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1984 PRINCESS OF POWER POP SHE-RA FROSTA NO CAPE COMB

1984 PRINCESS OF POWER POP SHE-RA FROSTA NO CAPE COMB

 - $26.95 30m
STAR WARS SAGA LEGENDS RA-7

STAR WARS SAGA LEGENDS RA-7

 - $13.99 30m
Star Wars Animated Boba Fett No.24 30th Anniversary 3.75" Action Figure w Coin

Star Wars Animated Boba Fett No.24 30th Anniversary 3.75" Action Figure w Coin

 4 $6.81 30m
RARE 1994 STARTREK: MR. SCOTT SHIPS ENGINEER -12 INCH MODEL FIGURE MINT IN BOX

RARE 1994 STARTREK: MR. SCOTT SHIPS ENGINEER -12 INCH MODEL FIGURE MINT IN BOX

- $19.95 30m
Mumm-Ra Storm Charger Vehicle MIB Thundercats by Bandai BRAND NEW IN BOX!

Mumm-Ra Storm Charger Vehicle MIB Thundercats by Bandai BRAND NEW IN BOX!

 - $49.95 30m
Star Wars ROTS TAC Saesee Tiin Jedi

Star Wars ROTS TAC Saesee Tiin Jedi

 - $6.00 30m
Playmates TMNT Ninja Turtles Baxter Stockman Figure

Playmates TMNT Ninja Turtles Baxter Stockman Figure

 - $4.00 30m
Star Wars Clone Wars Republic Fighter Tank

Star Wars Clone Wars Republic Fighter Tank

 2 $4.25 30m
super mario bros light blue yoshi 7" soft plush doll

super mario bros light blue yoshi 7" soft plush doll

 - $0.99 30m
Star Wars ROTS TAC Utapau Sahdow Clone Trooper SL

Star Wars ROTS TAC Utapau Sahdow Clone Trooper SL

 - $8.00 30m
Crusher Star Trek STTNG 5" Playmates figure MOC

Crusher Star Trek STTNG 5" Playmates figure MOC

 - $10.99 30m
HALO MEGA BLOKS ODST SNIPER

HALO MEGA BLOKS ODST SNIPER

 - $19.95 30m
STAR WARS GALACTIC HEROES HEROES Luke Skywalker Series FIGURE SE45

STAR WARS GALACTIC HEROES HEROES Luke Skywalker Series FIGURE SE45

 - $0.99 31m
Lord of the Rings Two Towers Action Figure Frodo with LightUp Sting Sword

Lord of the Rings Two Towers Action Figure Frodo with LightUp Sting Sword

- $15.99 31m
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO MARINE 25th ANNIVERSARY

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO MARINE 25th ANNIVERSARY

- $19.99 31m
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN DAVY JONES FIGURE, KEY BY MASTER REPLICAS (BNIB)

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN DAVY JONES FIGURE, KEY BY MASTER REPLICAS (BNIB)

 - $25.00 31m
Star Wars Marbs Marble Series 2 #17 X-Wing Starfighter

Star Wars Marbs Marble Series 2 #17 X-Wing Starfighter

 - $2.59 31m
Kenner Lava Predator figure

Kenner Lava Predator figure

 - $7.00 31m
Hear the Roar! The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to

Hear the Roar! The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to

 - $40.00 31m
1984 PRINCESS OF POWER POP SHE-RA GLIMMER WITH EXTRAS

1984 PRINCESS OF POWER POP SHE-RA GLIMMER WITH EXTRAS

 - $21.95 31m
Bespin Han Solo - Freeze Frame - Power of the Force

Bespin Han Solo - Freeze Frame - Power of the Force

 - $14.99 32m
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Yo-Yo Spectra Star 1988

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Yo-Yo Spectra Star 1988

 - $9.00 32m
Star Wars TAC Mandalorians Elite Forces Black ARC Trooper Exclusive

Star Wars TAC Mandalorians Elite Forces Black ARC Trooper Exclusive

 - $20.00 32m
MEMO PAD He-Man Masters of the Universe CANADA '83 vintage

MEMO PAD He-Man Masters of the Universe CANADA '83 vintage

 - $7.99 32m
Paint Figurine YODA '80 vintage MOC Star Wars

Paint Figurine YODA '80 vintage MOC Star Wars

 - $19.99 32m
007 Honey Ryder Dr No Poseable Action Figure Limited Original Box 1997 Bond Doll

007 Honey Ryder Dr No Poseable Action Figure Limited Original Box 1997 Bond Doll

 - $25.99 32m
HALO REACH NOBLE TEAM

HALO REACH NOBLE TEAM

 - $104.99 32m
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE MEKANECK FIGURE NEW

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE MEKANECK FIGURE NEW

 - $16.95 32m
4.7'' Nintendo SUPER MARIO BROS Red Mario Figure 1028

4.7'' Nintendo SUPER MARIO BROS Red Mario Figure 1028

 - $0.99 32m
new super mario bros green yoshi 7" soft plush doll toy

new super mario bros green yoshi 7" soft plush doll toy

 - $0.99 32m

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.