Why are plastic models so expensive

Why are plastic models so expensive

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Stevemr

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541 posts

156 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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Just looking at the Tamiya 1/35th AFVs, I used to model as a kid, Tiger tank around £30, seems a lot of money, the costs must be in the research and moulds, the cardbox and plastic, must cost pence? The moulds were I assume made a long time ago, so how come so expensive?

Stevemr

Original Poster:

541 posts

156 months

Thursday 10th April 2014
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Fair comments,

I think I must have got more pocket money as a kid than I remember!

Certainly if you work out the cost per hour of entertainment building them it must work out a bargain!