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THUNDER SHOT MINT IN BOX 1 32 MOTORIZED KIT-TAMIYA

THUNDER SHOT MINT IN BOX 1 32 MOTORIZED KIT-TAMIYA

 9 $14.99 38m
STRATO VECTOR MINT IN SEALED BOX 1 32 MOTORIZED KIT-TAMIYA

STRATO VECTOR MINT IN SEALED BOX 1 32 MOTORIZED KIT-TAMIYA

 1 $9.99 50m
Revell Monogram 2192 Ferrari Enzo 1:24

Revell Monogram 2192 Ferrari Enzo 1:24

 - $20.74 1h 6m
Revell Monogram 2365 Ferrari 360 Modena Spider 1:24

Revell Monogram 2365 Ferrari 360 Modena Spider 1:24

 - $22.49 1h 6m
Testors COBRA 427 S C 1:32 Metal Body Model Kit NEW

Testors COBRA 427 S C 1:32 Metal Body Model Kit NEW

 - $11.99 1h 38m
Testors AUDI AVUS QUATTRO 1:32 Metal Body Model Kit NEW

Testors AUDI AVUS QUATTRO 1:32 Metal Body Model Kit NEW

 - $11.99 1h 38m
Testors BMW Z-4 1:32 Scale Metal Body Model Kit NEW

Testors BMW Z-4 1:32 Scale Metal Body Model Kit NEW

 - $11.99 1h 38m
Testors BMW Z-3 1:32 Scale Metal Body Model Kit NEW

Testors BMW Z-3 1:32 Scale Metal Body Model Kit NEW

 - $11.99 1h 39m
Revell Trabant 601 Plastic Mode 8311

Revell Trabant 601 Plastic Mode 8311

 - $38.00 2h 3m
Tamiya 1 24 Toyota Taka-Q 88C-V Model Car Kit

Tamiya 1 24 Toyota Taka-Q 88C-V Model Car Kit

- $22.99 2h 12m
Colorado Decals 1 43 PORSCHE LOGOS

Colorado Decals 1 43 PORSCHE LOGOS

 - $10.99 2h 27m
1969 Pontiac GTO Judge Orange 1 18 Diecast Motor Max Free Shipping

1969 Pontiac GTO Judge Orange 1 18 Diecast Motor Max Free Shipping

 - $50.00 2h 54m
Testors 1 24 BMW Z4 Metal Model Kit: Skill Level 2

Testors 1 24 BMW Z4 Metal Model Kit: Skill Level 2

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 $7.00
$22.15		 3h 24m
ID-42 Arii 1 32 Mazda Carol Racing Model Car Kit

ID-42 Arii 1 32 Mazda Carol Racing Model Car Kit

 - $10.99 4h 51m
Large'89 Keaton "Batman Returns" 1 8 scale resin Batmobile kit by Howard Studio

Large'89 Keaton "Batman Returns" 1 8 scale resin Batmobile kit by Howard Studio

- $800.00 6h 42m
1 18 Ferrari F50 GT 1996 MDS

1 18 Ferrari F50 GT 1996 MDS

 - $500.00 7h 49m
1 18 Ferrari F50 GT 1997 APM

1 18 Ferrari F50 GT 1997 APM

 - $1,200.00 7h 54m
DODGE VIPER RT 10 1:25 SCALE REVELL MODEL KIT! (1998)

DODGE VIPER RT 10 1:25 SCALE REVELL MODEL KIT! (1998)

- $15.99 11h 1m
toyota ALTEZZA LEXUS IS300 1 24 MODELKIT

toyota ALTEZZA LEXUS IS300 1 24 MODELKIT

 - $24.99 12h 47m
MITSUBISHI 3000 GT GTO TAMIYA 1 24 MODELKIT*

MITSUBISHI 3000 GT GTO TAMIYA 1 24 MODELKIT*

 - $33.99 12h 48m
gate 1 18 scale diecast model kit porsche 966 cabriolet silver in factory seal

gate 1 18 scale diecast model kit porsche 966 cabriolet silver in factory seal

 - $15.00 13h 7m
Tamiya 1 20 Braun Tyrrell Honda 020 F1 Car Model Kit

Tamiya 1 20 Braun Tyrrell Honda 020 F1 Car Model Kit

 - $19.99 13h 19m
Tamiya 1 24 Honda Fit Jazz Street Cars Model Kit

Tamiya 1 24 Honda Fit Jazz Street Cars Model Kit

 - $16.99 13h 22m
Tamiya 1 24 Mercedes Benz SLK Cars Model Car Kit

Tamiya 1 24 Mercedes Benz SLK Cars Model Car Kit

 - $18.99 13h 30m
1 12 1 20 Tamiya F-1 Close Up & Hlstory Manual Full set

1 12 1 20 Tamiya F-1 Close Up & Hlstory Manual Full set

 - $380.00 14h 4m
The Motor 3 4 53 Fiat 1100, Jaguar Mark VII+

The Motor 3 4 53 Fiat 1100, Jaguar Mark VII+

 - $12.00 14h 34m
BBR 1 18 Ferrari SA Aperta matt black no MR

BBR 1 18 Ferrari SA Aperta matt black no MR

 - $399.00 14h 34m
The Motor 3 17 53 Aston Martin at Sebring Singer SM1500

The Motor 3 17 53 Aston Martin at Sebring Singer SM1500

 - $12.00 14h 36m
The Motor 6 3 53 Automotive Design 1925-52, Fiberglass+

The Motor 6 3 53 Automotive Design 1925-52, Fiberglass+

 - $8.00 14h 38m
The Motor 7 15 53 Racing-Crystal Palace Rallye DesAlpes

The Motor 7 15 53 Racing-Crystal Palace Rallye DesAlpes

 - $12.00 14h 40m

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.