Rco 45 rg34 on the Bay

[racerlee]

I'm usually on the Bay looking for rg34 kits and this one popped up. I was leading in the bids until the seller end the auction and then relisted. Then it sold in the buy it now for like 285. Just wondering if any members here picked it up? I wanted it pretty bad, but not sure what would have been a good price. Hopefully who ever got it enjoys it.

 

[mrfarb]

That’s a lot of $ for that condition honestly.

 

[racerlee]

That’s a lot of $ for that condition honestly.

I know that the Rco45 kit is a rare one but I was thinking the same. The prices some of the sellers put on kits on the Bay are thur the roof. But it's an item I believe is getting more popular to collect.

 

[stewartb]

Man I looked at that listing too, did not catch it was an RCO45. I would not have paid that for it though.

 

[CanadianAR]

I like it from a vet souvenir perspective.

As younger people try to enter the hobby, you still again see prices on this smaller stuff go up. Due to demand and dealer greed. Cause most genres have priced new collectors out of ever starting. Saying that I agree it’s maybe a bit much, had it had the right components..,,,maybe I’d have gotten there.

 

[Joseph Burke]

I snagged the rco44 that was listed. I saw this one too but totally missed the rco45 marking. Bummer.
Honestly, the lighting in the images is so poor that it might be far nicer kit in reality than the images suggest.

 

[SVW1945]

I snagged the rco44 that was listed. I saw this one too but totally missed the rco45 marking. Bummer.
Honestly, the lighting in the images is so poor that it might be far nicer kit in reality than the images suggest.

Was that the one he was asking $ 600.00 or best offer ?

 

[Joseph Burke]

Apparently not. This one wasn't anywhere near that.

 

[SVW1945]

Apparently not. This one wasn't anywhere near that.

They are popping up lately. And some prices low and some high. 3 in the last month.

 

[racerlee]

I did pick up an rg34 last week for $49.50. I basically saw the oiler and takedown tool. When I noticed them I just bought it. The Behalter I believe is an early Mundlos, but it looks a little rough.

 

[SVW1945]

I did pick up an rg34 last week for $49.50. I basically saw the oiler and takedown tool. When I noticed them I just bought it. The Behalter I believe is an early Mundlos, but it looks a little rough.
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Very nice pick up. Wish I get that lucky.

 

[racerlee]

Very nice pick up. Wish I get that lucky.

Thanks! I'm not sure what Behalter the late oiler would go good with? Do you piece together kits that would have the correct tools in them?

 

[SVW1945]

Thanks! I'm not sure what Behalter the late oiler would go good with? Do you piece together kits that would have the correct tools in them?

The Oiler goes with it. Some times depends on the Kit. Some I leave a lone. Some I look for the matching parts. The late kits are some times different with the parts . If you research the ARR44 and 3, RCO44 and 45. RBL44 . You can see what people find in these kits .Look them up on here. You will see.

 

[Scharf]

I'm glad I cought mine a while back. The bloke had found both rco45 and rco44 at an antic store, without even knowing they were uncommon offering them online for 60 bucks each!

 

[Scharf]

The Oiler goes with it. Some times depends on the Kit. Some I leave a lone. Some I look for the matching parts. The late kits are some times different with the parts . If you research the ARR44 and 3, RCO44 and 45. RBL44 . You can see what people find in these kits .Look them up on here. You will see.

I have found/seen the center weld seam in many arr43 kits, aren't the rco45 supposed to have either a red or dark mixed phenolic resin oiler and or a phosphated one piece stamped oiler?