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I'm doing a study on how much we spend on our hobby. This is for 1/18 only no other scales please. I want to know how much of on average spend on the larger planes and armor. Please combine all sales from Admiral, BBI, and 21st. IF you post tell me how much you've spent on 1/32 for each company if you like.

I'll start out, last year I bought the following

3- F-104s

2-ME-262's

3-Mutangs BBI and 21st

2- Corsairs

1- Avenger

2- F-86 Admiral and 21st

1- Mig-15

1- Zero

2-F-18's

Several Figures of unknown quantity

I don't remember the exact figures but I believe it was slightly over a thousand last year. Most of these were purchased through BadCat, I never go to Walmart anymore for reasons we have all talked about.

Next year I suspect I'll pay more of the same with the jets coming out. I definately will buy multiples of the Skyraider, Dauntless, and F-4 right now that looks like all thats coming out this year. Of course I'll keep that spot on my wall for an A-10

2006 I got....
1:18 scale:
1 P-51 Mustang $40
1 BF-109 $30
1 P-47 $30
1 P-38 $70
Total for 1:18: $170. Since you said we could do 1:32 and other scales too, I got these in 2006..
1:32 P-47 $25
1:32 A6M2 Zero $25
1:48 P-51C Mustang $10

I am not going to add in the 1:144 scale planes. I got my Avenger and 1:32 dogfight set on sale in 2007. I am not hardcore into the planes and such, not cause I don't love them...but I am out of room. I am a diecast car collector too.

Just as long as you don't include my 1/6 toys, my 1/18 budget was somewhere arpund $300. 1/6 was around $12-1400. I really don't dwell on totals Now 2007 could be a nightmare for 1/18 and 1/6.

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Around $400.00-$500.00 for me. The 21C Kubelwagen cost a pretty penny when I actually found it from another seller. If I could have found more german figures, it would have been much more.

Since I really only started collecting in late 2005, 2006 resulted in an unusual bump to get things going. I've cut it to under ~$120 per month (including shipping and taxes), but 2006 went way over $1,000 if you include the online and ebay shipping costs and a handful of WallyWorld and TRU purchases that include pretty heavy sales tax 'round here.

But as I've mentioned before, the whole plan goes out the door if a B-25 comes into view.

The dream - a 1:18 Hornet carrier deck mockup with B-25s in position, to be donated to a museum.

My XD budget came to around $300.

Here goes:
2- 109 G's
3-Avengers
4-ridge runners
2-desert camo stukas
4-pak 40
1-stuka half track
2-hanomags
1-50 cal 1/2 track
1-cosair
1-undertaker
2-262's
2-AT f-86 silver
1-AT f-86 camo
1-BBI p-51 Ausie silver
1-BBI p-51 Ausie camo
2-IV panzers
4- IV R/C panzers
2-panthers camo
2 tigers gray
2007
Got to go. I will be backmy son's got a ball game. 2007 will be a big year!

About $800+shipping for me

I have 17 planes in total, 13 of which I bought in 2006. (4 in 2005)

Also, $70 worth of Land XD, Tiger, PPW, and M-16

So, about $870 + about $160 Shipping for 14 planes.

Shipping is a killer

Grand Total $1030

Damn, I voted before I counted, anyway of changing it now?
I voted 500-1000, sorry

Um, Jericoeagle1, where did you get a Mig-17?

Its no big deal Moth surprised at the number of us who spend over 1000 dollars on the hobby. I wasn't expecting that.

I've already got the new Admiral 262 on preorder ad well as the Dauntless. If a prewar and army version come out of the Dauntless I'll pick those up too. When the Skyraider comes out I know I will get one Navy and One Air Force. If they come out with the Vietamese Version or the Navy Blue I may get one each of those as well.

I can see three F-4's as well Air Force, Navy and Israeli.

This year has seen the release of 3 of my top 5 of desired aircraft. All I need is an A-10 and F-15 to complete the list.

Moth wrote:
Um, Jericoeagle1, where did you get a Mig-17?

Sorry I meant Mig-15...me bad

About $500 bucks for me. But I just started collecting in August.

Thats for me to know and you to find out.

Hint I started last year and have about 20 1:18 scale A/C

We counting what they would cost new (be it on-line or Walmart/TRU prices as appropriate), or what we actually paid, maybe due to a lucky sale or such?

Either way, no matter how you got them.

Uh well---I am looking around my living room and I see 7 aircraft that I purchased this year. That doesn't count various ground vechicles and figs. And, so far this year I have dropped 250 at MTS (Isaiah & everyone else don't tell the wife) and another 100 at WM. So, I think I am in the 1000 dollar club.

Around $500. Here's the list:
2-21st F-86's
1-Avenger
1-Bf-109G
2-Mig-15's
1-P-51-retooled
1-M-16
1-Stuka Zu Fuss
2-M-48's
30+ Various figures from 21st, BBI, and Dragon.
Would've been a lot more had I been able to find more!

A Grand easy. I buy way too much crap. Need to scale back.

If you count 1/18 21C, BBI, AT, and Buddy "L ", I'm sure I passed the grand mark.

wow - im also counting gas - good thing WM has a gas station

3 - Stuka zu Fuss $12.77 each
2 - M 16 $12.77 each
3 - Pioneer one $22.99 and two at $12.77
3 Pak 40s - one at $22.99 - 2 at $12.77
RC Pz IV $10
Spitfire $19.99 from WM after Christmas last year
M48 $29.99
bulldog winter scheme $10.00
hanomag $19.99
Coed Sherman $15.00

at least 30 japanese and OMG figures
20 marines
BOB II 20+



Somke II - $25.00
Avenger - $25.00
2 Stukas one $14.99 - one $29.99 + $9 shipping
FW-190 - $25.00
1 Ridgerunner $5.00
7 NK Mig 15s $5.00 each
Vietnam Huey $60 with shipping
Metal winter Tiger $25.00
1/2 ton truck $22.99

i know there is more but I will stop

i have already spent more than $100 for 2007



wow almost $900

It's pretty scary how many of us spent more than a grand on this stuff. Clearly I need some professional help.

Mark

It's pretty scary how many of us spent more than a grand on this stuff. Clearly I need some professional help.

Mark

It's cheaper than therapy.

KAMIKAZE wrote:It's pretty scary how many of us spent more than a grand on this stuff. Clearly I need some professional help.

Mark

I am in denial, so I dont want to know how much I spent

XD is my drink of choice...!


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This thread scares me as it is making me think of how much I really spend on XD. I don't even have a clue