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Dennis O Board Moderator
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 882 Location: Louisville, Ky.
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 5:18 pm Post subject: Do you struggle with this? |
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I have a 150 or so kits in my "collection". When you get the urge to build something and you pull a kit off the shelf I see the price tag so I look up what the kit is selling for now on EBAY. Then, I have that moment where I think I should just sell the thing. After a few seconds thinking, I get my exacto knife and cut off the cellophane and start gluing and painting. _________________ Dennis
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity....... |
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jh63fan
Joined: 10 Sep 2021 Posts: 366 Location: Tarheel State
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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Just took the cellophane off of a Johan kit the other day and started glueing and swapping out parts. |
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TiminToledo
Joined: 24 Jan 2022 Posts: 74
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Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:33 am Post subject: |
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I do for sure... that is why I still haven't built a Harvick or Danica Fusion yet even though I bought decals for a special version of the #2 LOL
I like when I find kits that are opened but complete, or with box damage because then I don't feel so bad building something that might be collectable to others.
I have a few vintage 80s/90s street cars that I am always torn about starting or saving/selling as well. |
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Toys4Don
Joined: 31 Jan 2018 Posts: 226
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Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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I feel your pain, but I am primarily a builder so usually that side of me wins out. There are a few I won’t cut the cellophane on because I might end up trading it for something I’d rather have. |
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Billy Kingsley
Joined: 29 Jan 2019 Posts: 108 Location: Hudson Valley NY
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2022 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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Not in the least, I buy things because I want them.
I do have some older issues of kits that are important to me that I don't intend to build, but I got them for the historical value. The AMT 1959 El Camino has been reissued dozens of times but I had to have the original issue...same with the AMT 53 Ford Pickup, since it was the first kit I ever built, I had to have the original issue as well.
With that said, there are some kits that I bought but have been too afraid to mess them up with my poor building skills that I have not touched them yet...60s kits that were never reissued, like the 59 and 60 Edsels are the first ones I think about here. I now have the skills but I have not gotten to them yet, In time... _________________ Billy Kingsley
https://public.fotki.com/ElCaminoBilly/
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Xracer
Joined: 29 May 2022 Posts: 58
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2022 11:36 am Post subject: |
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They mold to sell, I buy to build. Seems like a simple logical concept. John |
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