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Hmmmm...I could use that, too! Les (The Voice of Authority -- www,voiceofauthority.net) |
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Yale, I actually started with the 29 cent Aurora airplanes, didn't seriously get into car models until about 63.
As far as the cost of plastic resins, they're somewhat independent of the base oil cost since its the refining process and additives in them that are the real expensive part. Also on the average kit, the printing and assembly of the boxes and instruction sheets probably cost more then the actual model pieces. |
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I remember, probably 15 years ago, the car companies were being very particular about their licensing of models. From what I read at the time, it was mostly overkill on their part so that they could argue they were defending their trademark from encroachment, mostly from fear of the new fangled internet.
I always thought Lockheed, Boeing, etc. would build some good will by making 3D exterior models available for free the way NASA has free models on their website. |
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Then there's also the cost of tooling. I don't know all the specifics, but the area I live in had huge numbers of tool & die shops when I was young. There are still a few, but nothing like before. I wonder how the relative cost of producing the hugely detailed molding dies of today's kits compares to the much simpler dies of 30-40 years ago? I recall may kits of my youth had considerable flash in the moldings. That is very seldom seen now, due to higher precision in the dies. With precision & detail come cost.
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What I would like to envision, is a series of x-planes and/or lifting bodies (with interiors) in scale with Ken's excellent X-15 model. There a few pics of a NASA lineup of lifting bodies they did years ago that I would like to re-imagine in paper.
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There is also a great photo of several lifting bodies, 2 X-15's and an F4D together in a hanger at Edwards, for the truly ambitious.
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