Expensive kit upgrade??
Davoaldo
05-01-2003, 10:53 AM
Just wondering do you guys spend alot on upgrading these normal kits....
Cause i kinda want to make them look more nice with these studio 27 and aftermarket bit. But they are so expensive liek a phototech thingy cost the same as the kit itself...... :(
Also these bonnet pins i want man..... they cost soooooo much liek half a kits price. Oh and the kits i'm talkign abotu are tamiya one cause i'm a tamiya fan :P
So is it liek normal that you guys pay this much??
Cause i kinda want to make them look more nice with these studio 27 and aftermarket bit. But they are so expensive liek a phototech thingy cost the same as the kit itself...... :(
Also these bonnet pins i want man..... they cost soooooo much liek half a kits price. Oh and the kits i'm talkign abotu are tamiya one cause i'm a tamiya fan :P
So is it liek normal that you guys pay this much??
SupercarFreak
05-01-2003, 10:57 AM
Well, it's normal for me. Not only did I buy the Studio27 kit for my Enzo but I bought the Acu Stion one, a Scale Motorsports 5-point racing harness set as well as Scale Motorsports carbon fiber decals. I am planning on buying this case for it when it's finished: http://www.legacydiecast.com/xq/asp/qx/displaytek.htm
I figure I'm going to have this model forever once I finish it, might as well make it as awesome as possible!
I figure I'm going to have this model forever once I finish it, might as well make it as awesome as possible!
freakray
05-01-2003, 10:59 AM
Where are you looking at this stuff?
It sounds like wherever you are shopping is over-pricing their stuff way too much.
BTW, it is 'like', not liek
The Studio27 P/E sets include hood pins, so you don't really need to buy them separately, and the most I pay for a Studio27 detail set is about $11 which is more like a 1/3 the cost of the Tamiya kit which I think is well worth it.
It sounds like wherever you are shopping is over-pricing their stuff way too much.
BTW, it is 'like', not liek
The Studio27 P/E sets include hood pins, so you don't really need to buy them separately, and the most I pay for a Studio27 detail set is about $11 which is more like a 1/3 the cost of the Tamiya kit which I think is well worth it.
Davoaldo
05-01-2003, 11:11 AM
Originally posted by freakray
Where are you looking at this stuff?
It sounds like wherever you are shopping is over-pricing their stuff way too much.
BTW, it is 'like', not liek
The Studio27 P/E sets include hood pins, so you don't really need to buy them separately, and the most I pay for a Studio27 detail set is about $11 which is more like a 1/3 the cost of the Tamiya kit which I think is well worth it.
Well looking at HLJ average price for tamiya kits are like 1800yen and studio 27 kit upgrade are around 1400yen... so its liek 70% of a kits price...
Where are you looking at this stuff?
It sounds like wherever you are shopping is over-pricing their stuff way too much.
BTW, it is 'like', not liek
The Studio27 P/E sets include hood pins, so you don't really need to buy them separately, and the most I pay for a Studio27 detail set is about $11 which is more like a 1/3 the cost of the Tamiya kit which I think is well worth it.
Well looking at HLJ average price for tamiya kits are like 1800yen and studio 27 kit upgrade are around 1400yen... so its liek 70% of a kits price...
exhaust smoke
05-01-2003, 11:12 AM
For me, it depends on:
1) How much do i like the subject.
2) How much detail there is already.
3) If I can make the improvements myself (scratchbuilding)
1) How much do i like the subject.
2) How much detail there is already.
3) If I can make the improvements myself (scratchbuilding)
freakray
05-01-2003, 11:15 AM
Originally posted by Davoaldo
Well looking at HLJ average price for tamiya kits are like 1800yen and studio 27 kit upgrade are around 1400yen... so its liek 70% of a kits price...
That's not so much a case of the detail set being expensive, more the Tamiya kit that is cheap. ;)
Well looking at HLJ average price for tamiya kits are like 1800yen and studio 27 kit upgrade are around 1400yen... so its liek 70% of a kits price...
That's not so much a case of the detail set being expensive, more the Tamiya kit that is cheap. ;)
integra818
05-01-2003, 03:57 PM
I just spent $18 on aftermarket parts fore my Tamiya SIlvia. I bauhgt some brake disc's, calipers, FAUX spray (you spray it on the seats, makes them look/feel like real fabric), flocking, and some seat belt ribbon stuff. I baught it all from scaledreams.com and I'm currently waiting for my order to arive.
One tip while making an order for brake discs/calipers... make sure they're gonna fit in your rims!!! My wheels are pretty small, it took 10 minutes deciding what size brake discs to go with! ( I baught 14'' or 15 ''. I don't remember)
AS mentioned before, it depends on how much I like the car as well. I love Silvia S13's so I want this thing to look top notch, even if I have to spend around $35 on the entire thing!
One tip while making an order for brake discs/calipers... make sure they're gonna fit in your rims!!! My wheels are pretty small, it took 10 minutes deciding what size brake discs to go with! ( I baught 14'' or 15 ''. I don't remember)
AS mentioned before, it depends on how much I like the car as well. I love Silvia S13's so I want this thing to look top notch, even if I have to spend around $35 on the entire thing!
tonioseven
05-01-2003, 04:19 PM
I don't care about the price; only about how good I want the model to look.:)
Layla's Keeper
05-01-2003, 04:33 PM
Aftermarket parts can get obscenely expensive. For instance, to correct Monogram's 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350R kit, Thunder Valley Minatures sells a mixed media set of parts including front valance, wheels, interior bits, photetch trim details, and correct engine parts. The set retails at around $70. It's designed for a $12 kit.
Is it worth it? If you want an absolutely accurate 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350R, then yes.
The big issue is "what sort of part do you want?" Many a time, as good or better parts for modifications can be found in other kits rather than buying aftermarket parts. Yes, there are times when the aftermarket is the only place to get a part. But there are times when you can get an easier to work with plastic part out of a kit that is equal in detail for less money.
It's all relative to what you're doing.
Is it worth it? If you want an absolutely accurate 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350R, then yes.
The big issue is "what sort of part do you want?" Many a time, as good or better parts for modifications can be found in other kits rather than buying aftermarket parts. Yes, there are times when the aftermarket is the only place to get a part. But there are times when you can get an easier to work with plastic part out of a kit that is equal in detail for less money.
It's all relative to what you're doing.
UKSupraboy
05-01-2003, 04:56 PM
I decide differently with each model.
At the moment I am working on an open, detailed, Petter Solberg 2002 Rally GB winning Impreza. Parts so far (not including any paint) have cost over 100USD to get it right.
Don't worry, wont be doing to many like this though, this is a one off for my 8yo step son who is Norwegian!!
At the moment I am working on an open, detailed, Petter Solberg 2002 Rally GB winning Impreza. Parts so far (not including any paint) have cost over 100USD to get it right.
Don't worry, wont be doing to many like this though, this is a one off for my 8yo step son who is Norwegian!!
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