Just saw this; 1/8 scale model of chassis #1075. Unbelievable detail, unbelievable price... Ford GT40 - 1969 Le Mans Winner – Amalgam Collection
I haven't built a model for years but even if the decimal is 2 places off it would still be a pricy model kit. No doubt crafted by second generation virgins high up in the Alps. Lynn
Now, honestly, who the hell is going to pay that? I used to pay $1.49 for my AMT and Revell models and you could customize them and also set them on fire with the sun and a magnifying glass. And, of course, my mom threw all of them out.
The people who can afford the actual cars that these scans are taken off to make the models. The company does $10 million in revenue a year.
Well, somebody is paying that because this company is a going concern. But you'll notice that they aren't doing models of Mustangs or Camaros either. That kit price is probably less than the sales tax or auction premium the owners paid when purchasing the real thing. Or equals the cost of a annual 'routine service' or two...
Yeah, I kinda figured out who the customers would be. They seem to do a lot of stuff besides just models. Presentations, concept cars and planes,etc. And, if you want and could afford such a model, it's probably your, or more likely shareholder, money. However, I don't buy the !0 million a year unless they've expanded like crazy during a world-wide pandemic. https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/document-api-images-live.ch.gov.uk/docs/h_MqXe9k7K7Wuj-DS3fPtTJFQ0CEhcKRph0K7n40mB8/application-pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAWRGBDBV3DHXD6H4J/20210127/eu-west-2/s3/aws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20210127T220915Z&X-Amz-Expires=60&X-Amz-Security-Token=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&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=377926c71b2d013b5701946275ec8023438fb16c7940724d16f7f1781b3929a6 Not my problem though. Nice models, I have too many grandkids and cats.
That's some crazy shit. Based on the above thread on how many hours are "invested" in each one, by my simpleton math, the selling price pays back from $2.63 to $4.73 for each hour needed. I think they should raise their prices...... or move here, maybe they could qualify for..... never mind.
You think they'll let me have it for factory invoice? Never mind. The steering wheel is on the wrong side.
I paid 100$ for a 1/8 scale 5 window body for a monogram big deuce kit 10 years ago.....still got to put it together
The best part is the installment plan. You have the ability to spend five figures on a model, but you need to do it in payments? Probably over budget on Thomas Kincaid collectibles
I have sat in the real #1046, the first time (1966) Le Mans winner making vrooom, vrooom noise many times.
A company called eaglemoss or something like that just came out with a 1/8 scale '59 Caddy ambulance from the Ghostbusters movie....
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