so how expensive is it to quit? over time, someone has thou$and$ inve$ted in tools, kits, sundries, and maybe aftermarket parts. then decides "i'd rather take up birdwatching; gonna sell off all this modeling stuff and get some really good binoculars." we've all seen the posts in which Jon Q. Gluebomber boasts picking up a shopping cart of kits for $2.00 at the local yard sale.