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Whats the cheapest kit you have done


lotusmark2
06-05-2004, 01:45 PM
Got to thinking yesturday about what was the cheapest kit I had kicking about, found a Heller 1:43 Formula 1 Mclaren that I paid the sum of 99 pence and so I have built it today and I am quite happy with it considering the quality of the kit.
If you want to check it out its here
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=1896112&goto=1896112
So what are the cheapest kits you guys have done and how did they turn out??

tonioseven
06-05-2004, 01:59 PM
Free. '66 Cutlass. I painted it with fingernail polish and it turned out pretty good! Have a look...
http://img22.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/fb09213c.jpg
http://img22.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/fb092138.jpg
http://img22.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/fb092141.jpg
http://img22.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/fb09212c.jpg
:smile:

lotusmark2
06-05-2004, 02:02 PM
very nice, love the bling steering wheel, and for free, cant be bad!!!!

KEFLON
06-05-2004, 02:10 PM
I got this tamiya mazda miata kit from a boot sale ages ago and built the very same day cost me 1 whole pound that right £1!!! and since it was my very first car model ever I very proud of it! I wish all kits cost £1 oh well that life

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/153219P1010033-med.jpg

Jay!
06-05-2004, 03:46 PM
$5 from a model show/swap meet:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=62646

Original issue that included the motor and lighting setup...

nis.k.a.
06-05-2004, 06:47 PM
$5 Tamiya Supra in my sig.

Vric
06-05-2004, 07:01 PM
Tamiya Supra was a gift from the Hobbyshop (good client)

Tamiya Mini Cooper Rally was also a gift, and I won the BMOM Rally contest with it :D

Would be interesting to know the most expensive kit also.
Mine is currently a Fujimi F40 1/16 at 60$Cnd
But a Ferrari 360 GT is on the way (70$ transkit + 45$ kit total 115$Cnd)

ToyTundra
06-05-2004, 07:19 PM
Cheapest kit:
$16 USD celica i am waiting for it patiently
Most expensive kit:
$50 semi kit + $25 additional parts (excluding paint etc) which was converted into a dakar truck, but it still isn't completely done

The rest of mine have all been $25-42. I personally feel as though paint is the wallet killer.

AstroRide44
06-05-2004, 07:34 PM
3.50 revel '78 firbird. on the clearance rack, with a 40% of cupon

Ferrari TR
06-05-2004, 09:23 PM
My Bro-in-law gave me a half dozen or so.
A local hobby shop used to have wild sales and also sold "defective" kits for pennys on the dollar.

The most...
A Tamiya Ferrari F50 "clear-view" was almost $50 with tax at my LHS.
:p

86_SR5
06-05-2004, 09:52 PM
The cheapest was a 6X' Dodge 330 drag car with a 426 max wedge $4.25 @LHS.
R31 GT-S 4dr free with NISMO wheels, built a while back.
I got a NASCAR for free, but I'm using it for parts.

Most expensive: I'd probably say the 454SS. 20bux on the kit, plus ass load of parts including wheels, tires, brakes, motor, EFI, 4link, new rear end, endless paintjobs that were stripped and re-started. Plus superglue. But it was all worth it!

gasman03
06-05-2004, 10:43 PM
can't remember the cheapest, I've gotten a ton for free, and for gifts, I can remember buying Revell snap kits for 4.95 like the snap 93 Camaro and Firebrid back in the day. I got some great buys tho, AMT 89 Firebird GTA MIB for 5 bucks, Johan 73 AMC AMX for $10, AMT 72 Chevy Pickup for $6, MPC 76 Chevy Mona MIB for $17, MPC 87 Dodge Daytona for 12 bucks, Tamiya 1989-1993 Toyota Celica for $10

most expensive..... 45 bucks for the Fujimi WRX, $36 for a AMT Olds Intrigue promo, $40 for an R&R Resin 1963 Dodge 330 Wagon.

switchfootspeedman
06-06-2004, 04:07 PM
My grandma gave me a revell 32 for for Christmas when I was 10. That was cheap. It was free. :iceslolan :lol2:

clatescivicr
06-06-2004, 05:05 PM
Can't remember my cheapest, but I can remember my most expensive. 92-95 Honda Civic Sedan which I really don't want to post how much I paid for it....and the best part is.... I get to cut it in half to create a coupe...so if I Mess up.. it will be a very expensive mistake :banghead:

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