As some of you already know, I recently moved.  After three long years, we finally got a house; and now I have been able to unpack my book collection.  As I go through these boxes, many hidden gems have come to light and it has really become apparent how far our hobby has progressed. 

We all remember Revell's 1/32 aircraft kits.  These kits were top of the line in the 1970's.  This is an example of the ad campaign Revell ran in 1973; "A box full of action".  And they were!  One of the first models I ever built was the Hurricane Mk I...and it was action-packed. 

The going price for the Harrier in 1973 was about $1, and you can still get it on Ebay for about $20.  Compare this to $170 for the new Trumpeter 1/32 Harrier.  You're probably not going to win any awards at an IPMS show with the  Revell kit, but it can put some fun back into building.  Maybe to get some significant growth in our hobby, we need to rediscover the "Box Full of Action" philosophy.

M