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

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

 - $29.99 30m
'60s Cox 1 24 Threaded Wheels, 'Hard' Super Slicks Tires #3373 MOC

'60s Cox 1 24 Threaded Wheels, 'Hard' Super Slicks Tires #3373 MOC

 - $18.99 30m
VINTAGE TCR INDY CAR SLOTLESS SLOT CAR-1977 TESTED WORKS

VINTAGE TCR INDY CAR SLOTLESS SLOT CAR-1977 TESTED WORKS

 1 $9.99 30m
FLY Porsche 911 GT1 98" 4° OSCHERSLEBEN 1998 "for Scalextric Ninco Scx Slot 1 32

FLY Porsche 911 GT1 98" 4° OSCHERSLEBEN 1998 "for Scalextric Ninco Scx Slot 1 32

 - $32.99 30m
FLY MERCEDES BENZ SUPER TRUCK (CROMO ll)

FLY MERCEDES BENZ SUPER TRUCK (CROMO ll)

 1 $60.00 30m
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 30m
Lexan HO Body Lot of 2 - BMW and Ferrari - New

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

 - $9.99 31m
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 31m
SLOT IT 1 32 PORSCHE 956K- (SCHIESSER) # 19

SLOT IT 1 32 PORSCHE 956K- (SCHIESSER) # 19

 - $55.00 31m
FLY Porsche 911 GT1 98" WARSTEINER-TEST CAR "for Scalextric Ninco Scx Slot 1 32

FLY Porsche 911 GT1 98" WARSTEINER-TEST CAR "for Scalextric Ninco Scx Slot 1 32

 - $42.99 31m
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 31m
1 32 AND 1 24 SCALE CARRERA EXCLUSIV TRACK 6 PIECES OF 1 60 CURVE # 124459

1 32 AND 1 24 SCALE CARRERA EXCLUSIV TRACK 6 PIECES OF 1 60 CURVE # 124459

3 $12.51 31m
3 32" AXLE BALL BEARINGS-FLANGED & SHIELDED-LOT OF 10-

3 32" AXLE BALL BEARINGS-FLANGED & SHIELDED-LOT OF 10-

 1 $19.99 31m
SLOT IT 1 32 JAGUAR XJR9 (CASTROL) # 60

SLOT IT 1 32 JAGUAR XJR9 (CASTROL) # 60

 - $60.00 31m
One Used SCX 1 32 Ferrari 360 GTC Slot Car

One Used SCX 1 32 Ferrari 360 GTC Slot Car

 - $14.95 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 32m
SCALEXTRIC FORD GT40 MKll w Lights" COLLECTORS CLUB 2003 "for Ninco Scx Slot1 32

SCALEXTRIC FORD GT40 MKll w Lights" COLLECTORS CLUB 2003 "for Ninco Scx Slot1 32

 - $29.88 32m
'60s Cox 1 24 Threaded Wheels, 'Hard' Super Slicks Tires #3373 w Card and Header

'60s Cox 1 24 Threaded Wheels, 'Hard' Super Slicks Tires #3373 w Card and Header

 - $21.99 32m
MONOGRAM SLOT CAR (MARCH 83G KREEPY KRAULY #00)

MONOGRAM SLOT CAR (MARCH 83G KREEPY KRAULY #00)

 - $35.00 32m
2 AFX HO SLOT CAR 9 INCH SQUEEZE TRACKS - NEW A48

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

 - $0.99 32m
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 32m
FLY PORSCHE 911 GT1 EVO" CUSTOM-STREET CAR"for Scalextric Ninco Carrera Slot1 32

FLY PORSCHE 911 GT1 EVO" CUSTOM-STREET CAR"for Scalextric Ninco Carrera Slot1 32

 - $31.99 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 33m
Lexan HO Body Lot of 2 - Ferrari 'Old Skool' - New

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

 1 $9.99 33m
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 33m
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 33m
1 24 SCALE BATMOBILE BODY

1 24 SCALE BATMOBILE BODY

 - $40.00 33m
1 32 AND 1 24 SCALE CARRERA EXCLUSIV TRACK 5 PIECES OF 1 3 STRAIGHTS # 124461

1 32 AND 1 24 SCALE CARRERA EXCLUSIV TRACK 5 PIECES OF 1 3 STRAIGHTS # 124461

3 $10.45 34m
AFX HO SLOT CAR TRI POWER TRANSFORMER PACK - NEW A53

AFX HO SLOT CAR TRI POWER TRANSFORMER PACK - NEW A53

 3 $5.00 34m
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 34m

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.