Herr Dr. Professor wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:55 am
Did I understand correctly:
because of the sales and move, your Mercedes Beast is not yet RC? Some years ago, I did think about the one in 1/18 scale, but in some rare moments of restraint, passed it by. Now I am interested to see this build of yours.
Guten Morgen Herr doctor, Correct. A lot of my models were packed away and my workshop was dismantled
Now everything is finally back in place so I could start a serious model build. I am thinking that I will buy another one that I see on ebay and practice on that one before I do anything with this super rare and desirable model. This model could be worth $1000 or more on ebay as a "sealed new in the box" model. The one I have is
1 of 2 that I have ever seen that are unused. What makes this model so valuable is the main figure that is present in the model as a passenger. I really don't think that particular "figure" will be molded again anytime soon
As a kid, I had scale models of Frankenstein, Mummy, Werewolf,Creature from the black lagoon and such. Never did I dream I would one day own a model that included the most infamous person of modern time! It is like owning a model with the greatest monster of them all
I have come to realise that this is a very special model and is the KING of my collection. You could say it is the Holy Grail of military models
I think I will get one of those ones on ebay that are not quite as special and build one of those up and think about whether or not I want to open the very special one I have.
It has remained unopened for 48 years (1975)...Oh look, the third one below has a little rainbow in the ad below as well
I do not recommend any of the models below. Especially the one from Ukraine ICM. All three have plastic tires.