Basically there are two separate markets: the Hobbyist market and the professional market. The hobbyist market generally has much lower prices. Professionals can afford to pay more because they stand to profit from it. For the most part, hobbyists do it for enjoyment, and sometimes for small amounts of money, so they tend to spend less.

But the lower prices don't necessarily mean low quality. I've seen very high-quality models in the hobbyist market for only a few dollars, and I've seen lower quality models in the professional market for unbelievably high prices.

Generally, when considering a model, look for detailed promo renders that let you see what kind of detail/quality you're getting for your money.

If you know how to comparison-shop you can get some really high quality stuff for unbelievably low prices (some of them are even free)

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Jeff

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