Clever Work-Around

[urumomo]

Scale Hobbyist has added kits from this new manufacturer , I Love Kit
Great name
Anyways ,
I was checking out their 1/700 Bismarck ; looks like a quality kit . Comprehensive photoetch .
Maybe other companies are already doing this but it's the first I've seen it ,
They include the swastika in kit form -- build your own swastika , or not :
https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catag...g=1&ppp=48&sb=stocknumber&so=a&era=0,6&sc=700


70 bucks for 1/700

 

[wjbrandel]

Ouch for the price. But it looks like a good kit

 

[Hagoth]

Looks like a nice kit. At just over 14" long with included PE parts and a wood deck it should make an impressive looking display. A little ouchy on the price but then my thought was maybe $70 is about right? Trumpeter that it's based off of is only $22? Hmmm, maybe not. Is PE and wood worth $48?

I also do like the manufacturers name.

 

[urumomo]

They are evidently an aggregator / re-boxer -- Trumpeter , Merit ..
Cross-referencing this Scale Hobbyist product list with Scalemates :
https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/browse.php?kw=i,love,kithttps://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION[]=All&q=I+Love+Kit
Pricey .

 

[Hagoth]

Wow. Yeah, with that perspective I would agree. Pricey.

 

[urumomo]

Well , OK :
http://www.ilovekit.com/index.php?g=home&m=page&a=index&id=189&l=en
" After years of efforts, it has become a world famous model manufacturer and famous brand "

Uh


I was wondering if they were making the PE - similar to Eduard maybe .
who knows
Google translate got to the info before we could see it

 

[urumomo]

Their " attitude is rigorous "
That explains the price .

 

[Hagoth]

Well, if rigorous attitude doesn't explain the price it is certainly used to justify it. Their philosophy "...to create and produce first-class products" could be a valid claim but too high of a price can affect the perceived value and drag the first class claim down.

I don't know what they actually base it on but $40-$45 would seem more reasonable to me for this highly detailed mass produced kit.