What's the point of hoarding kits?

kenjitak

I have 548 unstarted/unfinished kits. 127 are "started", some won't ever be completed, but most of these are kits that I hit a step that I didn't feel like doing at the time and will definitely come back to. Having a large stash enables you to avoid that kind of block. Also, if you're like me, you like to look at how the kits depict the real object and also go thru them to imagine how to build and what details to add to them. Its fun sometimes to go thru some of the boxes and just look at the plastic. So my hoard serves purposes beyond just sitting in a closet.

 

 

Here!  Here!   my feelings exactly.   my stash is well...  500+  I too go out and look at it late at night and revise my build list for the year as my interests change.  Hopefully my wife never goes out and looks at it or I'll get the look for sure.

Funny thing is I love the raffles at our yearly shows,  And now I'll sometimes build what I've won rather than what I've purchased!

John

There is no point in it. It is a mental disorder.

Before I buy, I ask myself the ff questions:

Do I have this in the stash?--- if yes---> Did I enjoy building it?---yes---- take it

 

If no:

Is it rare? Do they have plenty in stock? If there's plenty in stock, come back for it next time. If there isn't, best to take it or reserve it before someone else does.