Your lurking stash?

That's cool Bill. The Ki-84 is my favorite Japanese fighter.

Rex, it must take a certain mindset to build basically the same model over and over. I've seen some guys build maybe a dozen 109's or P-47s, but 76 of the same subject (granted there are some differences)

I guess you just have to love your subject and maybe the repetition doesn't matter.

Thanks Eric,,,            (not sure if thanks is the right connotation,,,   I may have too many "stashed")

Yes, I build aircraft too,,    pretty much anything really....  although my number one pick has always been armor / ground.

(quick shot of an older Otaki Frank)

Eric,,,,,mine only became a stash because of Phantoms, back in the late 80's or so,,,,,whenever Hasegawa switched from the "blue boxes" with artwork to the "limited edition" boxes with color photos on the cover

I went to the store to build an F-4B, and they were sold out,,,,,,,I asked about getting more, and he said I would have to wait for a new release with whatever new decals they'd use, and that it might be 6 months or more,,,,,,,it was about 8 months until that actually was re released (and noooo, using an F-4J was not possible)

I got ticked off at having to wait,,,,,,and have since bought every kit I will need to build the collection,,,,,,except that I am short a couple of Cougar models I stay on the lookout for at shows,,,,,,they are OOP, and some squadrons I will HAVE to use Cougars for, and will Have to make my own decals for, too boot,,,,,,,,very, very hard to include VA-26 on the shelf without a Cougar to build for them,,,,,,or VA-16 without a Skyraider,,,,neither ever operated any other aircraft

so, I only did what I had to,,,,,even then, I only have 76 Phantoms up there,,,,,there is a guy on ARC with twice that many built and shown in a group shot every once in a while,,,,,,the most I have ever had on the finished shelves is about 15 at once,,,,,with less than 100 in my "all time built it once" list,,,,,,I threw out a lot of models because of "inadequate" displays,,,,,,that is the next step, staying ahead by about a dozen models at a time with the glass doors

Rex

Quite the collection Bill. I didn't realize you built planes as well. 

I like these posts,,,,  nice to know there are other demented folks out there  

I found some older shots of the stash,,,,   I store these in the basement (dehimidifier always running)

Some of the rows are two-deep.....    I am not really sure how many I have however

My photo "studio" is also in the basement.......

Bill

TarnShip, I think you need a few more Phantoms, you seem a tad low.

Your stash sort of reinforces my thinking about one subject or variants.

GreenThumb

Some of you guys need help.

I have less than 20 kits in my stash because I think it's silly to amass a collection of something that may never get built. My

Yeah, but...but...some of my kits are "limited editions". I just 'had' to buy them right then and there.

GreenThumb

Some of you guys need help.

I have less than 20 kits in my stash because I think it's silly to amass a collection of something that may never get built. My

Silly?? I've been called worse...

Some of you guys need help.

I have less than 20 kits in my stash because I think it's silly to amass a collection of something that may never get built. My

Ninetalis

Good god Baron, you've been building in that place all the time?
I wouldn't be able do to that at all...

  You need to see my bench!

Here are shots taken back in 2009, I think, still pretty much unchanged except for the odd work in progress:

I do my spraying in another area of the cellar, and my metal casting out in the garage.

I get by OK.  The hard part is displaying finished models.  I really have no display space, till I finish some of the renovations on my house.  And those won't get done, till I finish some of the models.  It's a vicious circle

JOE RIX
that's one stash that I'd just love to have, you've got a lot of kits that I'm looking for haha

VanceCrozier

 

CallSignOWL:

 

....aaaand the threads' been train-wrecked. Back on topic, boys!

 

 

How..... unexpected!

I also want more pics of people's ridiculous stashes - makes me feel better about my minor-league hording.

Ditto....................this is a good thread to show SWMBO as proof of how serious the Canadian vs. USA  "Stash Gap" really is.

very glad to see your "end tags" on your model boxes

mine are 4 digit "project numbers", keyed into a database, to assign kits to the squadron they will be built for, decals and other parts are in that way also

it takes a lot of planes to build what I want as my goal, but, the only reason I post in these is so that some person might see a box and say "hey, I built that one back in,,,,,,,,,,,,"

I see boxes like that all the time when I look at all the other stashes posted,,,,,,,,once saw an Aurora armor set box that was my first "bunch of tanks" to kick off my wargaming, back in the day

oh well, back to reading,,,,,,nostalgia is fun, but, it ain't what it used to be (a line my son teases me with , lol)

 Certainly some impressive stashes here. Here's the currently 60 models in my "To be built in my lifetime" stash that I have in my man cave. this has grown a bit since the last similar thread due in part to X-mas and in larger part to Great Models clearance sale (Resistance is futile). In addition to this I have an additional 50+ models boxed up in my storage bus dating back to my High School days. All the little post it notes on my boxes are lists of AM parts I have for each kit. Thanks to everyone for sharing their stashes as I have seen some kits that take me back to my early modeling beginnings.

                                                             Joe

CallSignOWL

....aaaand the threads' been train-wrecked. Back on topic, boys!

How..... unexpected!

I also want more pics of people's ridiculous stashes - makes me feel better about my minor-league hording.

Nothing like a stash thread to make me feel better about buying more kits..

TarnShip

did someone say folding things?

the Phantom and weapons area above the PC

 

the Skyhawk area above a few of the display shelves, next to the Phantom area, and over the Lady's PC

 

 

the end of the Skyhawk area, and the start of the "other aircraft", lol

 

 

not pictured is the continuation into the Hornet and Tomcat stash, and the build area in the dining room

LOL........my local hobby shops aren't as well stocked..............or as neat.

did someone say folding things?

the Phantom and weapons area above the PC

the Skyhawk area above a few of the display shelves, next to the Phantom area, and over the Lady's PC

the end of the Skyhawk area, and the start of the "other aircraft", lol

not pictured is the continuation into the Hornet and Tomcat stash, and the build area in the dining room

tigerman

Can't wait to see Manny's. He probably has a storage locker full of them. Or should I say "cooler"?

You missed his post...on pg1....

...and I quote   http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jDzV3qycOqM#t=6s

....aaaand the threads' been train-wrecked. Back on topic, boys!

Sprue-ce Goose

 

Ninetalis:

 

 

tigerman:

 

Can't wait to see Manny's. He probably has a storage locker full of them. Or should I say "cooler"?

 

Maybe we should ask the guy, bet he has an entire garage or something, stuffed with things, with an entire "cooler" full of folding thingies!

 

 

 

Gentlemen.

Please remember that Manny's latest interest is in folding wing thingies.

As Manny has written many times about his experience on board a Japanese aircraft carrier prior to WWII...............

Best bet :  he now owns a surplus aircraft carrier.

 

Rumor has it that his Russian mistress destroyed them in a jealous rage after catching Manny with her BFF.

Ninetalis

 

tigerman:

 

Can't wait to see Manny's. He probably has a storage locker full of them. Or should I say "cooler"?

 

Maybe we should ask the guy, bet he has an entire garage or something, stuffed with things, with an entire "cooler" full of folding thingies!

 

Gentlemen.

Please remember that Manny's latest interest is in folding wing thingies.

As Manny has written many times about his experience on board a Japanese aircraft carrier prior to WWII...............

Best bet :  he now owns a surplus aircraft carrier.

tigerman

Can't wait to see Manny's. He probably has a storage locker full of them. Or should I say "cooler"?

Can't wait to see Manny's. He probably has a storage locker full of them. Or should I say "cooler"?

Good god Baron, you've been building in that place all the time?
I wouldn't be able do to that at all...

Dre, Indeed, that's why I started this thread, I really like to see other people's stash, sometimes you see boxes that you didn't even know they excisted, or that you hadn't found yet.

VanceCrozier, great, we'll be waiting right here!

With regards, Ninetalis.

Sweet mother - Rob Gronovius is running his very own LHS...

Most of my stash is tucked away in Rubbermaid storage bins, not easy to photograph all at once. I've got a list  80+, but lists just aren't as impressive as pics. I'll post something later.

ACTIVE…………………………………………………………….

1/72        Airfix            Heinkel He-177
1/72        Italeri        Saab JAS39a Gripen        -
1/48        ESCI            Henschel Hs-129B

NEXT UP…………………………………………………………

1/48        Revell        B25J Mitchell
1/72        Italeri        Su-27 Sea Flanker
1/72        Special Hobby    Pucara
1/72        Heller        Super Etandard
1/72        Airfix            Saab J37 Draken
1/48        Academy        Messerschmitt Bf109G-14
1/48        Accurate Miniatures    FW 190A
1/48        ProModeler    Ta-154 Moskito-A-0
1/48        ProModeler    FW-190-D11
1/48        ProModeler    FW-190-G2/G3
1/48        ProModeler    Messerschmitt Me 410B-1
1/48        Italeri        Me262 A-1a  (former Dragon kit)
1/48        Hasegawa    Messerschmitt Bf109F
1/48        Hobbycraft    DH-100 Vampire Mk1
1/48         Hobbycraft    Supermarine Seafire MkXIV
1/48        ICM            Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX (aftermarket decals in stash
1/48        Tamiya        FW-190D-9
1/48        Tamiya        Bf109 E4/7
1/48        Tamiya        Me262 A2a (w/kettenkraftrad)
1/48        Hobbycraft    Avia s-199
1/48        Hobbycraft    Messerschmitt Bf109 E4/7 Trop
1/48        Revell        SBD Dauntless
1/48        Revell        P38J Lightning x2
1/48        Revell        F4 Phantom
1/48        Revell        Spitfire Mk II
1/48        Testors        P-47D Thunderbolt
1/72        Academy        FW 190D-9 "Papagei Staffel"
1/72        Academy        FW 190A-6/8
1/72        Academy        A6M5c Zero type 52c
1/72        Academy        Grumman F6F-3/5 Hellcat
1/72        Academy        Me163 Komet
1/72        Academy        Sopwith Camel
1/72        Academy        Messerschmitt Bf109G-14
1/72        Airfix            Saab J35 Viggen
1/72        Airfix            Polikarpov I-153
1/72        Airfix            Bf109 G6
1/72        Airfix            Kamov Ka-25A/C twin rotor helo
1/72        Airfix            Hawker Typhoon Ib
1/72        Dragon        Dornier Do-335
1/72        Fujimi        Mig 21 PF - Indian or Egyptian markings options
1/72        Hasegawa    FW190 D9
1/72        Hasegawa    FW190 D-9 "Fall of the Reich"
1/72        Hasegawa    P51D Mustang "Blue Nose"
1/72        Hasegawa    Sabre F
1/72        Hasegawa    Mosquito FB Mk VI
1/72        Heller        Potez 631
1/72        Heller        Dewoitine 520
1/72        Heller        P39Q Airacobra
1/72        Heller        M.D. 450 Ouragan
1/72        Heller        AMD Etandard
1/72        Heller        Saab J21A
1/72        Heller        Saab J29 Tunnan
1/72        Heller        Saab J32 Lansen
1/72        Heller        Saab J35 Viggen AJ-37 / SF-37 / SK-37
1/72        Heller        F86F Sabre
1/72        Heller        Spitfire Mk XVI
1/72        Heller        Polikarpov I.153 Chaïka
1/72        Italeri        Messerschmitt    Bf110-C3/C4 Zerstorer
1/72        Italeri        Ju-88 C-6
1/72        Italeri        Henschel Hs126
1/72        Italeri        Westland HU-5 Wessex
1/72        Italeri        Su-32/34 Strike Flanker
1/72        Italeri        Su-27 Flanker B
1/72        Italeri        Su-27 Sea Flanker
1/72        Italeri        Mig-29 UB Fulcrum
1/72        Italeri        Sukhoi Su-22M-4 Fitter "K"
1/72        Italeri        IAI Kfir
1/72        Italeri        Henschel HS126
1/72        MPC            E. E. Lightning
1/72        MPC            Saab J37 Draken
1/72        Revell        Arado Ar 240C-02 nightighter
1/72        Revell Germany    Focke-Wulf TL-Jâger "Flitzer"
1/39        Revell        Wright Flyer
?/??        AMT            Star Wars Snowspeeder
?/??        AMT            Star Wars STAP with Battle Droid
?/??        AMT            Star Wars Trade Federation Tank
?/??        BanDai        Gundam Sandrock
1/35        Italeri        Jagdpanther SD KFZ 173

I think that it's pretty neat to get a glance at everyone's hoard- it helps flesh out that poster's modeling interests. 

Here's my own, relatively modest stash, starting with a set of shelves to the left of my bench:

panning left to the shelves behind me when I sit at the bench:

and next traveling up from the cellar to the spare bedroom on the first floor:

and a box on the floor in that room:

I took those at least a year ago.  The stack on the right side of the photo from the spare bedroom now reaches to the top of the frame, and includes the Revell-Monogram Ventura, and the newer RM P-47 bubbletop, among some odds and ends.

There are also some small (about 8"x4"x4") plastic storage bins on and under the bench, with more of my kit figure stash.  Oh, and some copier paper box lids that I use for storage trays for figures, scattered about the horizontal surfaces in the basement.  I'd like someday to get a wheeled sheet pan rack from the restaurant trade, add pieces of 1/2" plywood for shelves, and use it as a storage caddy at the bench.

I'm liking a lot of stuff that I see here, I thaught that my stash would be small, compared to other stuff I've allready seen on the net, seems that I'm quite wrong...

Fermis You're welcome, I was waiting and waiting to find one, but got sick of it and made my own now.

Medicman, be sure to upload your new aquirements by then!
Next week I'm going to have a few new of my own, maybe we could make this a (sticky) buy and stash topic?
if it's popular enough...

With regards, Ninetalis.

Here's my current stash. I'm going to out IPMS model show at the end of the month so that stash may expand some.