What is the most expensive (or largest) kit in your stash?

Larget for me is Revell's 1/72 Gato.

Most expensive is a resin 1/48 kit of the B-Wing figher from Star Wars for $225.00

Right now it's a 1/48 Ju-88 A-4 which is going to be built as a D because the markings it came with are for a long range recon version based in Norway. 

Considering that I'm finding myself wanting to build medium WWII era bombers, I'm hoping to have some bigger ones soon. Also would love to build the 1/350 UUS Enterprise (carrier, not TOS). I've wanted that model for years. I just don't have room to build it let alone display it when it's done. 

Hey Max I could give that Lamborghini a good home, don't be afraid to build it(or pass it to ME LOL) I built a Pocher 1/8 Ferrari without instructions.

The two most expensive kits I've got are two Fernando Pinto resin 1/24 race cars.  I believe that each worked out to about $190 shipped from Portugal.

Airfix 1/24 typhoon

Largest:

1/72: Monogram B-36

1/48: Monogram B-1B

1/350: Trumpeter USS Nimitz, Tamiya USS Enterprise, Polar Lights USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A.

Most expensive: Gallery 1/350 USS Wasp. Bought it at Hobby Lobby before I knew about their online 40% off coupons; $269.00 plus tax.

one model fits both! Scale Shipyards 1/48 Balao class sub - 96" long, $56/ft

its partially done. Ive stalled at building the deck for it.

1/350 Revell Germany Platinum Edition USS New Jersey.   Had to buy it after taking a trip to Philidelphia Camden to see the real thing!

Funny Steve, what a dilemma! LOL!

Max

ah! well , after 3-6 months work , you can alway's give it to someone , sigh!

Hmmm, I don't know whether I'm lucky or not Steve, the thing is huge and I don't know where to put it. This thing could displace several 1/48 aircraft! Yikes! 

 PS--I think that's why he gave it to me.

Max

lucky you

Here's my entry, how about a large 1/12 Testors Lamborghini Countach LP 500S. I inherited this from a friend who bought it (expensive!) and stored it for years. He was cleaning out the closet and just gave to to me. Looks interesting and complicated.!

Max

This is really impresive in size! Nice lighting.

My largest and most expensive kit is now this-

Mike Salzo 37.5 inch resin Battlestar Galactica model. Over 3 feet long, nearly two feet wide, tips the scales at just over 19 pounds, With the ammount of detail on this it was worth the five bills.

My largest is the Revell 1/72 type IX U-boat. With all the associated PE it's also the spendeist.

Largest is Revell's 1/72 gato and spendiest is Merit's 1/350 Enterprise CV6

Since I completed my 1/72 scale Dora rail gun a few years back, my largest and most expensive kit is either my 1/72 scale Trumpeter Tu-160 Blackjack or my Budweiser Beer Wagon with Clydesdales.

The most expensive one I have is the 1/35 Hobby Boss SS-23 Spider.

The biggest has is either the 1/35 Dragon Scud kit or the 1/35 Academy UH-60 Blackhawk.  I thought about motorizing the rotor on the Blackhawk; but I can just see it sitting on a table at a model show and some little kid sticking his fingers in it...blades going everywhere taking out other models nearby. 

My Most expensive ones are the Fujimi 1-350 Kongo with Flyhawk set (On the Bench ATM) cost me about $370 AUD. Next would be the Fujimi 1-350 Shokaku with P/E at about $350 AUD. Next ix the Trump 1-350 Adm Kuznetsov with P/E for $290 AUD and lastly the Revell 1-144 Fletcher with all the Eduard P/E Sets for it at $250 AUD.....Cheers Mark  

Wow, you guys dug this old thread up! lol. I remember my father building that Constitution kit in our basement...it eneded with him beating it with a hammer...the rigging drove him insane...he wasn`t a very patient guy...lol.

The biggest kit for me has been Revell's 1/72 Gato submarine. My smallest has been Trumpeter's 1/350 SS John W. Brown Liberty Ship, which my eyesight was really challenged! My current build, 1/96 USS Constitution, will probably be my most expensive build since I have already purchased upgrades such as eyelets, barrels, better quality threading, wooden deck and I'm sure there will be other items!

Largest right now is my Anigrand Star Destroyer at 28 inches and $298. Soon it will be surpassed by my Christmas present to myself, the Salzo TOS Battlestar Galactica at 37.5 inches long and almost twice the cost of the SD.

I am happy with it, it is a huge set. I had bought the Italeri 1/35 Schnell boat earlier, and the matching Big ED  kit for it, and was pining for the Vosper to match with that. No sooner got the Vosper, and saw rumors of the Griffon set for it, and it moved to the top of the must have list for me.

The whole kit comes in in a box about the size of a vhs tape, and weighs about a pound or so, there must be about 2 dozen separate frets, with extra wire, rod, and resin parts (honestly I opened the pack when it arrived and though "oh crap, what have I done now") at 170 dollars it was not cheap.But with this and the Schnell I plan to take my time with and do the best I can on them. So they will be put aside while I re-hone my modeling skills on less expensive kits first.

So is it worth it, for me yes. For someone else, they would probably be more inclined to add to their regular stash or tool collection, but  over the years I amassed a great selection of tools and I have a healthy stash already of about 40 kits. But I splurged on the Schnell and Vosper, as those have that "show stopper" appeal to me.

i have the VOSPER started. not doing pe though the aa position certainly would benefit. i have seen the lionroar pe set and it is impressive. going to do a 3 color camo i think, because i can.pale green light gray and black with dark gray decks and tops.