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AFXTRAS Gold black AP Corvette Body Fits AW Auto World Aurora Tomy AFX Chassis

AFXTRAS Gold black AP Corvette Body Fits AW Auto World Aurora Tomy AFX Chassis

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 $14.99
$17.99		 30m
VINTAGE TCR FERRARI SLOTLESS SLOT CAR-1977 TESTED WORKS

VINTAGE TCR FERRARI SLOTLESS SLOT CAR-1977 TESTED WORKS

 2 $10.00 30m
AURORA T-JET STAKE TRUCK #1363 ORIGINAL BOX , LABEL & OILING SHEET

AURORA T-JET STAKE TRUCK #1363 ORIGINAL BOX , LABEL & OILING SHEET

 - $29.99 31m
VINTAGE TCR INDY CAR SLOTLESS SLOT CAR-1977 TESTED WORKS

VINTAGE TCR INDY CAR SLOTLESS SLOT CAR-1977 TESTED WORKS

 1 $9.99 31m
AW AUTO WORLD DUKES OF HAZZARD DIRTY "69 GENERAL LEE DODGE CHARGER HO SLOT CAR

AW AUTO WORLD DUKES OF HAZZARD DIRTY "69 GENERAL LEE DODGE CHARGER HO SLOT CAR

 - $19.99 31m
Lexan HO Body Lot of 2 - BMW and Ferrari - New

Lexan HO Body Lot of 2 - BMW and Ferrari - New

 - $9.99 32m
WOW! AN ALTERED YELLOW 66 CHEVY NOVA SS 327 TJET! W CUSTOM WHEELS!

WOW! AN ALTERED YELLOW 66 CHEVY NOVA SS 327 TJET! W CUSTOM WHEELS!

- $29.99 32m
VINTAGE TCR PINTO RACE CAR SLOTLESS SLOT CAR-1977 TESTED WORKS

VINTAGE TCR PINTO RACE CAR SLOTLESS SLOT CAR-1977 TESTED WORKS

 2 $10.00 32m
2 VINTAGE TCR GLOW CHEVELLE & NOVA SLOTLESS SLOT CARS W BOXES-1977 TESTED WORKS

2 VINTAGE TCR GLOW CHEVELLE & NOVA SLOTLESS SLOT CARS W BOXES-1977 TESTED WORKS

 1 $9.99 33m
2 AFX HO SLOT CAR 9 INCH SQUEEZE TRACKS - NEW A48

2 AFX HO SLOT CAR 9 INCH SQUEEZE TRACKS - NEW A48

 - $0.99 33m
2011 Atlas HO Slot Car 1961-1968 History Collectors Guide 40pg NEW SUPER GUIDE!

2011 Atlas HO Slot Car 1961-1968 History Collectors Guide 40pg NEW SUPER GUIDE!

 - $35.99 33m
2 VINTAGE AURORA ULTRA 5 PORSHE SLOTLESS CARS W BOXES TESTED WORKS

2 VINTAGE AURORA ULTRA 5 PORSHE SLOTLESS CARS W BOXES TESTED WORKS

 4 $14.00 34m
Lexan HO Body Lot of 2 - Ferrari 'Old Skool' - New

Lexan HO Body Lot of 2 - Ferrari 'Old Skool' - New

 1 $9.99 34m
LOT OF 12 AFX HO SLOT CAR TUNE UP KITS - NEW A7

LOT OF 12 AFX HO SLOT CAR TUNE UP KITS - NEW A7

 7 $10.00 34m
AFX 6 INCH HO SLOT CAR 4 1 8 CURVED TRACKS - NEW A17

AFX 6 INCH HO SLOT CAR 4 1 8 CURVED TRACKS - NEW A17

 3 $1.04 34m
AFX HO SLOT CAR TRI POWER TRANSFORMER PACK - NEW A53

AFX HO SLOT CAR TRI POWER TRANSFORMER PACK - NEW A53

 3 $5.00 35m
lot of 4 vintage TYCO Hong Kong SLOT CARS w headlights VERY NICE Porsche +++

lot of 4 vintage TYCO Hong Kong SLOT CARS w headlights VERY NICE Porsche +++

 5 $17.76 35m
AURORA T-JET TOW TRUCK #1364 ORIGINAL BOX , LABEL & OILING SHEET

AURORA T-JET TOW TRUCK #1364 ORIGINAL BOX , LABEL & OILING SHEET

 4 $41.77 35m
Auto World Xtraction 03 Dodge Fever Competition Viper Coupe Yellow AW Slot Car!

Auto World Xtraction 03 Dodge Fever Competition Viper Coupe Yellow AW Slot Car!

 - $14.95 35m
AFX HO SLOT CAR 12 INCH 1 8 CURVE TRACKS - NEW A19

AFX HO SLOT CAR 12 INCH 1 8 CURVE TRACKS - NEW A19

 9 $9.02 35m
AFXTRAS Yellow black AP Corvette Body Fits AW Auto World Aurora Tomy AFX Chassis

AFXTRAS Yellow black AP Corvette Body Fits AW Auto World Aurora Tomy AFX Chassis

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 $14.99
$17.99		 36m
AFX TOMY 6 INCH HO SLOT CAR 4 STRAIGHT TRACKS - NEW A38

AFX TOMY 6 INCH HO SLOT CAR 4 STRAIGHT TRACKS - NEW A38

 13 $10.51 36m
AFX TOMY HO SLOT CAR SRT TUNE UP KIT - NEW A76

AFX TOMY HO SLOT CAR SRT TUNE UP KIT - NEW A76

 1 $0.99 36m
AFX HO SLOT CAR 24 PC CURVED TRACK LOT - NEW A93

AFX HO SLOT CAR 24 PC CURVED TRACK LOT - NEW A93

 2 $3.25 36m
AFX 9" Criss Cross Track 2 Pack #70612

AFX 9" Criss Cross Track 2 Pack #70612

 - $11.35 36m
AFX Stocker Twin Pack Mega G #70307

AFX Stocker Twin Pack Mega G #70307

 - $46.29 37m
WOW! AN ALL BLACK R TJET 69 PONTIAC GTO H T W CUSTOM WHEELS!

WOW! AN ALL BLACK R TJET 69 PONTIAC GTO H T W CUSTOM WHEELS!

- $30.99 37m
AFX 15 INCH HO SLOT CAR TERMINAL TRACK ORANGE - NEW A29

AFX 15 INCH HO SLOT CAR TERMINAL TRACK ORANGE - NEW A29

 - $0.99 38m
WOW! A PURPLE TJET 49 MERCURY LEAD SLED STREET ROD! W CUSTOM WHEELS!

WOW! A PURPLE TJET 49 MERCURY LEAD SLED STREET ROD! W CUSTOM WHEELS!

- $30.99 39m
AFX HO SLOT CAR MEGA G LMP BLUE PEUGEOT CAR - NEW A40

AFX HO SLOT CAR MEGA G LMP BLUE PEUGEOT CAR - NEW A40

 12 $25.00 41m

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.