I Wish I Had a Space 1999 Eagle Kit

You might have a better response posting this in the Science Fiction forum.  Barring Newt Gingrich's plans for a moonbase, I think it's still in the realm of fiction....

Mark

Whoops.....my bad!  I actually meant to post in the Sci-Fi.

Thanks much Mark!

What are these M_0_J_0's going for? 

Check your e-mail. I have one of these kits. I sent you an e-mail about it to the e-mail address  listed on your son's memorial web site. It is the only address I could find for you. Gordon

I did a quick check on e-bay. The kit was listed for a variety of prices from $85 to $635. 

Yeah they can go on eBay for pretty steep. As old and as hard to find as these kits are, I think they might be getting a little overpriced.  I always worry about unscrupulous people running their own maximum bids to get a little bidding war on the go if you know what I mean.  Of course one I saw on Amazon from a collector was also in the $200 range.

BTW, Gordon, I just sent you an email.

Thanks,

RODC

Very sorry to hear of your plight.

I built one of those kits long ago.

AIRFIX management would do well to follow the lead set by Revell , Round Two Models, Moebius and others by re-releasing kits that sell for high e-bay prices.

WOW! I didnt realize these have gotten so expensive. I remember getting the IMAI 1/110 and the diorama several years ago for$15-$20 each.

Just hang in there with the bids. Its been my experience that sooner or later one will pop up that for whatever reason you will get for a reasonable price.

I watched the AMT Rancor for almost a year and recently got it for $35. There were only two of us bidding. The other guy either had a change of heart of forgot about it.

I've also gotten a King Zor and Johnny Reb cannon (toys not models) for under $25 when they normally go for $60 and up,

 Ya gotta be patient and persistant. (easier said than done I'm sure!)

Depending on your skill level there is a company called Warp who make resin and white metal ones which are considered to be better than the old Airfix ones. I have a 3 in my stash and they look to be good kits but with the usual problems from resin and white metal. Price wise they can got for $100 or so on ebay if your lucky. You could have a look at the Eagle Transporter web site where Eagles are pretty much all they talk about.

There was also the Hawk - which was the fighter version. I have two Airfix (one I got for $10 or so at a toy fair!!) and again one made by Warp which I can clearly see is way better quaility.

Hope all that helps

Phil

Don't give up hope, I found a sealed kit at Nationals last year on a dealers table for $20.....

You have to be careful which one you get, too. The best one seems to be the AMT kit.

I did one HERE -- lots of good research and links to better decals, and a full WIP on scratchbuilding techniques to improve the kit. I was pretty happy with my one and only spaceship model ever.