Can We Ever have enough ?

Yea,its all fun and games collecting stuff until you try to pack and move,not just modeling stuff.My wife and I thought we werent accumulators,but after 20 years in the same place,it builds up,we trashed so much stuff to make it easier and were still moving a ton of stuff.

And dont say well i'm never moving so I dont have to worry,someone will most likely your kids.You should have seen what we cleaned out of my father in laws house last year.

I certainly save all those sample credit cards.  They make great pallettes for CA glue, and for drybrushing.  I also save the advertising flyers I get with plastic-coated cardboard, for the same purpose.

Wire. Somehow it’s hard to find  when you need it.

I've been saving those junk plastic cards for a while now and have several stacks. I use them to spread putty, paint and glue palettes and for scratch work. I have tons of discarded wires from electronics and extension cords. Floral wire is also good. 

I save most of the left over kit parts into a big box that occasionally comes in handy for that little thingie (s)  I need to busy up an engine or pit.

Better to have too much than not enough.

I get dirty looks for some of the stuff I want to save, and I'm practically still a newlywed.

My middle name isn't dumpster diver for nothing!   And yes I get "those looks" too.   even from my kids!

John

I learned a long time ago that you have to be particular about what you stash away. You'll never be able to buy all the things that catch your fancy at one time or another. I've found that finishing projects is probably the most satisfying aspect of the hobby. I also gravitate toward figure kits since they take up far less room that most plastic models ;)

Yeah ;

 But there's a question with figures . Where do you put the Torpedoes , Missiles and Bombs ? Also , how many Iron Bombs should a three inch high figure be able to carry ?

Can't load the ordnanve with out 'em and certainly can't fly the plane without a pilot!

"Never throw anything away."

The Scratchbuilder's Motto.

Years ago I saved tons of stuff. I had many boxes of left over parts.  A few years back I let most it go, all to fellow modelers of course.  I am not doing conversions any more and never did scratch builds.  Companies are doing kits of everything I wanted, and I can easily wait on the very few things left.  I have hundreds if not a couple of thousands of kits to build, and OOB is good enough for me.  

It used to be I saved it all and could use every thing,  I am now real happy with where I am now.  The hobby is just for fun now.

Hi,

I have alot of trouble throwing anything away, especially scraps/leftover pieces.  I'm always thinking that they ,ight be just the right size to fill some gap somewhere 

Pat

PS.  Does anyone else think its odd that we have two threads on this board one atop the other that read "How many times have you said "Enough is enough" and "Can we ever have enough?" 

I tend to keep the plastic bags that the trees come in. They make nice palets as well.

I have saved all of the extra parts from my kits for 4 years now and I think I used maybe 4 tiny pieces from that big , ever expanding box . I have quite a stash of leftover PE as well. I use the PE way more than the plastic these days.

I am running out of places to put "useful" stuff.  Even the Mrs. is involved.  Before she throws things out, she will ask "could you use this for modeling?"  Mostly containers, but sometimes makeup items that , quite frankly, have been useful.

I have to fight the "this might be useful someday" hoarding urge every day.  And not just for modeling.  It doesn't help that some stuff really is useful, like bottle caps and the fake credit cards that come in the mail.  

But no, I do not have "enough" yet.  There is still a little more room.