How many???

Just four, plus some figures to make small vignettes.

Rod

 

11

my stash only exists at this size because of one industry trend

a kit or decal sheet gets released,,,,,with just the right markings to fit in my collection,,,,,well, ever since I found out that companies will release a set number of anything,and then when they are gone, they're truly gone,,,I've been buying just to have the markings for when I get to it

as it is, there are markings I will have to do myself that once were available "everywhere" and are now gone

one example, my collection needs a VA-128 Intruder in it,,,,,there were both a hi viz (gold trim) and lo viz sheet available from MS/SS for years and years,,,,,,but, I didn't buy them then,,,,,,and they don't pop up now on any of the "collector's sites" I deal with

now, I have all the markings I could get,,,,,,and only have to buy the plastic now and then, so I get the kits from guys when they have the sales on our forums, selling off "bagged kits" or "ruined box" kits, etc,,,,,,,saves me a ton of cash, too

 

added: oh yeah,,,,,414 planes and 100 or so ships, as of two days ago

the doog wrote:

GRANT ED wrote: This question comes up pretty often and I'm always surprised by the answers. I have always said that I will limit my stash to one plane and one car ( I actually have 3 cars ATM because I came across some rare models at a very good price )... ah HA! NOW you understand!  The idea behind getting a sizeable stash is so that those "rare models" which can go for obscene prices never get the chance to become that "rare" to you. I have some older Armor kits that are now worth silly amounts because I bought them when they came out and haven't built them yet. Never intended that, but it just happened.

Karl, 

Can you do me a favor and convince my wife with that logic. I would appreciate it my friend.

GRANT ED wrote:

This question comes up pretty often and I'm always surprised by the answers. I have always said that I will limit my stash to one plane and one car ( I actually have 3 cars ATM because I came across some rare models at a very good price )...

ah HA! NOW you understand! 

The idea behind getting a sizeable stash is so that those "rare models" which can go for obscene prices never get the chance to become that "rare" to you.

I have some older Armor kits that are now worth silly amounts because I bought them when they came out and haven't built them yet. Never intended that, but it just happened.

This question comes up pretty often and I'm always surprised by the answers. I have always said that I will limit my stash to one plane and one car ( I actually have 3 cars ATM because I came across some rare models at a very good price ). For me part of the fun is thinking what I will build, going to the model shop picking something out and coming home to start on it straight away. I personally would get no enjoyment out of buying a model only to come home and put it in a cupboard along with more kits than I could possibly build in my lifetime and knowing that it's unlikely I'll ever build it. But hey, whatever floats your boat.

27, but it feels like 500 with the few I finish a year.

cuchulainn wrote:

I have about 500 (minor, I know)

Minor? I have less than 1/10th that many.

I imagine I am representative of the bulk of the participants in the hobby:
I have more than I need, but less than I want.

page 2 has a big thread of "how many in your stash"   also search keep track of your stash and there are a few threads.

 

I only have about 20,I try real hard not to have so many that I will never build them.