Plastic Luger Replica Gun model kit
 

Hellow,

On eBay at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=1191
I saw Plastic Luger Replica Gun model kit.
Do you know about model kits like it?

Regards,

Sanya

I built several of those in the past. My favorite is a C-96 machine pistol, that actually functions with ammo that had caps in them. It would go through a magazine full of ammo very fast. It is made of plastic and metal and has a very solid feel. The company that made these had one problem. They made they too detailed. They even had the trademarks on them. After a lawsuit, they had to remove the markings which ended up making for very ugly looking marks on the guns. They disappeared from the market soon afterwards...

The models that Johnny mentions were Marushin model kits, which, sadly, are no longer available. They were extremely realistic, and about 2/3's the weight of an original. They fired with either a 7mm or 5mm cap, which was strong enough to work the action. The Marushin kits sold for about $70 for a pistol, up to about $150 for a rifle (they had M-16's and MP-40's).

The Academy model Sanya is asking about is an interesting plastic kit. (I have one of a long barreled P-38). They are usually pretty detailed, but from the pictures, it doesn't look as though there are too many internal parts. It may actually shoot a plastic bullet. The cartridge cases, in some models, had springs and plungers that would force the bullet down the barrel, but I don't know if this is one of those kits. The plastic is pretty light weight, but the finished product is generally good looking, just don't pick it up.
$35 for this kit probably isn't too bad, considering it's rarity, but it's probably not all that durable.