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                        To Build or Not To Build......

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        To Build or Not To Build......
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 3, 2004 8:15 AM
                        This past weekend I acquired a kit of V.I.N.CENT from The Black Hole. Other than the box being opened, everything is there and still in the package. The decals look great. It was a good deal at $5.
                        Now the question is....Do I build it?
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, May 3, 2004 9:38 AM
                        Faol, I believe that is a question that only you can answer!

                        Me, I'd build it. I'd love to have a model of V.I.N.C.E.N.T. sitting on a shelf!
                        Of course, then I'd have to find a Maximillion...and a Cygnus...
                        ~Brian
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                        cplchilly
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: SO CAL
                        Posted by cplchilly on Monday, May 3, 2004 12:37 PM
                        I'd build it too only problem is I'd become obsessed with finding the rest of the models or making them.
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Monday, May 3, 2004 12:42 PM
                        I've been a collector for years but I never let that stop me from building a kit I want to build. I say if you want that cute rascal on your shelf, go for it! Big Smile [:D]

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 3, 2004 1:45 PM
                        faol ,
                        I'm with the others , only you can determine if you want to build it or keep it as a collectable kit , for myself I'd build it , then I'm not a collector , however my wife would say otherwise .


                        Walt
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                        Duke Maddog
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Rowland Heights, California
                        Posted by Duke Maddog on Monday, May 3, 2004 2:12 PM
                        Since you've already opened it, I'd say go ahead and build it. The collector value goes down when the kit is opened. It it's still in original shrink wrap, however, you get maximum collector value!

                        My friend built one many years ago and it's a great kit. It'll look good on your shelf!
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                        cmtaylor
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: United Kingdom
                        Posted by cmtaylor on Monday, May 3, 2004 2:14 PM
                        Are you a Modeller or a collector?
                        Gentlemen! You can't fight in here; this is the WAR ROOM!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 4, 2004 6:30 AM
                        depends on who you talk to. I'm a modeller. I bought it without the wrap anyhow. I'm not going to be able to resist building it anyways, so I'll let you know how it turns out.
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, May 4, 2004 8:29 AM
                        Wondering whether or not to build a kit? How can you even wonder such a thing? OF COURSE you should build it Smile [:)]
                        Then, get the rest!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 5, 2004 4:24 PM
                        you could use the kit for parts for something else if u dont want to build it
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                        Rob Gronovius
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Fort Knox
                        Posted by Rob Gronovius on Wednesday, May 5, 2004 6:52 PM
                        Build it. When I was younger, I had the Cygnus and Maximillian. I still have bits of the Cygnus and all of Maximillian. I bought a mint, unopened VINCENT on eBay last year for about $20 or $25. I plan on building it. I don't see them being worth a whole lot as collector's items, the movie didn't do too hot.
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                        Kugai
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Huntington, WV
                        Posted by Kugai on Monday, May 10, 2004 6:11 PM
                        I personally don't really understand the idea of buying a kit without any intention of building it. I have plans to someday build ALL of the 270+ kits I have storage.

                        Maybe I'll leave the ones I never finish to the grandkids.Big Smile [:D]

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 17, 2004 7:26 PM
                        I've gotta agree, build it. I'd like to find an Ertl/AMT Enterprise (No bloody A, B, C, or D) and then get a kit in the same scale as the Enterprise of the plane that they crushed in their tractorbeam.

                        Digital_Cowboy
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 21, 2004 9:13 AM
                        BUILD IT!!!
                        I have about 10 kits that are between 25-30 years old that I've acquired either through e-bay or garage sales! Its fun to relive memories with those old kits.
                        On the other hand, I have to agree with you, I'm not a collector of kits, but my girlfriend tends to disagree!!
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                        karlwb
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        Posted by karlwb on Friday, May 21, 2004 3:24 PM
                        Only you can decide.

                        But if it was me - I'd build it, that's what it's there for, you enjoy it!
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