Over a 1,000?!?
Does he collect them, because thats a few life times worth of plastic there!!

Sean

Thanks again Rob. Last time this thread went around Armorama you posted pictures of your stash. I showed Teal (Mrs. Keenan) and said "See, I don't have that many." After my last trip to Hobby Lobby during the 50% off sale Teal accused me of being a collector, not a builder. Oh, well.
I have well over 150 kits in the closet and at least 5 on the bench. You never know when you are going to get snowed in and just have a hankering to build one of the 4 Tammy Pershing kits you have on the shelf.

I would take a picture of the "Pile 'o Kits" but the closet is really messy and I have some really hideous ties hanging in there.

Shaun

i have zero. im just beginning, been a couple months, but i cant stand having unbuilt kits around. i only buy stuff when i know im going to finish it.

I have about 40 + unbuilt models and still adding up, collecting for retirement in about 30 yrs since i'm 31 now

Uh....can I have one!!!???


hehehehe I've got about 5

1. King tiger (tamiya) (indy links and a turned barrel with a resin mantlet)
2. 1/72 ground vehicle set (Academy) (jeep and kettenkrad are left to build)
3. Tiger mid prod. (tamiya)
4. Mig-29 fulcrum (hasegawa)
5. M-4 sherman early (Tamiya)

if only I ha more :-) I want a duece and a half

Since the very first time we talked about the (a couple of years back it seems) I showed pictures of my Ready Racks in my workshop. Since then - I moved and in doing so moved all that out of the house. Now they fill up two rental storage units. I'm well past the 400 kit mark - probably approaching 600 now. A good inventory system keeps me from unintentionally duplicating kit purchases, and keeping them out of the house makes the wife happy...

I feel like an amateur next to you guys...my stash is only 6 kits, I'm obviously not spending enough time in model shops

I've got

Academy Tiger 1 early
Dragon Panther Type A early
Tamiya M26 ARV
Tamiya Famo Halftrack
Hasegawa 1/32 Bf 109 G4
Revell Fieseler Storch

For me, it's a measly 52. Plus PE sets, a few figures and other AM kits/conversion sets.

Yeah, I've got alot for only just starting modeling the beginnig of the summer. Its hard when you see something really interesting and get it at the hobby shop or on line, and you are still working on one thing. Over time this continues and the pile grows larger, and larger, and larger more. I keep mine under my desk. I have about 20 boxes/kits: Armor-7 Figures-9 Diorama/Acessories-3. These are the kits that Havent been assembled. I hope to finish them all someday.

Katyusha

I have had the insanity of working on just one diorama (on and off) for over 10 years and nothing else! And it may not be done in time for the Regionals we're hosting this year!!!
That hasn't stopped me from buying additional kits and diorama accessories to the tune of almost $3,000 last year alone. Shame on me.

Sealhead (Kansas Sunflower)

Hell, Michigan froze over last week and has been frozen for a while just to let you know (Yes there really is a place in Michigan called Hell)


What I'm really posting about is something that I've just noticed.
This is an expinsive hobby for painting such little people!!
Why is it so expensive?

i'm just a novice compared to the rest of you.i've only 32 kits,you see the wife keeps finding things for me to do around the house!

Sd.Kfz. 251 Ausf.C Dragon 1/35th
Hummel - early Version Dragon 1/35 th
Jagd Tiger porsche susp. Dragon 1/35th
Scimitar AFV Club 1/35 th
Opel Blitz Radio truck Italeri 1/35 th
US Water tank Truck Italeri 1/35 th
Leopard 2 A5 Italeri 1/35th
Panzer IV-H T amiya 1/35th
M-38A1 SkyBow 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz. 222 Tamiya 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz. 223 Tamiya 1/35 th
M-3A1 Tamiya 1/35 th
Mercedes L-3000 Italeri 1/35 th
Tiger 1-E Italeri 1/35 th
Leopard 2 Italeri 1/35 th
LAV 25 ADV Italeri 1/35 th
Panzer II-D Alan 1/35 th
Zis 30 SPG Maquette 1/35 th
Panzer IV w/ schmallturm CMK 1/35 th
M-4 18 Ton tractor Bluetank 1/35 th
M-113 APC T amiya 1/35 th
M-8 Greyhound Tamiya 1/35 th
M-10 Tank Destroyer AFV 1/35 th
Wirbelwind Tamiya 1/35 th
M-925 Dump Truck Italeri 1/35 th
M-4A1-76mm Italeri 1/35 th
SWS Schlepper Italeri 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz. 250/9 Neu Dragon 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz. 250 / 7 Dragon 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz 250 /11 Dragon 1/35 th
Panther G Dragon 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz. 232 Tamiya 1/35 th
PzBflsWgn 38T Maquette 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz. 234/2 Puma Italeri 1/35 th
Willys Jeep Italeri 1/35 th
Dodge Anti -Tank Italeri 1/35 th
Bishop SPG VM. 1/35 th
Panzer 35 T CMK 1/35 th
M-60A1-RISE Academy 1/35 th
88mm Flak 36/37 Tamiya 1/35 th
M2A2 IFV Tamiya 1/35 th
M-60A3 Tamiya 1/35 th
M1-A1 w/ Mineplow Tamiya 1/35 th
M-978 HEMMT Fuel truck Italeri 1/35 th
Crusader III Italeri 1/35 th
M-977 HEMMT Italeri 1/35 th
TIGER 1 Tamiya 1/35 th
M-5A1 Tamiya 1/35 th
M-3 Lee Tamiya 1/35 th
M-113 FSV Tamiya 1/35 th
T-34/85 Tamiya 1/35 th
AMX13/75 Heller 1/35 th
BergeTiger charge laying veh. Italeri 1/35 th
PzBflsWgn 1-A Historic 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz. 251/1/Ausf.D Tamiya 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz.7/2 37mm Flak 37 Tamiya 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz.251/1 Stuka Zu Fuss Tamiya 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz.251/9 75 mm. Kannone Tamiya 1/35 th
Panzer IV Ausf.G Dragon 1/35 th
M-4A4 w/ rockets Dragon 1/35 th
PantherBflswgn Ausf.G Dragon 1/35 th
Panzer IV ausf.J Late Dragon 1/35 th
Hetzer Command Dragon 1/35 th
BMP 2 Dragon 1/35 th
M-925 5 ton w/ shelter Italeri 1/35 th
Valentine Ml.III Dragon 1/35 th
Stug IV late version Dragon 1/35 th
PzBflswgn III ausf. K Dragon 1/35 th
SWS w/ Flak 43 Italeri 1/35 th
JagdPanther command version Dragon 1/35 th
Gondola RR car w/ AA crew Dragon 1/35 th
T-34/85 Mod 1944 Dragon 1/35 th
BRDM -1 w/ Sagger Trophy 1/35 th
Zis 5V truck MAC 1/35 th
Paner II ausf.C Alan 1/35 th
M-113 Zelda Academy 1/35 th
Warrior MICV Academy 1/35 th
M-1A1 Academy 1/35 th
M-977 HEMMT w/ rocket pods Italeri 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz. 250 / 3 Tamiya 1/35 th
Panzertrager wagon Ironsides 1/35 th
M-3 Lee (M-31 conversion) Tamiya 1/35 th
Renault UE Mirage 1/35 th
M-21 mortar carrier Tamiya 1/35 th
M-106A1 107 mm mortar Tamiya 1/35 th
M-42 Duster Tamiya 1/35 th
Panzer IIausf.L Lynx Techmod 1/35 th
M-3 Grant Tamiya 1/35 th
Lorraine Schlepper RPM 1/35 th
Centurion Tamiya 1/24th
37mm Flak 37 Tamiya 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz. 250/1 for -17 conv Tamiya 1/35 th
Marder 1 Ironside 1/35 th
GW 47mm Auf R-35 Ironside 1/35 th
M-5777 Tamiya 1/35 th
2-C-1 SPG CKIO 1/35 th
KV-1B Tamiya 1/35 th
M-113 recovery veh. Academy 1/35 th
IT-28 ICM 1/35 th
Skoda Morserzug CMK 1/35 th
SWS 37mm Flak 43 Ironside 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz 250 / 3 Dragon 1/35 th
M-4A4 Dragon 1/35 th
Stug IV Late CMK 1/35 th
RSO w/ Pak 40 Italeri 1/35 th
Leopold Ry Gun Hasegawa 1/72 nd
Karl Morser Hasegawa 1/72 nd
Tiger II porsche turret Tamiya 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz. 234 /1 20 mm turret Italeri 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz. 234/3 Italeri 1/35 th
MAULTIER W / PANZERWERFER Italeri 1/35 th
KV-85 Eastern Express 1/35 th
Demag D-7 Revell 1/35 th
Panther A Revell 1/35 th
Schwimmagen Tamiya 1/35 th
Goliath Dragon 1/35 th
Zis 42 Fort 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz 231 6 rad Historic 1/35 th
Weisel Mk. 20A1 AFV 1/35 th
Weisel Mk 1 w/ TOW AFV 1/35 th
Tiger II Nichimo 1/35 th
BTR 152 CKIO 1/35 th
M-113 Vietnam Academy 1/35 th
Churchill Mk VII Tamiya 1/35 th
JS III Tamiya 1/35 th
Armd Reccy Figuresa Dragon 1/35 th
Sturmbote Dragon 1/35 th
75 mm PAK 97/38 Dragon 1/35 th
Flammpanzer II-D Alan 1/35 th
M-4A3 HVSS(105) Howitzer Dragon 1/35 th
KC-97L Tanker Academy 1/35 th
Demag D-7 W/ Nb.Wfr.42 Italeri 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz.250 / 5 neu leBeob.Pz.Wg. Dragon 1/35 th
SU 152 SPG Eastern Express 1/35 th
SU 122 Tamiya 1/35 th
P-400 Airacobra Eduard 1/35 th
M-35 Prime Mover AFV 1/35 th
Bison II Alan 1/35 th
LVT-4 Water Buffalo Italeri 1/35 th
FlakPanzer Ostwind Italeri 1/35 th
Bison auf Pz.Kpfww.1 Ausf.B Maquette 1/35 th
Ti - 67 (T-55) Trumpeteer 1/35 th
B-25 C/D Accurate Minitures 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz. 234 / 4 75mm Italeri 1/35 th
Marder III Sd.Kfz. 139 Tamiya 1/35 th
T-72M-1 Trumpeteer 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz. Klienes Kettenradw/puppchen Dragon 1/35 th
Achilles T.D. Academy 1/35 th
M-10 Late AFV 1/35 th
M-35A-1 VietNam Guntruck. AFV 1/35 th
LVT-(A) 1 Alligator Italeri 1/35 th
Cessna 172 Arii 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz.250 / 10 w/37mm .Pak Dragon 1/35 th
M-4A2 Marine corps Italeri 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz.11 3 ton prime Mover AFV 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz. 184 Elefant Dragon 1/35 th
Grille M Alan 1/35 th
Panther Ausf. A (early) Dragon 1/35 th
M-26 Pershing (ww2) Tamiya 1/35 th
Panther Ausf. D Dragon 1/35 th
M-41A3 AFV 1/35 th
Pz.Kpfw.1 Ausf.A Tristar 1/35 th
DUKW Italeri 1/35 th
Swedish Strv 103 B Trumpeteer 1/35 th
Marder III Ausf. M Tamiya 1/35 th
M-3A1Stuart Academy 1/35 th
Karl Morser (540) mm. Dragon 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz. 164 Hornisse Dragon 1/35 th
Sd.Kfz.164 Nashorn Dragon 1/35 th
T-55A Tamiya 1/35 th
T-54 B Trumpeteer 1/35 th
M-3A3 AFV 1/35 th
Demag w/ pak 38 Italeri 1/35 th
LVT(A)-4 M-8 turret Italeri 1/35 th
T-34/85 UTZ mod.1944 Dragon 1/35 th
SA 2 guideline Transporter Trumpeteer 1/35 th
Panther G Academy 1/35 th

....Geeeeeeez guys, I thought I had a lot at about (now) 200 military kits. I've also got a store's load of sci-fi / collector kits,but that doesn't seem to compare........
All I know is if I had a Genie's Lamp, I'd rub it and wish to shop at either Rob's house, Gunnie's or TankCarl's!

Tread. :-) :-)

Yo, Tankcarl. In the amount of time you spent typing out the list of kits, you could have built one!! #:-)

Shaun

Me around the 200 kit mark maybe a little more if I count those built over 200.
I need to catch up with some of you but noway with Gunnie 400 to 600 the Old lady would hang me by my well you get the drift.
A rental building sounds good but what about the climate control here it goes up to 115 degrees in summer would have melted plastic bricks.
Goosh 400 kits would be nice.

200? 400? 600? You're crazy!!! Seems to me there's a lot of money wasted, you if excuse my opinion... I'm a beginner (I've started building seriously a year ago) and I already have 3 on my shelf-( which I think is too much), but I know very well that temptation to buy more and more, but my money isn't enough... so I don't buy... I also have other things to do, like sports, computers, reading and my family... but that's just my humble opinion

Mastyertyno,you have a point.
But I would feel bad if a kit came out,THAT I WANT,and I didnt get it ASAP.There have been a few kits I've had to wait for a reissue (and higher price) to get.I will build all of my stash..
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In a few hundred years!

Guys I feel inadequete. I only have 4 unbuilt kits. However I do have dozens of partials like figures kits where I only use 3 of 4 figures. I am going to have to start buying more kits just to keep up!

Reading all of the posts here I am starting to feel inadequate.... I think that I can honestly say that my wife would remove my testicles with a spoon if I had 1/3rd of what most of you have! I will admit, I am envious though! I think that I have a total of 7 unbuilt kits on the shelf at home and 2 on the bench.

I have about 400, not counting figures, accessories sets and the like.
When I got back in modeling I found the urge to bye any kit I had lost in the flood. I got a lot of "old" kits on ebay at high prices. If I had it to do over I would have concentrated on newer, better kits. Right now I buy what interests me, and my buying has slowed down. Most of what I want is to be released in the future. Also, after reading posts here, and on other sites, I have decided against buying certain kits. Now I rarely buy without doing some research.
But, this is a hobby, and I say if you can afford it, and it makes you happy, go for it.
Now you'll have to excuse me.....I need to run the the hobby shop.
Chuck

Okay - for those who think I'm crazy... #:-)

My collection blossomed with my hobby business. So much so that I moved the inventory out of the house (condo) because we didn't have the room. My wife is a semi-pro crafter and she had to do the same with her gear.

The place we live in now is nice, but not much bigger. I went "IKEA-style" and came up with cabinets to store all my equipment in, making my workshop look more like a den or a library. We've got a good collection of books too and she likes to hang out in my workshop to read as much as I do. I made it as "foo-foo" and as comfortable as possible to invite her into my domain.

Sooo - being the great wife she is - she's come to the conclusion that we really need a larger place so that I can move my inventory back into easy reach. Now we're about to put down a deal on a four bedroom home this weekend - so that I can have a storage room and a separate workshop with a Guest Room to spare for my really cool Mother-in-Law to come and hang out with us.

The Master Plan worked!

Now - I'm planning on purchasing a GoodYear Wrangler tire to keep in the new garage if all goes well. Why? Well, because I'll need a SUV to use my tire on...

Gunnie

I've got about 100 armour vehicles,50 armour conversion sets,+/- 40 boxes of accessories like weapon and track sets +/- 50 figure sets and about 5-6 1/35 scale helos. I build alot faster these days so I'm doing about 15 kits a year.

I currently have between 700 and 800 models on the shelves. My justification for it is how fast the price goes up on some of these kits after they go out of production. I build when I can, but business keeps me too busy to do much there most of the time. Once I retire, then I can go nuts!

If I get the right price offered for a model, I sell it.

Don

Gunnie snap, our offer on a new place was accepted this morning. I don’t get a room, I get the former coal ‘shed’. As the new place is a 3 storey ‘Town house’ the coal shed is just off the garage on the ground floor and measures roughly 12’ X 9’. The wife has been kind enough to even include a realistic budget for the conversion.

PS: I’ve only been back in the model game for a little over a year now!