GazzaS Posted January 2, 2022 Posted January 2, 2022 On 1/2/2022 at 3:53 AM, BlrwestSiR said: Martin, I bought this years ago from HLJ for around $200. If I hadn't started it back then, it would be worth over $1000 these days. Speaking of which, I've been getting the kit assembled between watching the boys. Expand This quote makes me think of my small WNW stash. Will it go up in value? Or will the molds all-of-a-sudden reappear in the People's Republic? Will I ever REALLY need the money I'd get from selling? But in all honesty... I'd rather build them than have them as some kind of financial back-up. 3
smitty44 Posted January 2, 2022 Posted January 2, 2022 On 1/2/2022 at 7:00 AM, GazzaS said: This quote makes me think of my small WNW stash. Will it go up in value? Or will the molds all-of-a-sudden reappear in the People's Republic? Will I ever REALLY need the money I'd get from selling? But in all honesty... I'd rather build them than have them as some kind of financial back-up. Expand Well I think they would hold their value for the most part. I mean Meng acquired the Dr 1 molds and managed to take things down a notch, and maybe Border did a great job. Just depends I guess. 3
BlrwestSiR Posted January 2, 2022 Posted January 2, 2022 On 1/2/2022 at 7:00 AM, GazzaS said: But in all honesty... I'd rather build them than have them as some kind of financial back-up. Expand Same here. That's why I still plan to build the couple Fisher kits I have in the stash. Carl 3
Peterpools Posted January 2, 2022 Posted January 2, 2022 On 1/1/2022 at 10:32 AM, GazzaS said: Colors begin to unfold. Beware... there is some blur. Lotsa detail painting to do, yet. Expand Gaz looking mighty good and the figures add so much. Keep ‘em comin Peter 3
GazzaS Posted January 2, 2022 Posted January 2, 2022 On 1/2/2022 at 3:07 PM, Peterpools said: Gaz looking mighty good and the figures add so much. Keep ‘em comin Peter Expand Thank you, Peter. 3
BlrwestSiR Posted January 3, 2022 Posted January 3, 2022 Plugging away at the SDF-1. Just call me Stumpy... or "it's only a flseh wound" 6
Peterpools Posted January 3, 2022 Posted January 3, 2022 Carl, nice progress on the SDF-1 kit, going to look mighty cool when done Keep 'em comin Peter 1 1
GusMac Posted January 3, 2022 Posted January 3, 2022 Got this as a Crimbo present from the in-laws and having not built a helo since the Airfix braille scale Gazelle 40 years ago thought I'd crack straight into it while I watch endless videos of how to paint NMF for the P-47D. It's the Revell UH-1C which I believe is a rebox of an MDC/Academy kit. It's OOB with no fancy touches, I'm just going for a quick finish. Used the kit decal for this and I'm pleasantly surprised at how well it came out with just some Microsol. Fuselage goes together next which might be fun. Looks like it'll be hard to deal with the seams and maintain the nice raised rivet detail. 7
Martinnfb Posted January 3, 2022 Author Posted January 3, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 9:48 PM, BlrwestSiR said: Plugging away at the SDF-1. Just call me Stumpy... or "it's only a flseh wound" Expand Ha ha ha, that was the first thing that crossed my mind lol 1 3
Martinnfb Posted January 3, 2022 Author Posted January 3, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 10:23 PM, GusMac said: Got this as a Crimbo present from the in-laws and having not built a helo since the Airfix braille scale Gazelle 40 years ago thought I'd crack straight into it while I watch endless videos of how to paint NMF for the P-47D. It's the Revell UH-1C which I believe is a rebox of an MDC/Academy kit. It's OOB with no fancy touches, I'm just going for a quick finish. Used the kit decal for this and I'm pleasantly surprised at how well it came out with just some Microsol. Fuselage goes together next which might be fun. Looks like it'll be hard to deal with the seams and maintain the nice raised rivet detail. Expand Nice, very iconic machine. To repair raised rivets could be challenging, but as they say “ who dares, wins” 3
BlrwestSiR Posted January 3, 2022 Posted January 3, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 10:23 PM, GusMac said: Got this as a Crimbo present from the in-laws and having not built a helo since the Airfix braille scale Gazelle 40 years ago thought I'd crack straight into it while I watch endless videos of how to paint NMF for the P-47D. It's the Revell UH-1C which I believe is a rebox of an MDC/Academy kit. It's OOB with no fancy touches, I'm just going for a quick finish. Used the kit decal for this and I'm pleasantly surprised at how well it came out with just some Microsol. Fuselage goes together next which might be fun. Looks like it'll be hard to deal with the seams and maintain the nice raised rivet detail. Expand Looks great there Gus. Built one of these a few years ago. OOB is the way to go. Carl 4
Peterpools Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 Gus Looking mighty good and you have to love Huey's. Keep 'em comin Peter 5
DocRob Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 On 1/2/2022 at 7:00 AM, GazzaS said: This quote makes me think of my small WNW stash. Will it go up in value? Or will the molds all-of-a-sudden reappear in the People's Republic? Will I ever REALLY need the money I'd get from selling? But in all honesty... I'd rather build them than have them as some kind of financial back-up. Expand I never thought about the value of my kits. I buy them to build them and even when I know, that some will never be built, I would not sell them. I bought them for a purpose, had an idea, how to finish them. I guess, I'm kind of a hoarder. It's the same with my vinyl's, I sometimes I look for the raise of their prices, specially the rare ones, but would never sell one, because I bought them for their real purpose, to be heard. Cheers Rob 5 1
BlrwestSiR Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 10:45 AM, DocRob said: I never thought about the value of my kits. I buy them to build them and even when I know, that some will never be built, I would not sell them. I bought them for a purpose, had an idea, how to finish them. I guess, I'm kind of a hoarder. It's the same with my vinyl's, I sometimes I look for the raise of their prices, specially the rare ones, but would never sell one, because I bought them for their real purpose, to be heard. Cheers Rob Expand Same here Rob. I get a kit because I want to build it. Their subsequent value is less of an issue since more often than not, they go down down in value rather than up. Carl 5
Bomber_County Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 1:01 PM, BlrwestSiR said: Same here Rob. I get a kit because I want to build it. Their subsequent value is less of an issue since more often than not, they go down down in value rather than up. Expand Same as you guys, wonder how many “investors” ever make money? There used to be a guy here and where were before, built a purpose built shed to store them in. Ironically it was far to small in the end. Never built anything to my knowledge…..each to their own…… 1 4
Peterpools Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 I buy a kit with the sole intention of building it. Collecting kits as an investment: I hear the Brooklyn Bridge is still up for sale. Keep 'em comin Peter 4 2
harv Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 Same as the rest of you. Have every intention of building them. Ad Rob, when I retired I had a record collection of about 1500albums. I had to sell them because we couldn't take them. Besides I had no room to store e them. Broke my heart. Plus I only got about .50cents apiece for them 🥺.....harv 3 2
DocRob Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 Harv, I'm a bit astonished about 15 albums been called a collection and I'm a bit confused about your total living space, when 15 albums take too much space. Like a modelling stash, 15 signifies a few random items, not a collection . A broken heart because of the space equivalent of two pizza boxes sounds like a bad deal to me. I promise you, you will buy a turntable soon and weep for the lost vinyl. Cheers Rob 1 3
DocRob Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 7:24 PM, harv said: Damn spell check . That's 1500.... Expand Two zeros are changing everything of course , sad to hear though. Cheers Rob 5
BlrwestSiR Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 8:09 PM, AlanG said: Bocage dio starting to take shape now Expand That looks amazing. Carl 3 1
BlrwestSiR Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 Stumpy/Black Knight is looking more like a ship now. Need to build the arms/carriers next. Carl 6 1
smitty44 Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 8:09 PM, AlanG said: Bocage dio starting to take shape now Expand Need to start a new web page .Large Scale Shruberies! 2 5
GusMac Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 Agree with Smitty and Carl, that looks amazing Alan. Really nice mix of textures and materials. 5 1
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