my how things have changed

[Medicman71]

im definetly moving towards buying more aftermarket for my kits, and making sure Im buying more of the better kits too. Im not just snapping up any kit that passes by anymore!

[RexCag]

Just another random thought to back up what Owl just said.
I am finding that getting a "pretty good" kit might cost more, but that for me it saves money in the long run, because I can have a "pretty good model" by building OOB.

I'm not an "on the cheap guy", but, it is nice to have a few models that don't have $6 bombs and etc. hanging off of them, now and then.

I'm not putting the guys down that find a kit at a show for $3, add a new nose, new engines, resin cockpit, get fresh decals, and then pay for a weapons load to hang on it,,,,,,,,in fact, I've done that a few times, lol.

[Thomas_M]

I get you, Rex. Same with modelling tools: sometimes if you buy cheap you find later to buy twice. Tamiya, for example, has lots of tools, but at a price. Until I used some of them! Now, I have some of their range and their durability and quality convinced me to spend more bucks and be happy in the long run.