Model Forum / General / Models / December 2006

Screw e-bay and squander, I have a lot more fun trading.

After a few exchanges of e-mails I agreed to do a trade with a friend
in Italy. Off went two boxes of models and a big stack of ESM72s. Today
his parcel arrived. Three Legato kits, one Special Hobby kit, two
Broplans, six Dujins, two ESCI tanks, an Extra Tech armored car and an
Armo APC. Postage was about $60, but the whole parcel was like an early
Christmas.

On top of the good trade, which is ongoing, my friend is going to meet
us in Florence during our visit next year. I trade with a dozen
modelers worldwide and have met some of them. Always a pleasure.

As to the openng line, I have never used e-bay and only buy the
occasional item on sale from squander. I realize that they are valuable
sources for most of the hobby, but trading is so much more fun. :-)

Tom