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Featured Topic: Under the influence - How much does kit sophistication, price, and box art influence your purchases?
Thirteen people attended. We heard that the 10/16/26 in person meeting was well attended, with pledge models, spooky models, and snacks in abundance. Kit sales were brisk, just ask Michael C or Israel.
The Hudson Valley show is this Saturday, Oct 24 at the Elks Lodge, 29 Overrocker Rd in Poughkeepsie from 10 am to 4 pm and the next Japan Village group build is Saturday, Nov 7 from 1 to 6 pm at 934 3 Ave in Brooklyn.
The Holiday dinner will be Saturday, 12/5/26 at Wheelers, 1707 Sheepshead Bay Rd, in Brooklyn. Details to follow.
Lee outlined rules for a contest he thinks of as malicious compliance. Should be interesting.
We saw Vaughn's Bf-109E (some movie trivia - the Bf109s and He 111s used in the 1969 film, Battle of Britan, were Luftwaffe aircraft given to Spain in the 30s and purchased from Spain for the film. Thanks, Vaughn), and B-26 (from ICM), Simon's B-26 (from Aurora), Kevin's original sculpture of Tim Curry as Darkness (from Legend), Lee's Apollo 14 Alan Shepherd, Mark's Porsche 962 and Mini Cooper, and Frank C's Iraqi Mirage F-1, Forbidden Planet Flying Saucer and F-18 Legacy Hornet.
The tool of the week was another dollar store find, a clear plastic (flower?) box that Gil repurposed as a dust cover for 1/24 cars and similarly sized items.
We asked what influences your purchases, kit quality, price, box art or, maybe, something else. Lou feels that box art can make or break a kit, especially figure kits. Erasmo appreciates the Hasegawa aviation art of the 80s and 90s. Chuck likes the box art of vintage kits, as does Gil. Michael C uses box art from new manufacturers to judge a kit's quality before spending any money. Jimmy prefers certain manufacturers' box art to others. Lou Frank C thinks box art can be inspiring. Kevin, on the other hand, was disappointed by some box art when he was younger, and it hasn't been important since. Vaughn and Lee aren't box art guys either. They're more interested in the subject. If research is required, so much the better. Experience has shown us which manufacturers (usually) produce quality kits, so we're comfortable buying their products; price is a secondary concern. And you can't forget the fun of impulse buying. Again, just ask Michael C or Israel.
The next meeting is Tuesday, 10/27/26 at 7:30 pm. Invites to follow. If you go to Poughkeepsie, take pictures. And say Hello to Mark, and Vaughn and Gil.
Thirteen people attended. We heard that the 10/16/26 in person meeting was well attended, with pledge models, spooky models, and snacks in abundance. Kit sales were brisk, just ask Michael C or Israel.
The Hudson Valley show is this Saturday, Oct 24 at the Elks Lodge, 29 Overrocker Rd in Poughkeepsie from 10 am to 4 pm and the next Japan Village group build is Saturday, Nov 7 from 1 to 6 pm at 934 3 Ave in Brooklyn.
The Holiday dinner will be Saturday, 12/5/26 at Wheelers, 1707 Sheepshead Bay Rd, in Brooklyn. Details to follow.
Lee outlined rules for a contest he thinks of as malicious compliance. Should be interesting.
We saw Vaughn's Bf-109E (some movie trivia - the Bf109s and He 111s used in the 1969 film, Battle of Britan, were Luftwaffe aircraft given to Spain in the 30s and purchased from Spain for the film. Thanks, Vaughn), and B-26 (from ICM), Simon's B-26 (from Aurora), Kevin's original sculpture of Tim Curry as Darkness (from Legend), Lee's Apollo 14 Alan Shepherd, Mark's Porsche 962 and Mini Cooper, and Frank C's Iraqi Mirage F-1, Forbidden Planet Flying Saucer and F-18 Legacy Hornet.
The tool of the week was another dollar store find, a clear plastic (flower?) box that Gil repurposed as a dust cover for 1/24 cars and similarly sized items.
We asked what influences your purchases, kit quality, price, box art or, maybe, something else. Lou feels that box art can make or break a kit, especially figure kits. Erasmo appreciates the Hasegawa aviation art of the 80s and 90s. Chuck likes the box art of vintage kits, as does Gil. Michael C uses box art from new manufacturers to judge a kit's quality before spending any money. Jimmy prefers certain manufacturers' box art to others. Lou Frank C thinks box art can be inspiring. Kevin, on the other hand, was disappointed by some box art when he was younger, and it hasn't been important since. Vaughn and Lee aren't box art guys either. They're more interested in the subject. If research is required, so much the better. Experience has shown us which manufacturers (usually) produce quality kits, so we're comfortable buying their products; price is a secondary concern. And you can't forget the fun of impulse buying. Again, just ask Michael C or Israel.
The next meeting is Tuesday, 10/27/26 at 7:30 pm. Invites to follow. If you go to Poughkeepsie, take pictures. And say Hello to Mark, and Vaughn and Gil.
~Russ
