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R3-T7 attck of the Clones

R3-T7 attck of the Clones

 - $4.00 30m
Gimli the Dwarf LOTR Action Figure TOY VAULT Middle Earth Toys 2000

Gimli the Dwarf LOTR Action Figure TOY VAULT Middle Earth Toys 2000

 - $24.99 30m
Star Wars Royal Starship Droids R2-B1 Walmart Exclusive New out of Package

Star Wars Royal Starship Droids R2-B1 Walmart Exclusive New out of Package

 - $4.99 30m
Green Lantern Battle Shifters BLADE ATTACK HAL JORDAN

Green Lantern Battle Shifters BLADE ATTACK HAL JORDAN

 - $14.17 30m
Green Lantern Battle Shifters ASTRO-BEAST KILOWOG

Green Lantern Battle Shifters ASTRO-BEAST KILOWOG

 - $14.17 30m
Green Lantern Battle Shifters SCORPION ASSAULT TOMAR-RE

Green Lantern Battle Shifters SCORPION ASSAULT TOMAR-RE

 - $14.17 30m
Green Lantern Classics CAROL FERRIS WAVE 2 FIGURE 2 6in

Green Lantern Classics CAROL FERRIS WAVE 2 FIGURE 2 6in

 - $16.15 30m
Green Lantern Classics NITE-LIK WAVE 2 FIGURE 6 6 inch

Green Lantern Classics NITE-LIK WAVE 2 FIGURE 6 6 inch

 - $16.15 30m
Green Lantern Classics SKALLOX WAVE 2 FIGURE 6 6 in

Green Lantern Classics SKALLOX WAVE 2 FIGURE 6 6 in

 - $16.15 30m
Star Wars ROTS Clone Trooper, loose complete

Star Wars ROTS Clone Trooper, loose complete

 - $1.95 30m
Green Lantern Classics G'HU WAVE 2 FIGURE 3 6 inch

Green Lantern Classics G'HU WAVE 2 FIGURE 3 6 inch

 - $16.15 30m
Green Lantern Classics NAUT KEI LOI WAVE 2 FIGURE 5 6in

Green Lantern Classics NAUT KEI LOI WAVE 2 FIGURE 5 6in

 - $16.15 30m
CHUCK NORRIS KARATE KOMMANDOS FIGURE

CHUCK NORRIS KARATE KOMMANDOS FIGURE

 - $63.74 30m
Green Lantern Classics MEDPHYLL WAVE 2 FIGURE 5 6 inch

Green Lantern Classics MEDPHYLL WAVE 2 FIGURE 5 6 inch

 - $16.15 30m
Green Lantern LEADER OF THE CORPS 4 Action Figure Set

Green Lantern LEADER OF THE CORPS 4 Action Figure Set

 - $29.65 30m
Green Lantern THE POWER OF WILL 4 Action Figure Set

Green Lantern THE POWER OF WILL 4 Action Figure Set

 - $29.65 30m
Ben (Obi Wan) Kenobi - Power of the Force

Ben (Obi Wan) Kenobi - Power of the Force

 - $14.99 30m
James Team Rocket Pokémon TOMY Figure

James Team Rocket Pokémon TOMY Figure

 - $5.00 31m
1984 He-Man Masters of the Universe Roboto Figure

1984 He-Man Masters of the Universe Roboto Figure

- $8.00 31m
super mario bros green star toad 6" soft plush doll toy

super mario bros green star toad 6" soft plush doll toy

 - $0.99 31m
Star Wars Dagoba playset-1981 kenner-

Star Wars Dagoba playset-1981 kenner-

 - $9.99 31m
Buffy the Vampire Slayer BTVS Becoming Statue Bust

Buffy the Vampire Slayer BTVS Becoming Statue Bust

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 $49.99
$55.99		 31m
Orc Seige Tower - Armies of Middle Earth

Orc Seige Tower - Armies of Middle Earth

 - $19.99 31m
Green Lantern Kilowog's Transforming Moto-Jet

Green Lantern Kilowog's Transforming Moto-Jet

 - $16.43 31m
Green Lantern Hal Jordan's Transforming Battle Suit

Green Lantern Hal Jordan's Transforming Battle Suit

 - $16.43 31m
POWER RANGERS GUITARDO, DELUXE EVIL SPACE ALIEN, FACTORY PACKED IN SOCADILLO BOX!

POWER RANGERS GUITARDO, DELUXE EVIL SPACE ALIEN, FACTORY PACKED IN SOCADILLO BOX!

 - $15.00 31m
POTJ - LEIA ORGANA Bespin Escape MOC

POTJ - LEIA ORGANA Bespin Escape MOC

 1 $0.99 31m
Star Wars Action Fleet Ody Mandrell's Turbo Podracer and Launcher + Instructions

Star Wars Action Fleet Ody Mandrell's Turbo Podracer and Launcher + Instructions

 - $8.99 32m
Godzilla - Monster 14" Long Figure By Rocket Pro

Godzilla - Monster 14" Long Figure By Rocket Pro

 - $200.00 32m
M.A.S.K. Firefly w Julio Lopez 100% complete w Streamer MASK

M.A.S.K. Firefly w Julio Lopez 100% complete w Streamer MASK

 - $29.99 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.