Lets compare apples to apples. The list price of a new MTH modern diesel is a nickle shy of $500.00. So I walk into the hobby shop and the dealer tells me a custom paint job is another $500.00. That is a 100 % mark up and the price of the engine has now doubled to $1000.00. Now for the F150 with the list price of $42,500. Would I pay an additional 100 % mark up, $85,000.00, to have it custom painted in a scheme that Ford may someday produce? Of course not. That would be very expensive. BUT, if I were a manufacturer wanting to produce a few thousand of my models in a specific paint scheme, and needed a professional to develop a prototype, the cost is very fair. My post had nothing to do with arguing the price of a finished, out the door, of a manufactured product or was it directed to anyone. I was just stating a simple fact of cost when something is desired. Sure, the price is very fair to the artist and well deserving for their talent, but to the average consumer it is not viewed through the eyes of the artist. Thanks Bob for getting it.
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