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GREMLINS SERIES 1 DAFFY 6'' ACTION FIGURES MOC

GREMLINS SERIES 1 DAFFY 6'' ACTION FIGURES MOC

 - $16.95 29m
Power Rangers Wild Force Lot of 6 Figures

Power Rangers Wild Force Lot of 6 Figures

 1 $35.00 30m
VINTAGE TMNT WEAPONS LOT TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ACTION FIGURE WEAPONS LOT

VINTAGE TMNT WEAPONS LOT TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ACTION FIGURE WEAPONS LOT

 - $3.99 30m
1997 Playmates Star Trek Voyager Swarm Alien from the episode "The Swarm"

1997 Playmates Star Trek Voyager Swarm Alien from the episode "The Swarm"

 - $8.00 30m
HeMan MOTU Castle Masters the Universe Skeletor Battle

HeMan MOTU Castle Masters the Universe Skeletor Battle

 - $9.61 30m
XBOX 360 SKYLANDERS STARTER PACK, 14 SINGLE FIGURES, STEALTH ELF, WHIRLWIND..MORE !

XBOX 360 SKYLANDERS STARTER PACK, 14 SINGLE FIGURES, STEALTH ELF, WHIRLWIND..MORE !

 - $199.00 30m
super mario bros black yoshi 7" soft plush toy doll

super mario bros black yoshi 7" soft plush toy doll

 - $0.99 30m
Agen Kolar BD43 Star Wars Legacy Collection Figure

Agen Kolar BD43 Star Wars Legacy Collection Figure

 - $13.99 30m
Admiral Ackbar - Freeze Frame - Power of the Force

Admiral Ackbar - Freeze Frame - Power of the Force

 - $14.99 30m
GREMLINS SERIES 1 GEORGE 6'' ACTION FIGURES MOC

GREMLINS SERIES 1 GEORGE 6'' ACTION FIGURES MOC

 - $16.95 31m
Stars Chocolate Mpire Figures

Stars Chocolate Mpire Figures

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 $30.00
$60.00		 31m
Star Wars, Y-Wing hulk. Vintage 1983, Kenner

Star Wars, Y-Wing hulk. Vintage 1983, Kenner

 - $5.99 31m
Star Wars Millenium Falcon, Cockpit Canopy Frame. Vintage 1979. Broken Glass

Star Wars Millenium Falcon, Cockpit Canopy Frame. Vintage 1979. Broken Glass

 1 $5.99 31m
Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back, Degobagh Playset (No Accessories), Vintage 1981

Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back, Degobagh Playset (No Accessories), Vintage 1981

 - $10.99 31m
Star Wars E1 Battle Droid loose complete

Star Wars E1 Battle Droid loose complete

 - $1.95 31m
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ACTION FIGURE 7" SHADOW SUPER POSER

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ACTION FIGURE 7" SHADOW SUPER POSER

 - $26.49 31m
Hasbro Small Soldiers - Slamfist - Gorgonites - New in Box - Mint!

Hasbro Small Soldiers - Slamfist - Gorgonites - New in Box - Mint!

 - $35.00 31m
Kenner Stalker Predator figure

Kenner Stalker Predator figure

 - $14.00 31m
Star Wars Stormtrooper

Star Wars Stormtrooper

 - $5.00 31m
Teenage Mutuant Turtle Figure Softhead Michangelo

Teenage Mutuant Turtle Figure Softhead Michangelo

 - $7.00 31m
STAR WARS SAGA LEGENDS CHEWBACCA

STAR WARS SAGA LEGENDS CHEWBACCA

 - $14.99 31m
POWER RANGERS MARBLE SHOOTER FIGURE IN BLISTER MADE IN CHINA B

POWER RANGERS MARBLE SHOOTER FIGURE IN BLISTER MADE IN CHINA B

 - $14.00 31m
SPYRO skylanders GHOST ROASTER figure SET DARKLIGHT CRYPT healing elixir

SPYRO skylanders GHOST ROASTER figure SET DARKLIGHT CRYPT healing elixir

 - $40.99 32m
Vintage Star Wars X Wing Fighter Laser Cannon Part 1977 Kenner Original X-Wing

Vintage Star Wars X Wing Fighter Laser Cannon Part 1977 Kenner Original X-Wing

 - $11.99 32m
Skylanders GLOW IN THE DARK WRECKING BALL Skylander RARE gold silver clear BNIB!

Skylanders GLOW IN THE DARK WRECKING BALL Skylander RARE gold silver clear BNIB!

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 $99.99
$175.00		 32m
Skylanders "WHAM SHELL" SUPER RARE SHIPS WORLDWIDE

Skylanders "WHAM SHELL" SUPER RARE SHIPS WORLDWIDE

 18 $35.00 32m
Star Wars 30th Anniversary Wave 7. Unopened set of 5. Anakin Skywalker Spirit.

Star Wars 30th Anniversary Wave 7. Unopened set of 5. Anakin Skywalker Spirit.

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 $34.99
$41.99		 32m
Wallace & Gromit The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Action Figure Victor Quartermaine

Wallace & Gromit The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Action Figure Victor Quartermaine

 - $7.99 32m
new super mario bros yoshi egg 2.5" soft plush toy doll

new super mario bros yoshi egg 2.5" soft plush toy doll

 - $0.99 32m
STAR WARS DIE CAST METAL "STORMTROOPER" FIGURE (1994)

STAR WARS DIE CAST METAL "STORMTROOPER" FIGURE (1994)

 - $8.99 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.