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VINTAGE MARBLE LOT OF 180

VINTAGE MARBLE LOT OF 180

 - $9.99 31m
Lot Of 6 Marble King Marbles Backwards Bees Matching Set mag

Lot Of 6 Marble King Marbles Backwards Bees Matching Set mag

 - $0.99 34m
6 ULTRAVIOLET UV FLUORESCENT VASELINE URANIUM GLASS 5 -9 16 & 1 SHOOTER MARBLES

6 ULTRAVIOLET UV FLUORESCENT VASELINE URANIUM GLASS 5 -9 16 & 1 SHOOTER MARBLES

 5 $15.00 35m
Lot of 31 Various Size Rare White Iridescent Marble swirl Design Glass Marbles

Lot of 31 Various Size Rare White Iridescent Marble swirl Design Glass Marbles

 1 $2.99 42m
Steve Davis Marbles 1 1 2" Flying Colors Marble

Steve Davis Marbles 1 1 2" Flying Colors Marble

 - $15.99 43m
Lot of 74 Various Size Color Cracked Ice Design Glass Marbles

Lot of 74 Various Size Color Cracked Ice Design Glass Marbles

 - $3.99 53m
10 URANIUM VASELINE 1" SHOOTERS MARBLES MARBLE-LOT CO

10 URANIUM VASELINE 1" SHOOTERS MARBLES MARBLE-LOT CO

 1 $4.55 54m
Lot of 12 Peltier Peerless Patches in Near mint (+) Condition all are 5 8" Dia.

Lot of 12 Peltier Peerless Patches in Near mint (+) Condition all are 5 8" Dia.

 1 $5.99 54m
BOOK Antique Glass Swirl Marbles Lutz Ribbon Divided $$

BOOK Antique Glass Swirl Marbles Lutz Ribbon Divided $$

 - $39.95 55m
Vintage Marbles(32)Pcs.Dazzling Array of Colors:MiscTypes? Old Marbles 3 8"-7 8"

Vintage Marbles(32)Pcs.Dazzling Array of Colors:MiscTypes? Old Marbles 3 8"-7 8"

 3 $7.25 57m
1950'S VINTAGE MARBLES ORIGINAL PACKS *PEPSI* HIRES* 7-UP* VITRO CATS EYES

1950'S VINTAGE MARBLES ORIGINAL PACKS *PEPSI* HIRES* 7-UP* VITRO CATS EYES

 12 $24.52 1h
Lot of 26 Various Size Color Amber Peach Amber Opalescent Design Glass Marbles

Lot of 26 Various Size Color Amber Peach Amber Opalescent Design Glass Marbles

 - $1.99 1h 7m
Marbles: Rare Mist German Handmade w Olive Green Latticino 5 8" NMint Marble

Marbles: Rare Mist German Handmade w Olive Green Latticino 5 8" NMint Marble

 2 $16.84 1h 16m
MARBLES-VARIETY COLLECTOR SET-LG WIREPULLS-JABO SPECIAL RUNS-CLASSICS-CIGAR BOX

MARBLES-VARIETY COLLECTOR SET-LG WIREPULLS-JABO SPECIAL RUNS-CLASSICS-CIGAR BOX

 2 $15.00 1h 17m
MIXED MARBLE LOT

MIXED MARBLE LOT

10 $5.00 1h 19m
NICE GROUPING OF CANDY SWIRL MARBLES SOME COLORED

NICE GROUPING OF CANDY SWIRL MARBLES SOME COLORED

 4 $12.39 1h 23m
MARBLES-VARIETY LOT-JABO-MAMIE'S FAMILY-SISTERSVILLE-CLASSICS-FUENTE CIGAR BOX

MARBLES-VARIETY LOT-JABO-MAMIE'S FAMILY-SISTERSVILLE-CLASSICS-FUENTE CIGAR BOX

 2 $15.49 1h 24m
MIXED MARBLE LOT

MIXED MARBLE LOT

2 $2.25 1h 25m
LOT OF VINTAGE MARBLES~PANTHER, JABO, TIGER AGATE, SWIRLS~L@@K!!

LOT OF VINTAGE MARBLES~PANTHER, JABO, TIGER AGATE, SWIRLS~L@@K!!

 1 $5.99 1h 26m
VINTAGE LOT OF UNOPENED MARBLES

VINTAGE LOT OF UNOPENED MARBLES

 - $8.99 1h 28m
Marbles: Classic Indian Swirl German Handmade 11 16" NMint Marble

Marbles: Classic Indian Swirl German Handmade 11 16" NMint Marble

 3 $14.54 1h 30m
MIXED MARBLE LOT

MIXED MARBLE LOT

7 $9.01 1h 31m
LOT OF 5 ....CUB SCOUT SHOOTERS .....Ungraded ........

LOT OF 5 ....CUB SCOUT SHOOTERS .....Ungraded ........

 - $9.99 1h 32m
VINTAGE MARBLE POSTCARD .......AKRO AGATE, HANDMADE, PELTIER RAINBO

VINTAGE MARBLE POSTCARD .......AKRO AGATE, HANDMADE, PELTIER RAINBO

 - $9.99 1h 32m
Marbles, Jabo, Indian Summer, 3 4"m #254

Marbles, Jabo, Indian Summer, 3 4"m #254

 - $0.95 1h 33m
Cat In The Hat from Dr. Seuss Picture Marble

Cat In The Hat from Dr. Seuss Picture Marble

 - $3.00 1h 33m
Lot of 8 Jabo Shooters ....ungraded ....#1

Lot of 8 Jabo Shooters ....ungraded ....#1

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 $14.99
$30.00		 1h 33m
ANTIQUE CLAY BENNINGTON MARBLES

ANTIQUE CLAY BENNINGTON MARBLES

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 $10.00
$15.00		 1h 33m
Lot of 8 Jabo Shooters ....ungraded ....#1

Lot of 8 Jabo Shooters ....ungraded ....#1

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 $14.99
$30.00		 1h 34m
MARBLES COLLECTOR LOT-LG YELLOW WIREPULL-JABO BUCKEYE-MAMIE'S RUN-JUCY LUCY BOX

MARBLES COLLECTOR LOT-LG YELLOW WIREPULL-JABO BUCKEYE-MAMIE'S RUN-JUCY LUCY BOX

 1 $14.99 1h 34m

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.