This hobby doesn't half cost a lot..!!

[RallyRaider]

I learnt a long time ago to never keep a record of exactly how much money is spent on this hobby. The numbers would be frightening. On the plus side after a few years you have pretty much everything you need and the level of investment aproaches a reasonable level. At least it does until you decide you need that lathe or maybe an autoclave so you can form real carbon fibre...

[redstang423]

reminds me a lot of fly tying for fly fishing... to get started with all the proper tools and materials is expensive as hell - i think i have around $1500 worth of stuff - but once you get your equipment and materials set up, it costs pennies. now for the same $5+ it would cost to buy a saltwater fly at the store, i can usually tie at least 20 of that pattern!

[bvia]

never, Never, NEVER add up what your hobbies cost...

and 55 kits? Talk about a noobie...

I've probably got that in just duplicate kits/spares boxes alone...;-)>

Bill

[Hiroboy]

Mike, see what happens when you find a forum like this

I happened to me, but the upside is you now have those tools etc, so spending should be coming down now.

I would never add up my spending in total, but if you just take the money spent on Wheels in the last 2 years £4 a box delivered x 150 boxes that's £600. You can buy 2 off 1:1 Volks Racing TE37's for that.

So are you coming to the IPMS Nationals at Telford on 19th November
That way you can spend even more

[leeturne]

Originally Posted by RallyRaider

At least it does until you decide you need that lathe or maybe an autoclave so you can form real carbon fibre...

I used to work 1:1 with carbon/kevlar and glass and for a reasonable cost you can buy a vacuum pump, bags and tape. Use an accelerator in the resin (needed for the temp in the UK) and off you go. I'm going to mold a couple of 1/20 body shells and attempt to laminate them with carbon and glass. Either that or I'll get a life......