I wanted to cry...

smeagol the vile

Actually, I am that poor.  The job market is horrible right now, I went to said flea market with 17$ to spend.  The kit wasn't 5$ it was marked 10$ as well. 

Also hans, it wasn't parts from the normal car that may have been missing, but parts from the time machine parts, the little fidley bits that would be really hard to replicate that would have been missing.  Plus, didnt really have a half hour to sit there going through every part 2 or 3 times to make sure it was there.

People are the flea markets with kits are dishonest at best.  I have had them reseal kits with missing parts.  reseal the bags INSIDE of the boxes with missing parts, put pieces to differnt kits together in a box to make it seem like its all one kit. 

Then there are the people taht have no idea of value, had one lady ask 5$ for a figure kit that goes for 3.50$ online

smeagol the vile

Actually, I am that poor.  The job market is horrible right now, I went to said flea market with 17$ to spend.  The kit wasn't 5$ it was marked 10$ as well. 

Also hans, it wasn't parts from the normal car that may have been missing, but parts from the time machine parts, the little fidley bits that would be really hard to replicate that would have been missing.  Plus, didnt really have a half hour to sit there going through every part 2 or 3 times to make sure it was there.

People are the flea markets with kits are dishonest at best.  I have had them reseal kits with missing parts.  reseal the bags INSIDE of the boxes with missing parts, put pieces to differnt kits together in a box to make it seem like its all one kit. 

Then there are the people taht have no idea of value, had one lady ask 5$ for a figure kit that goes for 3.50$ online

Not trying to be an ***, but you're American right? It's $10 not 10$. Sorry, but it bugs me a bit.

Actually, I am that poor.  The job market is horrible right now, I went to said flea market with 17$ to spend.  The kit wasn't 5$ it was marked 10$ as well. 

Also hans, it wasn't parts from the normal car that may have been missing, but parts from the time machine parts, the little fidley bits that would be really hard to replicate that would have been missing.  Plus, didnt really have a half hour to sit there going through every part 2 or 3 times to make sure it was there.

People are the flea markets with kits are dishonest at best.  I have had them reseal kits with missing parts.  reseal the bags INSIDE of the boxes with missing parts, put pieces to differnt kits together in a box to make it seem like its all one kit. 

Then there are the people taht have no idea of value, had one lady ask 5$ for a figure kit that goes for 3.50$ online

Geeez ya that poor?

I'd have dropped the 5er if it seemed reasonable condition and it meant so much.

All 4 of my Tamiya 1/350th kits were found at train shows of all places. Never paid more than 50 bucks for them. Granted these were unopened, but the point it, you need to be ready to use those moments.

Liberated a 48th scale Lanc from a trainshow as well. It was easy to get some parts clean up by simply scoring some spare parts from Borgfeldt.

Nothing ventured nothing gained eh.

If the kit is cheap enough, it can be used for parts or, as Hans stated, missing parts can be scratch-built

Kits are sold every day on e-bay, in flea markets , garage sales, etc., etc.

Eventually you'll find a complete kit.

So you wanted a complete kit for 5 bucks and passed because it might have been a few parts? If the instruction sheet was still there, it would have been easy to do a parts inventory..

Otherwise youi don't know if you were right or not.. You may have just set your Grail Kit right back on the pile.. 

Plus, you may have been able to scratch-build any missing parts, or substituted others from say, one of the NASCAR kits...

Also, there's a chance that you'd come across a parts-kit later on down the road... Or use that kit for a parts-kit.. Can't build up your spares box if you don't have spare parts..

When you buy a kit that's been outta the box, you gotta THINK outside the box...

Never did understand the appeal of NASCAR...

'Look Bubba they are turning left!'

I guess you got a bad vibe from the Deloean model. Understandable as its buyer beware on partially started kits.

The 'Mystery Machine' has been reissued, I am sure the price is not too high.