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Interesting, considering you can get a complete set of brand new, full size and fully assembled wire weels for less than twice this amount.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-XKE-MKII-Dayton-Chrome-Tubeless-Wire-Wheels-/230620025074?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35b20650f2&vxp=mtr

Or a pair of used ones for $175.00

And yes, Ron; we get the concept. It's just amusing is all.

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Can't believe there is a market for this, and for good $$$ too:


$T2eC16J,!y4FI,jloyqRBSe+!uOSjw~~60_57.J

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MPC-1969-International-Scout-4X4-1-25th-Scale-Model-Kit-Air-Box-phantom/400602782992?_trksid=p2047675.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D333005%26algo%3DRIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D18242%26meid%3D2756513634023758563%26pid%3D100009%26prg%3D8344%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D281206000587%26

Next thing you know they will be putting old kit parts inside these sealed boxes and getting big bucks from the casual modeler/collector that will believe they made these phantoms! :huh:

Sure wish this Scout 800 was kitted though...

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$26.00 is good money? I see nothing wrong with this ad, the person who makes these phantom boxes has to do the artwork, etc......

I just traded an AMT VW scirocco kit (unbuilt) and an old built-up 73 Caprice..... a total of over $100.00 worth of kits, to an artist who made me a Phantom 63 Acadian Beaumont Sport Deluxe model kit boxtop for my father for his birthday.

EDIT- LOL it doubled in price since my comment. Guess there is a decent market for phantom boxes.

Edited by mademan
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$26.00 is good money? I see nothing wrong with this ad, the person who makes these phantom boxes has to do the artwork, etc......

I just traded an AMT VW scirocco kit (unbuilt) and an old built-up 73 Caprice..... a total of over $100.00 worth of kits, to an artist who made me a Phantom 63 Acadian Beaumont Sport Deluxe model kit boxtop for my father for his birthday.

Pretty cool present for your dad, if they made one of one of our cars or something I liked I'd buy one for sure.

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Can't believe there is a market for this, and for good $$$ too:

$T2eC16J,!y4FI,jloyqRBSe+!uOSjw~~60_57.J

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MPC-1969-International-Scout-4X4-1-25th-Scale-Model-Kit-Air-Box-phantom/400602782992?_trksid=p2047675.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D333005%26algo%3DRIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D18242%26meid%3D2756513634023758563%26pid%3D100009%26prg%3D8344%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D281206000587%26

Next thing you know they will be putting old kit parts inside these sealed boxes and getting big bucks from the casual modeler/collector that will believe they made these phantoms! :huh:

Sure wish this Scout 800 was kitted though...

Would not be too hard to make one out of the Ertl kit of the later model Scout.

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Listed in category:

Toys & Hobbies > Models & Kits > Automotive > Vintage

Toys & Hobbies > Diecast & Toy Vehicles > Cars, Trucks & Vans > Plastic > Modern Manufacture (1970-Now)

It's listed in the wrong category(ies).

5 bidders so-far.

11 bids (so-far)

2 battling it out.

The only subtle clue is "(phantom)" in the title. It's clearly described in the description below, though.

I'm confidant that they do not know it's an empty box of a nonexistent model kit.

Super cool item idea for collectors, model builders, and/or 1/1 featured vehicle owners...

I'm watching this one to see what the final price will be :unsure:

Edited by Edward Gore
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I would think collectors would know enough to "know" that kit is a phantom. I knew the '63 wagon box was a phantom because I knew there never was such a model.

Why is it so weird somebody would want a collectible piece of art? Obviously, the person making these boxes is quite good at reproducing convincing boxes - design, layout, print, assemble box, and shrink wrap.

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