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Doyusha 1 12 Lamborghini Countach LP400 NIB Lighted Rare Yellow Molding

Doyusha 1 12 Lamborghini Countach LP400 NIB Lighted Rare Yellow Molding

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 $125.00
$155.00		 1h 41m
Vintage Imai 1 12 Lotus 49 Ford F-1 Kit Sealed

Vintage Imai 1 12 Lotus 49 Ford F-1 Kit Sealed

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 $215.99
$250.00		 1h 44m
VINTAGE CAR KIT TAMIYA HONDA F-1 1:12 LIMITED ADDITION RE-RELEASE 1983

VINTAGE CAR KIT TAMIYA HONDA F-1 1:12 LIMITED ADDITION RE-RELEASE 1983

 2 $54.00 3h 15m
TAMIYA 1 12 HONDA RA-273 F1 SUPER DETAIL KIT Big Scale Series

TAMIYA 1 12 HONDA RA-273 F1 SUPER DETAIL KIT Big Scale Series

 - $128.00 3h 18m
1:12 MG Models Ferrari 312PB Long Tail Le Mans, 1973 + parts from Tamiya 312B

1:12 MG Models Ferrari 312PB Long Tail Le Mans, 1973 + parts from Tamiya 312B

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 $300.00
$475.00		 3h 35m
1:12 Renault A442B Remote Control Body for Tamiya by AYK

1:12 Renault A442B Remote Control Body for Tamiya by AYK

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 $20.00
$25.00		 3h 35m
Vintage 1 12 scale Mac Tools pit crew mechanic truck F1 F2 RSR Ford Transporter

Vintage 1 12 scale Mac Tools pit crew mechanic truck F1 F2 RSR Ford Transporter

- $100.00 5h 52m
Tamiya #23207 - 1 12 PORSCHE CARRERA GT Die-Cast YELLOW

Tamiya #23207 - 1 12 PORSCHE CARRERA GT Die-Cast YELLOW

 - $430.00 9h 26m
1:20 Tamiya 20043 Honda F1 RA272 - Model Kit

1:20 Tamiya 20043 Honda F1 RA272 - Model Kit

 - $24.95 10h 5m
1:20 Tamiya 20065 Team Lotus Type 78 1977 w PE Parts

1:20 Tamiya 20065 Team Lotus Type 78 1977 w PE Parts

 - $34.95 13h 34m
TAMIYA Wolf WR1 Ford F1 ... 1 12 New in box Big Scale

TAMIYA Wolf WR1 Ford F1 ... 1 12 New in box Big Scale

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 $90.00
$99.00		 14h 32m
Decal 1 12 Wolf WR-1 for Tamiya Tire Set Jody Scheckter

Decal 1 12 Wolf WR-1 for Tamiya Tire Set Jody Scheckter

 - $26.06 15h 17m
Tamiya 1 12 Lotus 49b Ford F1 Model Car Kit

Tamiya 1 12 Lotus 49b Ford F1 Model Car Kit

 - $95.00 16h 37m
1 12 Tamiya FERRARI 641 2 Close Up & Hlstory Book

1 12 Tamiya FERRARI 641 2 Close Up & Hlstory Book

 - $95.00 16h 50m
1 12 Ferrari Plastic Kit by Monogram

1 12 Ferrari Plastic Kit by Monogram

 - $50.00 1d 51m
1 12 CMW Porsche 956 Short Tail Marlbo-ro '83 Resin Kit

1 12 CMW Porsche 956 Short Tail Marlbo-ro '83 Resin Kit

 - $495.00 1d 1h 12m
REVELL 1 12 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 2623

REVELL 1 12 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 2623

 - $55.25 1d 2h 25m
1:64 Tamiya 23715 Toyota Supra Diecast Car

1:64 Tamiya 23715 Toyota Supra Diecast Car

 - $10.85 1d 3h 40m
Tamiya 1 12 Diecast FERRARI F50 Semi-Assembled Kit, Red

Tamiya 1 12 Diecast FERRARI F50 Semi-Assembled Kit, Red

 9 $31.00 1d 5h 46m
TAMIYA BMW R80 G S 1 12 SCALE?WITH PARIS - DAKAR RIDER VERY RARE NIB!

TAMIYA BMW R80 G S 1 12 SCALE?WITH PARIS - DAKAR RIDER VERY RARE NIB!

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 $80.00
$90.00		 1d 9h 12m
TAMIYA BMW R80 G S 1 12 SCALE?WITH PARIS - DAKAR RIDER VERY RARE NIB!

TAMIYA BMW R80 G S 1 12 SCALE?WITH PARIS - DAKAR RIDER VERY RARE NIB!

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 $80.00
$90.00		 1d 9h 14m
Tamiya 12045 1 12 McLaren M23 1974 - w PE Parts

Tamiya 12045 1 12 McLaren M23 1974 - w PE Parts

 - $85.00 1d 9h 36m
New Tamiya LOLA T70 Mk III 1967 Champion w P-E 1:12 !!

New Tamiya LOLA T70 Mk III 1967 Champion w P-E 1:12 !!

 - $114.00 1d 9h 37m
12045 TAMIYA McLaren M23 1974 F1 + PE Set Model Kit 1 12

12045 TAMIYA McLaren M23 1974 F1 + PE Set Model Kit 1 12

 - $76.99 1d 10h 19m
Decal F1 Ferrari F 248 Micheal Schumacher Figure 1:20

Decal F1 Ferrari F 248 Micheal Schumacher Figure 1:20

- $10.26 1d 10h 29m
12031 TAMIYA Rover Mini Cooper 1.3i Car Big Scale Model Kit 1 12

12031 TAMIYA Rover Mini Cooper 1.3i Car Big Scale Model Kit 1 12

 - $49.99 1d 11h 9m
Decal F1 1:12 Moto GP V.Rossi 2005 Yamaha Repsol Doctor tamiya 14098 14100 14117

Decal F1 1:12 Moto GP V.Rossi 2005 Yamaha Repsol Doctor tamiya 14098 14100 14117

 - $21.32 1d 11h 12m
Tamiya 1 12 Honda F-1 Item12011 Big Scale Plastic Model Made in Japan New

Tamiya 1 12 Honda F-1 Item12011 Big Scale Plastic Model Made in Japan New

 - $49.99 1d 12h 31m
Tamiya 1 12 scale Brabham BT4B

Tamiya 1 12 scale Brabham BT4B

- $80.00 1d 14h 13m
Tamiya 1:12 Lola T70 MkII 12043

Tamiya 1:12 Lola T70 MkII 12043

 - $139.95 1d 17h 2m

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.