Post your stash! - Aircraft of World War II

kgambit · 08-14-2009, 12:54 PM

I just got my digital camera working (finally). So I thought I would experiment and take a few pics. This is a pic of 90% of my unfinished kit collection along with some of the reference material and storage I use.

(There's about 12 kits on the top shelf of the closet and another 8 on the workbench right now.)

All of those have been bought since January 2006.

Capt. Vick · 08-14-2009, 01:41 PM

As soon as the move into the new house is complete, I will post my stash as well! Until then I will look to yours to cure my separation anxiety

Stashers act as "(economic) force multipliers"; we do our part to stimulate the economy in the war against recession!

Thanks for posting!

Chew on this: What would happen to model companies if we bought and built one kit at a time?

ozhawk40 · 08-14-2009, 01:43 PM

Great stash there kgambit. I spy plenty of raw material for the MTO build, and you can do up to four.

Cheers

Peter

ccheese · 08-14-2009, 01:51 PM

Why do you guys do this ???

Most of you have more models/kits than you can build in a lifetime. In that stash of kgambit's, there must be several
hundred dollars worth of kits. In another thread [What's on the workbench] guys posted pic's of closets full of model
plane kits. Some guys have room's full ! Altho I don't do plastic scale models, I never buy more than two balsa/tissue
flying models at a time. {There are 94 kits in that pic of kgambit's}

Anybody have an explanation or a reason ???

Charles

Catch22 · 08-14-2009, 01:54 PM

Charles, with me, there really isn't a reason. I used to only buy one or two at a time, but lately if I see a kit I like I'll buy it to build "later". I think that's how it works for the rest of the guys here too. I don't like the fact that I do it, so as of late I'm trying to stop that. I do only have about 4 in reserve right now though.

imalko · 08-14-2009, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt. Vick

....What would happen to model companies if we bought and built one kit at a time?

That is what I do mostly. Currently I have only three unfinished kits - Hurricane for MTO GB, Bf 109K which I bought recently and Me 262 which I bought some 10 years ago but somehow lost motivation to build it...

kgambit · 08-14-2009, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccheese

Why do you guys do this ???

Most of you have more models/kits than you can build in a lifetime. In that stash of kgambit's, there must be several
hundred dollars worth of kits. In another thread [What's on the workbench] guys posted pic's of closets full of model
plane kits. Some guys have room's full ! Altho I don't do plastic scale models, I never buy more than two balsa/tissue
flying models at a time. {There are 94 kits in that pic of kgambit's}

Anybody have an explanation or a reason ???

Charles

In my case, it's partly because I lost a ton of models during a hurricane (Katrina) and I wanted to rebuild them. Since I am retired I have tons of free time on my hands.

Heinz · 08-14-2009, 02:57 PM

Nice stash!

Well I think it's the collecting component of the hobby too, either way unbuilt or built you have the model. For me my local retailers have a hit and miss kit stock so I grab things if I like them because generally I most likely won't seem them again, especially if they are RAAF subjects.

Cheers.

kgambit · 08-14-2009, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heinz

Nice stash!

Well I think it's the collecting component of the hobby too, either way unbuilt or built you have the model. For me my local retailers have a hit and miss kit stock so I grab things if I like them because generally I most likely won't seem them again, especially if they are RAAF subjects.

Cheers.

Yeah there is a collecting component as well. PLUS I used to live just outside of Dallas - and Squadron was less than an hour away! They always had a once a year sale that was impossible for me to resist!

Capt. Vick · 08-14-2009, 03:47 PM

Because in the back of my mind I envision my own miniature airplane museum (yes with its own miniature gift shop where you can buy miniature Squadron Signal "In Action" books) and as head curator I keep shifting the focus of the collection. My initial mandate focused on the Luftwaffe and has shifted a half dozen times in the intervening years. Now its current focus is on prototype, failures, also-rans and one-offs. All of which proves that I'm quite insane, but I recently shed my addiction to tobacco so there may be hope in getting this "habit" under control. It seems now that I only buy kits that are so-called bargains and will get rid of the ho-hum ordinary stuff after the move to get back some money and free up space. Anyone wanna swap? Get in touch with me in two months!

kgambit · 08-14-2009, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozhawk40

Great stash there kgambit. I spy plenty of raw material for the MTO build, and you can do up to four.

Cheers

Peter

LOL I just did a quick count and came up with almost a dozen potential builds for the MTO.

109ROAMING · 08-15-2009, 03:37 AM

Beaut stash mate!

very cool

badbear · 08-15-2009, 05:34 AM

Holy cow he,s bought an entire shop HeHe.BB

Wayne Little · 08-15-2009, 09:30 AM

Charles....it's called "best intentions"

Airframes · 08-15-2009, 09:35 AM

Yep, I was once bought a small dish, with the words 'A Roundtuet' printed around the rim. My wife (at the time) gave me it, as I kept saying the kits where for 'when I get around to it' !! Still got the kits.....not the wife!!!

08-14-2009, 12:54 PM	#1
kgambit Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 471	Post your stash! I just got my digital camera working (finally). So I thought I would experiment and take a few pics. This is a pic of 90% of my unfinished kit collection along with some of the reference material and storage I use. (There's about 12 kits on the top shelf of the closet and another 8 on the workbench right now.) All of those have been bought since January 2006.

08-14-2009, 01:41 PM	#2
Capt. Vick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 159	NICE!!!! As soon as the move into the new house is complete, I will post my stash as well! Until then I will look to yours to cure my separation anxiety Stashers act as "(economic) force multipliers"; we do our part to stimulate the economy in the war against recession! Thanks for posting! Chew on this: What would happen to model companies if we bought and built one kit at a time? __________________ Jack Burton: I don't get this at all. I thought Lo Pan- Lo Pan: Shut up, Mr. Burton! You are not brought upon this world to get it!

08-14-2009, 01:51 PM	#4
ccheese Older Than Dirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 7,309	Why do you guys do this ??? Most of you have more models/kits than you can build in a lifetime. In that stash of kgambit's, there must be several hundred dollars worth of kits. In another thread [What's on the workbench] guys posted pic's of closets full of model plane kits. Some guys have room's full ! Altho I don't do plastic scale models, I never buy more than two balsa/tissue flying models at a time. {There are 94 kits in that pic of kgambit's} Anybody have an explanation or a reason ??? Charles __________________ I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either.... Last edited by ccheese; 08-14-2009 at 01:55 PM.

08-14-2009, 01:54 PM	#5
Catch22 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,293	Charles, with me, there really isn't a reason. I used to only buy one or two at a time, but lately if I see a kit I like I'll buy it to build "later". I think that's how it works for the rest of the guys here too. I don't like the fact that I do it, so as of late I'm trying to stop that. I do only have about 4 in reserve right now though. __________________

08-14-2009, 02:57 PM	#8
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,721	Nice stash! Well I think it's the collecting component of the hobby too, either way unbuilt or built you have the model. For me my local retailers have a hit and miss kit stock so I grab things if I like them because generally I most likely won't seem them again, especially if they are RAAF subjects. Cheers. __________________

08-14-2009, 01:43 PM	#3
ozhawk40 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Live on the Oz West Coast - Perth Posts: 438	Great stash there kgambit. I spy plenty of raw material for the MTO build, and you can do up to four. Cheers Peter

08-14-2009, 03:47 PM	#10
Capt. Vick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 159	Why do I do it? Because in the back of my mind I envision my own miniature airplane museum (yes with its own miniature gift shop where you can buy miniature Squadron Signal "In Action" books) and as head curator I keep shifting the focus of the collection. My initial mandate focused on the Luftwaffe and has shifted a half dozen times in the intervening years. Now its current focus is on prototype, failures, also-rans and one-offs. All of which proves that I'm quite insane, but I recently shed my addiction to tobacco so there may be hope in getting this "habit" under control. It seems now that I only buy kits that are so-called bargains and will get rid of the ho-hum ordinary stuff after the move to get back some money and free up space. Anyone wanna swap? Get in touch with me in two months! __________________ Jack Burton: I don't get this at all. I thought Lo Pan- Lo Pan: Shut up, Mr. Burton! You are not brought upon this world to get it!

08-15-2009, 03:37 AM	#12
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 4,970	Beaut stash mate! very cool __________________ "When all else fails read the manual"

08-15-2009, 05:34 AM	#13
badbear Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 358	Holy cow he,s bought an entire shop HeHe.BB

08-15-2009, 09:30 AM	#14
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,487	Charles....it's called "best intentions" __________________

08-15-2009, 09:35 AM	#15
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,025	Yep, I was once bought a small dish, with the words 'A Roundtuet' printed around the rim. My wife (at the time) gave me it, as I kept saying the kits where for 'when I get around to it' !! Still got the kits.....not the wife!!! __________________

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