Just got Historic Aviation's summer catalogue...I guess it's the kid in me, but I still enjoy getting "fun" stuff in the mail!
Anyway, my point is that that catalogue is a real "barometer" on the world of small scale military collecting...I mean going back 3 or 4 years, it was so full of 1/18th planes & tanks that it seemed like they would never dissapear. The entire inside of the back page was devoted to 1/18th scale aircraft. Yet, in this latest issue, there are maybe 4 or 5 1/18th aircraft and possibly a few pieces of armour. The majority of the planes & tanks are 1/72 with a smattering of 1/48 & 1/32 scale.
For collectors of the smaller scales I guess that is good news, but for the die hard 1/18th & 1/32 collectors, it's a vivid reminder of the reality of the "state" of our hobby.
Oh well, just my thoughts as I lament the passing of my favorite collectables.
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Check out the new catalogs{online]Lots of great stuff coming.But not so much in 1/18.
In my opinion,the new releases also have a new price point.
So you really have to want this model.
Which makes the sales that much tougher.
Passion Wagon is a great example.A new company,produces an olive drab P-51,with "naughty Nose Art", for $100,and people are balking at the price.
Don't know what to tell a new company.
Make an excellent 1/18 aircraft model,for $60 or less,otherwise we won't buy it.
If I had just been introduced to this hobby,I would have considered the "Passion Wagon" an excellent value for $100.Based on my previous modelling experience.
But I think we have all been spoiled with WallMart pricing.
Those days are gone.
New 1/18 is going to be pricey.But I expect some quality as well.
Just my opinion.
In my opinion,the new releases also have a new price point.
So you really have to want this model.
Which makes the sales that much tougher.
Passion Wagon is a great example.A new company,produces an olive drab P-51,with "naughty Nose Art", for $100,and people are balking at the price.
Don't know what to tell a new company.
Make an excellent 1/18 aircraft model,for $60 or less,otherwise we won't buy it.
If I had just been introduced to this hobby,I would have considered the "Passion Wagon" an excellent value for $100.Based on my previous modelling experience.
But I think we have all been spoiled with WallMart pricing.
Those days are gone.
New 1/18 is going to be pricey.But I expect some quality as well.
Just my opinion.