Scotsman Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 I keep an eye on Ebay like most of us do from time to time , and this one caught my eye , I know the Lightning F2.F6 is rare , but oh man , this is proof that the kit for all its faults really needs to be re-released... Overpriced much? And no I'm not the seller or one of the bidders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 That's bonkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subodai Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 The retracted bid of 500 makes this look an awful lot like someone was price boosting to me... Daniel Leduc, timvkampen and Rick Griewski 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Evil- bay up to its nasty tricks. For what its worth I picked one up from a LHS here in Johannesburg for R1400. (About 70 quid) a few months ago. Just waiting for a resin cockpit and then will get on with it, warts and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 This is totally insane!!! Are some people crazy enough to pay that amount for such a kit? wunwinglow and Daniel Leduc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 As a side note, I have noticed that kit availability has declined somewhat (and purchase prices have gone up) in the UK during this pandemic, which is bad news when you want to buy a specific model, but probably good news for modelling in general. Derek Royboy and alanash1963 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotsman Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 I just posted this because it ties in with what I've also been seeing , another F2/6 sold for close to £200 not that long ago, and yes it does suggest that there is a pent up demand , and a shortage of supply .. Now off to fondle my F1/3 , with ALL the extras including a T5 conversion.. DSG/DG RAF aircraft forever! Rick Griewski, alanash1963 and mozart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince14 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 4 hours ago, thierry laurent said: This is totally insane!!! Are some people crazy enough to pay that amount for such a kit? If you really want it, and you have the disposable income, why not? Darren Howie and wunwinglow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Howie Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, vince14 said: If you really want it, and you have the disposable income, why not? Exactly its supply and demand. Like all the little girls whining about WW kit prices because they didnt buy them when they where widely around. Now whining more than an engine test cell because they have to pay more than retail for an out of production high quality in demand brand. Welcome to capitalism! Rick Griewski, wunwinglow, mozart and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 We should not mix two things: the relative value of an asset and its variable market value. For sure, rarity generally increases the price (market value) but if rarity disappears suddenly, the price goes quickly back to the relative value. I got all the Wnw kits I was looking for progressively and even the OOP Gotha I got later was not sold for such crazy amounts. If you're a little bit patient, you can find close to every model that is quite rare and not for such amounts. By the way, Trumpeter large scale planes are not THAT rare. To me this is not simply capitalism but rather raw stupidity... Rick Griewski and PhilHoff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 It's a question of patience. I'd long wanted a P-51A and scanned ebay in vain for months. Then i was alerted to one for sale by a member here on this site at a very reasonable price even with shipping from Canada. I've also been looking for another Echelon Lightning to convert to a straight wing example (F1, F2 or F3) literally for years, before deciding to get a Trumpeter kit and get Iain's, correction set when it becomes available. As you've seen even the Trumpy prices can be insane but back in March I was able to get one on eBay at the original price when it was released plus 10%, which given previously seen prices seemed pretty reasonable. It needs alterations and work, but still easier than scratchbuilding from zero. thierry laurent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Pricey, but quite a few people have been blasé about the cost of things during the pandemic. OTOH he/she might have a build commission worth a high three or low four figure sum and they need the kit now. Not sure I'd part with my three (F.3, F.6 and F.6-to-T.55) unless you prized my dead fingers from the boxes. Tony Stevepd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tony T said: Pricey, but quite a few people have been blasé about the cost of things during the pandemic. OTOH he/she might have a build commission worth a high three or low four figure sum and they need the kit now. Not sure I'd part with my three (F.3, F.6 and F.6-to-T.55) unless you prized my dead fingers from the boxes. Tony But are you going to build them Tony......or just hoarding?? Stevepd, Tony T and Rick Griewski 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, mozart said: But are you going to build them Tony......or just hoarding?? In another life probably, but the chopped F.6 is obviously started. Waiting patiently for Iain's accessories. Pretty stocked up on Lightning goodies too, and seem to be hoarding Hunter and Mirage III stuff, though I wish Revell would unearth those allegedly completed tools for the Hunter T.7 and Italeri release a Mirage IIIB and 5. At the end of the day, if JETMADS did a near perfect resin Lightning, Sea Vixen or Super Mystère we'd be handing over bundles of €300 at a time. Tony mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Tony T said: though I wish Revell would unearth those allegedly completed tools for the Hunter T.7 Tony Back in 2018, I approached the Revell reps on their stand at Telford and expressed surprise they'd never been tempted to do a 1/32 Tadpole Hunter. I also asked them to widen their range of 1/12 scale cars too. Well, the 1/12 cars seem to be coming from them now, so I've got my fingers crossed on the Hunter Trainer. Maybe they'll surprise us in 2021?? Either way, I think the sales would be very good for a T7/T7A and they should really do it!! Derek B, MikeC, Stevepd and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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