They want what for it?

Started by rickshaw, March 12, 2011, 05:24:33 AM

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PR19_Kit

Even if they moved it one place, they're STILL expensive for what they are!  :o
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Charlie_c67

"If you've never seen an elephant ski, then you've never been on acid."

Gondor

Found this today. OOP certainly, but that much for it?

How Much!
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

Rheged

Quote from: Gondor on March 09, 2026, 10:21:20 AMFound this today. OOP certainly, but that much for it?

How Much!
Yes, that's what they WANT, but I doubt they'll get it!
"If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you....."
It  means that you read  the instruction sheet

PR19_Kit

WHAT?   :o

That's ridiculous, when the carded ones first came out they were going for 7/6 or so, that's 31 p in today's money!!!!
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Gondor

My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

Nick

Quote from: Gondor on March 11, 2026, 10:19:18 AMAnother find on eBay

THIS



Going for just £24 on Amazon. Abebooks have one for £16.
A fool and his money...  :rolleyes:

zenrat

Quote from: Nick on March 11, 2026, 05:10:27 PM
Quote from: Gondor on March 11, 2026, 10:19:18 AMAnother find on eBay
THIS
Going for just £24 on Amazon. Abebooks have one for £16.
A fool and his money...  :rolleyes:

Evil Bay thought that as I was looking at that I might also like The Psychopathic Mind by J. Reid Meloy...
Is The Algorythm trying to tell me something?   :unsure:

Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.  Revelling in numptytism.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere, for your convenience.

Rick Lowe

Quote from: zenrat on March 12, 2026, 04:17:04 AM
Quote from: Nick on March 11, 2026, 05:10:27 PM
Quote from: Gondor on March 11, 2026, 10:19:18 AMAnother find on eBay
THIS
Going for just £24 on Amazon. Abebooks have one for £16.
A fool and his money...  :rolleyes:

Evil Bay thought that as I was looking at that I might also like The Psychopathic Mind by J. Reid Meloy...
Is The Algorythm trying to tell me something?  :unsure:



You don't need a fancy algorithm for that, Fred - We'll tell you the same for no cost at all! *
See how good we are to you? (We're trying to keep on your good side, you see...)  :thumbsup:  ;D

*(some of us have been thinking it for years... I blame the Meds...)

The Rat

"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/46dpfdpr

Gondor

My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

Charlie_c67

Quote from: Rheged on March 09, 2026, 10:59:08 AM
Quote from: Gondor on March 09, 2026, 10:21:20 AMFound this today. OOP certainly, but that much for it?

How Much!
Yes, that's what they WANT, but I doubt they'll get it!

Apparently sold for £141...  :-X
"If you've never seen an elephant ski, then you've never been on acid."

PR19_Kit

Quote from: Charlie_c67 on March 17, 2026, 07:45:59 PMApparently sold for £141...  :-X


Utterly insane, the world's gone mad.  :banghead:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

zenrat

Quote from: Rick Lowe on March 12, 2026, 09:44:03 PM
Quote from: zenrat on March 12, 2026, 04:17:04 AM
Quote from: Nick on March 11, 2026, 05:10:27 PM
Quote from: Gondor on March 11, 2026, 10:19:18 AMAnother find on eBay
THIS
Going for just £24 on Amazon. Abebooks have one for £16.
A fool and his money...  :rolleyes:

Evil Bay thought that as I was looking at that I might also like The Psychopathic Mind by J. Reid Meloy...
Is The Algorythm trying to tell me something?  :unsure:



You don't need a fancy algorithm for that, Fred - We'll tell you the same for no cost at all! *
See how good we are to you? (We're trying to keep on your good side, you see...)  :thumbsup:  ;D

*(some of us have been thinking it for years... I blame the Meds...)


Thanks for looking out for me mate...
 :angry:
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.  Revelling in numptytism.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere, for your convenience.

Charlie_c67

Talking of a misplaced decimal point...
"If you've never seen an elephant ski, then you've never been on acid."