"Holy Grail" model kits

[kerick]

Sounds good! Postage from the UK to US might be interesting. We'll work it out.

:-\Bad news - I only have 1 in the stash

Oh well maybe next time.

It might not help much but the one that was for $80 has gone down to $60 (w/ free shipping).  Still pricey but perhaps within range now?

I'll check, thanks!

[TheChronicOne]

Right on! Bonne chance. It would be nice if there was "or best offer" on it because this time of year people are hard up for cash. 

[PR19_Kit]

Just taken delivery of one of my Holy Grail kits, and yes, it did cost a fortune, but WTH. 

[TheChronicOne]

That's right.   Sometimes "It's only money"   DOES apply!  If it won't totally wreck finances and makes you happy... then why the hell not indeed!  Ever so often I shell out an amount that I would never fathom otherwise because I REALLY want the model and I don't think I've ever felt bad about it afterward....  NO RAGERTS

[DogfighterZen]

That's right.   Sometimes "It's only money"   DOES apply!  If it won't totally wreck finances and makes you happy... then why the hell not indeed!  Ever so often I shell out an amount that I would never fathom otherwise because I REALLY want the model and I don't think I've ever felt bad about it afterward....  NO RAGERTS

Yup, been there a few myself, even if i had to sacrifice other stuff to get said kits... Latest was the Revell/Italeri 1/48 RAH-66 Comanche. That was a hard kit to get but i ended up getting a break, when there were a couple on ebay on auctions, i managed to convince the seller who had the best offer available as well. But the one i ended up paying the most for weren't even full kits...
The 1/72 F-16XL #1 and #2 conversion sets from the Japanese company Lonestar resin parts... those cost me almost 100€ per set... May not be that much for some but it's a lot for me.

[Steel Penguin]

Manged to get the kit the 8 year old me always thought was bigger than massive and just as impressive
Tamiya 1:350 Enterprise CVN - 65  and paid less for it than the price my 8 year old self saw on the ticket   

definitely doing the happy dance

[Hobbes]

Manged to get the kit the 8 year old me always thought was bigger than massive and just as impressive
Tamiya 1:350 Enterprise CVN - 65  and paid less for it than the price my 8 year old self saw on the ticket   

definitely doing the happy dance

I've got a couple of aircraft sets for that which I'm not going to use. If you want, they're yours for postage, or handover at next SMW.

[Steel Penguin]

i be honoured and delighted Hobbs,  and more than happy to collect at SMW, i have a feeling that this may be a little bit of a long term planning / doing build.
Thank you.

[zenrat]

I read that and started trying to remember which Star Trek CVN-65 came from...    

 

[Steel Penguin]

Voyage home,  the one with the stolen klingon bird of prey and the wales 

[JayBee]

Voyage home,  the one with the stolen klingon bird of prey and the wales 

I am sure the Welsh government would love get their hands on a Klingon Bird of Prey 

[Steel Penguin]

Doh  thank you JayBee  Whales ...  mean Whales   big aquatic mammals   

[Rick Lowe]

Apparently it was 'nother CVN masquerading... I bet the folk on the Real Big E were pretty annoyed...

Edit - USS Ranger, CV-61 played the part.

[sandiego89]

Just taken delivery of one of my Holy Grail kits, and yes, it did cost a fortune, but WTH. 

Ohhhh, 1/72?

[sandiego89]

Manged to get the kit the 8 year old me always thought was bigger than massive and just as impressive
Tamiya 1:350 Enterprise CVN - 65  and paid less for it than the price my 8 year old self saw on the ticket   

definitely doing the happy dance

I have been eyeing the 1/350 Enterprise for 30+ years........