More e-Bay Madness

Damn, is that thing extremely rare, or are people just that gullible?

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cheapest privateer i've seen in 6 months went for $36. there does seem to be a lot of them.

I'm not up on 1/32 but IIRC, the kit hasn't been released for very long time and the moulds may/do not exist.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

FWIW This is one of the Revell, Japan molds that were lost in a ship wreck according to popular rumor. Whatever the reason, this kit, the Kawasaki Ki-61, Mitsubishi "Jack" and the Nakajima Ki-43 haven't seen the light of hobby shop shelves for many moons.

Bill Shuey

Speaking of E-bay, they seem to have stopped responding to Netscape 4.7. I tried to get on today (Sunday) and couldn't get more than their logo when using Netscape. I had to go to IE (euikk!) to get anything listed. Funny how 'easy' it was when I've been tearing my hair (not literally) out for the past couple of months trying to get my pictures to load.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

Quite true according to the gent from Monogram who was in charge of it.I've yet to get confirmation on where the ship sank but it doesn't matter; they're gone along with the Ginga, Hellen, and Sally. Fortunately, Hasegawa fixed the last three. Wish I had a couple of Georges (and Tonys and Jacks...) Cheers,

The Keeper (of too much crap!)

It must be worth that to the person who bought it.

For that reason, I can never understand people who complain about the high prices kits sell for on ebay.

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Has anyone got a list of all the moulds lost at sea? There seem to be a lot of them...

Nick

Dave,

Thanks for the economics and psychology primer. The "value" of something is established when a willing and informed buyer and a willing and informed seller agree to terms on a transaction. While both parties in an e-Bay auction are probably willing, I doubt the buyer was informed.

Over the past few years the kit has sold for $120-$150. I hate to see people get carried away in the heat of these auctions.

Besides serving to express my personal opinions, my post also serves to let members of the group know there may be a shift in kit values. In the particular case I cited, maybe that's true, maybe not. IMO I think not.

I remember four years ago when a Monogram 1/48 Zero sold for $40 on e-Bay. The same kit was on the local hobby shop shelves for $8. I had one that we used as a joke at swap meets. The last person who touched the kit *had* to take it. It bounced around from owner to owner for two years. We used to throw it at friends without warning. When they reflexively put their hands up to protect themselves, they touched the kit. Presto! They became the new proud owner.

BTW, Where did you see a complaint in my post? I was simply bringing attention to a quantum leap in prices for an item. I have three of the kits. I'd be tickled to death if they are worth that amount.

Art

The rumour is that at least three 1:32 scale Revell Japan is lost somewhere, their Jack (Nice kit I built one), Tony (Also nice kit - I want to build one, but affordable) and George "Midwing version", I would like one of those as well, it would do nicely next to my Doyusha Lowwing George. But no way I'm going to pay prices like the George on E-Bay, but then if someone does, it's his (or her) choice.

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That story and Revell go all the way back to the Gowland molds era. Those horse-drawn firetrucks supposedly were lost in the same way around 1958 or so.

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No, those were the Aurora molds. They were in a trailer car that fell over during it's trip from New York to Illinois. Ostensibly this occurred at a siding not an actual train wreck but I'd love to see some documentation either way. A few of the molds were damaged beyond repair but most were usable. Unfortunately, Revellogram has found any re-issue program unprofitable and leased rights to Polar Lights.

The Takara molds from Japan were being transported from Kikoler in Brazil and Necomisa in Mexico to Monogram, Illinois. This is according to the gent from Monogram I talked to in Chicago in 2001, I believe his name was Tony. I heard other people say that the ship sunk in the Orient, according to Tony's elucidation it should be in the Carribean. I'll be asking more questions at this years Nationals. hth

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The moulds definitely went to Brasil. I built a set for a fireman once and the boxes and instructions were in Portuguese.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

I don't know where but some of the Aurora moulds were lost that way on their way to Monogram. Then Monogram scrapped a large amount of the rest when they got there.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

Hmmm. With all the accidents that seem to happen to these molds in transport from one maker to another, remind me never to sail on a ship, ride on a train, or fly in an airplane that's transporting any model molds about. ;~)

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As far as I know there were these molds from Takara (Revell Japan.)

George Tony Jack

Helen Sally Ginga Nick Gekko

Takara also made some airliners but I haven't discerned whether they were lost as well. hth

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