Your Most Expensive Kit ? or What's your Limit

Hmm, most expensive kit...without looking at the stash that probably would be the Meng Russian Terminator which I gave ~50 for. I can't really see myself spending more that 60 on a kit. Now aftermarket, whew, thats a different story. I think the Pontos set alone for my Academy Warspite was like $100 

hogfanfs

 

mustang1989

My Revell Ford F-100 that I just built well over the $500 mark. The kit was only $35 of it.

 

 

 

 

Holy smokes, Mustang! Did you buy a real 351 long block to put in it? LOL!

 

mustang1989

My Revell Ford F-100 that I just built well over the $500 mark. The kit was only $35 of it.

 

Holy smokes, Mustang! Did you buy a real 351 long block to put in it? LOL!

Limits?????  I don't think I have any. I don't normally talk about money I spend on kits but since this is a thread that brings that to light I'll say this. The kits I buy aren't all that expensive. I'd say in the $14-$45 range. It's all the accessories that I buy that throw it over the top. My Revell Ford F-100 that I just built well over the $500 mark. The kit was only $35 of it.

John here I'd the center wing currently. I will rebuild the kit one day

wolfhammer1

Tempest, who did you buy the He111Z conversion from?  Its possible I watched him pour your kit.

John

 

Congrats on your promotion!  That's always a great thing.   I have a tie for most expensive.  My Eduard Bf 109 G6 and Fw 190 A8 Royal Class kits were $149 each but they came with two kits each and LOADS of extras.  But normally I wouldn't break the $50 threshold.  In fact, most of my kits are in the $20 range.  The Eduard weekend edition kits are a steal at $20!

I just got a promotion at work back in November 2015, which came with a nice healthy pay raise, plus I got quite a few unexpected dollars for Christmas, so I treated myself to Tamiya's 1/32 F4U-1A Corsair for Christmas, and Tamiya's 1/32 P-51D Mustang as my promotion celebration present. Those two are the most I've spent on a kit (before that, it was Tamiya's 1/32 F-15E back in 1999, but I got it for less than $100). After rummaging around in both boxes, I can hardly wait to get started on them. Didn't think I'd ever spend that much on a kit again after the F-15E, but I guess that old saying still holds true - "Never say "Never""!

Tempest, who did you buy the He111Z conversion from?  Its possible I watched him pour your kit.

John

If were talking plastic kits it would be my Nichimo 1/20th scale FA-200 and Cessna 172.  Both sell for over $300 when they come up.    

I have three 172s, and three FA-200's LOL.  I stocked up some years back. My dad has a few as well he bought when they came out way back.   They are the pride and joy of my collection. When they come up for sale, I do what ever I can to buy them.

I must admit, that Mig from the Eastwood movie " Firefox "  is a tempting kit. Especially since I now have the movie on Blu-Ray

Seems my recent limits have been far below my one kit purchase and have leveled off at roughly $5 each kit at swap meets.

I paid 800 bucks for a 1/100 Bismarck semi-kit a couple years ago that is sitting in my storage room untouched.

My current project (1/200 Nelson) was $500 and some change between the kit and detail set.

I got both a Pontos and KA detail set with my 1/200 Iowa + pontos set too... total around $700, the same with the 1/200 Bismarck. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3MamvKeOvg

It sounds like a lot, but considering the 1/200 kits are year-long builds each and that the 1/100 kit will be a multi-year (probably) retirement odyssey,  that's still only about 60 bucks per month spent on kit so I do NOT have a problem...

I do not have a problem... I don't...

Couple of 1/32 Phantoms at around a $100 off ebay, may spend the $100 or so ona 1/72 Gato, and looking hard at the Merit 1/350 CV-6 Enterprise for around $170 or so.

Then I have to add in whatever PE I want and the rest of the materials for them, but that is something else to factor besides the basic kit.

I normally try to stay under $50-60.

299.99 CSS Tenessee ironclad.

Love Revell, $50 CDN and under is perfect

for me. Sorry Tamiya you guys are "to expense".

I bought one of Trumpeter's 1/16 Tigers for over $400. Can't remember the exact price. I bought it one night after having one too many of these . A really nice kit and great for someone like me who needs magnifying glasses. But, being as big as it is, it really screams for super detailing which I don't have the time or the expertise for. So it sits on the shelf mocking me.

Sprue-ce Goose

I'd like to add that only applies if one must purchase a much bigger house to enclose the kit.

Now that I think about it...........

I'd like to know what the current record holder happens to be for largest injection molded plastic model kit.

 

Contenders would include the 1/96 Constitution or Cutty Sark, 1/72 B-52 or B-36, or the Revell 1/72 Gato.

Tojo72

It was mentioned on another thread that someone sold their CyberHobby DAK Tiger for $ 450.00.

So what is the most you spent on a kit in your stash,and do you have a self-imposed or otherwise imposed limit on any future purchses.What is the most you will spend ?

I picked up the 1/350 Hasgawa Akagi for $ 220.00 when it was first released.And I paid $ 95.00 for a CyberHobby Wittman Tiger,but I really can't ever see myself going too much higher then that.Maybe between $ 250-300 if the right 1/200 kit came along,but nothing in mind that I need that bad.

So what about You ?

 

My most expensive purchase(and I've regretted buying it ever since; it sits on the shelf and mocks me!) was Gallery's USS Wasp LHD-1 in 1:350 scale.

I bought it during a bout of retail therapy at Hobby Lobby (before I knew about their 40% off online coupon! DOH!!!!) and paid $329.00 for it. My normal upper limit is $200.00 +/-. 

I hear you with that one. I as well have a huge stash of un made models. I got back in the 1990 when several hobbie stores in my area closed. I now have about 50 or more yet to build. Mostly US and Soviet era aircraft as well as a few ships. I even got a Super Guppy. Us boys and our toys.

My top two most expensive kits (and worth to me every penny) are:

Accurate Armour K185S IDF M980/981 & 50 ton trailer $382 USD plus shipping direct from AA.

Accurate Armour K117 Br. Foden 6 x 6 recovery vehicle $268 USD plus shipping direct from AA.

I am working full time but I have a couple of part time jobs the income from which I consider my 'modeling money'.  And I try to stay off of Accurate Armour's website.

I don't really have a hard and fast limit, but I definately start to evaluate "need" when I get beyond $75 or so. I think the most I've spent on a single kit was $105 and that was for a resin kit of a 1950s Seagrave fire engine.

I have no problem spending money on the hobby though, back when we were a 2 income, 1 child family I bought myself an ALPS printer for around $800. Now as a 1 income 2 child family, my spending has been reined quite a bit. My wife is applying for jobs again and I've got a $700 mini-lathe on the wish list...  

Mark Lookabaugh

John, I want that USS Constitution too.  Think I'll have to do a lot of laundry and dishes not to get yelled at.  ;-)

 

You're gonna need to do more than just laundry and dishes. LOLOLOLOL!!!

John, I want that USS Constitution too.  Think I'll have to do a lot of laundry and dishes not to get yelled at.  ;-)

I'd like to add that only applies if one must purchase a much bigger house to enclose the kit.

Now that I think about it...........

I'd like to know what the current record holder happens to be for largest injection molded plastic model kit.

I guess I get a little heartburn past $150. Funny thing though, I won't bat an eye for $250 + for an RC aircraft or $100 + for batteries or motors. They don't give near as much pleasure.

I think I'm going to have to rethink my priorities.

Steve