Buying a completed model?

[Guest]

It depends what you're selling, and where you try to sell it - and of course, how much you want for it.

The vast majority of kits are just 'fodder' - no matter how well built, and there's an extremely small market for any of it, if you want 'sensible' money.

I don't build models to sell - as such - but I've been offered an extremely large sum for my C Type Jaguar from a Jaguar collector. (The REAL variety).

My model isn't for sale. Even at a large amount, there's too much time and 'fun' invested to part with it.

He's now trying to twist my arm into making another for him.

If you want to sell a model, forget E Bay etc. Look at the target audience, and offer it there.

Real collectors don't even look at Ebay.

Roy.

[Guest]

I have to agree with Roy when it comes to selling. I got £850.00 for the Waverley on ebay and talking to a few people on another forum devoted to just model ships I could have got a lot more for her from a specialist auction, as the people there are only looking for model ships. Lesson learned and When/if I finish the sternwheeler that's where she will be going, think of the models I could buy then.