| Zasgard1969 | 11 Sep 2009 2:51 p.m. PST |
Stemming from a scale question I asked earlier…I went out to the wonderful world wide web looking for various 1/72 plastic model makers. Low and behold!…to my surprise…they ain't cheap!! I was under the impression 1/72 model kits were cheapers than the 15mm resin/metal minis. :) |
| thacman | 11 Sep 2009 3:37 p.m. PST |
Don't know what to say. I cruise ebay and usually find them to be pretty cheap. I use armorfast, Italeri alto zero, and Pegasus and they come 2 per kit… Last bunch I got in I paid $3 USD a piece and that included the shipping… PS I have a stockpile and if you are looking for a particular kit let me know…
Brian |
| elsyrsyn | 11 Sep 2009 5:06 p.m. PST |
Cruise the Squadron sale flyer – and don't buy anything that's not on sale. If you want it and it's not on sale, wait a few months – it probably will be. There are tons of things on eBay, too. Doug |
 20thmaine  | 11 Sep 2009 5:07 p.m. PST |
Depends what you're looking for and which manufacturer's you go with. HaT do some very basic tank kits for 2 to a box at £5.50 GBP
Airfix vehicles/tanks are ~£5 or less Trumpeter do trucks for ~£5 Better quality tanks are typically £8-12, which is getting a bit steep I admit. But, because all modellers massively overbuy kits (in the same way as "we" tend to overbuy figures) there is a huge 2nd hand market – dealers (in the UK) like kitcrazy (no online presence) will ypically be selling 3 kits for £10.00 GBP |
| Tiberius | 11 Sep 2009 5:33 p.m. PST |
Its still cheaper than 15mm in Australia. and you don't have to talk parents through the Lead scare issues. cheers |
| Mlatch221 | 11 Sep 2009 7:43 p.m. PST |
Yep, gotta agree with you there! A recent look at the price of Italeri's 1/72 armor kits on Squadron's website kinda shocked me. Most of them are selling for what their 1/35 scale counterparts were a decade or so ago. |
| CPBelt | 11 Sep 2009 9:32 p.m. PST |
I assumed the 'higher' price of 1/72 kits had to do with less being sold than 1/35 kits? More about volume than costs? IIRC 1/35 is more popular for kit builders? I like 1/72 for its pre-painted diecast armor. IMO you can't beat the value and quality. I just wish there were more modern dicast armor. WWII seems well covered. |
| nebeltex | 11 Sep 2009 10:14 p.m. PST |
there are cheaper alternatives than plastic, resin, or metal. paper models are by far the least expensive option, but you need to be good at modeling…. |
| Augustus | 11 Sep 2009 11:18 p.m. PST |
1/72 are no longer the "economic" alternative they once were. Why this is, is debatable. It is sad to see. |
| Griefbringer | 12 Sep 2009 4:13 a.m. PST |
There is quite some variation – the fast build kits (from Italeri, HäT and Pegasus) typically give you twice as many models for your money compared to the high-detail kits eg. from Revell. |
| reddrabs | 12 Sep 2009 4:15 a.m. PST |
I think they are acceptably priced. Yes, through many dealers, you can get cheaply the kits we grew up with and loved. Sadly they were not accurate. The modern market expects accuracy e.g. (the superb [and cheap]) Revell Lancaster has drawn some criticism from its dihedral. The market expects true to scale. So does the railway modellers. Therefore much more expensive. They are not for twiddling about in fingers nor hanging from thread. They are put in display cabinets. Most wargamers do not expect this from their figures or kits. For wxample – What is 25/28/30 mm? |
| Ditto Tango 2 1 | 12 Sep 2009 2:30 p.m. PST |
They are not for twiddling about in fingers nor hanging from thread. They are put in display cabinets.  Well, a few of my things have won awards at IPMS shows and yes, they are hung from threads: picture picture picture picture
and twiddling about in fingers: picture picture picture picture etc, etc <Shameless Web Site Plug> For those not already sick to death of my site, there are lots of plastic model pictures in the WWII and terrain and modelling sections of my site at ucs.mun.ca/~tmarshal </Shameless Web Site Plug> As for the OP's question, there are some cheap kits out there, but who cares? If you are modelling in this scale, you are modelling in this scale. We're not talking about thousand dollar motors for r/c aircraft, it's plastic modelling which is a pretty cheap hobby. If you are not into modelling but want to wargame, then you should probably get involved in another non-plastic model scale that involves only minimal, if any, assembly. You may or may not be happy with the quality of models (of course, there are a lot of dog kits in the plastic world too!) and I know I'd be uncomfortable with the large head style of many of the "millimeter scale" type figures – some are excellent, but many manufacturers haven't got a clue about human anatomy. Speaking only for me (but I know a number of folks here share the same passion) wargaming is about military modeling and then playing with the creations me make. While for many others out there, wargaming is not about modeling at all, or at least not really serious model building. All the best and good luck in your search, Zasgard.
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Tim |
| quidveritas | 12 Sep 2009 3:07 p.m. PST |
You have to watch the sales and be patient. I get a lot of my kits for $5.00 USD and less. That said some of them cost me over $40.00. mjc |
| reddrabs | 13 Sep 2009 2:55 a.m. PST |
Well said Ditto Bird – modelling is also what I am into. my comment was that this is what most people expct me to do!!!!
There is an American who does suspend them on his wall: it looks good. However the domestic authorities here will not agree. |
| Redhand | 29 Sep 2009 6:34 p.m. PST |
"For those not already sick to death of my site, there are lots of plastic model pictures in the WWII and terrain and modelling sections of my site at ucs.mun.ca/~tmarshal " I'm not sick of it. I find it to be an invaluable resource. |
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