Nice to hear from you again so soon. The mail on this group tends to go in
spurts and a few more frequent posters would be nice (hint, hint)
You said:
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I live in Seattle, Washington, USA and haven't seen a 1/48
Hannover by Eduard around here yet. Plus, I was a little
surprised that you said that the kit was US$35 (ish) or $49
(Australian?).
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Yup, the Cl.IIIa is a new release and mine was the first in captivity in
Brisbane. Forgive me for my little jig and click of heels - we are used to
being last on the block down under.
I was surprised at the price as well. To be truthfull I saw them and grabbed
2 without looking at the price then suffered the embarrasment of putting 1
back.
Price is nearly double that which I paid for the other Eduard kits some
time back. It has a bigger brass fret, more decals, and a more sophisticated
engine moulding but I'm not convinced it has twice as much content. OTOH I
*love* the Halberstadt and don't mind too much.
You said:
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Most of the 1/48 Eduard WWI kits here go for around US$25
or a little less. I wonder what the DML kits are going for
down under? I bought a Spad XIII for about US$25....
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Prices for Eduard kits in Australia have risen due to fluctuations in the
exchange rate (why always up though?) - the early kits were A$25, and are
now A$29.50 For your edification, and that of the group
Eduard Halberstadt Cl.IIIa A$49.50 US$35.65
Eduard Siemens Schukart D.III A$29.50 US$21.25
DML SPAD XIII A$45.00 US$32.40
All the Eduard kits except the Cl.IIIa are $29.50. All the DML kits are $45
with the caveat that sometimes you'll find one at the old price or on
special for $40 or slightly less. I was thrilled to see we pay less for the
Eduard kits than you (sorry but our prices are often f****** terrible)
You said:
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I have a had some very good luck with club meetings; some
people sell their unbuilt kits there. I picked up an Eduard
Hansa Brandenburg ('berg?) at an IPMS meeting for $17. Two
months ago at a meeting, I picked up a DML Fokker Triplane
for $16.
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A great source. One of 2 clubs I belong to conduct 4 auctions a year where
prices range from ridiculously low to scandalously high. I often buy things
at the next meeting from those who got caught up in the chase and overspent
:-0
You said:
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Now I just have to make some time in my day to actually work
on these projects. Right now they just sit and wait.
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Welcome to the world old mate. Bet if we held a poll of the group members
the response from the "where the hell can I get the time" group would be
overwhelming.
See you on the net
Shane
sdw@qld.mim.com.au