Aeropiccola closed down about 20 years ago.
Maybe some show up on ebay
I’m hoping a member has a kit in their collection. Many of us have kits we won’t have time to build. It’s a long shot but working on this model again would mean a lot.
Thanks for the bday wish. Am still looking for the kit.
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There is a Aeropiccola Lexington on eBay right now, but the auction only has about a day and a half left to go. It is listed at $120 postage paid, but no one has bid on it. I remember your original post looking for this kit as I own one (only one!), but am not interested in selling mine.
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Carl,
If I could just offer you a suggestion on eBay since I see you are just starting out in it. It doesn't work like a normal in-person auction. If you bid just the starting amount, in this case, $120, someone could come along and just a few seconds before the end of the auction, and enter a bid above yours, say $122.50 ($2.50 is the minimum bid in this auction) you are out of luck. He wins as there is no time for you to react. This is very, very common on eBay. Your best strategy is to think about how badly you want the item, bid that amount, wait for the auction to be over, if you win - great, if someone "snipes" your auction at the end and wins, well that's the biz; there should be no regrets on your part, the model ended up costing more than you wanted to pay. I hope you get the model though!
Any questions, ask; I have been playing this game since 1999!
If I could just offer you a suggestion on eBay since I see you are just starting out in it. It doesn't work like a normal in-person auction. If you bid just the starting amount, in this case, $120, someone could come along and just a few seconds before the end of the auction, and enter a bid above yours, say $122.50 ($2.50 is the minimum bid in this auction) you are out of luck. He wins as there is no time for you to react. This is very, very common on eBay. Your best strategy is to think about how badly you want the item, bid that amount, wait for the auction to be over, if you win - great, if someone "snipes" your auction at the end and wins, well that's the biz; there should be no regrets on your part, the model ended up costing more than you wanted to pay. I hope you get the model though!
Any questions, ask; I have been playing this game since 1999!
John,
I bid 150.00 and lost out at the last second as you predicted to a bid of 152.50. I would have gone higher but couldn’t figure it out at the last minute. I’m bummed as I’ve been looking to replace this lost model for years. My first and last time on eBay. All that said, thanks for looking out for me and the good advice.
I bid 150.00 and lost out at the last second as you predicted to a bid of 152.50. I would have gone higher but couldn’t figure it out at the last minute. I’m bummed as I’ve been looking to replace this lost model for years. My first and last time on eBay. All that said, thanks for looking out for me and the good advice.
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I am really sorry Carl, but now you know how the system works and it will give you a better chance of getting what you want than most people next time. I take it further by using one of those "sniper" programs like that guy who beat you out probably used where I don't have to be sitting at my computer to place my bid at a last few seconds. Plus it keeps you from losing your mind if you get in a bidding war!
I will keep my eyes peeled for another Lexington; it was by chance that I saw this one. I will let you know if another reappears!
I will keep my eyes peeled for another Lexington; it was by chance that I saw this one. I will let you know if another reappears!
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OK Carl. I just saw another one on eBay for the Lexington. Just run a search to find it. This one is pricier than the last one, but he does have a "buy it now" and a "make an offer" option. Good luck on this one! John
