Just got back from HobbyTown USA and.....

[CRX_SOON]

There selection is lacking in the auto department. They do have some models i want to get but they are way over priced!! A tamiya 1:24 will run you $20- $41 bucks!! Thay have like six times more military models than car models. I geuss Hobby people is up next on the list.

[Jay!]

Originally posted by CRX_SOON
A tamiya 1:24 will run you $20- $41 bucks!!

$20 is about right.
~$30 is almost reasonable for the older Tamiya kits that may be hard to find.
$40 is only the price of the new Ferrari models, because Ferrari makes Tamiya put the Ferrari license tag on the box, so you really are paying for the tag.

If that's not what you saw, then they were way overpriced.

Hobby People should have Tamiya road cars for $15-$23 and race cars for $25-$30. Some will seem like much better deals than others.

[awaken1973]

$20 is about right.

We have almost all Tamiya kits in local store
and relatively new kits are quite expensive: I've bought Mercedes CLK DTM for $30. Supra and Boxter ~ $25.
Older kits much cheaper, around $16-$19
and only 360 Modena is for $40 as you're noticed
You really can get these models cheaper in e-stores but shipping charges... finally it will be probably the same price