USS Constitution - Model Shipways

[Jack Sparrow]

Did the 9 yards count those on the bow or just masts on the ship? Another old term where the origians have been long lost.

well i was planning on putting sails on the bow as well as the stunsel sails.
I thought the 9 yards came from football.

 

[Jack Sparrow]

So I was looking at the Model Expo site for some things and I happen to notice that the price of the USS Constitution is now over 1000$ Cdn. Wow. I bought mine for 500$. What the heck happened?

 

[Rob444]

So I was looking at the Model Expo site for some things and I happen to notice that the price of the USS Constitution is now over 1000$ Cdn. Wow. I bought mine for 500$. What the heck happened?

I agree the prices are out of hand. I did find a new model shipways constitution on Ebay for $607

Model Shipways 2040 1:76 USS Constitution Wood Model Ship Kit | eBay

This is a Model Shipways 2040 1:76 USS Constitution Wood Model Ship Kit. USS CONSTITUTION - USS Constitution By Model Shipways is proud to produce the best and most accurate the USS Constitution available. The USS Constitution kit is based on the 1927 Navy drawings, photographs and documentation...

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Rob

 

[Jack Sparrow]

They must be having troubles with raw materials. That is what I think

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Well after doing some googling, I found the supposed source of "the whole 9 yards". During WWII American fighters had 50 Cal machine guns in the wings. The size of the ammo boxes for these allowed 27' length of ammo belts with bullets, so when asked how much did a pilot shoot, he would sometime reply, I shot the whole 9 yards! or simple math, a yard is 3' x 9 equals 27' total.

 

[sevish]

They must be having troubles with raw materials. That is what I think

Every ship on their site is on "SALE"
With expensive cost crossed with a line and new "cheaper" price that probably higher then the original one.
Any holiday is on the horizon in the US or Canada?
If it was rise in material costs I would expect some fair notice about it, and not the sneaky way of rising the products prices.
Or they just became greedy with the success of the Agora USS Constitution model...

 

[Jack Sparrow]

Well after doing some googling, I found the supposed source of "the whole 9 yards". During WWII American fighters had 50 Cal machine guns in the wings. The size of the ammo boxes for these allowed 27' length of ammo belts with bullets, so when asked how much did a pilot shoot, he would sometime reply, I shot the whole 9 yards! or simple math, a yard is 3' x 9 equals 27' total.

what an interesting factoid

 

[Jack Sparrow]

Every ship on their site is on "SALE"
With expensive cost crossed with a line and new "cheaper" price that probably higher then the original one.
Any holiday is on the horizon in the US or Canada?
If it was rise in material costs I would expect some fair notice about it, and not the sneaky way of rising the products prices.
Or they just became greedy with the success of the Agora USS Constitution model...

No holidays planned for me.

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Some of these business are always running "sales" on there products, I get tired of auto dealerships in US that just have one endless string of sales, but they could save advertising costs and just list the reduced price to begin with and get more customers. Same with places that sell furniture and home appliances.

If it is always on sale, it is never on sale in reality.

Another thing I hate is having 50-75 "Black Friday" sales by companies, there was and should be only one day that qualifies for the original tile of black Friday.

 

[jbradford]

So I was looking at the Model Expo site for some things and I happen to notice that the price of the USS Constitution is now over 1000$ Cdn. Wow. I bought mine for 500$. What the heck happened?

I have been noticing that as well. I did not pay more than $500 for my Connie back in the day. I think I paid a bit less than that. All of the kits have gotten way out of hand on price.

 

[mtbediz1]

The best thing to do is to use the money we would spend on kits to buy machines and build from scratch.

 

[Jack Sparrow]

The best thing to do is to use the money we would spend on kits to buy machines and build from scratch.

That sounds like a good idea.

 

[Jack Sparrow]

It's a good thing that I have enough kits to keep me going for as long as I think I will want to do this hobby.
Each project is years in the making for me. I am really slow.

 

[Kurt Konrath]

I think I have enough kits in my stash to keep me from needing to buy another for 20 years, but that don't mean I won't get something if the right kit at the right price comes along.

 

[JSGerson]

I have an old Model Expo catalog with prices good through March 31, 2015, about the time I bought my kit. The list price of the USS Constitution at that time was $549.99. I probably paid less during one of their many sales. According to the App "Dollar Worth" $560 is $760 is today's money.

Jon

 

[kuba91nt]

The best thing to do is to use the money we would spend on kits to buy machines and build from scratch.

I completely agree. 2-3 kits is a complete set of advanced tools and equipment. I appreciate this a little too late...

 

[Jack Sparrow]

I have an old Model Expo catalog with prices good through March 31, 2015, about the time I bought my kit. The list price of the USS Constitution at that time was $549.99. I probably paid less during one of their many sales. According to the App "Dollar Worth" $560 is $760 is today's money.

Jon

I got mine when it was on special as well. I understand the value of money thing, but the price is double what I paid. Anyways. Such is life.

 

[Jack Sparrow]

I completely agree. 2-3 kits is a complete set of advanced tools and equipment. I appreciate this a little too late...

I just don't have the access to the raw materials and not have to go broke in the process and I like kit bashing.