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So here is an idea that I had after extensive searching the last few days. What if you guys did a "1/8 garage accessories" subscription? Each issue would come with different tools and items that we could use to display with our 1/8 cars. They would make great props to throw in the display case with our cars, or for those more ambitious people, items to build a garage diorama with. You could make a wide range of items. Tools, jacks, lifts, tire racks, signs, benches etc. If you wanted to take it a step farther you could make it a full garage diorama subscription. Same deal as the cars. 100 issues, and when you finish you have a single garage with floor, two walls, an assortment of tools/accessories, and lighting. You could even throw in a plexi cover turning the whole thing into a custom display case. You could even do things like making signs double sided so there is some variety. DeAgostini kit builds:
Millennium Falcon: 18% Complete Shelby GT-500: 28% Complete Thunderbird 2: 13.75% Complete
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It does not have enough mass market appeal to be sold in its own right, but may be viable as an extension to a collection.
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An unusual and interesting idea, and no doubt would look cool alongside a 1:8 car in a display, though I feel it would be simple enough for anybody with a reasonable amount of modelling skill to scratchbuild the majority of tools such as spanners, various other hand tools, jacks, axle stands, etc, from basic materials, but I do appreciate that not everybody would feel confident in doing that?
I have to agree with Tom, it might be viable as an added extra at the end of a subscription but I can't see it being a big enough seller to become a partwork in it's own right?
Just my thoughts. 
Kev 
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I completely understand where you guys are coming from. Yes I am one of those that not only has no scratch building skill, but no patient for it either. Also I would prefer if the tools and accessories were in die cast metal not plastic and foam. DeAgostini kit builds:
Millennium Falcon: 18% Complete Shelby GT-500: 28% Complete Thunderbird 2: 13.75% Complete
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