WOW,,,,,,,,,,Is all I can say .

[gtx6970]

Not in my wildest dreams did I think this would sell for this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Ford-Country-Squire-Station-Wagon-Pro-Built-1-25-R-amp-R-Resin-/291316453944?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=kWIZWhislKrldyXncy2vjM2u5EQ%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

[sjordan2]

Not to sound too suspicious...but I get very suspicious about bidding manipulation when I see prices like that. Once upon a time, eBay listed the screen identity of the leading bidder in the main listing, but no more. I could be wrong. Edited bid histories, however, can be found on the listing. This one appears to have had at least 3 different bidders.

Edited December 12, 2014 by sjordan2

[Ramfins59]

That is absolutely crazy. I'm sorry, but no model is worth that kind of money............ not to me anyway.

[thatz4u]

wonder if it was phoney bidder, & if he'll ever collect the money?

[MrObsessive]

wonder if it was phoney bidder, & if he'll ever collect the money?

You could always check his feedback later on......it would list the item that was sold for up to 90 days IIRC.

EDIT: BTW, I was watching that auction as well. Interesting that he started the bid at such a high price! Most times potential bidders don't bite when the starting price is so high. He's a regular seller as I watch his auctions as well as Paul Hettick's (Robbbbbb57), so he may now have a following that will buy whatever he puts up.

That is a lot of coin for a built model............I couldn't part with something I built that turned out so nice, but that's just me.

Edited December 12, 2014 by MrObsessive

[unclescott58]

What? That's ridiculous! Other than the incorrect style roof rack, it's a nice model. But, at that price? That's just plain nuts.

Scott

[B-Train]

For that much the least he could have done was fix that hood!!

[chunkypeanutbutter]

I'd expect opening hood, trunk, doors, wired engine and all the works underhood, opening glovebox with tiny light, French fries in the cracks of the seats, opening gas cap with real tubing that you can pour liquid into and a railroad smoke generator for the exhaust pipe, lighted dash and dome light, headlights, marker lights, tail lights, actual steering...

[jbwelda]

there is absolutely nothing phony looking about those bids at all. all of the participants have pretty close to 100% pos feedback. four bidders were willing to throw down > 1000$. the winning bidder bid his high bid days before the auction was over. look closely and you can analyze the bidding behavior of all those bidders. they are all 100% legit from the looks of it.

do at least a small amount of due diligence before you go casting aspersions on auctions and bidders. and just because someone bids amounts you think astronomical it doesn't mean they are phony. quite possibly they have more money than you and have a whole different playing field.

jb

[deuces wild]

For that price, I'd expect the engine to run with all 8 cylinders firing...

[Tom Geiger]

One of the bidders is a guy in my club. I know that because he sent the same link above to our club email chain, and said he was out at $1000.

And why shouldn't a nicely done model pull big money? It's about time our craft was recognized as art!

Still, with the man hours I'd have to put in to build a model of that caliber.. it still wouldn't be worth it to me!

[charlie8575]

I'd expect opening hood, trunk, doors, wired engine and all the works underhood, opening glovebox with tiny light, French fries in the cracks of the seats, opening gas cap with real tubing that you can pour liquid into and a railroad smoke generator for the exhaust pipe, lighted dash and dome light, headlights, marker lights, tail lights, actual steering...

Yeah, what he said. I'd add in a digitally-reproduced engine start/idle sound chip, with the model mounted on a base with a correct-appearing simulated ignition key and switch.

Paul Hettick is a very good builder, no question, but that kind of money is a little silly.

Charlie Larkin

Edited December 12, 2014 by charlie8575

[Quick GMC]

It depends on who's buying. It's not an unreasonable price for a commissioned, professional build. When you're good at something you should get paid for it.

[Erik Smith]

$1500 is a lot to some people, not much to others.

[bbowser]

Well, it was free shipping

[Daddyfink]

Easy there Old Fellas, nobody is asking you to spend your money!

[chunkypeanutbutter]

I suppose I can't grasp getting paid for modeling since my time is basically worthless as I have so much of it

[Jon Haigwood]

The buyer is in for a surprise when he finds out it's not a real car

[southpier]

and who among us would declare our efforts not worthy of such a paltry sum?

besides, maybe the buyer lost his - or her- innocence is Dad's car of the very same model?

they're not labeled Country Squire for no reason!

[Cato]

Let's extrapolate; what is Mark Jones' Super Seven worth????

What should Harry's museum build of his Pocher Benz with scratch parts everywhere sell for???

There are other examples I could name.

OPINION WARNING:

TBH-that appears to be a very clean and neatly done OOB, small scale build, by an experienced builder (paid or amateur). 'Correct' paint and wood decals and Modelhaus parts do not add up to $1500+ dollars in my view.

UNLESS it strikes a chord with the 2 or 3 bidders that had to have it.

And it did.

[slusher]

If the buyer and seller are happy all is well....

[gtx6970]

Oh I am not knocking it. I would love to have it (parents had one when I was young)

And would love to be paid that kind of coin for my builds.

I saw it when it was $800 or so. And was floored when I saw the final bid.

[StevenGuthmiller]

I nearly soiled myself when I saw that! There has to be a couple of screws loose or something! But, I guess as long as their happy........ Steve

[aurfalien]

Well, I caught the same bidder buying this re posted auction I was following several times.

They would bid several times a day driving up the price even though it had a week to go.

So the higher then normal price now has precedence and ppl then think its a normal price.

Just keeps your wits about you and if it smells funny, well then it is. And this auction smells way too funny.

[Hawk312]

Does seem quite high.

However.....

As someone else mentioned, for a commissioned build, that is not unreasonable. I was just browsing through an old issue of "the other magazine" from about 10 years ago. In it, a "professional builder" said his builds can cost up to $1500, and that was 10 years ago.

Also, if you don`t like the price, pick up another one somewhere else. I`m sure Walmart has them, right? Oh wait, this one is one of a kind?

Edited December 13, 2014 by Hawk312