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gorby
Wait until you hear about the stash sizes of some modellers. 😄
When I was a kid, kits used to be cheaper, so even with my pocket money I could afford to buy a small kit every week or two.
Obviously everyone's budget is different, but some people do have a lot of spare cash to spend on modelling, going from pocket money to a wage makes kits a lot more affordable (if you're lucky). Some of the members are retired and can build kits all day if the want to, the oldest one I know is 83 and still producing decent quality models.
I retired early and usually do other stuff in the mornings and then have a one or two hours in the afternoon to mess around with plastic. I only ever work on one model at a time, other people prefer to jump between builds to keep themselves interested.
Generally, modelling is a lot cheaper than some other hobbies.

Kesa Tiho
Oh well congrats on an early retirement gorby
I guess yeah models were cheaper in the 70-80's due to inflation
And power to the 83 year old building models
But yeah i guess scale modeling is cheaper than mountain biking or skydiving

gorby
Maybe I should have said "more affordable". Even taking inflation into account I think kits were priced mainly for kids. I'm not convinced they are aimed at the pocket money market now as most modellers are adults with a bigger budget. I suspect the 1/72 fighter kits I could afford in the 1970's are comparatively less affordable for kids these days.

Treehugger
I am not a great modeler and I am not productive at all. Turns out, I like scale modeling very much, but mostly when I am bored.
Turns out, even though I do like fixing kits and making improvements, I would rather have scale model kits requiring little to no fixing.
Slowly but surely, still I get more and more practice. A recent "halleluja" moment was when I learned about this thinner mix for my Vallejo paints, using an airbrush, no more tip dry, also learned to use both my 0.35 (better for putting paint onto intricate details) and my 0.5 airbrush guns (so much more paint flow).

My kit stash size is starting to get rediculous. I also like investing into new tools, something I couldn't do before, couldn't afford it.

There seems to be some people, other than me, putting together and seemingly frequently completing very nice ship models, even including some ocean diorama, most impressive. 🙂

Some people seem willing to spend a lot of money on aftermarket parts, I can't justify doing that beyond some limit. I can't buy a large amount of 3d crew figures for a 1:350 ship, beyond some amount, it just seems way too expensive.

Martin Oostrom
Having a fulltime job at 47, with a relatively high salary gives me some money to burn on hobbies.

Zach Wilson
spectacular build! The detail is fantastic and I love the style.

Agustin Prellezo
Thank you Zach! The GMC kit is very good in details. The Harley is the old Tamiya kit and requires some extra detail. The Miniart figures are also good. I only used a Hornet head for the "drunk driver". And the champagne bottles are fantastic!

Tom ...
Incredible build. Love everything about it.

Konrad -
Awesome build and a very impressive detailed work!!

Agustin Prellezo
Thanks, friends!

Rafael Loose
Great work!

Neuling
Beautiful diorama! I´m afraid however this Frenchman won`t hit any enemy aircraft any more.

Agustin Prellezo
Who can say no to a bottle of champagne? Thanks, mates.

Olivier
The GMC number seems a little odd. And the flag should be before the number.

Spanjaard
excellent job, i really like how it tells a story. great details Agustín.

Tom Ballhoff
Absolute fantastic work

Michael Hickey
Really, really well done you should be proud at what you have achieved.👍👍👍

Agustin Prellezo
I very much appreciate your comments, mates.
Olivier, you are probably right. I just put the decals as per instruction sheet. I really have no idea about French vehicles of wwii.

Mustang 1989
A bit late to the party but I've gotta ask. I'm getting ready to tackle this kit and would like to know where you got the tarps / baggage that's hanging off of the rear and sides of the vehicle.

Great looking build by the way. Very well detailed and weathered.

Rui S
Did I miss this Outstanding work 👍

Agustin Prellezo
Thanks for your comments, friends. The baggage comes from this Tamiya set:
Vehicles Accessory Set (Tamiya 35229, 1:35)

Pietro De Angelis
Stunning dio, congrats!

Agustin Prellezo
Thanks, Pietro!!

Laliscale
Really nice dio👏👏👏👏

Agustin Prellezo
Thank you!

JEAN PAUL CAMUS
Bonjours je viens de finir le GMC bofors au 1/35 de Hobby Boss et je me retrouve avec 4 pièces qui ne sont pas indiqué (pieces H15) si quelqu'un peut me renseigné. Merci

Lebloge
Great work 👍🏻

KoHb
Это просто ахуенно

Rui S
Excellent paint job and Dio 👍

Hemingway
That replacement blue door is such a perfect accent. The weathering is amazing throughout. Great work

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work and weathering.

Robert
outstanding work 👍
👍

Gábor Vermes
Huhhh! It's an excellent work, and especially thanks for a non-military theme. Some details like the Stihl, the gloves in the truck or the plastic cans... Very nice, I love it!

Neuling
Inspiring work. Great modelling!

Michael Kohl
Yes outstanding it is - in every aspect.

Lebloge
Great work ! 👏🏻