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Star Wars: Ultimate Hair Queen Amidala

Star Wars: Ultimate Hair Queen Amidala

 - $15.00 30m
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO LASER RIFLE TROOPER 25th ANNIVERSARY

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO LASER RIFLE TROOPER 25th ANNIVERSARY

- $14.99 30m
STREET FIGHTER IV NECA SERIES 2 RYU RED HEADBAND ALTERNATE FIGURE

STREET FIGHTER IV NECA SERIES 2 RYU RED HEADBAND ALTERNATE FIGURE

- $29.99 30m
Dark Shadows Jonathan Frid Barnabas Collins Mego Depp Toys Sold Out 8" doll

Dark Shadows Jonathan Frid Barnabas Collins Mego Depp Toys Sold Out 8" doll

 - $70.00 30m
Star Trek Collectors Series Geordi LaForge 9" Figure

Star Trek Collectors Series Geordi LaForge 9" Figure

 - $24.99 30m
Max Rebo Band Pairs: JOH YOWZA & SY SNOOTLES spec edition

Max Rebo Band Pairs: JOH YOWZA & SY SNOOTLES spec edition

 4 $5.55 30m
Star Wars Transformers DARTH VADER to Tie Advanced X1 Starfighter Skill Level 2

Star Wars Transformers DARTH VADER to Tie Advanced X1 Starfighter Skill Level 2

 - $17.05 30m
Star Wars Galactic Heroes REBEL FLEET TROOPER Figure Series SE13

Star Wars Galactic Heroes REBEL FLEET TROOPER Figure Series SE13

 - $0.99 30m
Star Wars Jabba the Hutt, throne, Oola, Salacious Crumb walmart exclusive

Star Wars Jabba the Hutt, throne, Oola, Salacious Crumb walmart exclusive

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 $25.00
$40.00		 30m
Star Wars Transformers - DARTH MAUL to Sith Infiltrator - Skill Level 2

Star Wars Transformers - DARTH MAUL to Sith Infiltrator - Skill Level 2

 - $17.05 30m
Star Wars Clone Wars CLONE COMMANDER CODY CW7 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

Star Wars Clone Wars CLONE COMMANDER CODY CW7 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

 - $10.75 30m
STAR WARS MICRO MACHINES - VII Star Wars - SPEEDER BIKE

STAR WARS MICRO MACHINES - VII Star Wars - SPEEDER BIKE

 - $9.99 30m
Star Wars Clone Wars YODA CW5 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

Star Wars Clone Wars YODA CW5 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

 - $10.75 30m
POTJ - ELLORRS MADAK Fans Choice 1 MOC

POTJ - ELLORRS MADAK Fans Choice 1 MOC

 - $0.99 30m
Star Wars Clone Wars CHEWBACCA CW9 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

Star Wars Clone Wars CHEWBACCA CW9 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

 - $10.75 30m
Star Wars Clone Wars PLO KOON CW6 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

Star Wars Clone Wars PLO KOON CW6 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

 - $10.75 30m
Star Wars Clone Wars ANAKIN SKYWALKER CW7 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

Star Wars Clone Wars ANAKIN SKYWALKER CW7 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

 - $10.75 30m
Star Wars Clone Wars SAVAGE OPRESS CW3 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

Star Wars Clone Wars SAVAGE OPRESS CW3 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

 - $10.75 30m
Star Wars Clone Wars CAD BANE CW4 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

Star Wars Clone Wars CAD BANE CW4 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

 - $10.75 30m
IRON MAN Action figure 1984

IRON MAN Action figure 1984

 - $0.99 30m
Star Wars Clone Wars MACE WINDU CW8 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

Star Wars Clone Wars MACE WINDU CW8 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

 - $10.75 30m
Star Wars Clone Wars CLONE TROOPER PHASE II ARMOR CW2 Battle Game Card Die Base

Star Wars Clone Wars CLONE TROOPER PHASE II ARMOR CW2 Battle Game Card Die Base

 - $10.75 30m
Star Wars Clone Wars CLONE TROOPER PHASE II ARMOR CW2 Battle Game DAMAGED

Star Wars Clone Wars CLONE TROOPER PHASE II ARMOR CW2 Battle Game DAMAGED

 - $8.95 30m
Star Wars Clone Wars AQUA DROID CW10 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

Star Wars Clone Wars AQUA DROID CW10 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base

 - $10.75 30m
Star Wars Clone Wars AQUA DROID CW10 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base DAMAGED

Star Wars Clone Wars AQUA DROID CW10 Galactic Battle Game Card Die Base DAMAGED

 - $8.95 30m
Vintage Star Wars 1980 ESB Action Figure Case! a

Vintage Star Wars 1980 ESB Action Figure Case! a

 - $79.95 31m
GHOSTBUSTERS STAY PUFT MARSHMALLOW MAN NECA EXTREME HEAD KNOCKERS BOBBLE HEAD

GHOSTBUSTERS STAY PUFT MARSHMALLOW MAN NECA EXTREME HEAD KNOCKERS BOBBLE HEAD

 - $79.95 31m
AUSTIN POWERS ULTRA "COOL" ACTION FIGURE, NRFB

AUSTIN POWERS ULTRA "COOL" ACTION FIGURE, NRFB

 - $9.99 31m
Vintage Star Wars 1980 ESB Action Figure Case! a2

Vintage Star Wars 1980 ESB Action Figure Case! a2

 - $79.95 31m
Scarface The Player blue suit with pistol and briefcase Mezco Toyz

Scarface The Player blue suit with pistol and briefcase Mezco Toyz

 - $19.99 31m

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.