surfsup

I have about 230 Kits in my Stash and this is only part of it.....Cheers Mark

 

I like those 1/700 diorama accessories.  I didn't know Tamiya had their own kits of those subjects, or Tomy, but I'm not surprised.  I've seen the Skywave-Pit Road kits of port and dock facilities, and might drop the hammer on some auctions on eBay, eventually.

As for the Sd.Kfz.222, that takes me back to building that when I was in high school (graduated in 1982).  I still have the built model, rescued from my parents' attic.  Some day, I may revisit it and clean it up a little.

Now, there's another stash category--kits we've already built but plan to redo.  Some guys do do that.

For me, stash growth is an organic thing, never intended.

Almost every kit I buy is the must have, can't wait to build type of thing. But then when I start it, whether it's the research stage or actual build, I'll inevitably come up against a waiting period, whether it's AM parts or paint and then that opens a door for something else shiny to come along.

Then there is sub trends I get stuck in. I'll on an off chance build a Fine Molds, Fujimi, etc and be so impressed with it that I'll pick up a few others.

And then on top of that, there's the round it out to get free shipping type deals where $20 more will get you off the hook on $15 shipping, so another kit falls into cart.

I probably have about 25-50 models in buildable condition, that number again in stuff that's been moved to the basement and rummage through by my sons.

I've successfully gone through year long periods where I haven't bought any kitsuntil I finish a number I have, but in my household, things get budgeted (kids, retirement and college costs and all), so money that is put aside for hobbies will disappear if not used. When not buying kits, it'll be tools.

I'd love to be able to build, buy, build like I did as a kid. It was Saturday morning on the Schwinn Stingray to the LHS, race home and start glueing, the thing done by Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom on Sunday night. Logistics just work against it now in the cluttered grownup world.

Will all the research, AM, etc that goes into my building as an adult, my favorites always seem to be the one weekend and done OOB type. 

Currently nine - one armour, one battleship, one helicopter and the rest are planes.

I should be receiving a Tu-154 airliner and Mil Mi-35 helicopter "soon" (shipping from Lithuania). I just ordered a Trumpeter 1/144 Tupolev Tu-95 Bear from Hong Kong. So that would bring me up to 12 unbuilt, though I'm almost done with a B-1A and then will start on one of those.

the doog

Anything less than 100 kits is just a "smattering" of kits.

You gotta have 100 or more to have a "stash". :)

 

 

Using this thought process, I would have to say I only have a smattering of kits right now. I am getting close to "stash" stage; however, I need to get my area set up to accomodate many more. I dont have a place to display the built kits that I have as it is. Fortunately the wife has granted me the ability to convert our bonus room upstairs where I build into an actual workshop. I am starting to look at display shelves and cabinets as well as a new building table/desk and storage areas. Then, I will be able to expand into the Stash category! 

Revenant

...approx. 25,000 to 30,000 kits...

 

I should have counted them when I packed up for move few months ago ,,,but didn't. I must have at least 300-400. And I keep buying. I like mental modelling with a new kit...opening it looking at parts and figuring how I will build it. I WILL build them all since I plan on living to 187,,, just to spite the kids and grandkids!!

I have about 230 Kits in my Stash and this is only part of it.....Cheers Mark

goldhammer

...only 7-10 that haven't been started and then lost interest in.  

 

That's another interesting topic someone should start a thread about: is it better to keep building if you lose interest, or take a break? 

I know for myself, I need to force myself to keep building, because if I stop, I doubt I'll ever touch the kit again. Plus, I lose steam halfway through every build...if I put away every kit that ever bored me, I'd never complete any! 

P.S. 

On the topic at hand, I've got a pretty small stash: about eight modern high quality kits (all armor/artillery except for one very nice Tamiya Wildcat and a Tamiya PBR). Then I have a bunch of small figure kits and upwards of fifteen junky old flea market planes. 

Wilbur Wright

...There are so many great kits in this day and age it's very hard to not just buy everything that hits your fancy.  I truly believe I'm going to build everything I buy at some point... 

As did we all, at one time or another 

You make a good point about the quality of kits on today's market, too.  There is definitely a feeling we all get from seeing a kit online or in a catalog, and then thinking about the kit, buying it, and then just looking at the kit and enjoying the engineering, the decals, etc, and thinking about building it, enjoying the anticipation.  And that contributes to accumulating a stash, too, I think.

Wow, now I don't feel so bad seeing some of these photos. I have 18 full kits now unbuilt, just a few miscellaneous figure sets, antena sets, Verlinden dio accessories.

There are so many great kits in this day and age it's very hard to not just buy everything that hits your fancy.  I truly believe I'm going to build everything I buy at some point. 

I have somewhere around 50 or so, but only 7-10 that haven't been started and then lost interest in.  Working my way through four kits for GB's here at this time.

The five biggies not started are the 1/72 Revell Gato (with full PE), 1/350 Merit CV-6 Enterprise, 1/350 Dragon Laffey, and Revells 1/32 RF4C (PE from another member here) and F4G (some resin a/m stuff) Phantoms.

Oh yeah- two more coming this next week - 1/35 duece and half, and a 1/72 B52G (early model)

the doog

Anything less than 100 kits is just a "smattering" of kits.

You gotta have 100 or more to have a "stash". :)

 

 

I'm restricted by being a stay at home mom who rarely has cash, lol.  Hubby already complains about the pile of boxes in the corner of our bedroom.  Funny how he can complain about that, but if I complain about his mess in the basement, garage, backroom it's just plain annoying women speak, lol.

When I got back into the hobby a few yrs back I walked into my LHS the lady behind the counter asked if I was a collector or builder with shy smile.

It caught me by surprise. And i told builder. now I known what she ment.

But I enjoy doing research on all of them and pick what I'm interested from the stash. At the time. It's not just models. I get the books for the research. So it 2 stashes.

Looking more closely at the photos, I realize that I have finished some of them, in the meantime.

Since we're having a p*i*s*s*ing contest...

Here's mine.  These photos are a couple of years old, but they're still accurate.  I've probably tailed off on buying kits since I took these.  Well, except for Maschinen Krieger kits.  And toy soldiers.  Oh, and a trash-can liner full of Monogram kits that a buddy in my club gave me.  That's about a dozen or so, about half are from the multi-engine aircraft and the rest single-engine fighters, all 1/48.

That's in the basement, where my bench is.  These are in the spare bedroom, which is why friends who stay over have to sleep on the sofa in the living room:

and this is another box on the floor in that room:

I've got about 40 MaK kits as well, and a couple hundred castings in my gray army.

I have been thinking about selling off some of my kits, especially the 1/48 aircraft kits, because I will probably never get around to building them.

I'm just past 200 my plan for the new yr is stop buying and build more.

Almost all are ww2 armour planes and figures.

Anything less than 100 kits is just a "smattering" of kits.

You gotta have 100 or more to have a "stash". :)

There is currently 11 kits in my stash.  1/72: B-1 Lancer, KC-135, C-130 "Fat Albert", C-54 Skymaster, B-17G.  1/48: P-61 Black widow, F-15E, F/A-18 Super Hornet, F-101, FJ-4B Fury.  1/32 Huey. 

I'm not allowed to buy anymore, hubby would put his foot up my rear.

100+ Tanks, Aircraft, some ships, cars. Even an old 'Rube Goldberg' kit thrown in there.

Cheers!

Ron

I wish I may, I wish I might.  I want a stash like you guys!  LOL!  I have 4 in my stash.  They are as follows.  Trumpeter 1/72 TBF Avenger, Trumpeter 1/72 P-51 Mustang, Trumpeter 1/32 P-38 Lightning, and a Academy 1/48 P-38 Lightning with Eduard/Brassin PE/Resin set.

Toshi

I must have close to a 100 plus. And I still have 2 in the mail (HK B-17F due today) and a Trumpeter A-6A on back order TBA February. The problem with the stash is now trying to find space to stash them.

I wish i could afford to have a stash. Just getting back into the hobby i had 0 tools or supplies. Not to mention i barely have the workspace. 2 bedroom apartment isnt cutting it. So for now im getting the harder to find kits i want and trying to keep atleast 2 put back. I am currently trying to build up my paint color range. Tired of being halted because i don't have what i need and usually have to order online. Ordering $3 bucks worth of paint isnt worth the shipping so i try to get as much as i can afford at the time.

Don't really know, last time I counted was 5 or 6 years ago and IIRC, I had 550 or 560 at that time - built a few since then and added a few since then.  Problem is that I will be 73 this next year and fully realize there is no way I will ever build all of them before I wonder on.

I'm a moderate. Late 80s till today I've got a lot of smalls. 

I don't have an exact count, but it is currently in the range of 200.  I'm not sure if that qualifies me as a hoarder, but if so, so be it.  I like having the option of simply looking into the stash and listening for which kit is calling my name.  Plus it has made this current year of being unemployed more bearable by giving me ample bench time.

My stash is kept in multiple places in and around my garage work room.  Here are some photos.

A stack of Fine Molds Star Wars kits occupying the end of a set of book shelves.

And a few more stash atop many of my software development books

There are a couple more areas with stashed kits that I simply could not get the camera into a position to photograph ...

I tend to build WWII aircraft, mostly 1/48 but have a few 1/72 and 1/32 and even a 1/24 kit in there as well.  A good collection of spacecraft, mostly Star Wars but there is also a Fantastic Planet (?) flying saucer in there.

Wow!  Makes me feel better with only 2500 models.

Daniel Ficke

 

 

Revenant

...approx. 25,000 to 30,000 kits...

 

 

 

 

Dude, are serious? Dang.

 

Bish

 

 

Bronto

 

Revenant

...approx. 25,000 to 30,000 kits...

 

 

 

 

 

There is no way - I have over 5000, and have a garage full of boxes, plus a 53' semi trailer next to the house FULL.  I am having to call BS on this one.

 

 

 

 

Would you expect anything less from manny.

 

Yeah, and with the parking garage for his Tiger tank, giant brewery, and huge indoor heated pool even the Castle von Manstein has got to be running out of space for models. Being perched on a mountain-top there's not much room for an expansion.