I’m such the bargain hunter.
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But, had to share I’m not always a particular modelers, so thrift stores and flea markets make for the bulk of my purchases.
Other than the viper and star scream (purchased at a comic con and spent too much but, it was con money and christmas visa gift cards) all those kits were less than retail
Total spend minus the before mentioned, $59 this year. The Keroro kit was a gift from a friend and the others, all from flea markets. The c-3po and Vader kits were kits I wanted for a few years now. Vader I paid up to get. $25 not a good deal but comparable to eBay and it was at chiller theater in April. But, I have a complete built R2, and another R2 in parts now. So I wanted those last two mpc kits to go with that. Nostalgia for those old Star Wars kits. Now the set is mine!
thw terminator he’s all there but needs reassembly. A kit I wanted to find and lucked out and got him and r2 for $3 in that state. So, very happy with that!
the car kits Came from thrift stores. $2.50 after discounts. Trade bait or just fun builds. I’m not a vette guy, but I did love the zr-1 as a teen. So happy to have that!
Anyway, I highly recommend checking out these alternative sources. I find some wild kits I never expect to see. Things I want. Some things I didn’t know I wanted. But the price is right. At $2.50 a kit, I can’t see passing it up if it’s complete. Even if there’s some missing stuff, scratch builders can find some good part raiding materials.
by all means support your hobby shop, but see what you can save from the trash bins!
oh yeah I forget. I got a dale earnhart wrangler car two pack . The monte carlo and the Pontiac car. That was $5. I built the monte carlo. I was hoping to find one for a few years now. But my nascar kit price, is a hard limit of $5, but only if I really want it. maybe if it’s something older and harder to get, I’ll pay up. But monogram made so, so many. And all you need are decals to make the body who you want. Fun kits. But generic!