81F Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 During the early 1990s, I bought a load of Airfix Railway wagon kits to build for my model railway and stored them away and totally forgotten them.However, I have now found them and although the boxes and paperwork have yellowed with age are wondering whether it would be better to build them or to save them and purchase new versions now made by Dapol?The same also applies to a couple of old Airfix Aircraft kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Build 'em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Symmons Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Build them: Build them. Maybe just put some decent wheels on them and modern couplings, but build them and run them, they're fun.Remember we do this for fun John the Pom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkpen Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 i donate finshed models to a number of charity shops where, I'm told, they sell well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marto Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 On 13/04/2024 at 18:18, inkpen said: i donate finshed models to a number of charity shops where, I'm told, they sell well. Interesting. I thought built plastic models were not viewed highly on the second hand market (eBay, other flea markets, charity shops) as people want to build their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic Thomas Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 After some debate about my stash with my wife, I took a number of my older kits to the local Men’s Shed. The boxed kits hardly sold at all, so I decided to make a few and put them in the window as well. To my surprise, the made kits have been relatively popular with several selling. This achieves three things. 1. I get to make some of the old kits I had never made before; 2. The stash grows smaller; 3. Peace returns to the Thomas household. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour de Airfix Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 3 hours ago, Dominic Thomas said: After some debate about my stash with my wife, I took a number of my older kits to the local Men’s Shed. The boxed kits hardly sold at all, so I decided to make a few and put them in the window as well. To my surprise, the made kits have been relatively popular with several selling. That’s amazing .. I’m now wondering if I’ve a Men’s Shed near me who’d be interested in the same 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain.Glumbo Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 never even heard of Men's Sheds, had to look it up. Interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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