Free model kit-gasm

Oh, ok.  Really sorry to hear about that.  For the record, I didn't see a ton of old monograms, much less laundry-marked ones.  Hope you get your kits back.

BGuy

Sounds like there`s a story there.  Are you talking about the old Monogram kits you had as a kid or....well, what`s the story?

No, I'm talking about 40 or 50 Monogram kits I had stolen from me last month...

BGuy

 

 

At this point I think I made some sort of excited noise like Red Green's nephew Harold would.

 

 

Now you did it; I just had to interrupt my session on finescale.com and watch some Red Green videos on youtube. Some stuff I've not seen before; the local PBS station in Phoenix only broadcasts the 1995 to 1997 seasons, so although I have DVDs of later seasons, I've still seen fewer than half the episodes.

Congratulations on your find!

Sounds like there`s a story there.  Are you talking about the old Monogram kits you had as a kid or....well, what`s the story?

Good thing they weren't a bunch of Monogram models... I'd have made a bee-line to Canada... And I don't mean to be a tourist... I'd have been hunting that guy down and checking every Monogram kit he had for my "laundry mark" on the boxes......

"Today I crapped my pants in broad daylight on a public street"

sorry about your incontinence. Nice score though.

Max Bryant 

Railfan 233

I would join a model club, but I don't think there's one near me.

I knwo model railroad clubs are plenty, because of Jacksonville being a fairly large rail city, but there's no real model clubs. I have been keeping my eye out when at the hobby shop, but so far nothing.

Mabe I'll get lucky, and I can get a scratch-and-dent kit for free (or near free).

Then again, I could take up wood carving, and scratch-build my own wooden kits with odd scrap wood.

 Try the drop down under Forum & Community at the top of the page. Click on find a hobbyshop, clubs, events and do a search.  Also check for a Hobbytown store in your area and ask about any clubs or groups. Another idea would be to search the IPMS website . Who knows what might turn up. 

 Howard

Thanks for the encuragement guys.

I'll save up my pocket change and stuff, but it'll be most likely for a kit from the hobby shop (not even the shows come to town. I live in a virtual hobby desert when it comes to scale models)

I'm glad the hobby shop is fairly well-stocked.

Last show I went to there was a vendor selling new dragon kits for 5$ each

Well there's a wicked stroke of luck for ya. Congrats. If you're stretched for cash, and don't have a modeling club close to you, see if you can put aside some pocket change, and a couple of times a year go to a model show and visit the vendor tables; you're sure to find plenty for some very reasonable prices.

the cheapest but most difficult way. But even that's expensive if you want to mold it... Nothing's free in this hobby. But Hans can cut it pretty close...

I would join a model club, but I don't think there's one near me.

I knwo model railroad clubs are plenty, because of Jacksonville being a fairly large rail city, but there's no real model clubs. I have been keeping my eye out when at the hobby shop, but so far nothing.

Mabe I'll get lucky, and I can get a scratch-and-dent kit for free (or near free).

Then again, I could take up wood carving, and scratch-build my own wooden kits with odd scrap wood.

Any chance I could take that Tamiya Wildcat off your hands?

I've gotten an AFV club tiger 1, a 1/24th P-40, and a Dragon Sherman for free... All courtesy of model clubs. Hook up with one. The old dudes buy too many kits and they give 'em away.

Also, oddly enough, modelers are VERY big proponents of the 'pay it forward' mentality.

Railfan 233

Why can't I get any kits for free?

I'm a high school student without a job, and anything will help.

Hmm...have you tried soliciting anything from a local model club?  If there's something I've learned about modelers over the years, its that:

1) Most of us have stashes that will last well beyond our mortal lives, and we're constantly accumulating more

2) Most older modelers complain that there aren't enough young enthusiasts in the hobby.

So....maybe putting a feeler out there to the effect that "you have too many kits, I have too few....*hint-hint*" might shake something loose. 

Whatever happens, I hope it works out well for you.

Why can't I get any kits for free?

I'm a high school student without a job, and anything will help.

lol, you know it. This is where i got it from.

One of my favorite webcomics. http://www.cad-comic.com

The joke behind this is when have you ever seen batman kill someone?

Scorpiomikey

I hate you, i hate you so much right now.

I know.  I'm sorry.  I hate being the guy who's hated for having all the good luck almost as much as I hate the other 99.999% of the time, when I'm on your side of things.  I'll be there again soon enough, trust me.

p.s. Love how your batman avatar matches what must be the look on your face right now

the Carpet Monster is sure to spoil your fun.......unless you sacrifice your first model on an altar during the next full moon.......

And I thought I got great deals..........I have been bested!!!

sweet some have all the luck.

Scorpiomikey

I hate you, i hate you so much right now.

I hate you, i hate you so much right now.