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1992 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TMNT Foot Soldier MOC

1992 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TMNT Foot Soldier MOC

- $14.95 30m
super mario bros bullet 4.5" soft plush doll toy

super mario bros bullet 4.5" soft plush doll toy

 - $0.99 30m
Rare 80s Ghostbusters Kenner Series 1 Green Ghost Slimer MIP

Rare 80s Ghostbusters Kenner Series 1 Green Ghost Slimer MIP

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 $99.95
$139.95		 30m
Marusan Baragon set of 3 M1 Bullmark Mamit Bandai Godzilla monsters

Marusan Baragon set of 3 M1 Bullmark Mamit Bandai Godzilla monsters

9 $32.00 30m
STAR WARS Grand Moff Tarkin Kenner Hasbro POTF SW60

STAR WARS Grand Moff Tarkin Kenner Hasbro POTF SW60

 - $8.49 30m
CHUCK NORRIS KARATE KOMMANDOS FIGURE NINJA WARRIOR

CHUCK NORRIS KARATE KOMMANDOS FIGURE NINJA WARRIOR

 - $63.74 30m
Star Wars Clone Wars Ahsoka Tano loose complete

Star Wars Clone Wars Ahsoka Tano loose complete

 2 $4.25 30m
CRANIDOS RARE POKEMON ACTION FIGURE 2 "

CRANIDOS RARE POKEMON ACTION FIGURE 2 "

 - $3.99 30m
Toy Story 3 - SPIN 'N' MARCH GREEN ARMY MEN - Mega Action - Disney - Pixar

Toy Story 3 - SPIN 'N' MARCH GREEN ARMY MEN - Mega Action - Disney - Pixar

 - $11.65 30m
THOR - Deluxe Action Figure - Ice Attack - Marvel Frost Giant

THOR - Deluxe Action Figure - Ice Attack - Marvel Frost Giant

 - $11.65 30m
THOR Action Figure 3.75 Sword Spike Thor 93878 # 02

THOR Action Figure 3.75 Sword Spike Thor 93878 # 02

 - $8.05 30m
THOR Action Figure 3.75 Lightning Clash Thor 93877 # 03

THOR Action Figure 3.75 Lightning Clash Thor 93877 # 03

 - $8.05 30m
THOR Action Figure 3.75 Invasion Frost Giant 93880 # 06

THOR Action Figure 3.75 Invasion Frost Giant 93880 # 06

 - $8.05 30m
Super Mario Green Red Yellow Purple Black White Pink Blue 8 Yoshi 5" Plush Doll

Super Mario Green Red Yellow Purple Black White Pink Blue 8 Yoshi 5" Plush Doll

 - $16.99 31m
Lot of 2 Vintage TMNT Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Retromutagen Ooze Figures

Lot of 2 Vintage TMNT Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Retromutagen Ooze Figures

 11 $28.00 31m
CHUCK NORRIS KARATE KOMMANDOS FIGURE NINJA SERPENT

CHUCK NORRIS KARATE KOMMANDOS FIGURE NINJA SERPENT

 - $63.74 31m
CAPTAIN AMERICA WINTER COMBAT Fast Rocket Launcher 11 3.75 Figure First Avenger

CAPTAIN AMERICA WINTER COMBAT Fast Rocket Launcher 11 3.75 Figure First Avenger

 - $9.85 31m
CAPTAIN AMERICA US AGENT with Star Blade Shield 09 3.75" Figure First Avenger

CAPTAIN AMERICA US AGENT with Star Blade Shield 09 3.75" Figure First Avenger

 - $9.85 31m
CAPTAIN AMERICA Deluxe Mission Pack PARATROOPER DIVE 02 The First Avenger

CAPTAIN AMERICA Deluxe Mission Pack PARATROOPER DIVE 02 The First Avenger

 - $14.35 31m
CAPTAIN AMERICA CAPTAIN BRITAIN Excalibur Sword 06 The First Avenger

CAPTAIN AMERICA CAPTAIN BRITAIN Excalibur Sword 06 The First Avenger

 - $9.85 31m
STAR WARS 30- CONCEPT HANS SOLO - MCQUARRIE EDITION

STAR WARS 30- CONCEPT HANS SOLO - MCQUARRIE EDITION

 - $18.99 31m
CAPTAIN AMERICA First Avenger CRUISERS TRAIL TROOPER

CAPTAIN AMERICA First Avenger CRUISERS TRAIL TROOPER

 - $11.65 31m
Star Trek Minimates Sick Bay McCoy

Star Trek Minimates Sick Bay McCoy

 - $5.35 31m
Star Trek Minimates Dress Uniform Kirk

Star Trek Minimates Dress Uniform Kirk

 - $5.35 31m
Lots 48pcs 2-3cm Pokemon mini random Pearl ct Figures

Lots 48pcs 2-3cm Pokemon mini random Pearl ct Figures

$0.00 32m
Star Trek Minimates Space Seed Khan Singh Wrath

Star Trek Minimates Space Seed Khan Singh Wrath

 - $7.64 32m
JACK SPARROW 18" Figure Toy Talking Pirates Caribbean Curse JOHNNY DEPP Serious

JACK SPARROW 18" Figure Toy Talking Pirates Caribbean Curse JOHNNY DEPP Serious

 1 $59.97 32m
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO HELICOPTER PILOT 25th ANNIVERSARY

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO HELICOPTER PILOT 25th ANNIVERSARY

- $14.99 32m
Playmates TMNT Ninja Turtles Undercover Don Figure

Playmates TMNT Ninja Turtles Undercover Don Figure

 - $4.00 32m
Star Trek Minimates Chair Only

Star Trek Minimates Chair Only

 - $3.59 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.