cobraman Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I have about 50 Cobra kits that I will never build and only about a half dozen kits that I plan to build in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatManScaleDesigns Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I have about 40 kits and around 100 built. I just started back in the hobby, sold my fishing boat and went a little buy happy. now the stuff I don't want, I am stuck trading for ones I do want but its all in good fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rel14 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I do 99% sratch building, and i need more parts then kits,, I use the body frame, and the rest is put aside,, last count was 40 plus kits.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Setzer Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I lost evrything when our home burned down in May! I had over 200 kits when the fire distroyed them! I am now living with my Wife, two Daughters, my Grandson, and two large Dogs in two Motel Rooms, waiting for the Insuraunce to settle. I have 15 kits already and no place to work on them. I just can't resist Coupons plus model kits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I only buy kits with the intention on building them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I only buy kits with the intention on building them Same here. Only thing is I have well over 400 I intend to build. I am not a collector, I am not a collector, I just have wide interests! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I just got back into the hobby last November and had around 35 - 40 kits that had been boxed up for 30 years . In eight months It has grown to 147 kits , with five more currently on order ! How did this happen ? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Same here. Only thing is I have well over 400 I intend to build. I am not a collector, I am not a collector, I just have wide interests! We all say that we all we intend to build every kit we buy, but then we just keep buying more and more kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin T Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I just got back into the hobby last November and had around 35 - 40 kits that had been boxed up for 30 years . In eight months It has grown to 147 kits , with five more currently on order ! How did this happen ? ? You have the bug,that's how it happened.Don't feel bad,every time I go to a show I fill the trunk of the car and empty my wallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I probably have around 200 kits in boxes but I have a stash of parts from several hundred kits I've bought, parted out, and disposed of or traded parts of the rest. I gave away at least a third of my buildable kits to make space a while back, it was a sad day, I needed those kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Duster Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I have about 160 unbuilt. Thats enough for me right now. Tommorow it could be more. Yes more! I'm running out of room for the built ones. I'm very selective. I only build Mopars in general. Out of all mine. There is a handfull of brand X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I lost evrything when our home burned down in May! I had over 200 kits when the fire distroyed them! I am now living with my Wife, two Daughters, my Grandson, and two large Dogs in two Motel Rooms, waiting for the Insuraunce to settle. I have 15 kits already and no place to work on them. I just can't resist Coupons plus model kits! MAN I feel for you!!! June of 2011 that's EXACTLY what happened to us,only it was just the wife me and 2 kids in the friggin motel It DOES ge better,especially when the insurance finally pays up (if you have Allstate,don't expect them to do you any favors,or even hurry though,LOL,cause if you do,you AIN'T in good hands) You have our thoughts and prayers,my friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunkPile Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 It is just so much easier to buy them than to build them is my formula for aquiring a stash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Setzer Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 MAN I feel for you!!! June of 2011 that's EXACTLY what happened to us,only it was just the wife me and 2 kids in the friggin motel It DOES ge better,especially when the insurance finally pays up (if you have Allstate,don't expect them to do you any favors,or even hurry though,LOL,cause if you do,you AIN'T in good hands) You have our thoughts and prayers,my friend! Thank You for the kind words! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I did have around 200 kits to be built and was pretty happy. Then last year we got our things out of storage in another state(they had been there since 1992). Every time we went to get them out something always came up to take the money(doctors,car repairs, etc., etc.)I now have over 500 kits and everytime I go to build one I have no idea where to start and end up building nothing. All my new additions are between 25 and 40 years old so I just look. I don't need to buy a kit for the rest of my life but that will likely never happen. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernboy Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I think I have 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.C.RACER Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I am a lucky man as I have two "man caves" to work out of. My "stash" is about 400-500 kits and over a 100 sheets of decals. Im a sucker for them. So many great cars to build and Slixx has a ton of them. Also have to many parts in too many box,s. Oh ya and have 5 model boxs of just engines of all types. I got it bad. Is there a cure? I dont know..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Impala Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 More than you can build in your lifetime, then you know you'll never run out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 When you figure you have 2 times more than you could ever finish before you kick the bucket, your getting close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemi Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I want them all them all then ill be happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greymack Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I think a good stash can start from 10 kits to 1000 plus besides does it really matter we are all model hoarders right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I've got about 150 unbuilt kits. Like everyone else I just keep buying new issues like the Revell '49 Merc, the '48 Ford, the Hudson, the '55 Chrysler... This year I bought a couple of resin kits at the NNL East. I know I'll never build them all in my lifetime but I've got the same styrene addiction we've all got. It's fun ain't it...??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000-cvpi Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I've got to many kits. Right now my collection is 183. I sold about 150 or so early last year when I counted all my unbuilt kits and had over 300. I cut my number in half, and have been adding back to it ever since. I changed my outlook from having too many to not enough. Now I am kinda hoarding all I can get because I wonder what this hobby will look like in thirty years with most of the demographic not buying kits due to the age of most modelers now may not be around by then. At least that's my current reason for buying more than I build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyl_w@comcast.net Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I have 10 gets in my stash two works in progress. I think if you have the money and the space theres nothing wrong with having 100+ kits. this lets you be creative and make some custom creations that you couldnt have before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitbash1 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 4,248 He who dies with the most toys wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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