hey Sean, well past 20 quid sounds normal for this neck o the woods...!! If the pound is close to 2 1/2 times the Canuck buck, that puts it around $40-$50 bucks. There aren't too many DML/Dragon?Tamiya kits that are NOT under this price...! It seems the maroe accurate the kit, the more "stuff" they include in the box...the higher the price. Stands to reason I guess. What with Slide molding, PE, Resin, its no wonder they command a hefty $...!
Still, I always look at life in the modeling lane the same as life in the woodworking shop. I like good, dependable tools. You just CANNOT get that from Walmart or Tesco's...?... Same goes for kits I guess.
Thanks for the help guys,
Cheers, Laurie in Winnipeg
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