1:24 Airfix Mosquito at Modelzone
Discussion
It was very popular when it came out . My customers knew all about it before it was available .
We were a toy shop as opposed to a model shop .
The feedback at the time was that it was decent quality ( for airfix )
I hope some of the kids that bought all those spitfire kits might buy these now
We were a toy shop as opposed to a model shop .
The feedback at the time was that it was decent quality ( for airfix )
I hope some of the kids that bought all those spitfire kits might buy these now
russy01 said:
It never sold at rrp. It was typically around the £100 mark, sometimes £90 to shift last Christmas.
So £49.99 is a bargain, but their £90 reduction is not realistic.
Tis a big kit, are some nice build threads on the web.
Antics currently have them at £130-something today (called in one of their shops), and they have been selling them, so the £90 saving Modelzone stated isn't far off in some cases whether it's RRP or real world selling price. So £49.99 is a bargain, but their £90 reduction is not realistic.
Tis a big kit, are some nice build threads on the web.
It's just a scaled up 1:48 standard kit; £50 is a fair price, £140 was crazy.
Anyone know the trade price for this kit? I've got a trade catalogue somewhere from last year I'll have to dig it out.
russy01 said:
It never sold at rrp. It was typically around the £100 mark, sometimes £90 to shift last Christmas.
So £49.99 is a bargain, but their £90 reduction is not realistic.
Tis a big kit, are some nice build threads on the web.
it sold at full price for us . it was a kit a lot of people were desparate to get their hands on . So £49.99 is a bargain, but their £90 reduction is not realistic.
Tis a big kit, are some nice build threads on the web.
jas xjr said:
russy01 said:
It never sold at rrp. It was typically around the £100 mark, sometimes £90 to shift last Christmas.
So £49.99 is a bargain, but their £90 reduction is not realistic.
Tis a big kit, are some nice build threads on the web.
it sold at full price for us . it was a kit a lot of people were desparate to get their hands on . So £49.99 is a bargain, but their £90 reduction is not realistic.
Tis a big kit, are some nice build threads on the web.
The other thing I don't get is why so many people say they are going to buy three or four of these kits to the extent that they even pre-order several identical kits before release. It's not like they're rare.
350Wedge said:
If anyone happens to get a spare on the South Coast and is feeling generous I'll quite happily buy it and collect. Seems there are none left now down here despite there being some in Southampton a day or two ago. Rang up first thing this morning and they are all gone 
pm me, we might have one in the warehouse.I think a lot of people get carried away with boasting how big their stash is and just buy them to look at the box.
I have seen some very silly stash pictures where they have 4 or 5 of the same box multiple times. Some are better stocked than Modelzone!
Either they think they are going to retire on the sale of them or it is going to take them 150 years to build every kit at a rate of one a week lol
I have seen some very silly stash pictures where they have 4 or 5 of the same box multiple times. Some are better stocked than Modelzone!
Either they think they are going to retire on the sale of them or it is going to take them 150 years to build every kit at a rate of one a week lol
Eric Mc said:
Most of us develop our stashes not because of any wish to boast but out of the pure enjoyment of buying models with the INTENTION of building them.
I don't really understand the people who buy multiple examples of the same kit. Check this out:http://sparforums.com/ipb/index.php?/topic/663-sta...
"Yes I do kind of like the sabre, over 80 kits now, but no 1.32, just to big. All those hobby craft boxes have 2 kits in them to save space!"
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