Confession: I've been a Baaad Boy!

I use reverse psychology. Due to her numerous purchases(shoes, more shoes, and shoes) she doesn't blink at my modest purchases. If I were you, I would tell her that you had to buy it, otherwise you might do something really uncharacter- like. Seriously, do like my friend and buy her something that she's wanted for ages. She won't even realize what you did. Don't forget to tell her you saved money by getting it at a bargain price. My wife uses that one alot. Lol

"It is well that war is so terrible, lest we grow too fond of it."-R.E.Lee

Plastic addiction is a disease. Let your wife know that without new plastic you'll go into withdrawal symptoms and they are truly fearsome to behold. You might try throwing yourself on the ground and froth at the mouth mumbling gibberish, but she may just equate that to the usual Sunday afternoon football behavior of most males of the species. Other than that, I have no other winning strategies except to 'fess up when you get caught, and don't get caught often!!!

Mike,

I allready used #6 to get my Harley.

I tried #7 once. The doctor says the ringing in my ears may never go away.

Wife says any hope I have relies on me following Gip's advice. As if I haven't been for 20 years. Lets face it, this is one of those situations where the only hope I have for redemption is $.

Tim,
Do like I do with my wife - do something completely above and beyond the call of duty that makes her feel like the most important person in the world (well, she is, isn't she?), THEN, when it's evident that you can do no wrong, spring the Yorktown on her. Or suggest it's what you've always wanted and maybe she'll TELL you to bid for it.
Or like Mike said - consult her FIRST, and explain why it's a necessary buy. Take her out for dinner and buy some flowers and tell her how special she is to you. That'll probably help - or buy her another outfit and tell her how nice she looks in it (and mean it!!).
Your models are obviously special to you, she just needs to feel that she is too (do you hear the voice of experience here?).
Good luck and tell us how you get on............
Cheers,
LeeTree

With your supply of pink bathtubs, why would you want a victory kit Robert?

Therriman. Its called kit hording and its a sickness. Resist. As much as possible. Or.......buy your wife a horse. After that. The skys the limit on e-bay my man. No questions.

Actually you could sit down with her and explain what the deal is on the Yorktown and see if she'll go for it. She may be delighted that you "consulted her first". Or you could keep to your original promise and consider this a trial of wills.

To continue with Gip's intervention plan...
5. Explain that ever since you were a little boy it was your dream to own all these kits. As the little playmate down the street lay dying in his bed clutching a kitten he with his last breaths made you promise to carry on with their pact of friendship together to build everyone of the WW2 carriers as they became available. (girls are all about the kittens and deathbed promises...)
6. Fall down on the floor kicking and screaming, writhing around like Curley from the three stooges till she gives in. (it seems to work for the little snot nose across the street, his wife let him get a motorcycle that way)
7. Be a man and demand, nay command to her that you are the boss, master of your household and she must obey you and to know her place. You will buy whatever you like and she should go to the kitchen to make a sandwhich for you to consume as you create this masterpiece in plastic. Maybe when you get out of the hospital she'll let you get it as a means of physical therapy and to keep you occupied as you wait for the sandwhich to slowly works it way out of your nether regions and ear canals.

Let me know if any of this works. Will you? I'm looking at one of those big tigers...

Mike

Ah yes ... the Victory. The only ship that could drag me out of the armour world.

I had to make a promise to myself that I wouldn't buy any more kits until I finished all of my collection if I would get myself the Heller HMS Victory kit. If I get the Victory I have to promise myself no more kits until all are built. But it seems like I promised myself I wouldn't get any more kits before I started thinking about the Victory. There's just too many special kits out there that you've got to have.

DJ

I don't understand what the problem is here.

2 weeks is "a while"

Ouch, therriman don't let your wife read my replies next time!!

Step 5. Get a PO box to have kits shipped to, then sneak 'em in late at night

Eric

Sounds like you need to pull a "first strike" on this one Tim.

Atone for the past with the new outfit, a fine meal at her favourite restaurant, and go above and beyond with a few other trinkets or one big "surprise" gift.

Then bring up the subject of the Yorkton.

wayne,
Good idea. I'll start. These are in no particular order:
Step 1: Before buying that kit, buy your wife something of equal or greater value that she wants.

Step 2: Grovel as necessary. Flowers, jewelry, and/or candy may be in order.

Step 3: In an attempt to win ANY potential sympathy, admit you are a low-life scum.

Step 4: Use any reason or logic possible to enforce your position: Tell her you got the best deal anywhere. Inform her of how much money you saved buying it here versus buying it there.

Gip Winecoff

Looks like we are going to have to start a 12 step program for those of us that can't say no to buying that desperately wanted kit.