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A 1:12 scale action-figure made of plastic, silicon, and cloth can set a collector back by as much as $500.00 depending on the quality.$2600.00 for the same scale model of a car, which is a much larger object than a person of that scale, made of steel, die-cast, etc and featuring all kinds of intricate details and small pieces that wouldn't be necessary for a human figure is something of a bargain. An expensive bargain, but I'm sure they're not making money off of these things based on mass production and a huge customer base. I don't think their profit margin is all that high for such a limited edition item. •• I bought a 1/18th scale Mercedes 300SL gull-wing a few years back. Set me back almost $700, but the detail is amazing. That extra boost in size would make a lot of difference. Coincidentally, I had bought the same 300SL, in the same scale, for around $35 a few years earlier, and I was surprised by how well detailed it was --- until I set it next to the $700 version! Then it looked like it was made out of butter!
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