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Pre-1970

Lincoln Logs Lead Toy Soldier Og and Nada Figure Britains Barclay

Lincoln Logs Lead Toy Soldier Og and Nada Figure Britains Barclay

- $75.99 30m
Vintage KELLOGGS 1960's US NAVY FROGMAN SCUBA DIVER - Yellow

Vintage KELLOGGS 1960's US NAVY FROGMAN SCUBA DIVER - Yellow

 - $16.99 32m
TOYS LOUIS MARX SOLDIERS

TOYS LOUIS MARX SOLDIERS

 - $9.99 39m
Mystery Lead Toy Soldier Figure Hahn Barclay Britains Johillco

Mystery Lead Toy Soldier Figure Hahn Barclay Britains Johillco

 - $4.99 50m
MARX 1950'S JACKIE GLEASON AWAY WE GO FIGURE REISSUE

MARX 1950'S JACKIE GLEASON AWAY WE GO FIGURE REISSUE

 - $14.99 55m
MARX 1950'S OLYMPIC OR NHL HOCKEY CHAMPION FIGURE

MARX 1950'S OLYMPIC OR NHL HOCKEY CHAMPION FIGURE

 - $15.00 55m
MARX 1950'S SPORTS WORLD CHAMPION POLO PLAYER

MARX 1950'S SPORTS WORLD CHAMPION POLO PLAYER

 - $10.00 55m
MARX 1950'S SPORTS SOCKER WORLDS CUP CHAMPION FIGURE

MARX 1950'S SPORTS SOCKER WORLDS CUP CHAMPION FIGURE

 - $15.00 55m
PLASTICRAFT 1950'S THE FIRST DAVY CROCKETT EVER FIGURE

PLASTICRAFT 1950'S THE FIRST DAVY CROCKETT EVER FIGURE

 - $24.99 55m
OMO (Europe) Large ZEBRA Plastic Premium Figure

OMO (Europe) Large ZEBRA Plastic Premium Figure

 - $5.00 1h
Beton BT16 No 516 Drummer Toy Soldier Made in USA Great Military Item

Beton BT16 No 516 Drummer Toy Soldier Made in USA Great Military Item

 - $5.00 1h 6m
OMO (Europe) Large CAMEL Plastic Premium Figure

OMO (Europe) Large CAMEL Plastic Premium Figure

 - $5.00 1h 8m
Tim-mee Indian from Old West playset 1950s-1960s

Tim-mee Indian from Old West playset 1950s-1960s

 - $3.00 1h 20m
OMO (Europe) Large LIONESS PANTHER Plastic Premium Figure

OMO (Europe) Large LIONESS PANTHER Plastic Premium Figure

 - $4.00 1h 25m
BOXED COWBOY AND INDIANS PLAYSET AND TOWN

BOXED COWBOY AND INDIANS PLAYSET AND TOWN

 - $7.00 1h 28m
Marx WOW Warriors of the World Civil War Southern Soldiers (hard plastic)

Marx WOW Warriors of the World Civil War Southern Soldiers (hard plastic)

 1 $4.99 1h 30m
Mignot Marie Stuart Historique Series Lead figures

Mignot Marie Stuart Historique Series Lead figures

 1 $19.95 1h 32m
SALE! RARE WW2 ANTI-HITLER ANTI-AXIS PULL TOY PAT MORITA ESTATE w COA

SALE! RARE WW2 ANTI-HITLER ANTI-AXIS PULL TOY PAT MORITA ESTATE w COA

 - $499.00 1h 42m
Vintage TIM MEE Plastic Cowboys Indians Army Soldiers Mixed Size LOT TIMMEE Marx

Vintage TIM MEE Plastic Cowboys Indians Army Soldiers Mixed Size LOT TIMMEE Marx

 - $9.99 1h 54m
MPC U.S. Air Force Space Control Command Playset

MPC U.S. Air Force Space Control Command Playset

 - $149.00 1h 54m
VEB PLAHO MAROLIN (Germany) vintage plastic ZEBRA & Foal

VEB PLAHO MAROLIN (Germany) vintage plastic ZEBRA & Foal

 - $10.00 2h 3m
MPC 1950's vintage ring-hand type Pirates with removable weapons+accessories

MPC 1950's vintage ring-hand type Pirates with removable weapons+accessories

 - $27.95 2h 11m
1st EMPIRE, FRENCH NAPOLEONIC MOUNTED LIGHT DRAGOONS. HEINRICHSEN

1st EMPIRE, FRENCH NAPOLEONIC MOUNTED LIGHT DRAGOONS. HEINRICHSEN

- $86.92 2h 24m
Marx original set of 6 dif 5 12" white Astronauts, Neil Armstrong etc.

Marx original set of 6 dif 5 12" white Astronauts, Neil Armstrong etc.

 - $69.95 2h 25m
Tim-mee Sheep from Farm Playset 1950s-1960s

Tim-mee Sheep from Farm Playset 1950s-1960s

 - $2.00 2h 28m
HEYDE OFFICER in KHAKI with MAP EX STEEL HELMET

HEYDE OFFICER in KHAKI with MAP EX STEEL HELMET

 2 $12.99 2h 28m
BARCLAY LEAD TOY SOLDIER FLAGBEARER-1940

BARCLAY LEAD TOY SOLDIER FLAGBEARER-1940

 - $12.94 2h 30m
HEYDE SOLDIER in KHAKI with TOMMY GUN EX STEEL HELMET

HEYDE SOLDIER in KHAKI with TOMMY GUN EX STEEL HELMET

 1 $12.99 2h 30m
HEYDE OFFICER CHARGING with SWORD KHAKI VG STEEL HELMET

HEYDE OFFICER CHARGING with SWORD KHAKI VG STEEL HELMET

 1 $12.99 2h 33m
BARCLAY LEAD TOY SOLDIER DRUMMER-VERTICAL DRUM-1940

BARCLAY LEAD TOY SOLDIER DRUMMER-VERTICAL DRUM-1940

 - $16.94 2h 35m

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.