Do you think building model cars is becoming a lost art?

[A383Wing]

Did you find what you were looking for in a Mini?

well, yes and no....I found a lot of RHD Mini's already in the States....all were 60's & 70's versions, which I really like, but the wife doesn't....

which brought me to the "no" portion...she thinks they are too small

but we own a Metropolitan...show me the logic

Bryan

[derailed]

I think a lot has to do with the parents these days and developing the kids interest in these types of things at a young age. Its tough to do sometimes with 2 parents working longer and odd hours. My son is 10 and he enjoys building car models, lego technic just tearing stuff apart. Right now he has no interest in social networking on the computer or even answer a phone at home and im happy with that. Kids his age are already walking around with a cell glued to there side.

[elacruze]

Not die-cast that killed it. Computer games.

+1

[GOTWING]

in my case it has not, i'm 43 years old and have never stopped, i have hundreds of of them hanging on my walls in display cabinets. My son is 11 and he loves building them. We work on them side by side in our hobby room. As far as most kids, teenagers yes it's over.  just look around everyone has their face buried into a electronic device, i'm guilty of it too. I have to admit i'm addicted to my damn i-phone

[A383Wing]

I have boxes of unopened and other model kits still in the original plastic...I gotta get rid of 'em....I'm never gonna build them all..guess it's on to Craigslist with them

Bryan

[GOTWING]

A383WING , post pics of them with prices!

[A383Wing]

A383WING , post pics of them with prices!

yea..I gotta dig them out and take pics...might do that on Labor Day weekend...I'm going back to hospital for round 2 of cortisone shots in my back next Thursday....

Bryan

[Chryco Psycho]

I have a bunch to if anyone is interested Darts , Chargers , Superbirds including the rare 71 prototype . Challs etc

[aussiemuscle]

They don't seem willing to put the time necessary into a project to complete it

nonsense, i've put months into finishing Forza 4.

Another reason for decline in model cars is lack of auto manufacturer support. in the 'golden years' of the sixties, they'd have the cars at the dealerships, now they charge modelling companies exorbitant licensing fees, so many subjects go unreleased.

[tan top]

Not die-cast that killed it. Computer games.

+1

   internet too ,