Stash Size

Jerome Morris

Member since
March 2010
From: Union, Maine

Posted by Jerome Morris on Sunday, July 29, 2012 10:05 AM

I have roughly 40 or 50. I'm attracted to the commercial side of shipping so only have cargo ships, a few sailing ships and a few large scale R/C type fishing boats and tugs.

Maybe a few military that came to me for free.

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dirkpitt77

Member since
January 2006
From: NW Washington

Posted by dirkpitt77 on Friday, July 27, 2012 10:02 PM

25-30 aircraft, armor, ships, and sci-fi. That's enough to keep me busy for a few years.

"Some say the alien didn't die in the crash. It survived and drank whiskey and played poker with the locals 'til the Texas Rangers caught wind of it and shot it dead."

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Dreadnought52

Member since
December 2002

Posted by Dreadnought52 on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 9:55 PM

The number of kits in a stash is always a moving target. Right now I've got 597 ships (281 built) in mostly 1/700 and 1/350. The current 1/35 armor group is 362 with 193 built. As time goes on I have changed focus and have gone through numerous purges of both unbuilt and built kits. Selling built ship kits is tough as they are a bear to get to your buyer without some form of damage. Armor is pretty easy.

As for the number crunchers out there 47% of my ship kits are built and 53% of the armor kits are built.

Just finished the 1/700 Fujimi Amagi and am about to start the 1/350 Trumpeter Saratoga. I don't know how many of you have the Amagi in your stash but it is a bit of a disappointment. There were a good number of fit issues and the really long hull of my kit was badly hogged. WS

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ddp59

Member since
April 2005

Posted by ddp59 on Monday, July 23, 2012 9:23 PM

then don't move.

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Archangel Shooter

Member since
October 2006
From: Tucson, AZ

Posted by Archangel Shooter on Monday, July 23, 2012 7:42 PM

I have about 200 plus, a mixture of aircraft, armor, figures and some 12 ships, 3 of them the Revell 1/72 U-boats. Now that the wife wants to move back to Tucson within the year, I will probably sell off a good portion of the stash so not to lug them across the country again. I hate moving!!

On the bench: So many hanger queens.

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Jockster

Member since
June 2012
From: Kidderminster, U.K.

Posted by Jockster on Monday, July 23, 2012 7:34 PM

You have my deepest sympathies, it's a bug that can never be cured but you can treat the symptoms with regular injections of styrene!!

On the bench-1/350 Zvezda Varyag, Trumpeter Slava class Varyag and Tamiya CVN65 Enterprise. 1/400 Academy Titanic and 1/96 DeAgostini Victory.

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Misty

Member since
January 2012
From: Hatfield

Posted by Misty on Monday, July 23, 2012 6:19 PM

I have in the stash
4 f1 cars all with top studio full detail up sets
3 tornados
Ef2000
Challenger 1 with 2 accurate armour upgrade sets
Warrior with 2 upgrade sets
Revel 1/9 kwak
Matchbox 1/12 Vincent
Su-7
And I have only finished 4 models
I fear I may have the bug.

Building - WAH 64D

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Jockster

Member since
June 2012
From: Kidderminster, U.K.

Posted by Jockster on Monday, July 23, 2012 5:42 PM

I thought I was mad too with about 100-150kits in my loft, mostly Bikes, armour, aircraft, lge figures, sci-fi and ships, oh and a McLaren MP4-23 Roy! I will be showing this to the missus the next time she rolls her eyes at me when I come home with another box of plastic!

On the bench-1/350 Zvezda Varyag, Trumpeter Slava class Varyag and Tamiya CVN65 Enterprise. 1/400 Academy Titanic and 1/96 DeAgostini Victory.

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Old Ordie

Member since
May 2012
From: Milford, Ohio

Posted by Old Ordie on Monday, July 23, 2012 5:33 PM

52, mostly planes, a few ships. Not counting two WIP.

Flight deck: Hasegawa 1:48 P-40E; Tamiya 1:48 A6M2 N Type 2 ('Rufe')

Elevators: Airfix 1:72 Grumman Duck; AM 1:72 F-4J

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Tojo72

Member since
March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, July 23, 2012 1:53 PM

Nothing crazy,holding steady between 25-30 on hand.

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telsono

Member since
July 2006
From: San Francisco, CA

Posted by telsono on Monday, July 23, 2012 1:46 PM

I don't have an accurate count on my stash, but it is about 300 kits, or possibly more. Recently, I disposed of two dozen kits as a donation to our troops.

Mike T.

Beware the hobby that eats. - Ben Franklin

Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out. - Ben Franklin

The U.S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. - Ben Franklin

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gunner_chris

Member since
February 2011
From: Ontario, Canada

Posted by gunner_chris on Monday, July 23, 2012 1:30 PM

I have about 10-15 kits.

I don't buy a lot mostly because I don't build very quickly.

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CrashTestDummy

Member since
January 2010

Posted by CrashTestDummy on Monday, July 23, 2012 1:13 PM

I'm afraid to count!

Surfsup, you're going to like that Schnellboot. It's a fun kit. It was like the third kit I did after coming back to the hobby, before I knew about all this PE stuff. :-)

Gene Beaird,

Pearland, Texas

G. Beaird,

Pearland, Texas

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onyxman

Member since
December 2005
From: Seattle, Colorado

Posted by onyxman on Monday, July 23, 2012 11:50 AM

I wonder what percentage of injection moulded kits manufactured ever get built? I am guessing 15%.

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CapnMac82

Member since
November 2005
From: Formerly Bryan, now Arlington, Texas

Posted by CapnMac82 on Sunday, July 22, 2012 9:16 PM

No, just likely in that happy medium of finding things at good prices, and having the space to store those finds.

And, often, they are finds.

Go back and look at those photos. Those original-issue MRC-Tamiya Bismark & Tirpitz boxes are nearly impossible to come by; but, were pretty reasonable buys "back in the day."

My stash is only about 4 dozen (I think, maybe--it's all in storage after my foreclosure). It has some real gems that I did not part with on packing up--like IMAI 1/36 Cessnas; or the extremely hard to find "UDT Boat" with its equally rare Higgins LCPR; or the 1/32 ERTL/Italeri transport truck, which is most valuable for the excellent 20' CONEX container within. Oh, and a few ships--Spru's; Tico's; frigates, DDs, and a CA or two. Oh, and an an original-boxed Sparrowhawk, and Matchbox Dauntless, both in 1/32.

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Misty

Member since
January 2012
From: Hatfield

Posted by Misty on Sunday, July 22, 2012 1:09 PM

my god you are all bloody mad!!

Building - WAH 64D

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2whl

Member since
October 2009
From: So Cal

Posted by 2whl on Sunday, July 22, 2012 11:13 AM

I've just gotten the stash under 1000. Mostly autos(799), but also motorcycles(81), airplanes(82) and ships(12).

Hopefully at the next NNL, I'll be able to sell some more.

Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

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warshipguy

Member since
September 2005
From: Groton, CT

Posted by warshipguy on Sunday, July 22, 2012 6:10 AM

David,

Yes, 572. I have built models for over 52 years and have acquired quite a few over the years. Some I'm just collecting out of nostalgia, some I'm planning on building for sale, some for a later date. Others, I will sell. Who knows?

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Jon_a_its

Member since
April 2004
From: UK

Posted by Jon_a_its on Sunday, July 22, 2012 4:32 AM

you stash is only a problem.... if your soon to be ex... makes it so....

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Don't feed the CM!

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David_K

Member since
March 2012
From: Marysville, WA

Posted by David_K on Saturday, July 21, 2012 7:44 PM

572, Bill?!?!? Holy Smokes! I don't really have a stash, but I like to keep my eyes open for the next project...I always want each new kit to be of a higher level of quality, detail, and challenge....

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Current Project: Imai/ERTL Spanish Galleon #2

Recently Finished: Revell 1/96 Cutty Sark

Next Up: ???

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RoyWhitworth

Member since
June 2012

Posted by RoyWhitworth on Saturday, July 21, 2012 11:36 AM

Of* stoopid phone :-/

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RoyWhitworth

Member since
June 2012

Posted by RoyWhitworth on Saturday, July 21, 2012 9:40 AM

I really want to add the QM2 to my stash but lack off money dictates that I can't :-( anyone built it?

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warshipguy

Member since
September 2005
From: Groton, CT

Posted by warshipguy on Saturday, July 21, 2012 9:09 AM

I have 572 ships of all mediums and genres.

Bill

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dullcote

Member since
May 2011
From: South Carolina

Posted by dullcote on Saturday, July 21, 2012 6:44 AM

Bondoman....I understand all too well.

I've got 47 in the stash now......Ive given away 10 or 12 in the past year.

The majority of what I have was small collections from e-bay and flea markets.

I recently got a deal at e-bay that had the Heller Graf Spee,..Dragon ME 262 with PE,..Dragon 1/700 Bismark with WE's PE set and a sealed early version of revell/monogram PT 109 with PE and WE's 1/72 40mm bofor.

I got it all for 60 bucks...that was total including shipping.

Anyway...seems I have way more than I will ever get around to building......even if I just do them up OOB.