Personally, I think the size is the largest single issue. It’s simply too big to store sensibly. You are talking about something roughly the size of a double bed. It’s like building a life sized replica of a Harley and sidecar and displaying it in your house!
Cost wise, it depends how much modelling you get for your money. Chris has probably spent more on his Tiger than this, but he has got several years enjoyment out of the money.
If this kit only takes a few months to build, it will be expensive. If it takes a year, it’s still dear, but better value. At two years or so it starts to get no dearer in time spent per pound than any other kit.
At my rate of expenditure I would need to get about four years out of it, because the stuff I do is cheaper. I can get a good month or so out of a box of little blokes :tongue-out3:
I won’t buy one for two reasons.
One, it just won’t take that long to build. I can’t see it taking that much longer than a 1/32 Lancaster bomber, possibly slightly less as it is a less complex machine over all, so it bang for buck is just too low…..
Two, I would not have the staying power and would get bored well before the end. I would then have to put up a very large shelf of shame to store it…..
Failing all that, it would be interesting to see one built, so who’s up for it
