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1998 Playmates Toys Star Trek DS9 Keiko O'Brien

1998 Playmates Toys Star Trek DS9 Keiko O'Brien

 - $8.00 30m
STAR WARS MICRO MACHINES STAR DESTROYER TRANSFORMING ACTION SET MIB SPACE

STAR WARS MICRO MACHINES STAR DESTROYER TRANSFORMING ACTION SET MIB SPACE

 - $59.95 30m
1984 Echo SILVER STRIKER Masters of the Universe He-Man Motu NEW MISB

1984 Echo SILVER STRIKER Masters of the Universe He-Man Motu NEW MISB

 $0.00 30m
SAMWISE GAMGEE with Goblin Disguise Armor from THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN

SAMWISE GAMGEE with Goblin Disguise Armor from THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN

 - $15.99 30m
STAR WARS "GREATEST BATTLES" 2006 (ROYAL GUARD "Blue" #5 of 14)!!!

STAR WARS "GREATEST BATTLES" 2006 (ROYAL GUARD "Blue" #5 of 14)!!!

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 $9.00
$11.00		 30m
Star Wars Max Rebo, Sy Snoodles, Droopy McCool band Jabba ROTJ Jedi

Star Wars Max Rebo, Sy Snoodles, Droopy McCool band Jabba ROTJ Jedi

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 $15.00
$30.00		 30m
Star Trek NERO 6" Action Figure Playmates

Star Trek NERO 6" Action Figure Playmates

 - $9.99 30m
POPY Vintage Gatchaman 1979 Action Figure Battle of the Planets

POPY Vintage Gatchaman 1979 Action Figure Battle of the Planets

- $40.00 30m
Planet of the Apes Kubrick Set H Mutant Human Subway

Planet of the Apes Kubrick Set H Mutant Human Subway

 - $49.99 30m
Vintage Star Wars Figure

Vintage Star Wars Figure

 2 $1.29 30m
Vintage Star Wars 7 figure lot loose Leia w poncho, Lando skiff guard, R2-D2

Vintage Star Wars 7 figure lot loose Leia w poncho, Lando skiff guard, R2-D2

 - $25.00 31m
super mario bros diddy kong banana 6" soft plush doll toy

super mario bros diddy kong banana 6" soft plush doll toy

- $0.99 31m
M.A.S.K. Boulder Hill with figures

M.A.S.K. Boulder Hill with figures

 - $89.99 31m
STAR WARS REVENGE OF THE SITH LOT OBI-WAN KENOBI POLIS MASSAN SUPER BATTLE DROID

STAR WARS REVENGE OF THE SITH LOT OBI-WAN KENOBI POLIS MASSAN SUPER BATTLE DROID

 - $14.99 31m
1996 STAR WARS MICRO MACHINES IMPERIAL AT- AT SERIES ALPHA CONCEPT MODEL NIB

1996 STAR WARS MICRO MACHINES IMPERIAL AT- AT SERIES ALPHA CONCEPT MODEL NIB

 - $21.99 31m
POTJ - ZUTTON Snaggletooth MOC

POTJ - ZUTTON Snaggletooth MOC

 - $0.99 31m
M1- Tarzan the Epic Adventures NUMA the GOLDEN LION figure- 1995 Trendmasters

M1- Tarzan the Epic Adventures NUMA the GOLDEN LION figure- 1995 Trendmasters

 - $22.46 31m
M1- the Scorpion King MATHAYUS figure- 2002 Jakks Pacific- New in package

M1- the Scorpion King MATHAYUS figure- 2002 Jakks Pacific- New in package

 - $5.96 31m
M1- Planet of the Apes Signature series DR. ZAIUS figure- 1999 Hasbro- NIP

M1- Planet of the Apes Signature series DR. ZAIUS figure- 1999 Hasbro- NIP

 - $11.21 31m
M1- Tarzan the Epic Adventures TREASURE of the LOST CITY Mirco Action Playset

M1- Tarzan the Epic Adventures TREASURE of the LOST CITY Mirco Action Playset

 - $14.96 31m
E.T. action figure NIB 1982

E.T. action figure NIB 1982

 - $3.00 31m
Scarface The Fall with machine gun and removeable clip Mezco Toyz

Scarface The Fall with machine gun and removeable clip Mezco Toyz

 - $19.99 31m
BRUCE LEE Asylum Ultimate Series 18 Inches Tall In Box

BRUCE LEE Asylum Ultimate Series 18 Inches Tall In Box

 - $107.99 31m
SONIC THE HEDGEGOG 20TH ANNIVERSARY 3'' GAME PACK 1992 TAILS & GRABBER FIGURES

SONIC THE HEDGEGOG 20TH ANNIVERSARY 3'' GAME PACK 1992 TAILS & GRABBER FIGURES

 - $10.00 31m
WHITE mail away BOBA FETT PROTO TYPE ARMOR figure BOUNTY HUNTER figure STAR WARS

WHITE mail away BOBA FETT PROTO TYPE ARMOR figure BOUNTY HUNTER figure STAR WARS

 - $29.99 32m
4 Skylanders Adventure Pack (DRAGON'S PEAK, PIRATE, EMPIRE ICE, DARKLIGHT CRYPT)

4 Skylanders Adventure Pack (DRAGON'S PEAK, PIRATE, EMPIRE ICE, DARKLIGHT CRYPT)

 - $129.95 32m
STAR WARS THE PHANTOM MENACE 2012 (QUINLAN VOS VC85)!!!

STAR WARS THE PHANTOM MENACE 2012 (QUINLAN VOS VC85)!!!

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$15.00		 32m
Target HALO Action Clix Preview Actionclix ODST 1 2 3

Target HALO Action Clix Preview Actionclix ODST 1 2 3

 - $14.95 32m
Uruk-Hai Ballista (complete) - Armies of Middle Earth

Uruk-Hai Ballista (complete) - Armies of Middle Earth

 - $10.99 32m
Star Trek Andorian Enterprise Retro Series 2 Star Trek Diamond Select Toys 2007

Star Trek Andorian Enterprise Retro Series 2 Star Trek Diamond Select Toys 2007

 - $19.79 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.