| im not putting the use of these products down..its the out and out commercialism of the hobby i despair at.. i mean 2 jars of mud pigment @ approx £12..MUD for crying out loud..and people do buy it..a Full set of "specially" designed oil colours for modellers @ approx.£30 for a dozen tubes of oil paint..with the primary and tetiary colours you can mix any shade you need..i get my oilpaint from a local art store @ £1 a tube..i think i have eight or nine colours including black and white..i remember this used to be a pocket money hobby....now you can spend serious money on a kit and all the accoutrements..i mean £5.99 for a soot black weathering stick.. you can get a nice SET of pastels for 6 quid.i cant shake the feeling that us modellers are being fleeced. just because of its popularity/niche market,the demographic has definatly changed over the years..not so many youngsters taking it up..so with most of us being adults with a bit of disposable income[what an incredible missnomer]non of my bloody income has ever been "disposable".prices are pitched to match..with the veritableflood of aftermarket bits out there, i would expect prices to be a little more on the reasonable side..rant over..............!peace..
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