[rolling money pits]

Originally Posted by 72projectbird

I always wanted one of those 1/12 scale 73 TA models, but damn they're expensive. I look at the price and decide that money is better spent on real TAs lol

That Doyusha one I wanted back in the mid 80s, was 70 some dollars IIRC. Too rich for a 16 yo.

I did snag the 1/8 scale monogram turbo t/a, for like half the cost.

I seem to remember last seeing that one, assembled, with the tell tale wafts of burning firecracker fuse coming from under the hood.

[jamesq]

Originally Posted by rolling money pits

That Doyusha one I wanted back in the mid 80s, was 70 some dollars IIRC. Too rich for a 16 yo.

I did snag the 1/8 scale monogram turbo t/a, for like half the cost.

I seem to remember last seeing that one, assembled, with the tell tale wafts of burning firecracker fuse coming from under the hood.

Many of the ship models I built as a kid met a similar fiery explosive fate......

James Q