| vojvoda | 19 May 2012 1:09 p.m. PST |
Is this a good price for Napoleonic Hat boxes? I went by a local RC car and Plane hobby shop here in Champaign Illinois. They also had Revelle and Italieri for $6.00 USD and $7.00 USD a box or so. |
| Texas Jack | 19 May 2012 1:27 p.m. PST |
I´m not in the US, but based on prices in the Beautiful Czech Republic, and a quick search at Hannants in the UK, five bucks looks pretty good. I assume you mean 1/72 scale. |
| vojvoda | 19 May 2012 1:38 p.m. PST |
Yes I should have said 1/72. Most of what they have is French, Russian, some Prussians, Austrians, KGL etc. I did spot six boxes of Bavarian Cavalry and 12 or so Infantry.
VR
James Mattes |
| Texas Jack | 19 May 2012 1:50 p.m. PST |
I like their figures very much. Right now I am painting up three boxes of Prussians. I think Hat generally does better detail, but for some reason Italeri have much better hands and muskets. |
John Leahy  | 19 May 2012 1:52 p.m. PST |
Five bucks is a good price. |
| thabear | 19 May 2012 3:15 p.m. PST |
Sets of 1/72 retail between $13 USD-$22 her ein Australia , so yes $5 USD is good cheers Tom |
| Texas Jack | 19 May 2012 3:24 p.m. PST |
Wow, I thought ten bucks was bad here, but you folks in Australia have it even worse. |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 19 May 2012 5:14 p.m. PST |
$5.00 USD is good. I think they are $9.00 USD at Hobby Town. |
79thPA  | 20 May 2012 7:47 a.m. PST |
Yep, good price. If you want them, buy them before someone else sees them. |
| Oberst Radl | 20 May 2012 8:16 a.m. PST |
Yep, good sale price. Nab 'em |
| Marc the plastics fan | 21 May 2012 5:27 a.m. PST |
But only if you are going to use them – don't buy them just to try and offload on eBay, as they may make an interesting purchase for some kids at that price. |
| Musketier | 21 May 2012 1:40 p.m. PST |
Better yet at that price, buy some boxes and give them away to kids in your family or neighbourhood. A small expense for you, a great investment in our hobby's future! |
| Valator | 22 May 2012 7:15 a.m. PST |
I can understand why they are $5 USD bucks a box. I feel safe doubting the commitment of the Illinois RC community toward the hobby of recreating the Napoleonic-era on a tabletop in 1/72 scale. My local RC shop tried the same thing a number of years ago with a similar price-slashing result. |
| Marc the plastics fan | 22 May 2012 9:16 a.m. PST |
Strange though in some ways, as kids go into these stores and I would have thought/hoped there was some cross over appeal ( I played with both toy soldiers and r/c cars as a kid). |
| Widowson | 22 May 2012 5:52 p.m. PST |
Marc, You have not responded to my emails re Perponcher's Division and Merlen's brigade for the 100 Days. If you no longer want the collection, please say so and I will offer the collection to others. Please say so one way or the other. I am unemployed and need the money. |
gets started with Flintloque.
