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Eastern Express 737-200/300/400

Postby hrtpaul » Thu Jul 19, 2018 1:38 pm

Hey guys. Are these any good and there seems to be bugger all Minicraft and Airfix ones around that don't cost a kidney or 2 2 around. Cheers
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Re: Eastern Express 737-200/300/400

Postby RayS » Thu Jul 19, 2018 1:51 pm

The -300 and -400 seem to be up to the standard of the Minicraft kits, there a few threads on Airliner Cafe. The kits were first released in 2010

The -200 is a modified copy of the Airfix kit apparently and need some cleanup, engine fit is not the best.
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Re: Eastern Express 737-200/300/400

Postby Ansett A330 » Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:42 pm

Not cheap either as the cheapest 732 I could find was about $AUD 40 landed.
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Re: Eastern Express 737-200/300/400

Postby Ansett A330 » Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:52 pm

And this :

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AIRFIX-SK50 ... xydkZRjd~p

makes that look cheap!

(... thinks back to when Airfix Series 3 was $ 1.89! from Pages Toys and Hobbies!)
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Re: Eastern Express 737-200/300/400

Postby Ansett A330 » Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:01 pm

And this one has to be GOLD PLATED!!! :

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listi ... dition=new
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Re: Eastern Express 737-200/300/400

Postby hrtpaul » Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:12 pm

Thanks guys
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Re: Eastern Express 737-200/300/400

Postby Graeme H » Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:25 pm

hmmm, I don't have any -200's left, but here at the Emporium there are quite a few -300 and -400's ;)
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Re: Eastern Express 737-200/300/400

Postby Ansett A330 » Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:32 pm

Graeme H wrote:hmmm, I don't have any -200's left, but here at the Emporium there are quite a few -300 and -400's ;)


Not even for yourself?
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Re: Eastern Express 737-200/300/400

Postby Ansett A330 » Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:37 pm

Ansett A330 wrote:And this :

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AIRFIX-SK50 ... xydkZRjd~p

makes that look cheap!

(... thinks back to when Airfix Series 3 was $ 1.89! from Pages Toys and Hobbies!)


Interesting ...

So this one is $AUD 64.51.

Turns out if one would have bought that $AUD 1.89 kit in 1974 at Pages at a nominal 5 percent per year it would be now "worth" $AUD 16.17.

So Shops selling the current rerelease at around 30 something dollars probably is double what they should be!

[Serious Edit when I checked the Maths!]
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Re: Eastern Express 737-200/300/400

Postby hrtpaul » Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:42 pm

Graeme H wrote:hmmm, I don't have any -200's left, but here at the Emporium there are quite a few -300 and -400's ;)

Don't worry mate. The Emporium would be the first place I'd look :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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