Model prices

[CG]

I believe I posted about this before but they have gone up even more. Not sure how you get kids in to the model building hobby at these prices. We had an hour to burn yesterday so we stopped in to Hobby Lobby. They have a ton of stuff on sale at 50% off including Christmas items (till 11/9 if you’re interested)
Unfortunately models weren’t included. The 57 was a snap together, those used to be the cheapest.

[1slo64]

I just buy my son hot wheels at this point and an occasional diecast at a car show since you can get them for under $10 in some cases.

[Boog]

My lands, those are outrageous. $40 for a snap together 1/25 scale? They don't do anything more than they originally did.
I would expect to pay up for an old model no longer in production but there is a limit to everything ya know?
When I was a kid models were sold in most all drug stores and the like (before big box stores or actual toy stores) and the GOOD 1/25 scale models like AMT 3 n 1 kits were $1.50 - $2.00 .
At these prices the smarter buy would be a diecast, already painted and assembled model that would hold up better than plastic ones but it takes away the build aspect of it.