The In My Stash GB : Redux

Heh. I hear you there. I think I've added almost 25 kits to the closet since I submitted my list...

Kit Buyers Anonymous, anyone? 

MaxSheridan wrote:

Awesome! Thanks for having me guys! I just need some clarification on a couple things. 1) I'm supposed to go as slow as possible, right? and 2) Under no circumstances am I to have anything resembling fun, correct? J/K....thought I'd try out a little of that "fun" you were talking about!

Great, just what we need... A wise guy...

dupes wrote:

Heh. I hear you there. I think I've added almost 25 kits to the closet since I submitted my list... Kit Buyers Anonymous, anyone?

Oh yeah.  25 huh...  Got anything good that you might want to trade for, say, a Tiger I.  I see this as a big off-season trade.  I'm gonna need some prospects from your farm system if we are going to pull this one off.  Uhhh, assuming the Tiger I doesn't win the vote...

By the way, Dupes, where do you buy kits in Maine these days.  Whenever I go up there and look through the phone book, I cannot find a single hobby shop listed.  Is Maine a complete black hole for the old LHS these days or are there still a few holdouts? 

By the way, did anyone notice that I broke the 3rd century of posts...  Up to 310 already... Lookout Kenny, I'm coming for ya...

TGregory wrote:

Are We Having FUN yet!? Tony If you find 10 degrees a wind chill of -15 a little brisk, You must live near Chicago. (Stash.....Stash)

And congrats to you, Sir, on your 300th post.  A gem if ever I saw one... 

i may be posting my stash sooner than the 26th

due to financial situations santa looks like he will only be coming to see kenny jr this year oh well at least i still have models to build

jlwilliams wrote:

Gentlemen: My presentation for the new IMS GB. 1/12 Tamiya 1. Honda RS 1000 Endurance Racer 2. Kawasaki KR 500 Endurance Racer 1/24 Hasegawa 3. Tyrrell Yamaha 021 1/24 Revell 4. Shelby Cobra 427 s/c 5. Sterling Marlin Dodge Intrepid #40 Coors Light 1/24 RoG 6. Audi R10 TDI 1/24 Tamiya 7. Porsche 911 Turbo '88 1/25 Revell 8. Warren Johnson GM Performance Parts Olds (NHRA Pro Stock) 1/35 Tamiya 9. US 2 1/2 ton 6x6 Cargo Truck 10. US M151A2 Ford Mutt 11. M1025 Humvee 1/72 Hasegawa 12. P-38L Lightning "5th Fighter Command" 13. P-40E Warhawk "Aleutian Tiger" 14. F-4S Phantom II "Vandy 75" 15. HH-60D Nighthawk

nice stash jl

but have to get on the ball and finish up IMS1  

bbrowniii wrote:

Great, just what we need... A wise guy...

"Wise"? Not me, just a little....."off"!

PM inbound IL2

kenny_conklin wrote:

i may be posting my stash sooner than the 26th due to financial situations santa looks like he will only be coming to see kenny jr this year oh well at least i still have models to build

Seems like many of us are having to cut back on X-mas spending this year.  But given how out-of-control past years were in present buying (at least for me), it's probably a good thing to refocus on the less commercial reasons for the holidays. 

My early holiday wish for everyone is that we have the opportunity to spend good times with family and friends, and not want for more   Cheers and happy modeling!

arki30 wrote:

kenny_conklin wrote: i may be posting my stash sooner than the 26th due to financial situations santa looks like he will only be coming to see kenny jr this year oh well at least i still have models to build Seems like many of us are having to cut back on X-mas spending this year.  But given how out-of-control past years were in present buying (at least for me), it's probably a good thing to refocus on the less commercial reasons for the holidays.  My early holiday wish for everyone is that we have the opportunity to spend good times with family and friends, and not want for more   Cheers and happy modeling!

i totally agree with you arki

happy holidays to everybody!

bbrowniii wrote:

Oh yeah.  25 huh...  Got anything good that you might want to trade for, say, a Tiger I.  I see this as a big off-season trade.  I'm gonna need some prospects from your farm system if we are going to pull this one off.  Uhhh, assuming the Tiger I doesn't win the vote...

Ohhh, I'm sure I can did into the AAA bullpen and find some goodies. Any particular stuff you're looking for? 

bbrowniii wrote:

By the way, Dupes, where do you buy kits in Maine these days.  Whenever I go up there and look through the phone book, I cannot find a single hobby shop listed.  Is Maine a complete black hole for the old LHS these days or are there still a few holdouts?

Ahhh, where do I buy kits in Maine...sadly, I don't buy ANY kits in Maine. My "LHS" consists of a small craft store, which luckily carries a full line of Tamiya and MM paints, and a few other random items - as well as some older kits at 100%+ full retail. So all of my kit buying is from Ebay, GreatModels, Squadron, and most recently Lucky Model - if you place larger orders with them the savings can be substantial. According to the yellow pages, there are no hobby shops in Maine - so I guess your "complete black hole" description (which I like!) is pretty accurate.

Honestly, I've never visited a "real" hobby shop - something I hope to rectify during a trip to  the Boston area some time this winter...that, and a trip to IPMS Nationals AND Dragon Expo '08 in August might count!!!

Oh, you poor babies, I feel for you. No Hobby shops OW!!! That hurts. I am truly blessed I have three within six miles of me. G&G Hobbies, a true old fashioned HS with helpful knowledgeable staff and customers (all kits and orders are 20% off retail). Then I have HobbyTown(all Retail but good stuff), and finally Parkside Hobbies1/2, not a lot of plastic but quality. Come to Northweswt IN and visit our fine variety of shops.

Tony

(Stash.......Stash)

TGregory wrote:

Oh, you poor babies, I feel for you. No Hobby shops OW!!! That hurts. I am truly blessed I have three within six miles of me. G&G Hobbies, a true old fashioned HS with helpful knowledgeable staff and customers (all kits and orders are 20% off retail). Then I have HobbyTown(all Retail but good stuff), and finally Parkside Hobbies1/2, not a lot of plastic but quality. Come to Northweswt IN and visit our fine variety of shops. Tony (Stash.......Stash)

WOW, another zinger from Tony!!!

Alright, then smartguy, just for that, I'm coming after your turtle award in IMS-1...

Oh, these next few weeks are gonna be fun....

dupes wrote:

bbrowniii wrote: Oh yeah.  25 huh...  Got anything good that you might want to trade for, say, a Tiger I.  I see this as a big off-season trade.  I'm gonna need some prospects from your farm system if we are going to pull this one off.  Uhhh, assuming the Tiger I doesn't win the vote... Ohhh, I'm sure I can did into the AAA bullpen and find some goodies. Any particular stuff you're looking for?

Dupes,

 How 'bout that 1/72 scale Gato?   What?!  Not fair market value you say?  Have you seem how much extra stuff that Tiger comes with??!   OK, so maybe not the Gato...  Nothing really specific I look for.  A lot of times I just see a kit and get this hunger down in the pit of my stomach - you know what I mean. 

I will say I have been trying to diversify a little recently and have been shopping around for more ships and 'off beat' armored vehicles.  So, what say, after the vote, you have your people contact my people....

Ohhh, they'll talk.

I don't have much in the way of ships...nothing actually. Heh. Guess I need to branch out a bit. All aircraft and armor in the closet, currently 89(!) kits strong minus the two on the bench. Yikes. Are you preferential to WWII or Modern era stuff? Or do you swing both ways? I can start putting a list together...now!

Hey - just looked at your voting list - it's almost all armor! Do you post stuff over in that forum very often?

bbrowniii wrote:

TGregory wrote: Oh, you poor babies, I feel for you. No Hobby shops OW!!! That hurts. I am truly blessed I have three within six miles of me. G&G Hobbies, a true old fashioned HS with helpful knowledgeable staff and customers (all kits and orders are 20% off retail). Then I have HobbyTown(all Retail but good stuff), and finally Parkside Hobbies1/2, not a lot of plastic but quality. Come to Northweswt IN and visit our fine variety of shops. Tony (Stash.......Stash) WOW, another zinger from Tony!!! Alright, then smartguy, just for that, I'm coming after your turtle award in IMS-1... Oh, these next few weeks are gonna be fun....

.....and then 16 miles away is Hobby Lobby with a large selection of plastic kits with great clearance sales and an occasional 40% coupon off regular prices (retail). Oh, did I mention that 23 miles away is a combination pet store/hobby shop with a really great selection of all brands.

I'm such a baaaddd boy                  

Tony

(Stash........Stash)

people are getting testy

and now it is a big race for the turtle :)

kenny_conklin wrote:

people are getting testy   and now it is a big race for the turtle :)

It's mine I tell you!!!! All mine@!!!!!!   BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Oh and I forgot to mention K-Mart, (weak selection), Wal-Mart, and Michaels which has mostly auto kits.

I have'nt even crossed the state line into Illinois (3 miles)

It aint braggin if it's true......and it's true.

Tony

  (Stash.....Stash)

dupes That realy sucks I spoke with the president &  VP of IPMS Lake Champlain and they were telling me that there were no LHS or practicaly none in northern New York and New England and that was the reason why they come up to Montreal 2 to 3 times a year and hit 4 of the LHS in my area.  At first I thought it was the excuse they gave there spouses just to come to Montreal however after hearing your tail of no LHS I feel sorry for those guys.

Cheers

Bear

Seriously, it does suck! But if you do the economics of the whole situation, it does kind of make sense. Just like any other business, you have to have a decent sized customer base, and there just isn't that around here...or lots of places, for that matter. The ability to get stuff at sub-retail prices also cuts down on store-front shops too. Sadly, a dying breed in the non-populous areas.

Still pretty fired up to see my first "real" hobby shop. I think my head will probably explode in the vendor rooms at IPMS Nats/Dragon Expo! I'll bring a towel.

You can actually smell the cardboard in the boxes in the old shops.

We have reached a milestone in the IMS GB We have made it to page 100

It will take some doing but we cqan do it here in half the time

Tony

(Stash.......Stash)

TGregory wrote:

You can actually smell the cardboard in the boxes in the old shops. We have reached a milestone in the IMS GB We have made it to page 100 It will take some doing but we cqan do it here in half the time Tony (Stash.......Stash)

Is that a challenge Sir TG? 

No sir it was just a suggestion, although it may happen after I get fired for posting instead of working, so I'll have more time.

Tony

(Stash.......Stash)

At least we play nice

Tony

(Stash.......Stash)

results may vary wrote:

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Darn Turtles