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FOUNDATIONISTS METAL GODS d20 RPG SF Sourcebook Darwin's World Supplement

FOUNDATIONISTS METAL GODS d20 RPG SF Sourcebook Darwin's World Supplement

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PARANOIA MORE SONGS ABOUT FOOD VATS WEG OOP 1989 SEALED

PARANOIA MORE SONGS ABOUT FOOD VATS WEG OOP 1989 SEALED

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RENEGADE LEGION: INTERCEPTOR--THE GOLDEN MEDUSAS (1987)

RENEGADE LEGION: INTERCEPTOR--THE GOLDEN MEDUSAS (1987)

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LOT OF 36 GAME BOOSTER PACKS ROCKETMEN AXIS OF EVIL CONSTRUCTIBLE STRATEGY GAME

LOT OF 36 GAME BOOSTER PACKS ROCKETMEN AXIS OF EVIL CONSTRUCTIBLE STRATEGY GAME

 1 $9.99 51m
Moshi Monsters Moshling FURI Keychain + Bonus Prof. Purplex Charmling Charm New

Moshi Monsters Moshling FURI Keychain + Bonus Prof. Purplex Charmling Charm New

 - $9.95 52m
Star Frontiers Knight Hawks Expanded Campaign Game Rules Maps

Star Frontiers Knight Hawks Expanded Campaign Game Rules Maps

 - $40.00 53m
FASA: Shadowrun - SHADOWRUN 2E RPG

FASA: Shadowrun - SHADOWRUN 2E RPG

 - $7.98 1h 24m
FASA: Shadowrun - VIRTUAL REALITIES

FASA: Shadowrun - VIRTUAL REALITIES

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FASA: Shadowrun - THE GRIMOIRE 15TH EDITION

FASA: Shadowrun - THE GRIMOIRE 15TH EDITION

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Set of 3 Star Wars Books Revised Core Rulebook Roleplaying Game Jedi Sourcebook

Set of 3 Star Wars Books Revised Core Rulebook Roleplaying Game Jedi Sourcebook

 4 $15.00 1h 37m
Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #43 LUKE SKYWALKER Exclusive Micro Heroes New

Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #43 LUKE SKYWALKER Exclusive Micro Heroes New

 - $5.95 1h 55m
Torg Roleplaying The Possibility Wars Boxed Game, Acceptable

Torg Roleplaying The Possibility Wars Boxed Game, Acceptable

 - $42.55 2h 2m
Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #1 SANDTROOPER Micro Heroes New OOP

Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #1 SANDTROOPER Micro Heroes New OOP

 - $1.99 2h 5m
Car Wars: Uncle Albert's 2035, 2036, 2038, 2039, AADA Vehicle Guide 1 &2, ...

Car Wars: Uncle Albert's 2035, 2036, 2038, 2039, AADA Vehicle Guide 1 &2, ...

 11 $30.00 2h 9m
Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #2 HAN SOLO Carbonite Micro Heroes New OOP

Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #2 HAN SOLO Carbonite Micro Heroes New OOP

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Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #3 JANGO FETT Micro Heroes New OOP

Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #3 JANGO FETT Micro Heroes New OOP

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Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #4 SANDTROOPER Micro Heroes New OOP

Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #4 SANDTROOPER Micro Heroes New OOP

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Pacesetter: Timemaster - TIMETRICKS

Pacesetter: Timemaster - TIMETRICKS

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Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #5 BOSSK Micro Heroes New OOP

Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #5 BOSSK Micro Heroes New OOP

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Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #6 SNOWTROOPER Micro Heroes New OOP

Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #6 SNOWTROOPER Micro Heroes New OOP

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Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #7 LUKE SKYWALKER Jedi Micro Heroes New OOP

Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #7 LUKE SKYWALKER Jedi Micro Heroes New OOP

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Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #8 PADME AMIDALA Micro Heroes New OOP

Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #8 PADME AMIDALA Micro Heroes New OOP

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Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #9 JEK PORKINS Rebel Pilot Micro Heroes New OOP

Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #9 JEK PORKINS Rebel Pilot Micro Heroes New OOP

 - $1.49 2h 40m
STAR WARS GALACTIC CAMPAIGN GUIDE RPG D20

STAR WARS GALACTIC CAMPAIGN GUIDE RPG D20

 - $24.95 2h 43m
Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #10 DARTH VADER Micro Heroes New OOP

Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #10 DARTH VADER Micro Heroes New OOP

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Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #11 JABBA THE HUTT Micro Heroes New OOP

Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #11 JABBA THE HUTT Micro Heroes New OOP

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Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #12 BOBA FETT Micro Heroes New OOP

Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #12 BOBA FETT Micro Heroes New OOP

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Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #13 CLONE TROOPER Micro Heroes New OOP

Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #13 CLONE TROOPER Micro Heroes New OOP

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Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #14 CLONE PILOT Micro Heroes New OOP

Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #14 CLONE PILOT Micro Heroes New OOP

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Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #15 SNOWTROOPER Micro Heroes New OOP

Star Wars Fighter Pods Series 1 #15 SNOWTROOPER Micro Heroes New OOP

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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.