Collector Kit Prices, pricing a collection and want some opinions

[philp]

I am currently pricing kits from a collection to put up for sale along with a couple of my own (yes, I will post the list later).  90+% of the kits are from before 1980 with a couple from the 50's and even at least one that dates back to WWII (not plastic).  Trying to come up with a fair price on the kits that I think I can get for the guy but have seen some of them priced fairly high on Kit Collector sites.
So, are there people out there who really pay these prices? 
I want to sell the better part for him but don't want to rip him off by posting a kit for  $40 when a collector would pay over $100.  Want your honest opinions here.

Some examples:
1/48 Aurora Gotha Bomber dated 1958
1/90 Monogram AC-47 with factory applied camo dated 1966
1/113.6 Revell B-47 dated 1956
1/48 HAWK Lockheed U-2 dated 1962

Sorry Brian, no WWI aircraft but there are a few with spats.

[Brian da Basher]

I'll be looking forward to seeing the list Phil.

Here's a thought, you can check e-bay and see if any of those kits have been sold recently and what prices they went for. If I was doing this, I'd look for enough prices that I could use to draw an average. Another thought is to check the review pages on Modeling Madness and Hyperscale. They often give a fair value for older kits.

It might also be helpful to keep in mind that many of the Hawk kits were re-popped by Testors which I'd think would limit their value somewhat. Also, many of the Revell and Monogram kits have been re-released multiple times which would have a similar effect.

Brian da Basher

[Dork the kit slayer]

Revell have re released the B47 ( I picked one up for £5 on Ebay) Unless you want the genuin box...etc etc.

Have a look on Ebay see what there going for.   I saw a U2 last week for "not very much".

The Gotha is a real wild card...collectors will pay a fortune...builders wont pay too much.

[jcf]

The Hawk U-2 kit is the original release and builds a U-2A, the fuselage moulds were later modified to produce the U-2C.
So for folks who want to build an early U-2 in 1/48th, the original Hawk release is the only current option, seeing as
Cutting Cheese imploded and their U-2A conversion kit is on the 'collectors market'.

Old Model Kits is site that caters to the collector market, prices are high and what his sales are is anybody's guess.
http://www.oldmodelkits.com/index.php
Box condition and kit completeness are definite factors in that market, original advertising/catalog inserts tend to increase the price.

Jon

[philp]

In case you haven't seen it, the full list is in the Swap Shop.
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,21798.0.html