUPER MARS KING ROBOT

 - $50.00 1h 14m
Micro Mule with Boe Bot Board

Micro Mule with Boe Bot Board

 - $99.99 1h 16m
Bandai Saint Seiya Action Saint Black Pegasus Cloth

Bandai Saint Seiya Action Saint Black Pegasus Cloth

 - $35.00 1h 16m
Banpresto One Piece Premium Figure Chopper with Raboon

Banpresto One Piece Premium Figure Chopper with Raboon

 - $25.00 1h 17m
Bandai Saint Seiya Action Saint Black Cygnus Cloth

Bandai Saint Seiya Action Saint Black Cygnus Cloth

 - $35.00 1h 18m
Media Works Project Soul Of Chogokin Vol. 2 Book

Media Works Project Soul Of Chogokin Vol. 2 Book

 - $55.00 1h 18m
Vtg 80s Radio Shack Talking Robie Robot box remote tray batteries works #60-4061

Vtg 80s Radio Shack Talking Robie Robot box remote tray batteries works #60-4061

 - $29.95 1h 18m
Bandai Gundam 1 48 Megasize RX-78-2 Gundam

Bandai Gundam 1 48 Megasize RX-78-2 Gundam

 - $79.00 1h 22m
Banpresto Macross SQDX Super Quality Code Geass C.C. C2 Yukata Version

Banpresto Macross SQDX Super Quality Code Geass C.C. C2 Yukata Version

 - $29.00 1h 22m
Kotobukiya RoboCop 2 CAIN One Coin Action Figure Model

Kotobukiya RoboCop 2 CAIN One Coin Action Figure Model

 - $99.89 1h 22m
Banpresto Macross SQDX Super Quality Code Geass Kallen

Banpresto Macross SQDX Super Quality Code Geass Kallen

 - $32.00 1h 24m
VINTAGE HORIKAWA TIN ROBOT **** GUN PARTS ONLY *** FROM JAPAN

VINTAGE HORIKAWA TIN ROBOT **** GUN PARTS ONLY *** FROM JAPAN

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 $24.99
$29.99		 1h 25m
VINTAGE LOT OF 2 HASBRO TRANSFORMERS JETS 1983 & 1985 MADE IN JAPAN

VINTAGE LOT OF 2 HASBRO TRANSFORMERS JETS 1983 & 1985 MADE IN JAPAN

 5 $7.00 1h 26m
Kaiyodo Revoltech Evangelion Evolution - EVA-00

Kaiyodo Revoltech Evangelion Evolution - EVA-00

 - $39.00 1h 27m
Kaiyodo Victory Action Figure Vol. 1 - Shin Getter 1

Kaiyodo Victory Action Figure Vol. 1 - Shin Getter 1

 - $39.00 1h 28m
Vintage Toymax 4.0 RAD ROBOT Toy, Battery & Charger Included, Needs Remote, NICE

Vintage Toymax 4.0 RAD ROBOT Toy, Battery & Charger Included, Needs Remote, NICE

4 $14.00 1h 28m
Elenco Electronics BOTBALL Robot Soccer Toy Building Kit Infrared Remote Control

Elenco Electronics BOTBALL Robot Soccer Toy Building Kit Infrared Remote Control

 - $4.95 1h 29m
Tokuma Bandai Soul of Chogokin Vol. 2 Book

Tokuma Bandai Soul of Chogokin Vol. 2 Book

- $55.00 1h 32m
VINTAGE HORIKAWA ROBOT *** BOTTOM HALF BOTH FEET FROM JAPAN

VINTAGE HORIKAWA ROBOT *** BOTTOM HALF BOTH FEET FROM JAPAN

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 $29.99
$34.00		 1h 32m
RC Radio 6ch RF remote control RC CAT EXCAVATOR w PC programmed PICAXE + remote

RC Radio 6ch RF remote control RC CAT EXCAVATOR w PC programmed PICAXE + remote

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 $197.94
$244.00		 1h 32m

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  • 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.