Thrifting for models
- Modelcrazy
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Re: Thrifting for models
My wife finds kits for me at antique and consignment stores. Most don't have any idea what they're worth, assuming everything's in in the box.
Building a kit from your stash is like cutting the head off a Hydra, two more take it’s place.

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- BlackSheep214
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Re: Thrifting for models
Yeah I agree. My sister told me she saw a couple airplane model kits in her local thrift store. She texted me immediately and asked if I’m interested. Since she is well versed in knowing if a kit is complete, she will check the contents. Apparently, this kit was partially started. I told no thanks.
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“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
- Ceaser_Sa1ad
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Re: Thrifting for models
There was a monogram f-14 tomcat today... Man I wish I were allowed to buy products at work immediatly!
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- BlackSheep214
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Silly boy... you can still get it. Ya just to know how to work your way around it. Have your sister or a friend get it for you. 
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
- Ceaser_Sa1ad
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Ahh yeah funny thing is... my work is 2 hours away from home, so there is NO way my siblings are coming all the way over to buy me something
However, I did realize it is in the wrong section, so I bet no one will notice it.
However, I did realize it is in the wrong section, so I bet no one will notice it.
"In this galaxy there's a mathematical probability of three million Earth type planets. And in all of the universe, three million million galaxies like this. And in all of that... and perhaps more... only one of each of us." - McCoy
- BlackSheep214
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Well, give them gas money and offer to buy lunch or dinner...

“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: Thrifting for models
Yeah, right. 4 hours of gas and dinner for two? Might as well fall on your sword and order a Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire from Sprue Bro! 
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HaHA!!

"In this galaxy there's a mathematical probability of three million Earth type planets. And in all of the universe, three million million galaxies like this. And in all of that... and perhaps more... only one of each of us." - McCoy