You are right, Jay (@ssgt). The price of new kits has caused me to rethink what I buy. It needs to be something really special before I will lay out the money for a new kit. The prices have also caused me to downsize to 1/72 on new models, since they are usually less expensive than larger scales. Many of the companies, like Revell, Hasegawa, Dragon, etc, are re-releasing previously released kits at much higher prices. I have a stash that will keep me busy till I die, and still have kits left over. I find I am buying old Monogram and Revell kits from dealers like Rareplane Detective or on consignment, but the prices there are starting to go up in these places also. I have had pretty good luck on Ebay recently, but you need to really be careful because the prices really vary for a specific kit. The postage on Ebay can also wildly vary. I suspect many modelers are turning to consignments and old kits to reduce the cost of building. I know Rareplane Detective used to have many online pages of Monogram and Revell kits, but are now down to just one or two pages each. Consignments are still my source for decently-priced kits, and model shows will be another good source when they overcome the pandemic drought. The good news is that, as we see daily on iModeler, that builders can take an old kit and make it look awesome.
