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Soak 'n' Wet (Cheaper to own than a Dunk Tank!)

Soak 'n' Wet (Cheaper to own than a Dunk Tank!)

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 $159.99
$179.99		 48m
My Very Own House Cottage - Build & Color Your Own Jumbo Paper Playhouse**NEW*

My Very Own House Cottage - Build & Color Your Own Jumbo Paper Playhouse**NEW*

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 $34.99
$39.99		 4h 17m
Little Tikes Disney Winnie The Pooh Outdoor Playhouse Forte Vintage

Little Tikes Disney Winnie The Pooh Outdoor Playhouse Forte Vintage

 - $29.99 4h 47m
Inflatable Bounce house Obstacle course Sand Bag Set of 4

Inflatable Bounce house Obstacle course Sand Bag Set of 4

 - $49.00 8h 21m
Crazy Forts Build Construction Building Toy Tent Game Kids Learning Excellent

Crazy Forts Build Construction Building Toy Tent Game Kids Learning Excellent

 - $24.99 17h 25m
Mountain Climbing Castle Playhouse Plans

Mountain Climbing Castle Playhouse Plans

 - $49.99 20h 6m
Step2, Play Up Picnic Cottage, 716700---NEW----FUN----FREE SHIP----

Step2, Play Up Picnic Cottage, 716700---NEW----FUN----FREE SHIP----

 - $319.99 22h 54m
Step2, Play Up Gym Set, 797300---NEW----FUN----FREE SHIP----

Step2, Play Up Gym Set, 797300---NEW----FUN----FREE SHIP----

 - $579.99 22h 58m
Step2, Play Up Double Slide Climber, 800000---NEW----FUN----FREE SHIP----

Step2, Play Up Double Slide Climber, 800000---NEW----FUN----FREE SHIP----

 - $389.99 23h
Step2, Clubhouse Climber, 801200---NEW----FUN----FREE SHIP----

Step2, Clubhouse Climber, 801200---NEW----FUN----FREE SHIP----

 - $789.99 23h 3m
Step2, Naturally Playful Adventure Lodge Play Center, 801300--NEW---FUN---

Step2, Naturally Playful Adventure Lodge Play Center, 801300--NEW---FUN---

 - $1,149.99 23h 8m
Step2, Naturally Playful Adventure Lodge Play Center with Glider, 801400---NEW--

Step2, Naturally Playful Adventure Lodge Play Center with Glider, 801400---NEW--

 - $1,289.99 23h 11m
Spiderman Hideaway Tent hut pop up assembly boys girls ages 3 and up

Spiderman Hideaway Tent hut pop up assembly boys girls ages 3 and up

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 $7.99
$9.99		 1d 5h 14m
4 Inflatables Water Bags Moonwalk Slide Obstacle Course Anchors Weights Bag 7s

4 Inflatables Water Bags Moonwalk Slide Obstacle Course Anchors Weights Bag 7s

 - $129.77 1d 7h 7m
6 Water Bags Bounce House Anchors Moonwalk Jumper Tie Down Bouncer Weights 7s

6 Water Bags Bounce House Anchors Moonwalk Jumper Tie Down Bouncer Weights 7s

 - $191.77 1d 7h 7m
20 Inflatables Water Bags Bounce House Slide Moonwalk Bouncy Anchors Weights 7s

20 Inflatables Water Bags Bounce House Slide Moonwalk Bouncy Anchors Weights 7s

 - $509.77 1d 7h 7m
New Commercial Inflatable First N Goal Game Bungee Run Bounce Moonwalk Party 7s

New Commercial Inflatable First N Goal Game Bungee Run Bounce Moonwalk Party 7s

- $2,447.77 1d 7h 14m
NICE! STEP 2 NATURALLY PLAYFUL STORYBOOK COTTAGE PLAYHOUSE LOCAL PU ONLY S. FLA.

NICE! STEP 2 NATURALLY PLAYFUL STORYBOOK COTTAGE PLAYHOUSE LOCAL PU ONLY S. FLA.

 - $229.00 1d 20h 1m
Crazy Forts Fort Play Hut Building Toy Just Add Sheets

Crazy Forts Fort Play Hut Building Toy Just Add Sheets

- $48.99 2d 1h 37m
DORA THE EXPLORER Adventure Hut Pop-Up Play Structure Tent NEW DESIGN by PLAYHUT

DORA THE EXPLORER Adventure Hut Pop-Up Play Structure Tent NEW DESIGN by PLAYHUT

 - $39.95 2d 3h 3m
DORA THE EXPLORER Nickelodeon 5 Foot Crawl Through PLAY TUNNEL by PLAYHUT

DORA THE EXPLORER Nickelodeon 5 Foot Crawl Through PLAY TUNNEL by PLAYHUT

 - $39.95 2d 3h 13m
Playhut Wiggly Worm 5 Foot Tunnel NEW! Instant Set Up!

Playhut Wiggly Worm 5 Foot Tunnel NEW! Instant Set Up!

 - $24.99 2d 4h 16m
NIB SAFETY 1ST DOREL SUMMERTIME PATIO SET INDOOR OUTDOOR SEALED

NIB SAFETY 1ST DOREL SUMMERTIME PATIO SET INDOOR OUTDOOR SEALED

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 $29.99
$39.99		 2d 19h 1m
Little Tikes Patio Pink Cottage Playhouse ~ Pickup ONLY New Jersey

Little Tikes Patio Pink Cottage Playhouse ~ Pickup ONLY New Jersey

 - $100.00 2d 20h 34m
Purple Glow Bracelets 8 inch Tube of 100

Purple Glow Bracelets 8 inch Tube of 100

 - $9.99 2d 22h 45m
Disney Princess Castle For Outdoor Or Indoor Use

Disney Princess Castle For Outdoor Or Indoor Use

 1 $99.99 3d 44m
Playhut Spiderman Megahouse and Canopy Bed

Playhut Spiderman Megahouse and Canopy Bed

 - $49.99 3d 5h 3m
Swingset plans with fort 3 levels, easy to build

Swingset plans with fort 3 levels, easy to build

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 $5.99
$6.75		 3d 5h 27m
NEW Mini DVR Spy Sunglasses Camera Audio Video Recorder DV HIDDEN CAMERA GADGET

NEW Mini DVR Spy Sunglasses Camera Audio Video Recorder DV HIDDEN CAMERA GADGET

 - $0.99 3d 6h 30m
Barbie Hideaway Tent by Playhut

Barbie Hideaway Tent by Playhut

- $27.95 3d 8h 5m

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.