large scales getring to large?

If you got the money,buy and enjoy.

But if you don't have the income,then you got a problem,like a crack addict does

Try to limit your buys to the bigger kits that give you the most bang for your buck; that is, ones that do not "need" a truck load of expensive aftermarket add ons.

Many of today's kits don't need the extra stuff, but modelers are hooked on it and will buy the aluminum gun tube (even if the kit comes with one), cast metal tracks and the super extensive photo etch (to replace the smaller PE set the kit comes with). They often never even start the kit because they are still looking/waiting to find the next ultimate aftermarket accessory to begin the project.

We are our own worst enemies.

My biggest problem with large scale stuff is, what do you do with it when you are finished.  After over sixty years of modeling, I have a real problem with a house overgrown with completed models. I have sworn off of 1:32 scale aircraft unless I have a specific place to give it away to when it its done!  I also build big ships, many 1:192 and 1:96.  The older subjects (Great Lakes ships) my wife lets me keep upstairs, but others are just catching dust in basement.  I used to build big cars (1:8 scale, even one 1:6 scale) but no place to put any more of those!

Uh, so what kind of car restoration were you doing that is less expensive than building models?

I have mostly worked with 1/48 scale - mainly because it dosen't take up mega room but is still large enough for good detail and shows some size on display. Although I also work with 1/72 I find it just a bit to small. Now I have gotten a couple of 1/32 Hornets and a 1/24 Mosquito and am really looking forward to building them. That scale looks really interesting to work with.

 Stick to 1/48th scale: Most of the big kits are old and cheap.

 As far as the 1/200 Bismark being pricey, what would you expect from a kit that is around five feet long and full of thousands of details, several boats and aircrafts, plus full metal barrels for all the main guns and a full set of photoetch railing and other things?

 It sits at around CAN $300, and that is a bargain considering the humongousness of everything about it...

 Gaston

my frau saw me looking at it online, saw the price, read a bit, and asked if i was going to get it. bless her heart. i said no because i have enough in the queue and the stash and have other priorities. plus i have a single model focus issue which is why i don't build wood ship kits like most club members in ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHIPWRIGHTS.

If you get it done in a year (especially a planked one) you are doing very good!

I've got too many kits to display them all. Ah, first world problems...