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1989 Legends John Havlicek

1989 Legends John Havlicek

 - $26.00 30m
BSU kyle wilson bobblehead

BSU kyle wilson bobblehead

 6 $7.00 30m
1997 STARTING LINEUP SPORTS SUPERSTARS A ROD FIGURE # SEATTLE MARINE

1997 STARTING LINEUP SPORTS SUPERSTARS A ROD FIGURE # SEATTLE MARINE

 - $19.99 31m
STARTING LINEUP ACT FIG 5" TROY AIKMAN, DALLAS COWBOYS

STARTING LINEUP ACT FIG 5" TROY AIKMAN, DALLAS COWBOYS

 - $10.99 31m
???TECH DECK PLAN B PLATINUM DIPPED 96MM FINGERBOARD ???FREE SHIP???7044

???TECH DECK PLAN B PLATINUM DIPPED 96MM FINGERBOARD ???FREE SHIP???7044

 - $17.99 31m
WWE Figure Ruthless Aggression Randy Orton Accessories

WWE Figure Ruthless Aggression Randy Orton Accessories

 - $24.99 33m
WAYNE GRETZKY OILERS NHL* McFARLANE'S FIGURE VINTAGE HOCKEY ~ 6" FIGURE ~ NEW

WAYNE GRETZKY OILERS NHL* McFARLANE'S FIGURE VINTAGE HOCKEY ~ 6" FIGURE ~ NEW

- $16.99 33m
Starting Lineuup Baseball greats, Jackson, Drysdale, Willie McCovey & Mays "NEW"

Starting Lineuup Baseball greats, Jackson, Drysdale, Willie McCovey & Mays "NEW"

 - $6.99 33m
STARTING LINEUP ACT FIG 5" MIKE SCHMIDT, PHILA PHILLIES

STARTING LINEUP ACT FIG 5" MIKE SCHMIDT, PHILA PHILLIES

 - $10.99 34m
WWE Ring Punjabi Prison Match Playset w Batista Khali

WWE Ring Punjabi Prison Match Playset w Batista Khali

 - $69.99 34m
McFarlane MLB Playmakers Series 3 Action Figure Cliff Lee Philadelphia Phillies

McFarlane MLB Playmakers Series 3 Action Figure Cliff Lee Philadelphia Phillies

 - $9.99 35m
NHL McFarlane Action Figure: Dion Phaneuf Toronto Maple Leafs

NHL McFarlane Action Figure: Dion Phaneuf Toronto Maple Leafs

 - $19.99 35m
1994 Starting Lineup Kenner Chicago Cubs Mark Grace

1994 Starting Lineup Kenner Chicago Cubs Mark Grace

 - $14.95 35m
STARTING LINEUP ACT FIG 5" DOTTIE KAMENSHEK, COOPERSTOW

STARTING LINEUP ACT FIG 5" DOTTIE KAMENSHEK, COOPERSTOW

 - $10.99 35m
1997 Chris Osgood Rookie Detroit Red Wings SLU mint in nrmt pkg

1997 Chris Osgood Rookie Detroit Red Wings SLU mint in nrmt pkg

 - $8.99 35m
WWE SIN CARA CHILD ADULT WRESTLING FANCY DRESS UP BRAND NEW COSTUME OUTFIT KIDS

WWE SIN CARA CHILD ADULT WRESTLING FANCY DRESS UP BRAND NEW COSTUME OUTFIT KIDS

 - $15.79 36m
McFarlane NFL 13 TROY POLAMALU "SNOW" VARIATION

McFarlane NFL 13 TROY POLAMALU "SNOW" VARIATION

 - $44.95 36m
BSU austin pettis bobblehead

BSU austin pettis bobblehead

 2 $3.25 37m
HORNSWOGGLE - WWE Jakks Ruthless Aggression 35 Wrestling Action Figure Toy RARE

HORNSWOGGLE - WWE Jakks Ruthless Aggression 35 Wrestling Action Figure Toy RARE

 -
 $21.99
$24.99		 37m
1997 MICKEY MANTLE STARTING LINEUP FIGURE~WITH YANKEE STADIUM!

1997 MICKEY MANTLE STARTING LINEUP FIGURE~WITH YANKEE STADIUM!

 1 $5.00 37m
BOBBY ORR NHL* McFARLANE'S FIGURE SERIES 4 LEGENDS ~ 6" FIGURE ~ NEW

BOBBY ORR NHL* McFARLANE'S FIGURE SERIES 4 LEGENDS ~ 6" FIGURE ~ NEW

- $39.14 38m
UFC Series 3 Action Figure - Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez

UFC Series 3 Action Figure - Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez

 - $14.99 39m
1997 John Vanbiesbrouck Florida Panthers SLU mint in nrmt pkg

1997 John Vanbiesbrouck Florida Panthers SLU mint in nrmt pkg

 - $8.99 39m
VERY RARE WWE CM PUNK MATTEL WRESTLING FIGURE

VERY RARE WWE CM PUNK MATTEL WRESTLING FIGURE

 6 $6.64 40m
GOLDBERG. SMASH & BASH GAME. MIP. SIGNED BY GOLDBERG

GOLDBERG. SMASH & BASH GAME. MIP. SIGNED BY GOLDBERG

 - $20.00 40m
McFarlane MLB 7 JIM EDMONDS "RETRO"

McFarlane MLB 7 JIM EDMONDS "RETRO"

 - $24.95 41m
McFarlane's Sportspicks Yao Ming

McFarlane's Sportspicks Yao Ming

 - $18.00 41m
McFarlane's Sportspicks Larry Walker

McFarlane's Sportspicks Larry Walker

- $18.00 42m
McFarlane's Sportspicks Tracy Mcgrady

McFarlane's Sportspicks Tracy Mcgrady

 - $18.00 42m
New 4 Pcs Bearing Wheels For Fingerboard Skateboard Maple wooden Deck N99

New 4 Pcs Bearing Wheels For Fingerboard Skateboard Maple wooden Deck N99

 1 $0.99 42m

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.