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The Model Kit Barometer

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**MODEL KIT BAROMETER**
**August 2000 Vol 1 No.1**
Welcome to the first edition of my model kit barometer. This is a guide to a selected group of current model kit values as I see them. I will be picking certain kits which have had upward or downard movement in values recently, as well as those which may soon be affected or already are in transition. The pricing represents my opinion on values and is obviously not the final word. The statement that a model kit’s value is what the market will hold or what someone is willing to pay is a crock of bull instigated by those selling kits at exorbitant prices and an excuse by those willing to pay them. Be educated about your model kit purchases. Ask your friends or check around with different dealers on prices for obsolete kits. Don’t let your hard earned money go to waste!!
GOING UP !!!!	PREV. VALUE	NEW VALUE
AMT 64 Ford Galaxie 1999 issue *comment*--off the shelf and scarce already	$9	$13
AMT Ratpacker Nova f/c *comment*--long gone and rising quickly	$13	$20+
Johan 68 Fury Police Car *comment*--Johan is gone forever boo hoo	$14	$20+
MPC Duke’s 1/16 Charger *comment*--getting really hard to find	$65-70	$80
AMT 61 Galaxie styline *comment*--gone and getting hard to find	$9	$14
AMT combo kits-60's issues *comment*--these kits generally include a tow vehicle, trailer and drag/hi-po car. Great box art, too. Hard to find before, now scarce and red hot!	$100-150	$150-250
MPC Switchers kits *comment*--a great series of rods that have really become scarce lately.	$30-35	$50
AMT 49 Merc/49 Ford *comment*--hasn’t been reissued in 10 years	$10	$12
Pocher Rolls Royce Sedanca 1/8 *comment*--great kit and in high demand	$150	$200-250

GOING DOWN !!!!	PREV. VALUE	NEW VALUE
Revell Skipper’s Critter Anglia *comment*--reissued Anglia hurts this one	$40	$20-25
AMT 66 Nova SS *comment*--reissue upcoming, everybody’s selling	$20-25	$12
Monogram 68 GTO street machine *comment*--reissued kit has nicer box art	$25	$12
AMT 60 Ford Starliner *comment*--reissued is plentiful in stores now	$75	$75
Tamiya Porsche 910 1/12 sc. *comment*--to be reissued in the fall	$200+	$150
AMT 71 Charger *comment*--reissued but original is still cool	$150+	$110
AMT 65 El Camino wagon *comment*--nice kit but too many being sold..demand versus supply	$35	$30
AMT A Team Van *comment*--everybody has one now	$20	$15

STEADY AS SHE GOES/IN LIMBO	PREV. VALUE	NEW VALUE
AMT Fireball 500, Monkeemobile, Raider’s Coach-will Racing Champions do the reissues or sell of all model kit molds as rumored? Modelers bite their nails to the nub wanting to know. Hang onto your originals for a bit longer, as production is rumored to be halted for now.
Monogram Golden T 1/8 scale rod *comment*--dropped badly when Big T was reissued. Now steady and will likely rise b4 the end of the year	$60	$50+
ERTL Mack DM800 *comment*--on the reissue list, but who knows if it will actually come to fruition	$65	$65
AMT 64 Impala *comment*-please stop reissuing this kit!	$7	$7
AMT 70 Coronet Pro Street *comment*--fine kit but hasn’t really gone up in value	$13	$13

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