2 out of 3 ain't bad. (Rare/hard to find kits)

I tried for a month to find the Tamiya Sherman Easy Eight tha was released over a year ago (the limit edition version). There was one on Ebay for $155 (AUD). I found one the other day for $44 (AUD) from a shop in Melbourne (Vic.).

Aslo ge has a BMWK100 !/12th scale bike. That is a very rare kit in Australia.

Don't get envious yet, it's been a week and the seller still hasn't even marked it shipped.  I'm wondering if I'm ever going to get it.  Starting to get a bit annoyed.  I really want the kit.  I'm going to be rather upset if I don't get it.

Keyda81

Lol!  I currently have 7 boxes shoved under my end table.  One of the boxes has 2 models in it.  So that is 8 models.  Nope that's not enough, lol.  I have roughly 25 in my wishlist on hobby clinic's website. 

After a week or so another 1/72 B-1 popped up on eBay.  I'm keeping my eye on it.  Still has 2 days left, and it's already at 56 bucks.  There is one other one that is a buy it now for 90 plus 12 bucks shipping.  Little too much for me. 

 

O thats not a stash, thats the bedgingings of a small collection

Lol!  I currently have 7 boxes shoved under my end table.  One of the boxes has 2 models in it.  So that is 8 models.  Nope that's not enough, lol.  I have roughly 25 in my wishlist on hobby clinic's website. 

After a week or so another 1/72 B-1 popped up on eBay.  I'm keeping my eye on it.  Still has 2 days left, and it's already at 56 bucks.  There is one other one that is a buy it now for 90 plus 12 bucks shipping.  Little too much for me. 

Dragon released a line of 1/144 tanks a loooooong time ago, I managed to snag a Leo and an M113, but i'm still looking for the rest of them. 

Dragon released a line of 1/144 tanks a loooooong time ago, I managed to snag a Leo and an M113, but i'm still looking for the rest of them. 

Keyda81

you have enough in your stash

 

 

What does this mean? I recognize all the words individually, but I don't know what they mean all together like that...

Keyda81

I have no room for 1/72!  I'm going to have a hard time finding room for the 1/144, and the 8 other models in my stash.  My stash is growing faster than my builds.  

My MC-130E combat talon came in the mail today.  Along with the B25 Mitchell.  I'm still shopping for more models, even though I can't decide which one to do next, lol. 

 

Ye, thats a problem i think many of us face at some point. Just so many kits out there, and of course you have to grab them while there around. At lest thats my excuse.

I have no room for 1/72!  I'm going to have a hard time finding room for the 1/144, and the 8 other models in my stash.  My stash is growing faster than my builds.  

My MC-130E combat talon came in the mail today.  Along with the B25 Mitchell.  I'm still shopping for more models, even though I can't decide which one to do next, lol. 

mustang1989

 

David2080

I'd love to find the 1/72 B-52 from Monogram.  Grandpa got it for me for christmas about 40 years ago but I rushed it.  Want to do it justice....hoping for a reissue.

 

 

 

Here you go.............http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-72-Monogram-B-52-Stratofortress-/182278100684?hash=item2a709f16cc:g:3qMAAOSw-kdX1de0

 

 

Shame I don't need another BUFF; that's a great price!

Keyda81

I managed to snatch up 2 out of 3 of the rare/hard to find without paying an arm and a leg kits I've wanted.  Yesterday it was an Otaki C-5 Galaxy kit 1/144.  Today it was a Testor's C-130 Hercules "Fat Albert" 1/72.  Still trying to find a Revell B-1 Lancer in 1/72.  They seem to go for quite the amount on eBay when they actually show up on there.  1/48 is easier to find, but it's too big.  If I got that one I probably wouldn't be flying just under hubby's "this is getting ridiculous" radar.   

So what rare/hard to find kits are you still looking for?

 

I was poking around E-Bay and wasn't really looking for it but when I came across the old Monogram F-19 Stealth fighter, I couldn't resist.

About the only thing I'd really like to find is the old Revell Yacht America in 1/72 scale(?) or maybe it was 1/96. Big kit is what I remember.

Doh!  I'm still hunting for one.  Fat Albert arrived today.  Still no C-5 Galaxy though.  It's not even marked as shipped, no idea what the seller is doing.  I'm crossing my fingers it just shows up soon. 

...Makes me wish I would have nabbed that 1/72 B-1 kit that was at a local pawn shop a few months ago. It was marked at $15...probably could have walked out with it for $10...easilly. Had no interest in the kit though.

Lol.  I have an extremely hard time going to the hobby store for paint, or some other supply and not buying another kit!  I keep telling myself you have enough in your stash, put down the box! 

Keyda,

Everytime I go to garage sales I end up taking home a bunch of stuff I don't need and no models LOL

He really does, lol.  He's got so much more stuff than me, and none of it is organized or put away!  It drives me nuts.  I just need to find a spot for my corner shelf, it's the only thing out of place at the moment.  I keep having to move it, lol.  Even my stash of models is neatly stacked under an end table, lol. 

M. Brindos

Sounds like Hubby needs to relax a little lol. If this is your creative outlet, then he needs to respect that. My wife understands, thank God. lol

 

I picked up the 1/144 B-52.  Again purely because space limitations.  I love the big models, I just don't have the room for them.  I've limited the big ones to only be my favorite planes.  Which by the end of next week I'll have 4 different versions.  I just can't help myself when it comes to C-130's, lol. 

David2080

I'd love to find the 1/72 B-52 from Monogram.  Grandpa got it for me for christmas about 40 years ago but I rushed it.  Want to do it justice....hoping for a reissue.

 

I'd love to find the 1/72 B-52 from Monogram.  Grandpa got it for me for christmas about 40 years ago but I rushed it.  Want to do it justice....hoping for a reissue.

Also a XB-70 Valkyrie.  Just not sure which one is worth the money, but again looking for a deal.

This is what a trip to Dayton AFB does to you

Lol, I hear you on people asking way too much for some kits.  I think I got a pretty good deal on Fat Albert at 31 bucks plus shipping.  I seen another one yesterday that someone wanted a hundred and fifteen for.  I'm sure they won't get that much though.  The very few C-5 kits I seen were all over a hundred bucks, I snagged mine for a total of 85 bucks.  I didn't get a steal or anything, but I don't feel like I got robbed either.  Now if people would just start shipping stuff! 

I should really go to garage sales and take a look.  But every time I go looking for something in particular I land up empty handed, and disappointed, lol. 

I forgot one this morning. Revel 32nd Ar 196A. There is one on Amazon, but for 200 quid, some one is taking the Mickey.

Keyda81

I may just have to "crack" and get the 1/48 one of these days.  I'll keep on looking for now, as I have enough in my stash to keep me busy for a while, lol.  I can only use 3 corners of the ceiling in my living room, front door is in the one corner.  I have 2 of those corners taken up already with C-130's, lol.  You would have to have a pretty big shelf to display it.  I suppose if you had the wings folded it would be a little less space. 

 

There was a swing wing GB a few years back and a few guys did the 48th B-1, that is a beast. I'll be doing the 72nd kit in a dio, thats a big chunk of wood for a base.

Fat Albert may be hard to find but... there are decals for Fat Albert if anyone really wanted to do the Blue Angels' C-130.

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Hmm...

the ff 1/144 kits:

Pit-Road PAK-FA, F-35A/B/C

Revell AV-8B Harrier II+, Harrier GR.7, Hawker Hunter (need another), YF-22, YF-23, MiG-1.44, English Electric Lightning

DML: VFA-102/115/143 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, A-10A/C Twin-pack, A-6E Intruder Twin Pack, Kfir

LS: F-20A Tigershark, F-4E Phantom (I heard it was good and by the time I started making models, all of it was long gone...)

I dont really have a specific "kit" that is hard to find, but its a set of 1/48 decals that seem to be super elusive to me. I've been trying for at least 3 years to come up with a set of decals for my F-4G from the 190th FS here in Idaho. I have seen where they used to be available, but are no longer in production. I am not adept at printing my own decals, as I've tried and my laser jet printer at home doesnt play well with decal paper, it tends to eat it or smear the ink. *disclaimer* I did find a set online from a retailer yesterday for more than the kit and the AM parts cost...to expensive for my taste.

I can't say it's hard to find, there are several on eBay, but it's flippin' expensive. I'd like to get the Bandai 1/35 M61A5. Just a cool looking kit.

I may just have to "crack" and get the 1/48 one of these days.  I'll keep on looking for now, as I have enough in my stash to keep me busy for a while, lol.  I can only use 3 corners of the ceiling in my living room, front door is in the one corner.  I have 2 of those corners taken up already with C-130's, lol.  You would have to have a pretty big shelf to display it.  I suppose if you had the wings folded it would be a little less space. 

I've been looking for a few hard to finds myself;

Monogram "Air Power" it's and odd scale display and stand and tiny aircraft of the 1960's ? 

revell B-58

Pyro or Renwall sub chaser