Inflation

I don't think that the price increase is all due to inflation. There are a lot less people buying plastic kits today.. the manufacturers have to charge more per model to make any profit. I remember when I was a kid you could get models at the grocery stores, hardware stores, pharmacies, even a few gas stations. Kids just don't spend the time on these anymore. Video games.. and the die cast premade cars went a long way to kill the industry. I have a pretty good stash built up for someday, so I'm pretty picky at buying anything. I do score at goodwill once in awhile though.